The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-12
PyTHIAN
MEMORIAL.
Dead X. OF p. Members
for Past Year are
EuIogized.

The Pvthian Knighthood paid trib
ute of love and respect to the memory
of their departed brethren yesterday
afternoon. The occasion was the an
!. nual Memorial Sunday of the order ant
: the exercises We're held in Progress hal
commencing at 3 p. III. The hall was
beautifully decorated in the national
colOrs and those of the order. Great
American flags were suspended over
the stage which was further decorated
with palms. At the rear of the stage
was a design formed of the Pythlan
colors. blue, orange and red, combined
with shields, swords and battle axes
There were American flags and Ply
THAN shields over the doors to the hall
On either side of the stage was flag,
, Pvthian shield and a black triangle
suspended from bar One triangle
bore the names of the three local
lodges. Oahu No l, Mystic No. 2, and
VIM. Mckinley No. s. On the bar
above was inscribed, oh. E. Waity,
P. d. S. CO The other triangle bore
the words, Friendship, Benevolence,
Charity while on the bar was H.
c. Reid. p. c. The centers of the tri-
angles were of white flowers. At the
rear of the hall American and Hawaii
an flags were draped.
On the stage seats had been placed
for the officers who were to conduct
the ceremonies, while the usual thrones
were placed on the four sides of the
room. In the center of the floor was
the altar, draped with white silk, en-
broidered with Pythian emblems. 1t
stood in the center of a triangular car
pet in the colors of the order and in
scribed with the letters, "F. b. c.
About it seats We're placed in the form
of triangle for the knights, while the
rest of the hall was occupied by the
guests. On the altar was a wreath,
and at the foot of it were heaps of
flowers. The desk on the stage was
draped in crepe and a heap of purple
blossoms lay in front of it.
Shortly after 3 o'clock a march was
struck up and the officers, led by the
Master-at-Arms, marched in, circled
the altar and took their places on the
stage. Shortly after the knights, also
led by the Master alarms, marched in
and took the seats in the triangle
of Mystic Lodge No. ,, presided, and
after the opening ritual Edwin Farmer,
C. C. of VIM. Mckinley No. 8, made
brief opening speech. The quartette,
Mrs Chas. Crane, Mrs. J. c. Cohen,
Mr.. Hugo Herzer and Mr.. Raymond
Brown, sang. 81 Would Not Live
Away Following this, Prelate FL. T.
Moore. P c., read the Scripture lesson.
Mrs. Chas. Crane sang beautifully,
''The Gates of Paradise.
The memorial address was delivered
by c. NJ. White, P. c., and was an elo-
quent tribute to the dead of the order.
Hugo Herzer followed with an inspir
ing solo, ''Father Almighty" George
A. Davis was to have followed with a
eulOgy on the late II. G. Reid, P. c.,
but was unavoidably detained, so Miss
Agnes Lyle sang next, ''Oh, Dry Those
Tears rendering it in a most pleasing
manner Ed. Towse, ID. s. c., delivered
a touching eulogy on the late Fl. f.
Waity, 2. D. S. C.
After another solo by Mr.. Herzer the
ritual of depositing myrtle on the altar
was carried out, each officer and knight
placing a sprig of myrtle attached to
the insignia he wore on the altar. Mr..
Raymond Brown sang in touching
manner, my Child, Come Home. y
After PRAYER by Prelate H. t. Moore,
P. c.. and a few remarks by W. E.
Mae, c. C. of Oahu No. l, the service
was declared finished.
; Following were the officers of the
day:
. c. CD. Towse, d. D. S. c. Assist
ed by w. E. Mac, C. c. Oahu Lodge
No l. O. H. Berrey, c. c. Mystic
Lodge No. ,, Z. Farmer, c. c. VIM. Nc
Kinley No. s.
V. &C. H. D. Smith.
. PHI. T. Moore.
NJ of Wv EIlerbrock.
, K. of r. and Sc. A. Jacobson.
( NJ. of Ell. Bicknen.
( NJ of &c. A. Reeves.
/ NJ. at A.-C. w. Ziegler.
| I. G.-F. j Turner.
! o. GIL. L. White.
! Reception Committee: f. H. P.
Wolter, ]. McCready, H. A. Giles, w.
L. Howard. B. Lee.
Committee of Arrangements:
! Oahu Lodge No. John Neill. P. c.,
w E. Mac. c. c.. W. Ellerbrock.
Mystic Lodge No. IT. O'Brien, P.
c., F. Kaeck. c. H. D. Smith
| VIM. Mckinley Lodge No. ST G..
Noyes. F. ]. Turner, H. T. Moore, P. c.
| Honolulu Temple, r. S.-Mrs. H. H.
Williams. Miss E. K. Dayton, Mrs. NJ.
Ferguson.
| The officers of the lodges participant
ing are:
Oahu Lodge No. l: C c., W. E.
| Mac: Y. G. c. \. Watson; Prelate, \.
| II. Gunderson: NJ. of w, \. w. Han
| son; K. of r. and s. E. NJ. Coleman;
| NJ. of E. A. C. Silva; NJ of F.. a. D.
| Bond; NJ. at A. c. Meyers: I. c.. Jas.
| McCready: O. G., c. A. Reeves.
| Mystic Lodge No. >: c. c., Q. H
| Berrey: Y. c, VIM. L. Lyle: Prelate.
c. H. d. Smith; NJ. of w. T. O'Brien,
P. c.; K. of r. and s, Fred WaIdron
p @ NJ of F G A Peterson. p C