The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-10-24
IS
PROPERLY LAID
Masonic Fraternity Conducts
Ceremonies at the New
Library.
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The ceremonies were conducted ny
the Masonic Fraternity, and notwith-
standing the depressing effect Of the
showers that fell, everything passed of
we'll The presence of DR.. David Starr
Jordan, Of course, added material in
terest to the proceedings.
Punetually at half-past two the
Knights Templar, and members of Ha-
waiian, lie Progress and Honolulu
lodges, arrived at the site. The knights
Templar looked well in uniforms that
were set off by their plumed hats. All
formed up into lines, and the evolu-
tions that they had to perform were
done with precision that showed that
the men had been well drilled. Judge
Cooper, Past Eminent Commander of
the Knights Templar, had charge.
There was large gathering on rhe
platform, and these included Governor
Frear, A. Lewis Jr., chairman IF the
committee in charge of building opera
tions, DR.. David Starr Jordan, Chief
Justice Robertson, Judge Whitney, G..
Atherton, r. Hosmer, r. o. Matheson,
Senator Judd, Senator Kaleiopu, Repre-
sentative ]. K8manoulu.
The proceedings were opened by Rev.
DR.. Doremus Scudder offering up pray
er. The Hawaiian Band played ''The
Old Hundred, - and then A. Lewis in
vited ]. D. Tucker, Worshipful Master
of the Hawanan Lodge, F. & A. NJ. to
| lay the cornerstone.
In extending this invitation to the
Worshipful Master, Mr.. Lewis recalled
the laying of the cornerstone of the
Iolani Palace, at n spot that was al
most within the sound of his voice.
The Masons performed that ceremony,
and he considered that it was fitting
that Masons should perform the laying
of the cornerstone that afternoon,
thirty-two years after the historic
event mentioned, the one during the
monarchy, the other in the early days
of this American Territory.
The Radicals Warned.
The present status of the government
of the Hawaiian Islands, he said, rep
resented creation of rapid growth,
when read in the light of the world s
history. As the Islands were now en-
ioying prosperity, it should be borne in
mind that the adoption of radical and
untried policies might mar the proper
tion of this commonwealth building and
threaten the prosperity of the Islands.
In reviewing the events leading up
to the being Of the Library of Hawaii,
MIR Lewis told how in 1879 few
workingmen had founded the Honolulu
Library and Reading Room Associa-
ton. Now, thirty years later, Andrew
Carnegie has capitalized the labor Of
these workingmen and the students
who had combined with them, and the
legislature added to that capital. Har-
mony in all things since its inception
had produced for the founders of the
library, realization of the fondest
hopes, desires and dreams.
Encourage the Philanthropist
The spirit of critical analysis which
had prevailed among the American
people on the mainland for a number
of years, seemed to have run through
the whole gamut of human passions, OBJ
served Mr.. Lewis 'Tainted money,
"Salve to ease the guilty conscience of
him of illgotten gains" "Just re-
tribution,'' and other similar express
sions were carelessly thrown about.
The lavish expenditure of gains in
ephemeral pastimes seemed to produce
certain temporary popularity, as the
word is now used.
On the mainland endowments of in
stitutions of an educational, religious or
charitable nature, creating monuments
that would pass down through the ages
to the credit of the times, often failed
to be appreciated, and in addition
Sometimes led to harsh and acrimonious
criticism.
Instead of discouraging the philan-
thropist. has not the time arrived for
the pendulum to swing in the other di-
iection and cause the American people
on the mainland to praise God that
through His Divine influence men who
have been more fortunate than some of
their fellows, had become His instru-
ments in carrying out His will for the
betterment of mankindi
Be American Citizens only
- Let this monument to harmony and
united action be continually in mind in
all our civic and commercial delibeTa.
tions,v said the speaker, "for the SEN
timent seldom now appearing in the eK.
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leaf from the history OF our own Unit.
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Republican President appointed as
Cbief Justice 81 the Supreme Court OF
the United States, an Office considered
by many even more exalted than his
own, o former Confederate soldier and
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