The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-15
THE TEMPLE
is FOUNDED

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. y. Kepoi-
kai Master of the Maui Lodge in the
presence of a large number of its MEM
bers as well as several masons from
Oahu-Messrs. ]. ID. 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. Ault.
8. The depositing of newspapers, coins,
stamps, etc, in cornerstone.
A. Singing-Psalm 100-Tune, "Old Hun
dred''
8. Cornerstone lowered during the sing
ing of the psalm.
6. Ceremony of applying the plumb,
level and square to the stone.
Z. Ceremony of conservation of new
temple with coin, wine and OIL
s. Prayer by the Master, A. n. Kepoi-
kai.
g. Singing-Masonic Anthem.
After the exercises a fine banquet
with fifty covers was served at the
Maui Hotel, at which d. H. Case pre-
sided as toastmaster and felcitous
addresses were made by Messrs. j. D..
Tucker, G. p. Wilder, Harry Murray,
A. N. Kepoikai, Dr. 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. b. Murdoch. The fol-
lowing entertainment delighted the
large number of people present:
]. Piano Solo. Miss Sheffield
2. Vocal Solo Rev p. V. Bazata
3. Duet-"When Ye Gang Ava, jamie
Miss Irene Crook and Mr.. James Reed.
a. Piano Solo. Miss Ayers
5. Farce-Adapted by Miss Steele from
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-
tion store, which is being much i'm
proved, has now a frontage of four or
dinary 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 a camp of new labor
ers' cottages with red roofs and whiJe
walls lately constructed by the Maui
Agricultural Co. in the mauka part Of
the village. Paia is certainly expand
ing.
TEACHERS MEETING.
On Monday, the Ith, the MakaWaO
teachers held an all-day meeting in the
Makawao school house. The following
Irogrum of exercises was given:
Song" "America" "
. primary Gaogranbv p Cockett
. Drovine Misc Rose pecl,
A Agricnlture n NJ Wells
Intermission at noon
r ong-"Columbia"
g pbvs,o,oev in Inner Grades
r w Hardv
7 Fra actions w G Crook
8. Hardness. General discussion.
Considerable discussion followed Mr.
Wells's carefully prepared paper on
agriculture in the PUBIC Schoois.
After the conclusion of the program
S. 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
mittee. The recent death of Mr. At
kinson causes n change in plans, Some