The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-01

charmed the auditors, he was at once
the man of men at the banquet. Speak
the narae of Winsor and it is like rub
bing the lamp of Aladdin-ror the Sent
of the Mystic Shrine at once respond
to it.
The assemblaee which gathered be
meath the roof of the Moana Hotel was
probably such a one as the Pacific
has rarely seen. AT no time has the
Potentate and his Council ever had
such an escort since the days Of the
Crusades. These were the greatest
men known to that ancient Arabic or
der. The women who nave journeyed
in the caravan across the not sands
with their lords and masters We're ar
rayed in the most beautiful evening
gowns and Wed with their Honolulu
sisters in dazzling the eyes of the fez-
! wearers- Masonic fraternity made them
all one, and there was little need of
introductionS as the townsfolk came
into the spacious corridors of the hotel
and were greeted with Aloha, aloha
oe'
Noble Louis T. Grant OF Aloha Tenn
pie was a master OF ceremonies to be
proud of. He was assisted In mar
shalling the tribe OF Shriners by No
bies Wood and Rothwell, may whose
shadows never grow less. The latter,
two of the most interchangeable Shriners
who ever slid down the toboggan, es-
pecially- looked after their guests.
At 7:30 o'clock the procession march
ed into the banquet hall where the six
long tables were ready. Manager
Smith of the hotel proved himself equal
TO the task of seating such q numerous
tribe where 1t ought to go. and soon
had them arranged under the super
vision of Seward Bidgood. eighty at q
table. more than three hundred all told.
Ths ShrtuerS wore their fezzes. Most
of the Id - we're in decollete costume
s. - nd of NJ
ma ter Grant arose and proposed q
toast % The Imperial Potentate, and It
was drank with avidity. The In perial
PotentGte. gracefully paying a Coinplt
n,ent tn tbe asser I5lage, made happy
reply: Inspiring indeed is the toast
that has been Offered in my behalf II
spring indeed IS this occasion. ! weuld
that IL Were IN N.Y. power to paint q
word picture IL eloQrencc- worthy o..
this event. Proud 2u ! of this great
Ancient Arabic 0r5ec of the Mystic
Shriners. I challenge the world to show
any other organization that can pro
duce an assem- oiage OF such distin-
guished gentlemen, accompanied by
such charming ladies Cumultuous APP
plause) as this. No other ms titution
has ever been raised upon more solid
foundation. Every one who applies at
the outer gates of our order must pre-
sent DIS his credentials q certiffea te
that he has attained hl-h degree In the
greatest fraterEai organization the
world has ever seen or known
'.The representatives Of our order are
scattered throughout the fertile oasis
of North America. Go into any city
Of our land and ask any interested
person 10 give the names of ten, fifty
or one hundred OF its leading citizens
/ mean those who have attained prom
J inence for the stability of their charac-
ter, for their Intelligence and philan-
thrcpy-and I will venture the state
, nent that four out OF eveIy i've II
these men are members OF the Mystic
Shrine. Perhaps the best eZs.ar PIE tn 4
: can be given of the good Judgment u
the members Of or order is II Look
. ing upon those whom they have select
. cd to becorae their wives (aDrlayse).
/. have noticed during the three weeks
that this caravan has been together
thai tfla ladies accompanying II have
daily Lecome mora beautiful TAP
piausa>- hat -
ZEaI tt-eas tie Gs4 eacs
. the climax tappia5se}. I fear ore 81
) apoiogy to one whom understand Is
to follow me, to pay his respects 70 file
! ladies'. As fascinating as the subie.
, IS TO me. and as delighted as r wauig
} be TO finger upon It, I know L owe !;
10 him to desist-
/, Il want to express my pride In tre
latest addition that we have mad =
2 fhe matter OF the enrolment In tie
. Mystic Shrine of Aloha Temple Zap
Z piause). Pleasant indeed and -post
satisfactory II has been te US 20 c30sf
r 70 Hawaii on such q mission.
II have been struck with 50 man
tnfngs sinee coming here-the Island.
? which you SO raodestly style me Para
2 disc of the Pacific and which assnr.
. you shoDld be enlarged to the sTsradis,
!. OF the WorId'-anG no one will .izp71tl
4 your claim. / wish that va rad in on
= native tongne words to express TIL
: sentiments which swell iip within u
t huf not attempting thatssI am led Il
!. RELY upon your one bsautifui WORD witl
which 70 c}asesz "a y 8 reEnaTl gs--A ioha
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