The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-02


during the past twelve months.
Leahi the first Eastern Star chapter
instituted in Honolulu and due TO its rapid
growth in the past twelve months, it is ahe
largest one in the Territory of Hawaii. Be
sides having large fund to its credit TO
be used for charitable purposes only Leahi
Chapter is also supporting free room at
the Johnson Sanitorium for the benefit of
Eastern Stars, the Masonic fraternity and
their families. the funds for the support of
which being the proceeds of a successful fair
given by the chapter in May of this year.
Ms. Edward c. Brown is the Worthy
Natron of Leahi Chapter and Ray B. Reedy,
Worthy Patron.
LEI ALOHA CHAPTER NO. 3, O. E S.
The charter members for this chapter were
secured by Mrs. Nellie MAY Hoffman,,
2. W. NJ, and Mrs. Margaret Howard 1t
December 10; 1905. The. charter dates May
). 1906. The chapter is just six months
old, and during that time the Worthy Matron
has initiated forty-six new members The
chapter will build Eastern Star home in
the future and is now laying plans for the
same The members are all enthusiastic, and
report great prosperity.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Odd Fellowship in these islands antedates
all other Odd Fellow Lodges west of the
Rocky Mountains. There are two Furnishing
lodges in Honolulu Excelsior and Harmony,
and the higher branches represented in
Polynesian Encampment and the Cartons, or
PatriarchS Militant.
Henry arrived at Honolulu from Newbury-
port, with Capt. W. r. Kilburn. Among her
passengers was Gilbert Watson. P. G., ply
stefan his way to Oregon He had a
dispensatirn to form lodge if he could find
sufficient brothers. The captain and second
Two fnore We're found and meetng WAS
called on December IS, 1916, and two days
later Excelsior Lodge No: was instituted.
The name Excelsior was proposed by
German D. Gilman, now the only surviving
member of that meeting.
The first building, one-story adobe house
with a grass roof, was on Adams lane.
Candles furnished the only light. The house
had veranda around it and the Outside
Guardian was the busiest officer of the lodge.
the Grand Lodge, who approved the action,
and granted a charter which reached Homo
lulu September IL, 1S49, on United States
revenue cutter and delivered to the
lodge by Alexander Frazer. This original
charter now hangs in the hall of Excelsior
With the discovery of gold in California,
many left and the attendance dwindled to
mere corporal's guard. Often there not
a quorum present. but few gathered to-
gether each Tuesday evening to inquire after
the needs of brothers and their families.
In 1852 number of Odd Fellows arrived
from the gold fields, sick and in distress.
scriptions We're taken among the members
to relieve the distress.
In 1858 the Grand Lodge of the United
States gave $1,000 to Excelsior Lodge, for
the purpose of erecting a building. This
was much too small sum, even at that early
day, and it was invested until $1,000 had
street, where the present Odd Fellows hall
now stands.
The cornerstone for the first Odd Fellows
hall in Honolulu laid April 20, 1850
The brick building considered fine
structure in those days The three links
caught the eye of many person during
the forty-three years they were in place.
The old building was not large enough to
meet the demands of the lodge, so it was
beautiful modern three-story building with
Il banquet hall and roof garden on top marks
the site of the original Odd Fellows Hall.
To Excelsior Lodge No. / is the honor of
.recting the first building in Honolulu for
"A benevolent institution. 1t has also paid
more for, sick benefits than any other lodge
within the jurisdiction of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of the United States.
HARMONY LODGE.
In 1876 several members withdrew from |
Excelsior No. l to form Harmony Lodge, |
which was instituted May y of that year.
The charter members were c. S. Barlow, r. |
". Lane, S. Roth, George Williams and A. |
NcWayne
This lodge has numbered among its mem
Ders many of the prominent men of Ho- /
lolulu. Its present membership is LAG. It |
recently sent $1,000 to San Francisco and
las more than $4,000 invested.
The Noble Grand is Elmer f. Schwarzberg
he secretary f. r. Hendry, P. Grand and
?. c. P. of the Encampment, and has held that
,ffice continuously since 1899 and is the
oldest living p. G. of Harmony Lodge.
REBEKAH LODGES.
There two very large and prosperous
2ebekah Lodges in Honolulu-Paciic No. 1
nd Olive Branch No. 2.
vail in 1853 by r. A. S. Wood, who had
eceived the degree in California. The de-
rec was conferred most of those who
we're entitled to receive it, but lodge was
ot instituted at that time.
Later ten odd Fellows, W. f. Foster, E.
q i LAY lack init
}. Smith. S. B. Rose and B. F. Dilling-
am applied for charter, which was granted
Three ssters-Petrie, Rowe and Quincy
-ere put in charge, and from this begin
ing Pacific Rebekah Lodge has grown to
yer hundred members. Its finances are
4 good condition and the lodge is always
eady to fulfil its obligations to the dis
cessed. Its meetings are held in Excelsior
TALL twice each month.
OLIVE BRANCH. Is
Olive Branch Rebekah Lodge No. was in
tituted January 30, 1899 under charter
'om the Sovereign Grand Lodge of 1. o. o. F.
o. had withdrawn for the purpose of form !.
lg another Rebekah Lodge. They were I
,ined by one Rebekah who had been a mem
This lodge has had steady though not E
henomenal growth and now numbers 80.
he members. are active in social affairs, as
ell i'll visiting the sick and distressed.
listing members always find a welcome in
lis lodge.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Pythian history in the Hawaiian Islands
gins with the institution of Oahu Lodge il
o. ! August 80, 1871. The original Ii
larter- members were John A. Hassinger Z
Gorge Williams. H. L. Sheldon, Thomas S
snnatt, David Dayton, John NeiIl, J. H. s
lack, Edward kistler and NJ. T. Donnen. 7
The liberality of this lodge was demon q
rated in 1873 when it sent $226.75 to the b
How fever sufferers. 1t has always extended "
nervous aid where it needed. b
This lodge existed and f0urished for thir
en- years. isolated from all sources of in
ruction information in the work cere-
onies and Jurisprudence. 1t held the e
-thian banner high. commanded and main n
med the respect of the community, and e.
ands of the most successful lodges "
the roster of Pythian knighthood. Il
MYSTIC LODGE. -
Mystic Lodge No. instituted Janu a
Y 10. 1884, with twenty-six members. 1t bi
W rumbers 145 and is in a fourishing a
ndition. ia :
ALOHA LODGE NO. s. re
The credit for the organization of this ="
lEe is due to Z. X. Myers. P. c. of Mystic ;,
dye No >, and H. F. Austin, of Brooklyn =
. lis. Kansas City. Mo. T.
The steamer Likelike was specially char -
ed and the Royal Hawaiian band engaged :,