Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-21

. Circuit Judge G. w. Ashforo, autnor
Of the interesting "reminiscences Of
Masonry in Hawaii published today.
and commented upon by Masonic
kamaainas.
Hawaiian Lodge appears to have
prospered more abundantly on the
financial side than did her elder sis
ter, and in the early seventies, the
lodge erected a modest temple, at the
corner Of Fort and Queen streets,
where it contin led tn meet until about
1894, when it moved into its new and
more spacious quarters in our present
Masonic Temple at Hotel and Alakea
streets. The laying OF the corner
stone OF that edifice was celebrated
by a splendid outpouring of Masons,
who marched in procession to the
site, and, after the cornerstone was
laid, with all the beauties and solem-
mites of Masonic ceremony, listened
to a mastery address upon the objects
of Free Masonry delivered by Bro.
Paul .Neumann. For the benefit OF
malihinis it is here stated that Bro.
Neumann came to Honolulu from San
Francisco in 1884, and was soon there
after appointed Attorney General IL
the government Of King Kalakaua,
and in q cabinet headed by the dis
tinguished Walter Murray Gibson. He
was a lawyer of great ability and elo-
quence. one OF the mQst engagtng,
loveable and beloved Of men, and the
address which he delivered on the oc-
casion here in reference was not only
such as might have been expected
from a master mind, but one that is
fondly remembered by all who had the
privilege Of then listening to him.
Third Lodge Is Established
In the early nineties third lodge
was established in Honolulu, under
charter issued by the Grand Lodge
Of Scotland, and under the name OF
Pacific Lodge. t was organized by
Masons, some Of whom had Identified
from either of the other local lodges,
and some of whom were then un-
affiliated, and il has pursued a pros
porous course thence to the present
time. Some years later, however, its
members saw the wisdom of changing
their allegiance from the Grand Lodge
Of Scotland to that of California, and
at the same time the name OF the
lodge was changed, and it now appears
as Honolulu Lodge, No 400.
Previously the members Of Lodge
LIE Progress de roceanie, sensible Of
the MANY Inconvenience Of operating
under the Jurisdiction of the Grand
Lodge of France, among which were
the great length of time required for
the exchange Of communications, and
the necessity of translating reports
and correspondence from English into
French, and vice versa, had deter
mined to apply for a California char
ter This they did and received its
charter under the name OF Oceanic
Lodge lthus preserving the geogra-
phieal flavor in its name) No. 81,
and under that name 1t continued to
live and flourish until the Grand
Lodge Of California at it's latest com
munication in october last, and at the
request Of the lodge itself restored to
it its original and historic name OF
Lodge lie Progress de lOceanie which
1t now bears.
On the Other Islands
About the time of our annexation by
the United States, number of Ma
sons resident on Maui applied for and
obtained a charter from the Grant
Lodge of Scotland under which they
instituted what has ever since con-
tfnued a furnishing lodge of Masons
at Kahului, under the name of Maui
Lodge.
The Big Island is represented by
Kilauea Lodge, located at Hilo, inst
tuted under a charter from the Grand
Lodge of California. This is decided.
ly live wire lodge, and has recently
completed a Masonic Temple that
would do credit to a much larger and
richer city than Hilo, and in which i.
now holds its meetings and its festiy.
tics.
| Military Lodge
The military element of the COM
munity is strongly represented in
Free Masonry, and several years since
lodge under the jurisdiction of Cal
| ifornia was instituted at Schofield
Barracks under the name and number
Of Schofied Lodge, No. 443. 1t woul
be difficult to find more enthusiastic
lodge of Masons Within the walls of
any lodge room t1an, those who
habitually assemble around the altar
of Schofield Lodge The names ot
few civilians grace its roster, which
is made up largely of non-eommission-
ed officers in the different arms of
the service located at Schofield and
at Fort Shaftef, but its membership
is by no means destitute Of commits
stoned officers.
Grades and Bodies
The higller-degree grades and bodies
of Masonry are most generously rep
resented in Honolulu in the form OF
Chapter of the ROYAL Arch, and a
Commandery Of Knights Templar,
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