Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-29

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III Brother Branco Joined oahu Lodge
No. l, when he entered the ranks oi
Knights OF Pythias and had his knight.
hood conferred upon him July 3, 1913.
In December, 1914, nearly year and
half later, Oahu Lodge No. ! and
Mystic Lodge No. 2 decided to cast
their lots together and amalgamated
under the name OF the latter lodge. II
was six months later that Brother
Branco was elected to his first office
in Mystic Lodge.
| The new chancellor commander Is
Il deeply interested in the project of
i establishing chapter OF the Dramatic
/ Order of Khorazan in the islands, as
was his predecessor, and he and Bro
Their Gall are now working together on
/ this project. which bids fair to become
an accomplishment during the term
of the present chancellor commander.
The efforts thus far put forth have
borne such good fruit that the required
number OF candidates to secure a visit
from the degree workers who would
have to take the long journey from the
mainland to institute the lodge and in
stall its officers Is almost assured and
It IS fully expected that before autumn
shall tfnge with red and gold the
leaves ON mainland trees the required
number will have been secured. the
date arranged and the preliminary ar
rangements for its institution started.
Relative to the history of the Order
of the Mystic Shrine the Buffalo
Times, the day before the arrival OF
the pilgrimage TO Ismalia Temple,
published an article much of which
was from the pen of Walter NJ. Flem-l
ing, founder of the order in Amer
lea. In part the article says:
The Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles
OF the Mystic Shrine, is a social or
ganization, to which are eligible only
those members of the craft who have
been invested with the 32nd degree OF
the Scottish Rite or the Knight Tenn
plar grade of the York Rite. But with
all its elements of pleasure, there is
found in all the teachings OF the mys-
tic rite the underlying principle OF
duty TO one ever living and true God.
Although social organization pri- |
marfly. the influence OF the shrine has |
become far-reaching for good and 1t /
has achieved a reputation second to
none in the world. The Shriner dis
plays q greater comradeship with his |
felloWmen the world over than is ex-
hibited or encouraged through mem
bership in any other association Of +
men. The Shriner Is supposed to walk
uprightly. act upon the square and de-
spise everything that is petty, mean
or small.
Mecca Temple Of New York was
the first Shrine organization estab-
lished in America. It's founder was
DR.. Walter M, Fleming, who for IL
years after its formation in 1870, pre-
sided as potentate of Mecca Temple,
and was the first imperial potente fol-
lowing the organization Of the impe-
rial council four years later, holding |
that exalted position for IL years.
No American was so thoroughly post
ed on Shrine lore, none more capable
Of explaining its history or its princi-
pies. Dr. Fleming died in 1913, his
memory reyered by every member of
the craft.
The order of the Arabian, or Mol
Mammalian Bekash" which we term
the Shrine, was instituted by a rela-
tive of the prophet at Mecca, Arabia,
A. ID. ga, as an executive body, or
} politico-religious inquisitorial insti-
tuition or alliance. Its object was to
dispense justice and execute Judgment
upon criminals who had escaped their.
merited deserts through the inefh-
cheney or official justice. 1t was also
Intended to promote political and re-
igious welfare and commendable
liberation among the prominent learn
ID and cultured men of all nations.
Fne original secret intention was to
.orm q powerful alliance among prom .
nent sterling men. who would, upon
/ valid accusation, proceed to trial,
gnoring all fear or favor, judge and
If it were merited, and with
n the day or hour inflict the death
penalty. at the same time observing | t
,very precaution as to secrecy and {
security. Ia
That. organization was perfected and Z
lid such prompt and efficient service /
hat they speedily excited the alarm q
If all the criminal classes throughout &
he realm OF the star and the cres- I
,ent. This croer is still one of the e
most highly favored among the many
ecret organizations which abound in h
he Oriental countries, and they gath ]
II around their Shrines select few Q
i the best educated and most highly is
uitured classes. With this, like many I
,thers of the secret societies of the t
last, their asserted or ostensible OBJ
ect is to increase the faith and fidel
ty of all true Lelievers in Allah, or i
heir God. The secret and real pur Y
lose can only be made to those who
ave been admitted to the inner sane ]
nary of the Shrine. Its membership i
d all countries includes Christians, I
sraelites, Moslems. and men of high /
osition. power and learning. One
i the noted patrons of the order /
vas the late Khedive of Egypt. y
The Egyptian Order OF the Shrine {
as been independent of the Arabian. t