The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-13

rocket goes OFF," L. l. Spalding, ]. S.
McCandless, II. Wingate Lake. Mark
Robinson. d. L. Austin, j. A. Wilson
and Alexander Garvie. There were
four more but they were assigned to a
different task. Frank Richardson was
compelled to mount the mule-camel and
E. l. spalding was given the halter to
lead the beast: c. G. Bartlett rode
the donkey, and Arthur Macintosh
was given the goat to lead. He car
ried the animal most of the way.
THE TORTURE CHAMBER.
When the initiation was begun there
was a silence deep as the grave fell
over the assemblage. Lights were
turned low, incense burned and a dirge
was played and the fun began. The
toboggan had been well oiled and the
novices were given a bump
The planks studded with sharp nails
We're tried on candidates feet and n
red trail was left on the floor when
their owners walked off. The electric
ally-heated irons proved warm enough
even for asbestos-lined socks. The
man who plunged into big tub when
requested, and did so because he be-
lieved there was no water in 1t was
dragged out half dead. Then there was
I the trolley where many candidates
gave an exhibition of the famous
Slide for Life" hanging on by their
teeth to strap suspended from a
pulley. After the goat had fallen in
a heap after having butted nineteen
green novices, it was thought that
I plates at the banquet for the victims
would have to be placed on mantels.
The torture chamber was alive with
noise for four hours
Afterwards every man of the nine
! teen went to the Young Hotel and hired
a room. Each man did this on the
at. The clerk was asked If anybody
else had taken a room, and finally
every man knew his fellow victim was
lodged in the big hostelry, where he
could retire to peaceful slumber after
the banquet and trying events of the
day.
THE ORIENTAL BANQUET.
| At $3.50 last night the Shriners, old
/ and new, were marshalled before the
zem-zem board where the daintest of
i foods from desert and sea We're placed
/ before the tired and thirsty members
/ or the caravan. The banquet was
spread in the Alexander Young Hotel
under the direction of novice II. Win
gate Lake, the manager The tables
We're arranged in the form of a T.
Along the centers of each We're rows
of red carnations garnished with maid
en- hair ferns. Red lilies and red shad-
ed candelabra completed the color
' scheme. FpStnnnaI tbrnnyh ha oha
deliers was a long hemp rope, the ends
caught with red ribbons, and from the
chandeliers to the wa!lswere hung ropes
of male. Before the seat of the Illus
trious Potentate was a space of sand
on which was a grass hut surmounted
by the Shriner flag, with two camels
tethered nearby. Around each plate
, was piece of rope with the ends tied
in red ribbons, each Shriner wearing
, the piece about his neck during the
feast The banquet han was shut off
from general view by a painted scene
representing an Egyption Temple. On
the walls inside We're colored cartoons
of various novices, among whom were
Richardson seated on a cake of ice;
McStocker stooping to catch the i'm
pact of brickbat labelled "Olaa;"
'NP'' iipIipNog stepping
over broken bottles, cactus plants and
nails in Honolulu's streets; High
Sheriff Henry waking up in bed 1.-The
next morning" with a big head and
finding all cafes, etc. closed on Sun
day; Thompson hitting the toboggan.
and a handsome picture of DR.. Gross
man with diamond rings on his toes.
| Noble r. w. Breckons, the toast
master, occupied seat of honor next
the Illustrious Potentate. His intro
ductions of the speakers were marvels
of rhetoric. He also presented on be-
half OF Aloha Temple, a beautiful
jewel to DIR. Grossman. The following
toasts were responded to:
"The Imperial Courcil," Illustrious
Potentate NJ. E. Grossman; Visiting
Members" Hon. C. A. Galbraith. India
Temple, Oklahoma City; "Our officers
Elect" Noble c. b. Cooper. Chief Rab-
ban; Soil vs. Sand" Past Illustrious
Potentate b. Griggs Holt; "The Tradi-
tional Banquet" Past Illustrious Po-
tentate c. b. Wood; "The Novice"
Zone of them) F. E. Thompson.
Over the entrance to the Young
blazed all evening in colored electric
globes a scimetar and crescent. Ellis
quintet sang throughout the evening.
This is what they ate:
MENU.
Poncin Cocktails
California oyster Cocktails
Consomme a la Royal
| Salted Almonds
Celery sticks Ripe olives
Riesling
j Fried Fillet of Mulet Tartar Sauce
! Pommes Julienne
Sweetbreads a Ia Poulette
I Cheese Straws
A, Y. II. Claret
| Fillet of Beef la Columbus
Punch Creme d. Menthe
Mumm Champagne
SQUAD Chicken Casserole
/ Pommes Duchess
Waldorf Salad
Tutti Frutti Ice Cream
Roquefort Cheese Cafe
Chartreuse Yellow
Banquet Rolls