The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-14
THE TEMPLE
IS FOUNDED
Literary, Educational
and Other Maui
Items.

the 5tn. the laying of the cornerstone
of the new masonic building, a most
important event in the social and moral
life of the island, took place at Kahu-
lui as previously arranged. The cere-
mony was conducted by A. n. Kepoi-
kai. Master Of the Maui Lodge in the
, presence of a large number of it's men,
bers as well as several masons from
/ Oahu-Messrs. J. D. Tucker, G.. P. Will
der, Harry Murray and Dr. Derby. The
unavoidable absence of Acting District
Grand Master H. E. Cooper was much
regretted.
| The masons formed at the Custom
| House and from there marched in or
| der to the site OF their new temple.
Then the following ceremonial events
| took place:
1. Singing-National Anthem
| 2. Prayer-Rev. VIM. AuIt.
| g. The depositing of newspapers, coins,
stamps, etc. in cornerstone
| 4. Singing-Psalm 100-Tune, "OId Hun
dred.''
| 5. Cornerstone lowered during the sing
ing of the psalm.
g. Ceremony of applying the plumb
level and square to the stone.
z. Ceremony of conservation of new
temple with coin, wine and oil.
8. Prayer by the Master A. N. Kepoi-
kai
! g. Singing-Masonfc Anthem.
After the exercises a fine banquet
with fifty covers was served at the
Maui Hotel, at which D. H Case pre-
sided as POSTMASTER and felicitous
addresses were made by Messrs. j. D.
Tucker, G. P. Wilder, Harry Murray.
A. N. Kepoikai, DIR. Derby and others.
Later in the evening at the lodge room
at Castle Hall, the 32nd degree of
masonry was conferred on several
members of Maui Lodge.
LITERARY EVENING.
Friday evening, the 4th, the May
meeting of the Makawao Literary So
ciety took place at the Paia home of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. 3. Murdoch. The fol-
lowing entertainment delighted the
large number of people present:
/. Piano Solo. Miss Sheffield
2. Vocal Solo Rev. B. V. BaZata
g. Duet-"When Ye Gang Ava, jamie
Miss Irene Crook and Mr.. James Reed.
4. Piano Solo, Miss Ayers
8. Farce-Adapted by Miss Steele from
a story published in McClure's
Magazine last August entitled,
"a Case for Christian Science"
Those assuming the characters in the !!
play We're: Miss Frenzy, Miss Steele, |
Miss Heusner, and Mr.. Murdoch. Miss |
Crook and Mr.. Reed sang mo, Sir" |
as an encore Miss Frenzy, whose |
first appearance it was in a dramatic |
way before the society, played her |
part most realistically.
PAIA IS GROWING.
The town of Paia has been growing !
rapidly recently. The new mill build |
ings are extensive. The Paia planta- |
ton store, which is being much i'm !
proved, has now frontage of four or
binary stores and it's capacity for the |
storing of merchandise is only equaled |
on Maui by the Kahului store. The
new depot of the kahului r. r. Co.,
with it's green Moorish roof and shin
gled exterior. is also a great addition,
not to mention camp of new labor
ers' cottages with red roofs and white
walls lately constructed by the Maui
Co. in the mauka part of
the village. Pafa is certainly expand
ing.
TEACHERS MEETING.
On Monday. the eth, the Makawao
held an all-day meeting in the
Makawao school house. The following
program of exercises was given:
|. Song-"America' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
2 Primary Geography. .....P. Cockett
8. Drawing ..........-.M Miss Rose Peck
L. Agriculture .........H. NJ. Wells
Intermission az noon.
). Song-"CoIumbia" ............-.-
5. Physiology in Upper Grades.
....... ........F. w. Hardy
I. Fractions ...............W.. Z. CROOK
3. Hardness. General discussion.
Considerable discussion followed Mr..
Welis's carefully prepared paper on
in the Public Schools.
After the conclusion of the program.
5. r. Dowdle read a communication
from Inspector c. w. Baldwin of Oahu
IN relation to the Atkinson souvenir
fund of about $500. contributed by the
teachers of the Territory, still remain
ing unused in the hands of the COM
nittee The recent death of Mr. At
xinson causes a change in plans. Some
If the Oahu teachers now suggest that ,
arge portraits of the ex-superinten-
lent be purchased and presented to-
-hree or four large schools with whose
Mr.. Atkinson had much
20 do The Makawao teachers recon-
nended that the so raised on Maui to-
ward the fund be devoted to the pur-
,hase of a circulating school library
'or the use of Maui schools to be
Snown as the Atkinson School Library.
1t was decided to hold the September
meeting at the Paia school and invite
he teachers of Wailuku district to at
end. Seventeen teachers We're pres :
mt at this meeting.
NOTES.
Today the teachers of Wailuku dis t
riot are holding meeting IN the wal
uku school house.
The dredging of Kahului harbor is
steadily going on.
A crater party consisting of Mrs.