The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-06

that Jurisdiction. The original list of Of
ficers was as follows:
Henry Z. Cooper, r. w. master; Jas.
A. King, deputy master; G. B. Ripley,
substitute master; John Phillips, S. w;
+. b. Auerbach. J. W.: C. L. Dodge, s.
D.: Edwin Hughes. J. D.; E. d. Tenney,
treasurer; II. H. Williams, secretary; r.
+. Lanse. chaplain. Its regular charter
was issued under date of August LIST of
the same year.
Pacific Lodge has grown and prospered
well and in its seventh year has a mem
bership of 40.
In the latter part of 1896 Freemasonry
sprang into active life in Hilo. On the
evening OF December 3rd of that year
a meeting of Master Masons was held at
the residence of Brother William W.
Goodale at Papaikou. when 1t was re-
solved to petition the Grand Lodge OF
California for a dispensation to establish
a Masonic lodge at Hilo. Hawaii.
On December 5th the second meeting
was held at the same place; the petition
was drawn and the name "Kilauea' Lodge
selected.
The brethren taking part in the pre-
liminary organization We're: Warren
Goodale. Robert Moore. VIM. w. Goodale,
John T. Moir, Harold V. Patten, o. b.
Braddick, Robert b. Williams, James
Webster, VIM. Bohm, Oscar ]. Davis,
Lewis F. Turner and Elmer E. Richards.
OF these brethren, nine were from Ha-
waiian Lodge, which had also furnished
much of the material in organizing Pa
cific Lodge in 1895.
On February end. 1897, the third meet
ing was held ut the home of Brother
Goodale. and the dispensation presented.
and on February 27th, Kilauea Lodge held
its first meeting under dispensation.
Under date of October 15 1897, a char
ter was granted and "kilauea'' Lodge
IN no oil
number $50.
.irst meeting under its charter was
h, .eb.,. is. 1895. when it's first reg
ular officers Were elected as follows:
Robert More. W. NJ; r. 3. Williams
S. w; E. E. Richards. J. w: w. w.
Goodale. treasurer; II. c. Austin, secre-
tary; K. Thrum, S. D.; James Webster ]. |
D.; a. c. Steel and j. II. Bole. stewards; |
l.. T. Grant. chaplain; S. s. Peck, mar |
shall: w. S. Bohm. tyler.
kilauea Lodge, No. $50. is now a full |
lodged lodge. peaceful, prosperous, pro- |
sressive, and is ably and faithfully full |
Hing its mission of brotherly love, relief /
md truth. They have recently purchased |
large lot on Waianuenue street and |
nope at an early date to see their way
lear to follow in the footsteps of Ha-
yaiian Lodge and build for themselves a
suitable and comfortable home.
AS an evidence of the Furnishing condi-
ion of Freemasonry in Hawaii. we re-
ord the fact that there are four lodges
Il Master Masons in existence in our
with membership on January
1862. follows: At Honolulu, Ha-
vaiian Lodge, 225; Pacific Lodge, 13s:
-odge lie Progress de rOceanie, 1O9 AT |
lilo. kiiauea Lodge. 80: or a total of 55l /
faster Masons Il
While ! am supposed to confine myself II
o the history OF Blue Lodge Masonry.
would seem appropriate to record here
O INC nf
higher branches of the order,
icluding Honolulu Chapter of Royal
.rch Masons. Honolulu Commandery.
Knights Templar. Kamehameha Lodge
{ Perfection. Scottish Rite, Nuuanu
'hapter Of the Red Cross, Alexander Lii
oliho Preceptory of Knights of Kadosh,
nd Aloha Temple of the Mystic Shrine
Honolulu, and Kalani Lodge of Per-
ecuon at Hilo. II was a happy thought
0 link in and perpetuate with local
'ree1nasonry names and words which
re inseparable from Hawaiian history.
Nearly all the members of these higher
ranches are members of the local Blue
lodges. although few retain member
hip in their home lodges in other lands.
Nor must I neglect to mention-and
lay I apologize for not placing them
rst instead of last-Jne two chapters
the beautiful "Order of the Eastern
tar" Hawaiian No. 1. at Hilo, and
I-caili'' NO. ?. at Honolulu. For mem
ership in this order the wives mothers
aughters. sisters and widows Of Master
iasons are eligible. 4 number OF the
and fathers are in evidence
$50 as members. but the lady member
nip alone of the two chapters on Janu-
y LIST. 1892. numbered 65. Il
The Native Daughters of Hawaii hold
ie worlds record as graceful. splendid I
iring riders. sitting astride their horses
'ect in form. firm in seat. robed in the L
-ight-hUed. flowing kihei or divided s
lrt and adorned with leis they form S
picture not soon TO be forgotten.
Their sisters from other lands who
I'VE made Hawaii their home and who
we fondness for horseback exercise. .