Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-10
Fraternol and
Lodge Notes

For the first time in the history OF
the country, a president has issued a
proclamation calling fer the, obseFF-
ance of Flag Day" June IA, For
years the Eaks have urged public eb-
servance of this day and have them
selves observed il I publicly every
year under obligatory direction from
the grand lodge. E.scH year it Is told
how Betsy Ross. the Arch street. Phil
adelphia. dressmaker there were no
':modiStes" in those days., cut out red
ana white strips OF cloth and how She
sewed white stars on Il piece Of blue
cloth TO form the field. This year the
Elks of Honolulu. will observe Flag
Day with all the more patriotism and
pride since President Wilson has is
sued the first Flag Day proclamation
Their program will be as follows:
..-.1 PROGRAM. -.
Flag Day Celebration, June IA, 1916.
/. Overture-Star Gpangled Ban
+ nGrs -. -. - E..
Orchestra under the direction OF
Capt. Henri Berger.
g, Introductory Exercises -. Ritual
3. Prayer. ..... Bro Clifford Splitter
4 Song ....... Mrs. Chas. S. Crane
3. Reading-History of the Flag.
$1,000. Bro. Frank E. Thompson
6. Song Kamch1meha Quarter
z The Liberty Bell ......s........-
Esquire and Officers
g. Song-Auld Lang Syne ......
Kamehameha Quartet and Lodge
g. Tribute to the Flag. :. ...:.
........ Bro. Harry E. Murray
10. Southern Airs
Orchestra under the direction
of Capt. Henri Berger
II Grafton Hon. Horace w. Vaughan
u. America Orchestra and Lodge
interest in the proposal to establish
a chapter of the "Dokies 4 Dramatic
Order Of Khorrasanl, which is being
considered by Mystic Lodge No 2, X
OF p, is reported to De steadily on
the increase and may be expected to
spread to all of the other K. of p.
lodges of the territory, when they
awaken to the possibilities which the
proposal entails 1t is not question
Of there being room fer the order, =
for it fills. a niche of its own in K. OF
P. affairs and in no way interferes
with the general lodge work, but on
the CONTRARY 1t materially enhances
interest in the order. IL the order is
instituted here, or better when the
order is instituted here, since ii seems
certain that it viii be, the occasion
oh.
cut the islands and will bring about a
greet gathering of Knights TO take the
work Of the order and the novitiates
viii find that it Is by no means all
rlay ana will awaken to the fact that
they are taking one of the most i'm.
pressive of obligations There is fun
attached 20 the preliminary work, es,
pecial1ys to that part which is public
but the Kernel of the nut is "real
meat,;s1as al who have entered this
order will testify while they urge all
ether Sir Knights into this subsidiary
order.
Court Lunalilo. No. $500, Ancient
Order of Foresters. -held their annual
election Wednesday evening and elect
ed the following officers for the ensu
ing term: Chief ranger. ]. X. Kekue.
wa; sub-chfef ranger, D X. TraS;
treasurer. William AHA, c c.: finan.
ciaI secretary. j. K Kaulia, P. c.;
recording secretary, E. S. Boyd; Sc
Nor woodward, J. ~ Keola: junior
woodward, ID. p. Fuller; senior beadle
NJ. Spencer; junior beadle, w. j.
way, r. d. Bicknell, Ed Wongham:
trustees, Nagaran Fernandez. NJ. K
Richards, p. c., and Henry Van Gle
son. p. G. After the election Chief
Ranger-elect J. X KekIewa was the
host at stag party at which very
enjoyable time was had by all the
members present. -. III Ill
Elections were held by two of the
!. O. o. F. lodges this week and are
to be held by the ether lodges of the
order within the next two weeks.
Harmony. Lodge No. g met Monday
night and, elected the following off
GERS; Neble grand. Ed G.. Wolter:
vice grand, J. A. Williams; secretary,
Paul Smith, p. G.: treasurer, James
I3icknell. .zss = ..-... -, ~ ~: ~
Excelsior :. Lodge No. met Tues
day night and elected: Noble grand,
P. G. Jops0n; vice grand, Z. j.. Clau-
son; secretary. L. L. la Pierre, P. c.;
treasurer, G.. l.. Samson, P. G.
Following a regular meeting. which
lasted for an hour an1 at which NOM
inaticns for Officers for the ensuing
year were made. members of Pacific
Rebekah Ledge No. passed a most
enjoyable evening at whist, prizes be-
'ng awarded the winners. Later in
the evening refreshments were served
At the Eiks' Lodge last night initia-
ton ceremonies were performed, and
Judge Horace w. Vaughan, E. G. War
inner and Frank Parker were admit
ted irto the order before large at
tendance of members. The second
degree was also administered TO tha
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