The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-02
MYSTIC LODGE
RECEIVES SWORD
Sir Knight ]. A. Has,inser Pre-
sents Pythians With
Souvenir.

Mystic Lodge No. 2, K. of p, last
evening received a most valuable SOU
venir in the shape of a sword which
has not only the intrinsic value of
dress arm of beauty and worth, but
the extrinsic weight of peculiar associ-
atoms of Hawaii, as we'll as of the
Order The sword reaches the lodge
through Mr. Robert B. Booth, the gift
coming from John A. Hassinger. Past
Chancellor of the lodge, and one of the
Oldest Knights in the Islands.
The sword, which is practically
of the shape of the Knights
side arms, with the straight
handle. is thing of remark
able beauty. The handle is inlaid with
pearl and bound with gold, while the
scabbard is made entirely OF the latter
material. Many years ago the weapon
was loaned to the lodge by Mr.. Has
singer, and has been used by its off,
GERS in the initiation of many knights.
1t was taken by the lodge to Wailuku
fourteen years ago, when Aloha Lodge
was Instituted. and will make the jour
uey soon again when the new temple
is dedicated. The history of the sword
is set forth in the following letter from
Mr.. Hassinger, which was read in
lodge last evening:
Honolulu, March 31st.
Robert Il. Booth, Honolulu.
Dear Sir and Brother Knight:-The
sword which 1 now confide to you was
presented to me by the retiring stan
of his majesty Kamehameha ", in
Oh tlxy of
The staff consisted of Majors Domlnis,
SpaIding and McKibben, and 1t was
given me in token of pleasant assocfa-
tons with the old Honolulu Rifles,
of which Kamehameha Nv was honor
ary colonel, and of which 1 had been
for some years a lieutenant and latter
" captain.
/ loaned the sword to Mystic Lodge
No 3 X. of p, during the earlier years
of its work, and as the Scabbard be-
came somewhat denied during this use,
the Knights had ii put in the best pos
sible repair before they returned it to
me.
1 have priced il, not so much for its
intrinsic value as for its association
with pleasant memories of the past.
And 1 now ask that you will request
Mystic Lodge to accept It as a slight
token of my appreciation of the many
acts of Knightly courtesy / have re-
ceived from them during the years
gone by.
1t may again be of service to the
brethren in the ceremonies of the
lodge, and as a symbol of Knightly
honor, 1 feel that 1 cannot leave it in
better hands
Who knows but that it may become
the nucleus of a collection Of relics in
our lodge, which, If increasing as time
rolls on by contributions from the
brethren, may in after years be as
highly valued by it's membership as the
trophies that adorned the Castle Halls
of Knighthood in the olden time.
Fraternally, in F. c. and B.,
JOHN A. HASSINGER, p. c.
After the presentation of the sword
and letter by Sir knight Booth, Mystic
Lodge accepted the gift and appointed
committee of three, composed of
Messrs Towse, Meyers and Moore. to
draft a letter of appreciation and place
il in the hands of Mr.. Hassinger.
The expressions were that there will
be 4 great attendance of the Knights
at wailuku when the celebration of the
new temple dedication takes place, the
middle Of the month.