The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-10-05
ISLAM To
SEEK MECCA
Shriners Sail Sunday
Next.
HERE ON The FIFTEENTH
Joyful Program Of the Pilgrimage
of the Temple to
Hawaii Mel.
Hold on to the rope :"

I famed the uiEZy Nelgnts OF tine mystic
lpinnaclos of the temples of the Shrinersl
IT6rk We! on the Sunday OF the tenth
mcnth designated by those not OF the
Shrlner's faith. as the month OF October.
end on the seventh day thereof, the fol-
lowers of Islam Temple from the great
Bay City of the Golden Gate will turn
their faces toward the setting sun and
commence their pilgrimage in the dIrec-
ticn of the great mountain which emits
smoke from the eternal fires of the earth
-forsooth on the Island of Hawaii.
The pilgrimage viii take Its course
aoross the dreary waste of brlny waters
of the Pacific Ocean-the peaceful
the caravan, with its camels, Its drome-
dGr.es. its barbarlc banners and symbols,
It's great stores of edlbles and the choicest
which the far away lands of the Frank
and the Teuton can produce in its vine
yards.
And, according as 1t is written on the
scrolls of the priests of the Temple of
Islam. Allah be praised! the long caravan
with It's potentate in splendid array and
jewels of the great order which he repre-
senteth. accompanied by the great host
of mobiles and fellaheen. together with the
women and children of the tribe and their
slaves. the ascent of the great fire noun
tain Will be begun. And great shall be
the wonder to them that shall see the
Pre- cession of the faithful to the shrine
that Ia to be dedicated unto Allah In the
lci6ter of Kilauea. Gold. frankincense
and myrrh are the offerings that are to
be offered to the Goddess Pele. verify. she
OF the fiery tresses and the scorching
breath and the flaming orbs
Allah be praised!' And the faithful
shall with scimltar and spear make as
srult upon the temple of the great god
dess who hath ruled the flames and the
fires and the rolling pillows of smoke
fro m time immemorial, and will rear in
| place of the shattered throne of Pele q
| temple OF the magnlficence of Solomon
Then shall they make great ado and shall
signalize their victory by q feast which
Will surpass even the feasts OF their an
cient progenitors. Great floods OF liquid
Will flow, taking the place of the streams
| OF molten stone as when Pele Ia in an
angry mood are wont to roll down the
mountain sides-aye, and even into the
habltations of those who live In the little
Village by the sea, which is sometimes
known as IIilo the Rainy.
On the l4th day OF the tenth month the
pilgrimage shall be resumed and the
faithful will visit the Mecca of the Pa
Icific Ocean-l1onolulu. the city of palaces
land beautiful streets. The cresceut-shap-
81 harbor was designed especially for the
Slriners, the word having an especial sig
Inficance for those of the mystic temples
One thing the Shriners know. and so
they state in the scroll called the timer
cry, and that Is that, I'VE shall see Ho-
nolulu and lts environments. and that by
daylight. moonlight or electric light All
three lights come directly or Indirectly
| from the Sun-the first direct with &C
| n nd hA lnc tvFn
indirectly, one by reflection on an opaque
body, called in Frisco the Moon, and the
other in or through coal, which is nothing
less than crystallized sunshine. You see.
we are philosophical-if that expresses
our mood. which Is better than being
spooney over original types of feminine
Hawaiian beauty"
| Thus, as ii is written, the steamship
IZea'andia VIII start upon its pilgrimage
for Hilo on October Z. which Is Sunday
The vessel will be filed with the Shriners,
i their wives. daughters and sweethearts
They win go to Hilo first and establish
shrine within the crater of Kllauea. and
later come TO Honolulu to have a Shriu-
er's good time.
In their itinerary the Shriner's commit
tee saws, islam Temple not only gives
recognition to the beautiful islands of the
sea, constituting the Hawaiian group. as
tho infant Territory of the United States,
but Will visit 1t in all their barbaric splen-
dor"
The itinerary says that the Mobiles OF
1s'am Temple believe not only in welcom-
inC Honolulu and her sister isles into the
fellowship of the charmed circle of the
national family, but affirm that they
should come down and give the "gad
hfrd."
The Potontatc has appointed the follow
ing committees of well-known San Fran
ciFcans:
Trnnsportatlor-Nohlo John u. sprecls-
els Noble a. T. Gum. Noble Boaz d.
lllSc. Festival-Nohle George T.. Mend,
Nohlc Thomas Morton, Noble Thomas II.
Prowuc Entertainmcnt-Nn James q. /
frauldlng Noble r. u. Loveland. Noble
James \. Marsh, Secretary Noble J, II.
Goldman.
THE query, why make an excursion
TO tho Hawaiian Islands in Octobor2 Tho
question Is manifold" say the Islam Tenn
plurs, 'At this season of the year the
Pacific ocean ia IN It's calmest mood In
the Tropics, IN which the Honolulu Eden
awaits our coming, the rains-oficn heavy
ma prolonged Finger Ia the upper cloud
lana. Aside from these climatic consider
nuons' We are eager 20 meet the noble
men and women Of our own blood and
country who arc surprising the world
"ith their magnificent enterprise ana
splendid Industries, n the closing periods
IPl tNh uinrtpnuth century, ON "a sou whose
't"ssIlili'es ~ ylela discount the che
chanting tories OF tho lsldoraduea of tho
+ W'r.i. Th9 ayonge oltlzon-orrtAlnly not
F'flnor-has hut "a faint, FlimmnrlnE
conception nf the matehleasnrss az these
Isles N thn Hpa, and of the magnificent
ihlhRs planned ana achieved hy Angla-
FpNol huins on a s0il Kissed INTO mxurl-
|Hnra hY The smiles ~ God"
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