Past Masters

Henry E. Cooper

1895 & 1896

John Phillips

1897

Norman E. Gedge
Norman E. Gedge
second vice president and
assistant manager Inter Island Steam Navigation Co Honolulu;
(Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company was the company headquartered in Honolulu that ran steam boat service between Hawaiian cities from 1883 until 1947. On January 30, 1929 company founded the subsidiary company Inter-Island Airways that was later renamed to Hawaiian Airlines.)
born in San Francisco Cal Aug 2 1864; son of George and Isabella McCulloch Gedge; grandson of Admiral John Gedge of British Navy; educated in the public schools of San Francisco; married Helen Caroline Smith in Honolulu; five children: Vernon M, Faxon B, Emily E, Norman E Jr and G Donald; Entered employ of Inter Island Steam Navigation N Co May 1 1883; became secretary 1896 treasurer and secretary 1899; treasurer secretary and assistant manager 1916; 2nd vice president and assistant manager 1917; 1st vice president Chamber of Commerce 1917; Captain ORC US Army Quartermaster’s Department; Member of Pacific and Commercial Clubs; Past Master Honorary Hawaiian Lodge No 21 F & AM; Past Commander in Chief Honolulu Consistory A & ASR; Past High Chief Honolulu Chapter RA W
Past Eminent Commander Honolulu Commandery KT; 33 Honorary and Deputy of the Supreme Council for Hawaii
…source: Siddall, John William; Men of Hawaii, vol 1, 1917
1898 & 1899

William A. Whitling

1900

William L. Stanley
William L. Stanley
lawyer, Honolulu; born in Dublin, Ireland, March 5, 1872; son of James Charles and Katharine (Lucas) Stanley; married Juanita Danford, Oct. 20. 1896. in Honolulu; chil-
dren: Chas. Desmond, Eileen. Der-
mot and Brian Henry. Educated
at Dover College (Dover, Eng.).
Rathmires School (Dublin), Trin-
ity College (Dublin), and there at-
tended Arts and Laws School 1SS9-
93. Studied law in office of A. S.
Hartwell. Honolulu. May 1893-
March 1895; admitted to practice
in Supreme Court 1895; partner-
ship Hartwell, Thurston and Stan-
ley 1895-96; partnership Thurston
and Stanley 1896-97; judge Circuit
Court. Oct. 1897- July 1900; associat-
ed in partnership with Harry
Holmes, first as Holmes and Stan-
ley and later as Holmes, Stanley
and Olson 1900-15; as Stanley and
Wilder until 1916; practiced alone
until May 1. 1920, when formed
partnership of Smith, Warren and
Stanley. Member Pacific. Univer-
sity and Country clubs, past mas-
ter Honolulu Lodge F. & A. M.,
past commander Templar Degree,
Aloha Shrine and Chiefs of Hawaii.

1901

Edwin O. White

WHITE, EDWIN OSCAR, merchant, Honolulu;
born May 6, 1863
at Santa Cruz, Cal.; son of Wil-
liam and Sophie (Hall) White;
married (first) Ella Louise Street
October 28. 1884; one child, Clif-
ford F., (second) Anna Caroline
Austin; two children, Henry Aus-
tin and Austin Hall. Educated in
government schools of Kingdom of
Hawaii, Northampton (Mass.)
High School and Barnard’s Busi-
ness College (San Francisco),
graduated 1880. Associated with
E. O. Hall & Son. Ltd., Honolulu,
since July 1, 1880; is treas. and
manager of same, which was es-
tablished in the hardware busi-
ness by E. O. Hall in 1850 and in-
corporated in 1881. Was captain in
Co. B National Guard of Hawaii,
1890-99, then retired; major and
A. D. C. to Governor Dole; enlist-
ed in 1916 in 1st Co., Hawaiian
Coast Artillery N. G. Member Pa-
cific Lodge A. F. & A. M., (Master
in 1902).
1902

Clinton J. Hutchins

1903

John Kidwell

1904

Charles R. Frazier
Charles R. Frazier
advertising counselor, Honolulu;
born March 24, 1879, at Blue Lake,
Humboldt Co., Cal.; son of Albert
Anderson and Elizabeth (Clark)
Frazier; married Fannie Letitia Os-
bom in Honolulu, Sept. 30, 1903;
four children: Elizabeth, Charles
Russell, Jr., Thomas Osborn, Rich-
ard Maurice. Educated grammar
schools and Aydelotte’s Business
College. Oakland, Cal. Began busi-
ness career with Bergstrom Music
Co., Ltd.. Honolulu, 1898-1900; es-
tablished advertising agency in Ho-
nolulu, 1900; pioneer in general ad-
vertising in the Territory of Ha-
waii; manager Charles R. Frazier
Co.. general advertising, Honolulu.
Member Aloha Temple A. A. O. N.
M. S.; Honolulu Lodge No. 616, B.
P. O. E.; Commercial, Oahu Coun-
try. Rotary and Honolulu Ad Clubs,
being one of the organizers and
past president of latter organiza-
tion.

1905

Charles F. Murray

1906

Thomas H. Petrie
Thomas H. Petrie
businessman Honolulu
born in San Francisco Cal July 24 1876
son of Adam and Clara (Sutton) Petrie
educated in Honolulu grade and high schools
married Eva MacGregor in San Rafael Cal December 12 1910
Entered employ of Castle & Cooke Ltd Honolulu February 13 1893
… was appointed secretary of the corporation December 27, 1906.
Member Territorial House of Representatives 1917
Served in Hawaii National Guard, retiring with rank of Captain, 1893-1899
Member Commercial and Oahu Country clubs, Excelsior Lodge No 1, IOOF Honolulu
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masonry 32d degree; Aloha Temple AAOMS
Past Master and treasurer Honolulu 409 F & AM
Master of Honolulu Consistory No 1

1907

John J. Belser

1908

Edwin H. Paris

1909

John J. Drew

1910

George W. Smith

1911

Roscoe W. Perkins

1912

James F. Fenwick

1913

Christian F. Jenkins

1914

William Bell

1915

John W. Wadman

1916

James C. McGill

1917

Ferinard J.H. Schnack

1918

Malcolm McIntyre

1919

Herbert G. Purcell

1920

Harry Halpern

1921

Charles Sey

1922

George F. Renton
George F. Renton
sugar plantation manager, Ewa,
Oahu; born in Hamakua, Hawaii,
April 1, 1887; son of George F. and
Kate (Lewis) Renton; married
Irene Fisher at Honolulu, Septem-
ber, 1910. Educated at Punahou
Preparatory and Oahu College,
Honolulu ; Sheffield Scientific
School, Yale Univ., 1909. Sugar
plantation positions, both field and
factory, since 1909; manager Ewa
Plantation Co.. and Apokaa Sugar
Co., Ltd., since Jan., 1921. Is Ma-
son, Shriner, member Hawaiian
Engineering Assn., Rotary Club,
Commercial Club, Chamber of Com-
merce, University Club, Amer.
Chem. Society.