The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-02-28
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There were 9cvorol notable apocche8
made at the shriners' banquet on Sat-
urday evening, which is natural, con-
sidoring that among those gathered
about that festive board were leading
men from several States, distinguished
in their professions and their bust
nesses.
The main address, however, was that
delivered by Noble John W. Boyle of
utica, New York, who responded to
the toast drunk to the imperial council,
Of which he is a member emeritus.
At the oatset Mr. Boyle secured the
sympathy and approval of his audience
by facetiously remarlsing that while he
had been called upon to speak under a
1 great variety Of circumstances, yet this
was the first time he had ever been
pitted against the roar and rattle of
typical Honolulu rain storm, aided and
abetted by a corrugated iron roof.
Continuing, he desired to express sin
cere and heartfelt thanks, fret, to H.
lustrious Potentate McCandless, and
through him to his honor, the mayor,
ano 70 Vne PeoPlS OF Ihoi.o, ~ LOT sne
4 Wa i I, ano coI uialley 2. ene sIee.ins
ana u enS i,ie Hlneenee % wy ,teicytise,
ne sale' grleves me 70 nn9 On
shs ocessioI " our Hisi. 70 youl islanu
nome tnat ms eGeeiiency, you, wy
ernoI, Is oVeiWorAeu ana Is zoo Dusy 70
!eeeiVe tnanAs. 40 !S Haseetners, leeNf
ing Dehlnu US ouV sun ie ~. Tue
irosts and SHOWS ana chliiihg WINDS OF
our own WINTERS, ~ seems as Shougn the
generous glits OF naeare 20 TINS favored
region had been extended TO ITS peoo-
Ple as welli that the hospltaple warmth
Of the glorious climate or Honolulu had
found reflection IN the hearts OF It's
citizens.
1t will be no easy task Tor me TO
interest you with anything may say,
Following as l do in the wake OF the
bright, versatile and eloquent gentle
men who have already preceded me.
However 1t is extremely gratifying to
things S ~ wb;cb vou ~ SbrineTs sbonld
he equally gratified to hear.
No one State in the Union furnishes
an Imperial Potentate all the time; and
/ when it does, she wants to be proud
of him and see his name on the roster
"a bright and shining one. 1t has been
my delightful duty, privilege and
pleasure during the year past to be
present on occasions when our I'm
perial POtentate has visited and adj
dressed some of the large and import
ant temples in the East. have seen
him equal to every emergency, advis-
, ing, counseling and directing l have
noted and have known thereafter the
impression he has made upon some of
the best and ablest men in our order;
and, after the observations OF my
} twenty odd years connection with the
Imperial Council, OF him who stands
at the head Of our order IN this year
OF grace, 1911, have this TO say
have never known an Imperial Poten-
, tate to carry with him into that I'M
portant office and the administration
, of its affairs, greater earnestness,
; higher idealsf or a more singie-hearted
purpose to guard, to foster and extend
the honor and the glory Of the Shrine.
Characterization NJ viTtues
The toast to which am 70 respond
is the Imperial Council Of the Mystic
Shrine. The Imperial Council-that
august body which IN solemn iconelaye
annually assembled. weighs the desti'
MES and likes the rate OF TINS copyl-
wal order OF the Shrihei thaV poay,
whose edicts and DEGREES represent tne
concentrated experimentation OIL tnat
coruseating combination Oh prlihant
sclntiliauons OF the WISDOM ana learh-
ing, the genius and knowledge, the
sagaeity and prudence, the keenness
and foresight OF all its individual mem
bers
Mr.. Boyle here turned to the imperial
potentate himself, and IN mock gravity
other virtues,I beg to be excused. He
then went on to say: THAT milder,
modern prototype OF the ancient in
QUESTION, which sits in Judgment on the
foibles and follles OF its wild young
sons OF masonry, ana puts a euroed rem
ON tine rider when ne would mount 700
high horsei wnien, hke Irieneiy
\ mentor, lays gentie na9a on tne VIA yil
no Woody Gamer Of tne oeselg anu l,' Tis
hlm Temper ms eayorslng, tnat ene iiIe
anu umD, BOOu manners anu BOOu NOR