The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-01

by the same agent who wanted him to
take out policy of life insurance on
his wife. No, sir" exclaimed the
Dutchman, you surance fellers ish all
tiefs. If / insures my wife and me-
wife dies, do I get all the monish? n
you will say to me she wasn't worth tW Z
tousant tollars. She vas worth but six
hundred tollars. If you do not like
the six hundred tollars We will give
you a bigger and better wife"
I repeat that man is natural only
when he is working. The work of uJlySA.
ses S. Grant, completing his memoiIs
in a race with death, has become fa-~
nous the world over, but. the only
difference between Grant and every
other worker is that death seemed more
imminent to him. Life is at most but
very short. and death at last must
come to each and all. 1t therefore be-
comes every one to put forth his best
endeavors.
$50 little done brave heart, so much
to do.
Since first the sun and stars looked
down to scan
The core of natures mystery-man,
This was the cry of workers such as
you:
bright in view
The rich fruition of the strivers plan
Shone far away beyond lifes narrow
ing span,
fShone while the world was waving him
adieu."
We are charmed with the beautiful
story of Endymion, as he lay asleep
on the marble steps of the temple in
the lovely vale of the Meander. where
the storms never came and where the
sky was never black with clouds When
he awoke with the strange and fair
Selene standing near him, she import
uned him to go with her to explore
the other parts of earth but Endymion,
satisfied with his life of ease and the
love of his surroundings. refused,
whercupon Selene said to him, 81 can
stay no more but if you will not come
with me, there you shall sleep on these
marble steps and never wake again.
Presently he slept; there he lay day
and night, for weeks and months and
years, and many times when the sun
went down into the sea. SeIene came
and stood on the Latmian hill and
watched Endymion as he lay in his
never ending and dreamless sleep be-
meath the dropping palms. But, inter-
not typify the life of a good Odd Fell
low. On the other hand the deeds Of
Perseus inspire us with proper zeal.
He it was who with intrepid courage
to rid the world of a great menace,
slew the Gorgon Medusa, on whose
countenance no one could look and live,
and one glance of whose fearful face
turned all mortal things to stone. He
gave battle with the horrid monster of
the deep TO save the beautiful Andro-
media, chained to the rock for the NOM
ster TO devour when the waters reach
ed her. These sentiments are typical
of the efforts that we should put for
ward in the accomplishment of good
The motto of our order is Friend
ship, Love and Truth" If there be
friendship there can be no enmity. If
there be love there can be no hatred.
II there be truth there can be no error.
To work out the problems of universal
friendship. love and truth is the task
to which we devote ourselves when we
become Odd Fellows. May We never
falter in this glorious work. and may
this suspicious day in the history OF
Odd Fellowship in these fair PacifcN.
Isles be the beginning of renewed ef- II
fort for the accomplishment of greater
things by our Order.
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time
PACIFIC REBEKAHs.
Sister Clara Petrie, P. y. G.. Of Pa
cife Rebekah Lodge, addressed the
gathering on the history of the lodge as
follows:
1t has long been considered among men
that by far the best part of our physia
cally developed humanity are the wom-
en-. and it is no wonder that a frater-
nifty like Odd Fellowship recognizing
wonnans great mission, and the adapt
ness of the association to her nature
should provide a degree especially for
her.
The Degree Of Rebekah was instituted
in 1851, and there has been but few
changes in the ritualism of it since it
was instituted, while there has been
changes in the subordinate lodge de-
grees, and the Encampment has under
gone changes, the Rebekah Degree
stands as it did, except that the field
is enlarged, and the material is in
creased, now that the members of the
Rebekah Lodges are not confined 10
the wives Of members of the highest
degree of the subordinate lodges. The
widows of deceased odd Fellows who
have not attained the highest degree,
and the daughters and sisters Of those
who have advanced TO the degree, may
also become members.
It has been said, you may convert
a man to any reform. but unless you
convert his wife, sooner or later, she4
Will outwit you, and this is one grancy
reason why the wife of every Odd Fell
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