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

but passing interest. Is framed collec
ton Of dasuerreotypcs and amoerotypes
Including many OF our former stalwart
brethren. whose calling led them 10 brave
the dangers Of the frozen north year AZ
ter year In their hunt after the great
Ievfafhan. Men Injured TO hardship a.
every form. Men who had fearlessilS
faced privation and possible dCatn. time
and again I'm pursuit Of their venturou,
calling. Men. who in the pride OF their
fraternL right. carried the banner with
the square and compass TO the frozen
Arctic seas. and At times they have told
how. amid hardship and danger. eyes have
BEEN Eilfdened and hearts been warmed
when the blue flag OF Masonry. with its
well known symbol. has flown swiftly 10
the mizzen truck I'm recognition and as
surancc 20 the ship q a brother In dis
trtEs. ia assurance that those who flew
the flag would come to their aid. r.skirG
even life Itself IN the attempt for their
rescue.
| These were the men who knew truly
the meaning Of fraternal love. These
were the men. rough and blufY. perhrps.
! under the stern discipline OF 4 life spent
largely away from the haunts OF civiliz-
| alton. but under whose weather beaten
exterior carried hearts that beat rs ten
derry - any loving woman's. when ca
Il iafnity. distress and sickness or sorrow
appealed TO them for relief. These were
the brethren who Were ever welcome
within our portals and these also were
] the brethren who. when disaster over
took them. knew that they were SURE NJ
relief and refuge In this outpost OF our
order
Very many ~ these men aui bi thren
have vanished from the scene and we
/ have little ieft OF them save these nc
lures and n fading remembrance In a few
years more ricst Of the names will have
passed from recollection.
Yet they are not quite all gone for or
our lodge roll We still carry the names
OF two OF those hale. hearty sailor breth-
rem OF the oiden time who claim Honolu
la as their home. The lives of either OF
them would make a book teeminG with
adventure that would be more wonderful
TO read than many n published story VI
sea fiction I refer TO Brothers Benjamin
Whitney and Alfred Newton Trip.
We are glad to have them with us up
on this anniversary and we trust TO hold
them with US long. for the sake of aud
lang syne.
The corner stone OF the new govern
ment building. ''Aliioiani Hale" now
known the Judiciary building. was laid
In the presence OF His Majesty Ks-
mehamehR V. on Monday. February 49,
acting as the deputy OF the Grand Mas
ter and the various offices OF the Acting
Grand Lodge were fled by Past Masters
OF the two lodges respectively. Jno. o.
=. n. A.. =.
of Lodge lie Progress de rOceanie. and
VIM. +. Allen. John a. Hnssinger. Rev.
G.. II. whippic and c. s. Barlow. of Ha-
wsiian Lodge.
ON July 10. 1877. a dispensation was
granted by Grand Master l.. +. Pratt TO
organize Maui Lodge OF Free and Ac-
cepted Masons ut waiiuku. the following
brethren being named in the petition:
Rev. Geo. T. Whippie. w. NJ: Daniel r
Sanford. $. W.: George Miller. ]. W.:
Eugene Bal. treasurer: r. w. Taliant.
secretary: ". +. Newton. s. D.: G. Far
den. ]. ID: Samuel r. Ford. tyler also
James Anderson and Wesley Burnham.
on October IS. 1873. this lodge received
Its charter and was designated as Num-
Der % ON the Grand Lodge roll.
The membership OF Maui Lodge was
some what scattered. many OF the brvth-
rem coming from n dlstance-some from
twenty miles or more. to- attend the meet
inGs. ncccssitatins their absence over
night from their homes on distant l.lan-
tations and RANCHES.
After working In harmony for several |
years. some OF the brethren rem 0v..d rom |
the Island and IL being difficult To oSt..n |
the necessary officers from the scat
tered remaining membership. q VAS &c |
Eretfuiiy voted TO surrender it's char
ter.
Master TO Hawaiian Lodge was in 1878. |
when Grand Master John Mills Brown |
came To our shores. lie was received l
with all the honors due his rank: made
: careful examination OF all matters per-
tanning TO the convention and work of the |
lodge and paid the brethren some very
pleasant compliments and congratulations
upon their devotion To- the interests OF |
ne order and the prospects OF soon hay
ns building OF our own.
ON Saturday. January e. 1879. the cor
Ser stone of our first Masonic hall at II
he corner OF Fort and Queen street was
aid Fast Master A j. Cartwright. our
senior past master. was authorized by
pccial dispensation to- represent our
;rard Master in conducting the ceremo- |,
ties. In which he was assisted BY past ,
masters OF Hawaiian Lodge in the sub ,
rdinate offices. His Majesty. Kaiakaua Ii
vas present ut these ceremonies wear
NJ his jewel az n past master OF Lodge |
- Progress de fOceanie. and accompanied I
5 Queen kapiolani and the heir appar- $
nj and attended by all the Cabinet Min I
'ters. '
The members of the two lodges Joined In
! procession. escorting the acting Grand d
odGe. me orator Of the occasion was v
asst Master Albert Francis Judd. I
The lodge membership ut this date II
umbered -. but OF those who were up q
n the original lodge roll in 1852 but one >
acting Grand Master, who N
len ofiiciated- v
The dedication OF that hall on Tuesday A
ienirg. September ~. 1873. was without In
oubt the first Masonic dedication cere- n
ouy Witnessed In these Islands Il be- Ic
" the first building erected for Ma N
mic purposes. and was owned solely by
awaiian Lodge
Fhe brethren convened for the last time -
the old lodge room In the Makee block :.
I'D y. m. where they were Joined by =
- members OF Lodge lie Progress de-
Oceanic and numerous visiting brethren =
ID marched I'm procession 10 the new
III. cscorting the acting Grand Lodge.
hich consisted follows: 4. J. Cart
right. O. NJ: VIM +. Allen. ID. C. NJ:
5 Barlow. :. G. w: John A. Has
niger. j. g. w: A. r. Judd. c.. O. A ~
'oir = young Hawaiians. under Bro. the
~. Alexander Macintosh. rendered the 81
'prcpTiatc ars.4cms and hymns. and p "
70 = = Judd delivered the Grafton.
The cornerstone Of IoIani Palace was =.
ID on "Wednesday. December 81. 1919. :.
hich. being The birthday OF Queen Ka- IN
oiarii. was selected by His Majesty, Kn- y,
kaua. hitting day for the ceremo- ~