The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-12
VIII CELEBRATE
a5TH ANNIVERSARY

An the odd Fellows and Rebekahs of
Honolulu and visiting members of the
ord.r will join tonight with Harmony
Lodge in the celebration of it's silver an
niversary, to be held at Moana Hotel
Elaborate preparations have been made
by the members of the lodge. and the
celebration this evening Will mark an
epoch of great Importance in the history
of secret societies in this city.
Invitations have been extended by Har-
mony Lodge to members of Excelsior
Lodge, Pacific Rebekahs, Olive Branch
Rebekahs. and the Polynesian Encamp-
ment, and also to all visiting brethren in
the Territory Some 800 people are ex-
pected to attend the twice postponed eel
ebration, which is to come 3ff without
fail tonight An interesting and enter
tanning program, consisting OF addresses
from prominent members and II dance
and banquet, has been arranged for the
event One feature OF the program is to
be the presentation of a set u solid sill
yer jewels to the lodge.
Harmony Lodge has had an interesting
history. 1t was organized May 26. 1876,
and was an offshoot of the old Excelsior
Lodge, its charter members having come
from that organization. They We're C. S.
Barlow. r. w Lame, Geo. W. Williams
5. Roth and A. McWayne none of whom
are living
Within the next two years the mem
bership was increased rapidly, the fol-
lowing men being taken in: Max Green
Geo. II. Robertson A, LoWenberg e. g.
Friel, p. Jones, II. Renjes F. A Schaef-
er, Cecil Brown. q. S. Cunha, Il. r. Hem
dry, w. H. Cornwall, who are still liy-
ipg, though some of them have left the
fty. The following who We're taken in
%urinR that time are no longer living or
80 least not to the knowledge of the off
GERS: F. T. Lenehan, d. NJ. Flitmer.l Ju-
Illus Hoting, A. Ehlers August Boisse.
a. McDuff, NJ. T. Donnell. John H. Nc
Claim, j. Fl. Lovejoy, A. w Busch, r.
F. Bickerton. VIM. f. Herrick and H.
L. Chase. At present there are over 100
members of Harmony Lodge
OF the past grands. Marshal Hendry is
the oldest still living The past grands
of the Order since its organization We're
as follows: D. 2. Lawrence, F. J. Tur-
ner, j. o. Gall, j. c. Lorentzen, c. j.
Fischel John A Palmer, J.. F. Scott. e.
r. Hendry,C. r. Rodgers, H. H. Williams,
f. J. Wilhelm, NJ. d. Monsaratt, w G..
Ashley, L. C. Ables w. o. Atwater j..
A Magoon, o. s. Sorensen, L. H. Dee.
j. d. McVeigh
The following are the officers now in
charge of Harmonys affairs:
G. Charlock. Noble Grand; H. Nc
Kechnie, Vice Grand; E. r. Hendry, Sec
rotary; J. A. Magoon. Treasurer: f. L.
Cutting Warden; A. Arndt Conductor:
Chas. j. Fischei, r.. S. N e.; w F. Hall,
L. S. N. g.; Guy T. Kelley, IS. v G.;
v Tranfoglia. L. S. Y. G.: H. p. Roth,
r. s. s.. l.. IT. Dee. l.. S. s.; Charles F.
Herrick, Inside Guardian; c. T. Rodgers,
Chaplain
The list of committees having in charge
tonight's anniversary is~as follows:
Entertainment ComInittee--C. t. Rod
gers. j. d. McXeigh, w. g. Ashley.
Reception Committee. H. Dee, Chair
man; C. f. Herrick, G. w. R. King,
Warden T. Hall, Charles ]. Fishel. H.
Nick echnie
Floor Committee-E. r. Hendry Man
ager; w. ]. Hickey, a. F. Clarke, A.
Arndt G. T. Kelly II. l.. Cutting, w. r.
Storey, W. H. Goodwin, D. P. Lawrence,
Sister McKechnie, Sister s. l.. Williams,
Sister Alice Herrick. Sister Anna King.
J. d. McVeigh, Chairman of Committee
of Arrangements
ia THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
f~The official program for the eelebra-
ton as finally arranged is given below
Address of Welcome. Bro C. Charlock
N. c., Harmony Lodge.
Odd Fellowship and Its Mission 49,.
................... Bro Morris Nj. Estee
P. G. Representative. California.
Excelsior Lodge No /. ............. -.
.............. Bro. a Macintosh. p G..
The Degree of Rebelah ................
.....,..- Sister Sally l.. Williams, p. G
Harmony Lodge No. 8 .................
.,......... Bro. j. Alfred Magoon. P. Or
Presentation of Jewels ..,..-...........
-. Bro. ]. d. Mcveigh, D. d, C. S