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

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For the first time in the history OF
the, country, a president has issued a
proclamation calling for the fobseF.
anSe of Flag Day June a.. For
years the Eiks have urged public OBJ
seryance of this day and have them
selves observed Il publicly every
year under obligatory direction from
the grand lodge! Each year II is told
how Betsy Ross, the Arch street, Phil
adeiphia, dressmaker there were no
fsmodistes" in those days., cut out red
and white strips Of cloth and how she
sewed white stars on 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 viii be as follows:
PROGRAM. :.- ....
Flag Day Celebration, June IA, 1916.
n. Oyerture-Star Spangled Ban
Orchestra under the direction of
Capt Henri Berger.
2. Introductory Exercises -. Ritual
3. Prayer. 49,. Bro. Clifford Splitter
4. Song ....... Mrs. Chas. S. Crane
3. Readins--Iiistory CT the Flag.
......... Bro Frank L. Thompson
6. Song Kamehameha Quartet
Z The Liberty Bell -. ........ .......s..
.......@. ;. Esquire and Officers
8. Song Auld Lang Syne - ...s,r.s
Kamehameha Quartet and Lodge
8. Tribute to the Flag ...s.....-...a. 2
Bro. Harry e. Murray
10. Medley Southern Airs .....ss.
Orchestra under the direction ;
or Capt Henri Berger
IL Grafton. Hon. Horace w. Vaughan
~. America Orchestra and Lodge
Interest in the proposal to establish
a chapter Of the "Qokiesp dramatic
Order OF KhorrasanJ, 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 X. of p.
lodges Of the territory, when they
awaken to tile possibilities which the
proposal entalis. Il, is not question
II there being room fer the order"
for Il fills a niche of its own in K OF
r. affairs and in no way interferes
with the general lodge work, but on
the contrary Ii materially enhances
interest in the order. If the order is
Instituted here, or better when the
order is instituted here. since it seems
certain that it viii be, the occasion
will he o date of Importance through.
cut the islands and viii bring about a
great gathering of knights to take the
work of the order and the noyitiates
viii find that. It is by no means all
May and viii 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.
pecially to that part which is public
but the Kernel of the nut lis o'treal
meat" as all who have entered the,
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-chief ranger, ID K. Trak:
reasurer, William AHA C c.; finan
cial secretary, j. K. Kaulia, p. c.:
recording secretary, E. S. Boyd; Sc
nior woodward, ]. N. Keola; junior
woodward, ID. P. Fuller; senior headle
NJ Spencer; Junior beadle, w. j,
Markham; auditors, Thomas Tread.
way. r. d. Bicknell, Ed Wongham;
trustees, Nagaran Fernandez, NJ. X.
Richards, p c.. and Henry Van Gle.
sen, p G. After the election Chief
Ranger-eleet J. K Kekuewa was the
host at a stag party at which very
enjoyable time was had by all the
members present
Elections were held by two of the
|. 0. o. f. LODGES this week and are
to be held by the other lodges Of the
order within the next two weeks. Il
Harmony ledge No. q met Monday
night and elected the following off
GERS: Noble grand Ed c. Wolter;
vice grand. j. A. Williams: secretary,
Paul Smith, P. G.; treasurer, James
Bicknell. .
Excelsior Ledge Mol met Tues
.tlay night and elected: Noble grand,
P. G. Jopson; vice grand. e. L.. Clau-
son; secretary, L. L. La Pierre. P. g.;
treasurer, G.. L. Samson, p G.
Following regular meeting. which
lasted for an hour an5 at which NOM
nations for officers for the ensuing
year were made. members of Pacific
Rebekah Lodge No. l passed a most
enjoyable evening at whist, prizes be-
ne awarded the winners. Later in
the evening refreshments were served
At the Elks' 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 a large at
tendance Of members. The second
degree, was also administered to the
baby Elks, and following the, meet
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