The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-22
HONOREDBYT THE SHR|NERS.
TOMMY McCOMB MADE A NOBLE
FOR A MINUTE.
Plenty of Fun on zealandia's Last Trip
To San Francisco--Splendid Testimo-
NAL to Captain Dowdell.

On the last trip from this port TO San
Francisco the Zealandia carried large
number Of Mystic Shriners who had
been enjoying a pilgrimage to these ISL
ands. Evidently the forty-seven and
their ladies were delighted with their
trip on the steamship and the treatment
which Captain Thomas Dowdell and his
officers gave them.
In reorganization of the way in which
they were impressed the Shriners got
up testimonial to Captain Dowdell in
Whlch they paid a high tribute to the
captain and his men, it being impos-
sible the testimonial said TO determine
Whlch of the crew exceeded the rest
in courtesy and kind reatment of the
Mobiles. The meals served under the
direction of Chief Steward Joe Seeley
seemed to have made a hit with the
Shriners for their testimonial paid him
the following compliment Some of our
party nave been on all the seas of the
world and have partaken of some ex-
cellent meals while on board ship, but
we are unanimous in saying that taking
everything into consideration, the meals
you have furnished excel them all"
In addition to the prose testimonial
all the officers of the ship were paid a
neat little compliment in some verses
specially composed for the occasion.
Tommy McComb the purser was sin
gled out however for special atten-
ton as he was initiated into the order
of Mystic Shriners, for about half a
minute. 1t occurred in the saloon. A
committee of Shriners waited on Tom
my and informed him that as he was
an Elk of high standing they desired to
nave him affiliate with the order and
become a noble. McComb is never
feazed. Swelling with pride over being
singled out as the specially honored Of
nicer, Tommy permitted himself to be
led to seat and there. surrounded by
the entire crowd of Shriners and jea-
lous ships officers he heard some mys-
tic and unknown and previously un-
heard words said over him, saw a pass
here and pass there and felt hand
some fez placed upon his head. you
are now one of us, Noble McComb.
step out and make us speech"
with mis- merry face wreathed in
smiles Tommy marched out to take the
center of the stage and spiel them a
bit of oratory, when some one pulled
the string, and the gay fez went flying
off his head and from a proud noble
he was transformed into bewildered
BLK, cornered by a host of hunters for
fun.
In creating Tommy a Shriner the
mobiles had tied a string onto the honor
for running from the tassle to the side
OF the cabin was a tiny piece of cord.
When Tommy marched over toward the
center of the saloon the fez was yanked
on and he was dethroned Shriner.
Between the roars of laughter at his
expense Tommy was called upon for a
speech but he was speechless, so not
wanting him to feel lonesome they turn
ed in and had race to see who would
be the first to get speechless too
Tommy had another bad disappoint-
ment after the vessel sighted port Sa-
turday night. He heard that the EIks
were giving a banquet ashore. He
wanted 10 leave the ship right where
she was anchored and come on shore to
join his fellow Elks. But discipline for
babe such action however and in lieu
Of swallowing the good things at the
feast he had to swallow his disappont-
ment and remain among his Porto RI
can lambs until the next day.