The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-16
HATHBONE SISTERS
HAVE INSTALLATION

One of the prettiest services of pub
lie installation of officers was witnessed
at Harmony Hall by the Order of
Rathbone Sisters. A great gathering
filled the artisticaIIy decorated hall.
The members of the K. of p lodges
and their friends enjoyed a very inter
esting program.
ct the first call of the trumpet the
Knights marched in and occupied ar
ranged seats. The trumpet sounded
again, calling forth the Rathbone Sis
ters. They entered the temple and
of the Knights.
The officers-elect entered. marching
in design, followed by the installing of
ficers consisting of the Grand Chief,
Grand Senior and Grand manager of
the Grand Temple These officers and
officers-elect formed a circle of union.
The Grand Chief remarked:
LAS in union there is strength, so
may these clasped hands symbolic the
union of hearts and purposes pervad-
ing our ranks, which shall make us
strong in maintaining and pushing for
ward the great work of the order
The officers-eIect were presented in
rotation by twos for confirmation and
bestowal of the jewels of their offices.
The Grand Chief said:
LAS an appropriate termination of
the exercises on this occasion. what
could be more fitting than tribute of
fowers-baautifuI fowers-that dis
course to US of things wonderful, of
marvellous beauty beauty that can
never die; and although lost to sight
it yet lives in the soul.
Sc Full many a flower is born to blush
unseen,
AND waste it's sweetness on the desert
air.
Let us then invoke the presence of
Flora, goddess of flowers, as the pre-
siding genius of the last browning act
of this ceremonial"
Again the trumpet sounded and the
flower girl, Miss F. Lee, with four lit
tie flower fairies carrying flower
crowns for all officers. contributed
most beautiful scene. Miss Lee crown
ed the officers, during which ceremon-
iaI the Coronation was sung. The
lights We're extinguished and the red
lights used. This was a beautiful flow
er tableaux
The officers of the Temple for the en-
suing term are as follows:
~
Moore.
Most Excellent Senior - Mrs. Fred
Turner
Excellent Junior-Miss Eva Dayton.
Manager-Mrs. Margaret Furguson.
Mistress of Finance-Mrs. Lee.
Mistress of Records and Correspond
ence-Miss O'Brien.
Protector-Mrs Mino.
Past Chief-H. T. Moore
Grand Manager-Mrs. Rosenberg.
Guard of the Outer Temple Mrs.
Jennie Jacobson.
Mrs. Reedy acted as installing officer.
Retiring Past Chief Mrs. Reedy and
retiring Most Excellent Chief Mrs. H.
T. Moore were presented with Jewels
by the Most Excellent Chief, Mrs. c.
E. Moore, with words of love and oe
appreciation for past services in Behalf
of the members.
Events We're stated by the retiring
Most Excellent Chief, Mrs. H. T. Moore
ard Ed. ToWse delivered an address,
very interesting to all lodge members
of any order. Then followed this pro-
gram:
Recitation-Miss Florence Lee.
Solo-Miss Agnes Lyle.
Recitation-Mr. H. T. Moore
Mandolin solo-Mr Ben Lee.
Recitation-Mrs. c. E. Moore
Piano solu-Mrs. H. T. Moore
Recitation-Miss Ray Bell
Mr.. Farmer was called upon Cor clos
ing remarks which were brief ana TO
the point as he smelt the coffee and
felt sure of a good time in the very
near future, and knew of others VINO
were interested in the good time COM
ing-the supper which consisted of
coffee, sandwiches, cake and ice cream.
After the supper the floor was clear
ed for dancing. Dancing and music
continued until a late hour.