Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-06

Mlller, j. W., Eugene pal tIedSuTeI, /
f. w. Tallant, secretary; NJ. e. New.
ton, $. d.; c. Farden, J. D.; Samuel
L. Ford, tyler; also James Anderson |
and Wesley Burnnam.
On October IS. 49,, this lodge re. |
ccived its charter and was designated |
as Number 223 on the Grand Lodge |
rCll.
The membership Of Maui Lodge |
was somewhat scattered, many of the |
brethren coming from distance
some from twenty miles or more, to
attend he meetings. necessitating
their absence over night from their
homes on distant plantations and
ranches.
After working in harmony for sever.
nj years, some of the brethren remov.
cd from the Island and, II being diff.
cult to obtain the necessary officers
from the scattered remaining mem.
Bership, II was regretfully voted to
surrender its charter.
The first official visit from Grand
Master to Hawaiian Lodge was in
1878. when Grand Master John Mills
Brown came to our shores. He was
received with all the honors due his
rank: made careful examination of
all matters pertaining to the convo-.
Ltion and work Of the lodge and paid
the brethren some very pleasant com.
plments and congratulations upon
their devotion to the interests of the
order and the prospects Of soon hav.
| ing a building Of our own.
First Masonic Hall.
IN SATURDAY. January 4 1870 tho
corner stone of our first Masonic hall
at the corner Of Fort and Queen
! street was laid. Past Master A. J.
| Cartwright. our senior past master
was authorized by special dispense.
| ton to represent our Grand Master In
conducting the ceremonies, in which
| he was assisted by past masters Of
! Hawaiian Lodge in the subordinate Of.
! fees. His Majesty. Kalakaua. was
present at these ceremonies, wearing
/ his jewel as a past master of Lodge
lie Progress de 'rOceanie. and accom-.
ranied by Queen Kapiolani and the
reir apparent and attended by all the
Cabinet Ministers.
The members OF the two lodges
, Joined in procession, esCorting the act
:rg Grand Lodge. The orator of the
occasion was Past Master Albert Fran
els Judd.
The lodge membership at this date
numbered rs. but of those who were
upon the original lodge roll in 1852,
hut one survived-the acting Grand
Master who then officiated.
The dedication OF that hall on Tues.
LAY evening. September 80, 1879 was
without doubt the first Masonic dedi.
cation ceremony witnessed in these
Islands, II being the first building
erected for Masonic purposes, and
was owned solely by Hawaiian Lodge
The brethren convened for the last
time in the old lodge room in the Ma.
kee block at 1880 p. M, where they
were Joined by the members of Lodge
lie Progress de rOceanie and numerous
visiting brethren and marched in pro
cession to the new hall, escorting the
acting Grand Lodge. which consisted
as follows: A. J. cartwright, G. NJ:
VIM. F. Allen, d. G. NJ; c. S. Barlow
s. G. W.; John A. Hassinger, ]. G.
W.; A. +. Judd, G. o. A choir Of
young Hawaiians, under Bro. the Rev
Alexander Macintosh. rendered the
appropriate anthems and hymns. ant
p. NJ. a. +. Judd delivered the Grafton
Palace Corner Stone Laid.
The corner stone of lolani Palace
was laid on Wednesday, December 81
1879. which, being the birthday Of
Queen Kapiolani was selected by His
Majesty. Kalakaua, as a fitting day fol
the ceremonies.
All the local military and civic bod
los took part in the grand procession
The representatives OF foreign powers
officials of vessels of war in port, and
Government officials. with numerous
ladies. assembled under the spacious
tent which was erected for the occa
sion. His Majesty and Governor Dom
mis- wore the insignia of the thirty
third degree of Masonry, and the Ger
emOnies began at the hour OF high IL
The following past masters official
ed David Dayton, of Lodge lie Prog
! res, d. G. NJ. VIM. B. Wright. OF
Lodge lie Progress, d. G. NJ; VIM. +.
Allen. of Hawaiian Lodge, s. G. W; c.
s. Barlow, Of Hawaiian Lodge. J. G
W; John A. Hassinger, OF Hawaiian
Lodge, G. Treas; d. X. Fyfe, of Ha
waiian Lodge, G. Sec; Rev. Alexander
Macintosh. W. NJ. OF Hawaiian
Lodge, G. Chaplain; and Lewis Way
Of Hawaiian Lodge, G. Architect.
An address in English by Chief Jus
t!ce Harris was, in his absence, deliv
cred by Associate Justice McCully
This was followed by a historical ad
dress in Hawaiian by Bro. John NJ.
kapena oil Lodge lie Progress, AND
! Brother =. NJ, the Hon. A. Fernandez
Of Hawaiian Lodge, delivered the Ma
} sonic Grafton.
At the conclusion of the Grafton, p
NJ. John A. Hassinger, of Hawaiian
Lodge, advanced to the corner stone
and by request OF His Majesty pre-
senteu to Lodge lie Progress de 'Oce
anie, through its master, James s
Lemon, the working tools OF massive
silver which had been wrought ex
pressly for use upon this occasion.
First Public Installation.
The first public installation of lodge
Officers of which we have record was
held at the hall of Hawaiian Lodge
: December 81, 1880.
i. NJ. John A. Hassinger was the in
stdlling officer assisted by p. NJ. VIM
f. Allen. The hall was well filled will
guests, of whom about sixty were la
dies.