Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-12
MASONIC CONCLAVE
FOR HONOLULU

Postmaster Pratt has received from
G. r. Henry, a friend of the old days
in Rockford, Illinois, a letter In
which he springs a strenuous plans
to bring a big Shriner convention TO
Hawaii during the year OF the open
ing of the Panama Canal. the
scheme involves "A great undertaking,
and the bringing to the Islands OF
thousands of Masons from all over
the United States. The letter says:
II think that IL your Shrine would
commence writing to all the different
Shrines in the United States, telling
them what you have to offer for their
ENTERTAINMENT, and mention the Pam
anna Canal in connection with same,
in my mind, you could have fleet OF
vessel in the harbor OF Honolulu sec
ond to none outside of the great war
fleet which made the noted trip
around the world, which of course
we as Shriners could not beat. But
I really think that Boston could fill
one vessel, New York another, Phil
adelphia another. Baltimore another,
New Orleans on the south still an
other, and at least one or two from
the inland western states, all meet
ing at a certain point on the coast
or even at Colon, going through the
Canal as a fleet. No doubt with It
there will be many members of the
Senate and Congress who are Shrin-
ers, and with our present President,
who is very much inclined toward the
Masonic fraternity, It would be no
trouble OF the government allowing
two of its men-of-war to escort us.
There would be feet OF six or
seven steamers and two war vessels.
1T probably seems like big
thing for such proposition coming
from so small place as Rockford,
but I really think 1t can be accomp-
lished. or course It would take n
great deal of time and some money on
Iyour part to accomplish 1t.
But all great things result from
humble things, so get your thinking
cap on and get your brother Shrin-
ers to work on It. Tell them that the
writer is not writing fairy tale,
but feels that with the right men In
charge this thing can be accomp-
lished, and that | will do what can
to help you in this proposition. IL
will he the greatest thing the world
has ever seen, but who can handle
big things better than the Shrincrs?
So, my dear Joe, get to work and
write personal letters to the Poten'
tates of the different Shrines In the
United States.
I forgot to mention that perhaps
Canada would be able to send yes
sci of Shriners to join us.
Now, Joe, get busy and see wha
you can do. All say is-lT CAN
BE DONE"
In relation to the proposed plai
OF the Shriners to visit Kilauea crat
err, the Rockford Star Of Septembe
II tells OF n remarkable meeting II
the air. The article says:
First high in the air, next into tn
bowels of a crater. 1t remained TO
members of the Masonic fraternit
to startle the lodge world with spe
cial places of meeting. The tele
graph yesterday told OF a Masonl
blue lodge meeting held 1000 fec
In the air in a balloon. 2 Aerii
lodge No. !, +. &. A. NJ, of Greer
field. Mass, has the honor of havin
held a communication high in tn
air and in pocket in the cloud
1t Is the first meeting of the Sol
ever held.
The lodge was conducted with a
the Masonic observances possible III
der the conditions. J. J. Van Alkel
burg of South birmingham W;
worshipful master, Jabez Benton I
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assistance. Nothing was found ho'
ever. and one member of the comm
tee who had the hardihood to enter Il
cabinet with the magician after Il
latter had been securely bound look,
AZ though he had been badly mauled
unseen hands" during his incarcer
tion
Carter is the real thing In the vi
Of conjnrors and will appear at 4
, Opera House until next Friday.
, change of program being arranged
"Wednesday.