The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-21

and people for miles around enjoyed an
old fashioned Hawaiian luau in lac
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. d. Holt Jr. OF Oahu.
and Il. X. Myers. G. VI. V. Forster and
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 Is a
handsome two-stOry frame structure.
which was erected at a cost OF $4,000.
! 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
oclock n the presence Of members of
Aloha. Oahu and Mystic lodges.
District Depaty Grand Chancellor
Sinclair OF Honolulu had charge of the
ceremonial events in the execution OF
which he was ably assisted by the
Vice Chancellor n. A. Wadsworth.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal c..
ID. Lufkin. and Grand Master at Arms
G. VI. v. Forster. After the ritual had
been impressively rendered. E. 3. 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 hail.
MIR. cARLEY's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Carley said In part:
/ Home, What n small yet significant
word II Is. a Pythian castle IL is Il Pyth-
ian home. The home instinct or love OF
local place Is one OF the most prominent
! traits Of mankind. To It's impulse con-
stancy and growth is largely due the
upiift!nS Of the race from barbarism. tor
inspired By IL. all mems inventive genius
skill end labor has been primarily de-
voted TO establish secure. beautify and
make comfortable the home. Lacking the
home instinct and its Incentive. that high
civilization which has developed and ele-
waited man to a condition and station sec
ond only to the angels. would have
been impossible and today unknown.
home TO its possessOr Is like a pai- |
of rosc-colored speciacles. through which. |
TO him. the landscape IS made bright and |
beautiful. no matter how dark and gloomy |
IL may seem TO others. a home Is the |
first ambition OF the average man. and |
only with life does the love of home |
pass away. and 50 IL Is. that whenever n |
Pythian lodge Is organized. the love OF /
home arouSes In its members desire /
for hall Of their own. for they realize |
an element OF strength to the lodge and |
guarantee OF permanency and long life. |
an inspiration OF respect and considera-
ton OF the public, thing OF beauty and
JOY forever.
oh. friends and brothers. within these
walls. scores. yea. perhaps hundreds OF
good men will learn our Pythian mys-
tertes: here before our sacred altar and
In sight OF heaven they will take upon
themselves solemn obligation to be true.
and ever practice our trinity Of high prin-
ctples: Friendship. Charity and Benevo- |
lence: here every influence and every i'm |
pulse will be for good and good alone:
here they will be dedicated to fraternity |
and humanity. and here they will become
valiant Knights OF PythIas. without fear
and without reproach- Who can estimate
the good. that. as the years pass on. will
have It's ince p;ion here From here. like
golden sunlight from heaven. firm inspira-
ton. noble Impulses and high influence |
Will radiate and spread abroad and make |
better part OF our world. From here
viii go forth small armies Of brave and
devoted Knights. taking the germ of
Pythian life TO other lands, there to be |
bear fruit This structure raised by hui
man hands, Will in the course OF time
pass away: but the good enSendered here
will continue for all time TO bless man.
kind The principles and virtues taught
and practiced here are the inspirations
OF the past. the security OF the pres
emit. and the hope OF the future: always
the same. yesterday. today. tomorrow and
forever. the foundation and support OF all
OF all morality. OF all re-
Iigions. and to those who affect them are I
the hopes OF all mankind.
Before closing. n few words regarding
Dur local lodge and its members. think.
would be very appropriate on this Occa-
sion.
Aloha Lodge. No. g. X Of p. was or
sanized In ISIS and for n number OF years
vas very prosperous; but unfortunately
Tor the lodge. misfortune came. caused
BY many OF our active members leaving
the island: but the few members that |
we're left TO carry on the good work that
Aloha Lodge had been doing in the past.
never lost hope: but made firm reso-
ut;on that each and every member should Q
,ut their shoulders to the wheel b
The Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar =
Company. through the influence OF its
generous and open-hearted president. "
which was the beginning stepping c
Itone OF building this beautiful Pythian o
Tome. will long be remembered and ap- L,
,reciated for years to come. Aloha Lodge
md its members also thank its many II
riends for the assistance they have given
IS In this noble piece of work. and we
lso wish 20 express our thanks to our
listing brothers from the sister lodges
or the interest they have taken In this
'ood work by their presence here this
vening. to assist US in dedicating this.
he first and only Pythian castle erected
n the Territory OF Hawaii, and long may
! live and prosper. >,
Following the close OF the ritualistic r,
Exercises a ball was given in the hall, .,
n which some three hundred people
The grand march was Is
orrned with sixty-nine couples. Ber- n
er's band playing at its best. Then
ollowed a dance program which was :,
njoyed by all those present, il being VI
o'clock before the close OF the festivi- al
les. Beginning at midnight a supper F
ras served in the rooms below. l.,
on Friday following the dedication =
he Honolulu and Wailuku knights, Sc
18th many OF the people. were enter Ill
aimed al the Spreckelsville home of II. n,
; Baldwin, the Hawaiian band play -
lg for the occasion. After the recep- ~
on a ball was given. Cpon the return "a