Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-01
DEDIGATthtWbU|[D|Nd
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT
ODD FELLOWS HOME
ALL SUBORDINATE LODGES REP.
Neutrality-suspicious. AND
ADDRESSES ON ODD
FELLOWSHIP.

Hear. Hear. Hear. all men: BY the
authority and in the name OF the
Grand Lodge of the I. o. o. +. of this
Jurisdiction. ] dedicate this hall to the
business and purposes of Odd Fellow
ship. to the dissemination OF Friend
ship, Love and Truth, and TO the difn-
sion of Benevolcnce and Charity in
their fullest extent To all Its worthy
members. and by this solemn act (up-
lifting his hand. hereby declare II
to be duly dedicated"
These were the ritualstic words
spoken by Grand Sire u. T.. Ilingley.
| ID. u. G.. s., In dedication Of the new
home of Excelsior Lodge No. !, indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, ON Fort
street last night. The dedication was
performed in the presence Of officers
and members of Excelsior Lodge No.
|. Harmony Lodge No. 3. Polynesian
I Encampment. Pacific Rebekah Lodge
and Olive Branch Rebekah Lodge.
The exercises were held on the third
floor of the new building in the hall In
which Excelsior Lodge will hereafter
meet The room was attired In mag.
nlficent decorative dress. Hawaiian
and American flags. palm branches,
MALE streamers and vases Of flowers
formed the decorations. The regalla
and symbols of the lodge were worn
by officers and members. ,
The session was opened by Il. A. ia
cobsen. n. g. of Excelsior Lodge. Seat.
ed at his right was Il. II. Hendry, 7.
c., Harmony Lodge. Bro. Ed. Hing
ley ID. ID. q. s., also occupied a chair
on this stand. Seated at the opposite
station were l.. l.. La Pierre. Z. G., Ex'
cclsior Lodge. Grand Warden at his
right II. A. Woodward, V. g., Excel
slor Lodge: at his left, +. NJ. McGrcw
V. G., Harmony Lodge. In front OF
these officers sat Mrs. Paul Smith V
, e., Pacific Rebekah Lodge. and Miss
|, Beerman, V. c., Olive Branch Rebek
abs. At the station on the Eva side
were +. A. Smith CHIEF Patriarch. Pc
, lynesian Encampment; II. Gchring
Senior Warden, Polynesian Encamp
ment G. y. Crane, =. G. r., High
Priest, Polynesian Encampment. anc
AT the station on the Waikiki side
, were J. o. Carter, Grand Chaplain
Mrs. Il. A. Jacobsen, n. G., Pacific Re
bekah Lodge, and Mabel Bruins, N. G..
, Olive Branch Lodge.
The acting grand officers In charge
of the dedication We're:
/, Grand Sire, H. T.. Hingley, dogs.
h Grand Warden, l.. l.. La Pierre. PIG.
:, Grand Marshal, T.. G. Rowe, P.G.i
! Grand Herald, l.. Petrie, Pc; Crane
!, Guardian, C.. Sawyer, Pc; Gran'
!, Chaplain, J. o. Carter. P.G.; Crane
: Herald of the North, W. G. Parkc, 7
!" G.; Grand Herald Of the South, A. +
. Clark. PC: Grand Herald of the East
> j. Lando. Pc; Grand Herald Of tn
y West, G. Boisse. PIG.
u The history of Excelsior Lodge wa
y given by Bro w. e. Parke, PIG.
u The history of Harmony Lodge wa
% given by Bro. j. Alfred Magoon =, q
= In an able address.
% The history OF Pacific Rebeka
Il Lodge was given by Sister Clara P'
:, trie. r. n, q.
V Sister mora Oss gave an huurcr
on the history Of Olive Branch II
~ bokah Lodge.
y Bro. Ed, Hingley, ID. ID. G. s., mad
10 mastery address on Odd Fellow
= ship,
L The exercises We're closed by ii
O. singing OF the Doxology and prayer !
" the Chaplain.
10 Today the Odd Fellows building wi
open to the public, the Governmel
10 band being present.
n Tonight dance will be given 4
h, the members Of the lodge and the
families.
a Colonel William Herring. a leadii
70 lawyer of Tucson, Ariz., has Tor
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