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

ready heavy tar upon the brethren foi
purposes % charity. but his objections
were finally overruied-
In is5s Hawaiian Lodge obtained tbs
rental q |. portion OF the third story OF
tn. Makee * Anthem block. at the cor
mar Of Queen and KsAh1manu streets
This building. which was OF brick and
lately completed. ~ss the hr-t three
atoried building erected In Honolulu Al
Of the material being Imported from Bos-
ton for that purpose
Here tae lodge. whose membership had
now increased a. Is. held its hftieth resu-
ar meeting on the evening OF Monday.
October sth Of that year. and continued IN
occupancy until September -. 1913. a Pc
rod Of tventy-three years
A short time previous 20 this removal
Lodge Il. Progress de rOce.nie h.d msde
-rr.rgeunsnt. 20 resume work under It's
French Jurisdiction and several Of our
brethren who had originally been mem
bCrs 81 th.t lodge Identified and renewed
their allegiance 60 that body.
Much vexsticus delay attended the
trsrsrufAsson OF the ionE-cNps ctcd charter
granted by their supreme authority. Yes
sells were not In the hsit OF coming direct
from France In those days but sometimes
they consumed a yesr or more on the in
direct voyage. II IL said that the original
charter and a duplicate were each lost by
disaster .t ses. but third copy was ~
length safely delivered. and at meet
ing 81 Hawaiian Lodge. held Monday.
Nay End. $50 the wOrshipfui Master OF
Lodge IL Progress De fOcesnic. having
intrastcd to n committee appointed for
that purpose. the authority. under seal
% the Supreme Council y degree OF
France. empowering them To- work as
regularly constituted lodge under It's tu
rfsdict.on. the same was laid before the
Lodge and n resolution was passed sc-
knowicdging them TO be in full fellowship
as Masonic lodge Of Scottish Rite"
and a mutual and cordial relationship was
then established which has since encur
ed. with no contention. save that noble
smuistiOn who best can work and best
agree"
In 1850 the two lodges combined In the
frs; laying Of a corner stone with Masonic
honors Of which We have any record In
these Islands.
A year or two previously. His Majesty
Ksmehsmcha ~. impressed with the
necessity OF some action TO induce his
people tn adopt more generally the ra-
tional care and curative methods OF the
foreigners In combating the various all
ments to which flesh IL heir. conceived
the thought Of establishing . general
hospital At Honolulu and impressins up
on and giving opportunity To- the Hawai-
ians TO obtain the benefits To be derived
from such an institution
a temporary hospital and dispensary
was established. but To- accomplish his main
object. the King himself went from house
To house among the business portion OF
the community. book In hand. TO solicit
As has ever been the case
with the Honolulu public. q plea OF this
nature met with prompt response. all the
more prompt and liberal. perhaps. be-
cause OF the earnest and manly plea OF
the Royal solicitor. Funds rapidly sccu-
Inuiated and an July. lSso. all was ready
for the laying OF the corner stone Of what
His Majesty designated - the Queens
Hospital" Ina honor OF hts much loved and
GENTLE consort. Queen Emma.
~ jealous Mason he determined that
he impressive service Of our order would
b. httins ceremonial for laying the
stone OF an cdifice for the gen
raj anu lasting benefit OF the sick and
people 81 hrs Kingdom and race.
Accordingly. on the 18th dsy OF July. |
So. the members Of Lodge lie Progress de- |
Oceanic and Hawaiian Lodge assembled |
q kawaiahzo caurch and escorted the |
netting Grand Lodge Co the spacious |
grounds. the free gift OF Queen Emma.
where the original hospital. with the ad- /
itious since maze. now stands.
The King. a. 4. ~. OF Lodge L. Pro
res de rOceanie. officiatsd as Grand /
Master. assisted by Hon. Robert q. Davis. /
4 Lodge lie Progress. ID. g. NJ: Benz. r. /
durham. of Hawaiian Lodge. =. q. w: A. /
. Cartwright. OF Hawaiian Lodge. J. q. w:
ohm Meek. Of Lodge lie Progress. g. T.; |
abraham Fernandez. Of Hawaiian Lodge. |
J. See: Rev. LOrrin Andrews. OF Hawai-
an Lodge q. Chaplain: chss. w. Vim
cnt % Lodge lie Progress. q. architect
The first impressive public ceremony \
the Masonic order and the earnest and /
ioqucut address OF the King upon this |
ccasi1r. contributed greatly To- remove 4
n prejudice I'm the minds 81 the people Il
Tho naturally hesitatcd 10 adopt rad
al departure from their old ways and
emsdics.
! Honolulu have ever hssn Appreciated
> the stranger brother. who has either
-om Chance or during his travels around ,
H. world. touched at these shores. but
> none perhaps have they been more 4,
Dprcciafsd than by the officers OF the |
reHt whaling fleet visiting Honolulu up ,
4 their return from the northern c-s..se !
the late autumn months OF the fifties 7
III Early sixties. Here they discharE- >
;heir stores Of oil and bone for trans
iipment To the Atlantic ports OF the !,
nitcd States and rehtted for sheir :nid-
inter trip to the southwark. returning |, &,
the spring months to again eft lur the =
rctic and Ochotsk sea.
This was for some years a regular Oc-
lrrcncc and whenever the semaphore n
'Ove the old postoffice at th,. head Of I q
aahumanu street. swung its arms To- q
y. 10 NNhaieonip on koko Head. We J q
lew that u meant few more OF the
ethren returning To- the welcome shcl- -
: OF cur lodge and the names as faces q
tn" masters and mates of tais feet u
ere as n household word and greeting y
I'll In 1sf. the Confederate cruiser :,
enandoah swept the northern seas and n
initiated the fleet that carried only
rpoons for scif-defcnsc. and sent the IN
poveriHhed crews. dcuseiy crowded. up Al
the fc~ vessels that they released for a
. purpose NJ carrying them Co this 4,
TT N
IN those days there VAS no Royal Ha- n
iiian or Moana hotel. In fact there wss "
hotel worthy Of the name. unless ~ "
Eht be the neat and wcil cared for g
alters Home" at the corner OF Mcr- ~
ant and Bethel streets. which shelter lci
many % tuc whnicmcn's oficcrEpani Y
fir wives during the season. a few 81 a.
2 foreign residents had also accommo- n
ton for boardcrs and dodgers But
: amusement and recreation there was 1,
tic save the occasional advent 81 some a,
eatricai or minstrel trSupc. who. as a nj
II. were eventually stlSided hc-e. ,nd I.