Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-07-19
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organized into Pythian lodges consider
themselves in manner set apart
from the rest OF mankind for the pur.
pose OF benefting and uplifting the
world. We do not pride ourselves with
the secrecy OF our labors. but we edu-
| cate ourselves to enjoy the satisfaction
that comes OF doing noble things out of
the range of the public eye. Only at
this season In the whole year do we
venture from our lodge room or from
| our ranks as Pythians into the com.
| munity vision and now only because
we wish to show all that there is honor
In honoring the memory of good men.
What Is there in this ritual OF ours
that II does not pail with repetition
week after week, month after month,
and year after year? II is not the
story or the legend. for that Is known
| OF all men. II Is not the diction nor
yet the rhetoric for there Is much of
literature that is beautiful and impress.
sive and graceful and abiding. II IL
not the skill Of those who present our
lessons, for We are but common men.
not trained to play-acting oratory. II
Is none OF these. II is the thought of
brotherhood, OF fairness, of equality. OF
forbearance, of helpfulness that
strengthens each sentence and each
scene and carries to each man the con.
viction that he is upon trial to give to
himself and his neighbors of the best
that is in him, to render unto the great
and good God such service as will find
favor In His sight In short, to be
! factor In the state for the construction
OF those bulwarks OF liberty which
must meet and repel the assaults OF
the grasplng. the sacreligious. the sor.
did, the rebellious and those who are
for self only. These are the thoughts
which the ritual impresses upon us
and these are the thoughts which we
seek to keep alive and to diffuse and
TO transmit to our fellows and the chill.
dren and children's children of us all.
Brother Knights and friends, we
greet once more here today some OF
the veterans Of the Order in Hawaii
mel. 1t Is with us a pleasure to testify
to the worth OF those who have grown
gray In the service. All OF us are de.
lighted to have Brother David Dayton
with us again and TO declare that age
has not dimmed his sight OF Pythian
interest. Nor does time seem to be
able to lessen his activity In behalf of
the fraternity.
One who feels that he has the right
cannot refrain from now making &C.
acknowledgement OF the services of such
ever.bloomlng Knights as Past Mas.
tiers NELL, O'Brien and Waldron. They
have done much for the cause in the
past and are still "wheel-horses" with
us-alert and Industrious as when
years ago they became members of
the lodges to which they have been so
faithful and useful. Brother Waity--
always Misunderstanding us to make
his home elsewhere, we have ever
found an exemplar of the Pythian quail.
tiles. II is right and proper that on an
occasion OF this character such raen
should receive the mention and the
praise so well deserved from all of the
brotherhood and the whole OF our citi.
zenship.
Uniting with us today In this service
Is the membership of Honolulu TEN.
pie No. /, Rathbone Sisters. This is
an auxiliary organization of the ladies'
of the Knightly host and we have well.
grounded hope that they will material.
ly and worthily assist In the work
which the Pythlans of this city have
undertaken to perform. All the vows
OF all men have in all times been CO.
mented and strengthened by the coop
Grafton of womanhood. With their as
sistance, then, we are doubly sealed to
unceasing effort. to unflinching devo.
ton, to life fealty, to death faith In the
performance OF the parts for which we
have been cast in the drama OF life.
IL Is our earnest wish that, up to the
highest ideals of our institution We
may be worthy the faith OF these par.
tieu'ar women as we hope to be con
| sidered worthy the esteem and the
confidence and the helping hand OF
those within the triangle and those
with whom We come into contact as we
journey along the beaten path.
In closing | beg to offer the senti.
ment that II those In attendance upon
this memorial service grant that
Pythanism has a mission In the
home, in the community, in the state,
| In the nation. in the world, then we
are more than repaid for our labors.
| Such response Is satisfying and en-
couraglng and determines us to In.
crease our activities to the end that
all men shall co operate with us to
some extent, thereby extending our
! field of endeavor till more and more
good deeds everywhere shall bear the
sign'manual of Pythian Knlghthood.
We aim high, We strive for much. We
labor earnestly. we labor constantly
all in a cause old as the first helping
hand and so grand that no citizen who
gives moral worth its proper place can
withhold the words which spur well.
meaning men on and on to keener en-.
deayor asd happier hours