The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-04-22
CASTLE HALL
At WAlLUKU
Knights Of Pythias
Dedicate New
Building.

n oNoLULU's delegation 20 waiiu-
ku's X. OF 4. dedication returned
Saturday from their trip enthusl-
sstis over the cordial treatment they
haI received number OF those VINO
participated in the ceremony of last
week. recalled with pleasure the SIM
liar occasion in iSSs when the members
Of me two Honolulu lodges Instituted
the Aloha Lodge No. 3, at Wailuku. ON
tha< occasion the local delegation made
the trip in the steamer Bikelike, Cap
tain VIM. Davis commanding.
TNe Hawaiian band also accompa-
MED the lodges at that time. On the
trip over ]. A. Hassinger was present
ed with n handsome gold charm by the
Mystic team, David Dayton making the
presentation speech. After the lodge
haa been formally instituted. which
ceremony occurred on December o
1885, a big reception and ball followed
The next day the visitors and the ISL
and people for miles around enjoyed an
old fashioned Hawaiian luau In lao
valley, and the day following the dele
cation returned home. OF the Homo
lulu men who were present last week
and also at the time Aloha Lodge was
instituted are J. ID. Holt Jr. of oahu,
and H. *. Myers, G. NJ. V. Forster ana
w A Barnhardt OF Mystic.
The dedication OF the new castle hall
which by the way, is the only Knights
of Pythias lodge room in the Islands
owned by the order. was an event
which viii be long remembered in Wal
luku and on Maui The building IL a
handsome two-story frame structure,
which was erected at cost of $1,000.
The land was donated by the Hawaiian
Sugar & Commercial Company. Though
the interior furnishings are plain they
are i'm good taste, and reflect much
credit upon the members of Aloha No.
).
The secret work was performed at I
o'clock I'm the presence of members of
Aloha, oahu and Mystic lodges.
District Deputy Grand Chancellor
Sinclair Of Honolulu had charge of the
ceremonial events, in the execution of
which he was ably assisted by the
Grand Prelate. George Hons, Grand
Vice Chancellor Il. A. Wadsworth.
Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal C..
ID. Lufkin, and Grand Master at Arms
G. NJ. V. Forster. After the ritual had
been impressivey rendered, II. Il. Car
ley delivered an eloquent address,
briefly relating the history of Aloha
Lodge, from it's beginning to the pres
ent time of the dedication of their new
and beautiful hall.
MR.. CARLEY'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Carley said in part
Home! What small yet significant
word ii is, Pythian castle, 1t is u Pyth-
ian home. The home instinct u love of
local place is one of the most prominent
traits of mankind. To its impulse. CON
stancy and growth is largely due the
insrirod Ia, ~ an mems iny.ntive penius
SIN ard iahor hos hen prinariIy dc.
,'n,aa 80 as,at,,,sh SECURE hca,1ttfv and
make comfortable the home. Lacking tn,
home instinct and its incentive, that higf
civilization which has developed and ele
GA aniy "a tbo arsaIs would bav,
r., ,r,Dossihlo ord today ,nlsnnwn
A home to its nossessor is like "A mai,
~, rnsa-coiorod snectacIes ,hro,,gb which
10 him Tho lapdscano is made bright an,
he,ntiful no mater how dork and GLOOM,
n may seen, TO others A home is tn,
tirst ambition Of the average man ant
onIv with life does the love of hon,
mass AWAY and SO IL is that whenever .
pvtbian lodge ia orpaniyed the, love oI
home arouses in it's members a desir,
for , hall of their own. for they realiz,
that the possession Of such a home /.
an element of strength TO the lodge, nnC
n guarantee of permanency and long life
an inspiration of respect and consldera
tion OF the public, a thing of beauty an,
10y forever
oh. friends and brothers, within thes,
walls. scores. yea perhaps hundreds o
good men will learn our Pythlan mys
ferries. here before our sacred altar an,
i'm sight of heaven they will take upor
themselves n solemn obligation TO be true
and ever nractic. oi,r trinity of higb nrip
c,pIes. Friendshin Charity and Renevo
lence. here every influence and every i'm.
pulse will be for good and good alone
here they will he dedicated 10 fra,ernit,
and humanity. and here they will beoom,
valiant knights of pythias without fea,
and without reproach Who can estimat,
the good that as tbe wears mass ON viii
have its incention here From here lik,
golden sunlight from heaven. firm inspira
tion noble impulses and high innu,nc.
will radiate and snreod abroad and mali,
better mart of our world From her,
will 90 forth small armies y, brave an,
devoted Knights ,aling tho car,, ~,
py,bion ne 20 n,,ar ianas -, ~
nj.nted there to grow and ao,,rish nm,
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