Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-21

of a discussion on the possibilities of
founding a Shrine here. In October,
1899 G. r. Wood, Andrew Brown and
j. G. RothWell received their degrees
in Islam Temple, San Francisco. This
lent added impetus to the movement
for a shrine. On April 3, 1900, the
movement Crystallized in Il meeting at
the office Of Noble J. G. Pratt, now
postmaster, at which preliminary or
@anization was effected, with c. b.
Wood president and J. G. Rothwell sec
rotary. 1t was decided to petition the
Imperial Council for a dispensatiOn
and charter, and Islam Temple, San
Francisco, was asked to aid in the re-
quest. G. d. Wood was suggested for
the first Potcntate.
81 rinerdom Was Strong.
That the spirit of Shrinerdom was
already strong may be judged from the
fact that the names signed to the pcti-
ton were representative OF the Order
in many Parts of the country. They
were as follows:
G. II. Smith of Aleppo Temple, Bos-
ten; j. w. Francis, Al Malaikah, Cali
fornia; William Aud, Almas Temple,
Washington, d. G.; Andrew Brown, II.
II. Williams, j. G. Rothwell, William
g. Taylor and G. b. Wood, Islam Tenn
pie, San Francisco; u. r. Morton. Pal
cstiEe Temple, Rhode Island; J. @.
Lutted, Ismalia Temple, Buffalo, New
York; c. |. Lewis and J. G. Pratt,
Rawlins, Wyoming; L. ]. Amwcg, Lu
LII Temple, Philadelphia II. e. Web
etC A
Grant, Pyramid Temple, Bridgeport,
Conn; Samuel II. Comstock, Mecca
Temple, New York; Il, G, Holt Sahara
Temple, Pine Blaff, Arkansas; w. J.
Galbraith, Tan2icr Temple.
The strength of tho petition, the en-
dorscmcnt Of many high Shrincrs, and
tie evidence of worthy organization
locally was successful. On May 20,
1900, the Imperial Council voted favor
ably on the diapensation.
Lou y. Winsor, then Imperial Potcn-
tate, not long aftcrward intimatcd lis
desire to make the long pilgrimage to
Hawaii and institute the temple, and
the Hawaiian SErincrs gladly extend
ed the invitation to do so. Moreover,
they raised fund of $4,000 for the
entertainment Of the Potentate and the
accompanying Mobiles and for the in
stalation of the temple. Saladin Tenn
pie, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was
named as the official escort of the pill
elmaae The Oceanic liner Sierra
brought the party over the seas and
the official ceremonies of institution
were held on the evening of March Is. /
At the parade the imperial officers
wore full regalia and the other Mobiles
evening dress and fcz. Forty novices
took their precarious way across the !
burning sands.
Hawaii Welcomed Visitors.
The institution of the temple was !
by weeks of lavish entertain !
ment, with Imperial Potentate Winsor
the center Of the merrymaking Sa-
ladin Temple, the official escort, in a
memorial presented, and the apprecia- /
tive report of the Imperial Council. I
bear witness to the effect of the en-
Details of that first pilgrimage are
given in the report afterward made by
Imperial Potentate WiDSor. He said
in part:
u appointed committee of arrange.
mcnts from Saladin Temple consisting
If Mobiles George f. Sinclair Chas. +.
Fink, Thomas w. Strain, j. G. Herk-
Ter, Lucian G. Wood, John A. Wolcott,
has. B. Quigley and Frank w. Lyle,
Who Immediately set to work to plan
he details.
'The result was the bringing to-
yether of ia Mobiles, So Ladies, and 2
ads, who, | am proud to say, com
,rised as brilliant and distinguished
as ever trayorscd the coun-
ry.
Great Caravan Formed.
There were residents of twenty
hree States of the Union, as follows:
Michigan CO. New York II, Indiana II,
II, California II, Ohio
o. Connecticut Z Missouri Z, Iowa 6,
llincis 4, Colorado 4, South Dakota 8,
Minnesota 2, Massachusetts 3, West
Virginia 2, Rhode Island 8, Texas 9.
(ew Jersey 3, District of Columbia 2,
nd Maine and North Dakota one each.
We had members of thirty-fiye out of
he eighty-two chartered temples Of
his Imperial Council with u.s. Sala-
in, Moslam, LII Lu, Murat, Media Is
I'm, Zaga-zig, El Rad, Mecca, Pyra-
did, Syria, Aleppo, Ararat, Medinah,
.enobia, Palestine, Tangior, Ismalia,
,ene Kedem lei Iapel Algeria All