The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-01
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low should become Daughter of Re
bekah, and learn the principles and
teachings of our Order, that she may
know what we are doing and how we
are doing it. The Odd Fellow husband
needs her hearty cooperation, and he
Will generally have it, if she knows
what Odd Fellowship is.
There is an old French proverb which
reads as follows: What woman wills.
God Wills If they know the wants
of others and feel them, they will meet
them with the blessing of the supreme
Ruler attending their efforts.
I will now give you a brief history
of the first Rebekah Lodge instituted
in the Islands, Rebekah Lodge No. l. 1T
was organized in 1888. E. G. Rowe,
p c. out of the largeness of his hea1t,
wanted to take in the sisters; he feit
that in order to promote the good WORK.
women were needed to act with our
order, as she does in the various re-
Iigious and benevolent associations or
t1e day for the accomplishment of
these ends. He felt that they were not
.aoual TO the brothers but We're their su-
periors in sympathy, kindness and gooo
deeds of all kinds. SO he got enough
of the good brothers to sign tner
names. sent to the Grand Lodge for
charter, which was promptly sent, ana
Pacific Rebekah Lodge No. started
on it's mission with only three sisters 10
run the ship, Sisters Petrie, Rowe ana
Quincy. With the untir1ng eHofts oI
some of our charter members, we KEPT
our lodge together and held our charter-
1t was uphill work for the hrst lie"
years; night after night Brother Leck-
ar p. G.. would go around in hack
oh ii
quorum. it took so long to bring the
e1ood Brothers around to the idea OF
having the Sisters equal with them.
II was alright so long as the Sisters
11are satisfied with a side degree, out
to ATTEMPT to run a regular charter
Lodge that was preposterous. one OF
she hest odd Fellows we have in TINS
town. who was d. D. G. 5. about thae
fine when he was asked to join. mace
the bold assertion that the lodge room
was no place for women We won nm
over. and now he is one OF the ne
bekah's best friends, always at tneit
service when needed.
Tn rnanv cases our lodge was entlreiy
ignored by subordinate lodge tIieIhoeis'
we stood our ground and demahoeo oui
rights / remember one night III 20
celsior Lodge hall, we were Waitlis -
he installed the D. d. G. ,. was oNei
in Harmony hall. Sister W1lhaIns tele-
nboned over that we were waiting; the
answer came back Get some Fas'
Grand TO INSTALL" We sent word PACK
that if we were not installed by .le
,,roner officers. we would not be IN
stalled that evening. The result WAS
the Grand officers came over ana III
stalled our officers in their Respective
chairs.
We felt many times like giving up
4ba charter. and had it not oeeh ioI
Bro. Lockers encouraging WORDS anu
lindlv helm doubt if Pacific Rebekah
To1oa would stand where it does To-
day. - ,,.,,,-
BRO. Rowe, P. G., was an active men.
her with us up to the time ne thousite
VIC vere able to run the lodge alone
ue believed in the Sisters running the
Iodpa and so left it in their hands ana
now. as the lodge is growing IN mem
bership and a better feeling exists
tween the Brothers and Sisters, we oia
members feel well repaid Tor our ei
forts.
We have enjoyed many fraterhat Vls
Ste from the Sister lodge and suoofdl-
nate lodge members, and LOOK 1of"aio
IN MANY more of the same KIND.
As in all organizations 1t mas not
hean smooth sailing all the time OuI
we rnust have charity for all other
shortcomings forget the faults Of a Sis