The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-01-11
THE A. o. U. W.
Public install IatIon, Supper, and En-
tertaIoment.
A very Pleasant and Successful ana

gratifying success in every respect. Full
Iy one hundred ladies and gentlemen
, were present. The members of the lodge
wore their regalia, and the ceremonies o.
opening the lodge in due form, the in
staIlation of the officers, and the closing
OF the lodge, were conducted in excellent
style. with an ease and correctness that
reflects much credit upon SO new an or
ganizatlou. The installation ceremonies
were under the management Of c. B
Bachelor, Deputy g. NJ. W., assisted by
DR.. T. F. Davenport, Deputy 6. g., and
T. E. McSIillen, Deputy G. p. N. W., and
the officers installed were as follows:
EN-. Forde. M. W; E. Beck, G. F.;
S.P. Chase, O.; j. C. Jones, P. NJ. W.;
L. S. Page, Recorder; G. P. Jones, FL
nancier; Howard Dunlap, Receiver;
Fred BaussIer, Guide; r. F. Hughes,
Guardian.
On taking his chair, Mr.. FOrde de-
liVered an address giving history of the
order, of the organization of the Empo-
ria lodge, and treating IN general way
OF the manifest purposes and benefits Of
such organizations. 1t was an address
that both in matter and delivery would
have done the speaker and the order cred
it upon any occasion, and throws SO much
light upon the subject of life insurance
orders that we give some portions, as fol-
/ lows:
| Friends and Brothers:
1t Is with not little diffidence that 1
/ assume the ardueus and responsible du-
ties of Master Workman OF this lodge.
| While l willingly lend what little aid
| can to make successful the grand work
which has been so auspiciously inaugu-
/ rated in the institution of this Lodge 1t
| is with a feeling Of hesitancy, that un-
dertake the discharge of the duties of an
office upon which depends 80 much the
| success or failure Of the organization.
But in as much as our members by their
Partially have chosen me to occupy this
office, promise that its duties shall be
performed to the best of my ability,
knowing full well that my shortcomings
and weaknesses will have the mantle OF
charity thrown about them. and my eff
| forts ably and willingly aided by the ac-
| tive aud energetic brothers we have the
honor to have in our number.
About the first of September last Bro.
| o. j. Noble, District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Workman of Davenport, Iowa, visit
ed this city with intention of organizing
Lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. He circulated petition for
the institution of such lodge which
was signed by quite number Of our cit
liens, who on the evening of Sep. 10th, |
were duly organized into Emporia Lodge
No. of the A. y. U. W. Its officers
were installed. and 1t then started upon |
q career, w hich If we can judge from its |
history thus far, will not be excelied In
Succe 8, and the promotion OF social Gull |
Lure, and the application of all the nobler |
qualities of the heart, by any similar Or |
ganiZation In this city.
AThe order of United Workmen, al |
though bearing the name of ancient is of
recent origin, bat the fundamental prln- |
cipleS upon which IL rests are as ancient |
as the history of man. Its first meeting |
was held in the city of Meadville, Penn, |
on the 9th day of November, 1868. Fri |
or to that date there existed in that city, |
a secret organization know as the ''League |
of Friendship, supreme Mechanical Or |
der of the Sum- whose object was the |
pI election of the miners of that district. |
For some unknown cause, the league did |
not prosper, and surrendered its charter, |
On the 9TH day of November IA persons |
who had been members of that league, |
assem- bled for the purpose OF considering |
upon some plan for the organization OF a |
society for the needed protection of its |
members and their families III case of
sickness or death. One OF the IA had
been giving the subject attention for near |
ly two years and came prepared with the |
plan which afterward developed into /
the beautiful and symmetrical work OF
the A. .. u. W. On that night the IA |
All were not equally determined and
hopeful, and in one weeks time the IA /
were reduced to seven. But that seven
continued strong in the faith, working |
zealously for the good of the cause, and |
to-day this organization which dates its
birth at but little over nine years ago has
a mem bership of over 10000, a growth |
unprecedented in the history of any SIM
liar organization in this country. From /
the simple lodge in Meadville. Penn. the /
nnnn Increased to CHI. What
more convincing evidence is needed to
satisfy the world of the excellence of our |
order. May we not hope that the day Is |
not far distant when our council fires /
shall lllumine every city and village in1
the land. During the short period of its |
existence, the order has paid to the wild |
oWs and orphans the enormous sum of !
5000, 600, and as sick benefits, it has paid |
to the brothers who have been physi- |
caIly incapacitated from earning their |
livelihood the sum OF Si5O,OOO. What |
grand work for humanity is this J Can |
we contemplate it without feeling just |
pride. OF the record which has been
made?
The charity which we endeavor to use,
is not that charity which may be express |
ed by the term ''alms giVing"-but rather |
the charity which helps others to help |
themselves. Industry is the quality most |
earnestly incutcaLed and encouraged by |
our order. The sluggard or the dr9ne |
has no place in our midst.
Fhe great aim and object OF majority |
of men is to so manage their worldly mat |
tiers as to acquire. comfortable means of |
support when old age or disability shall |
overtake them, TO comfortably provide |
for those who are dependent upon them |
while they are living, and II possible, to |
leave at their death a competency for such. |
The same love which dictates to man that |
he shouIu provide for others who are de- |
pendent upon him, prompts him to en- |
deaVor to leave competency for them |
when he shall have passed away no long |
er to minister other wants in life. This |
is but natural love. This grand aim is |
natural to a minority of mankind. They |
differ only IN The means to accomplish the |
end. Some think by hard work, economy
and judIcious investment they can do this
in the short space of human life, not TAX
ing into consideration the chances Of los
in business, physical 1nfirmities, or the
posi- bIlity of an early death. Others take
these possibilities into consideration, and
some insure in life insurance companies,
while others join organizations similar to
our order.
The rapid growth of such organic atoms
has been u source OF great alarm to the
stock holder in the life insurance compa-
MES, newspapers of great power In the
life insurance company, and denounce, in
unmeasured terms, the orders having, as
a branch department., life insurance. But
SO long as the kilograms convey 20 the
ruptcy of insurance companies, their pres
idents, secretaries and cashiers being con-
Victed of perjury, ana embezzlement, so
long may the stock holder in an insurace
company expect to hear of waning conf
dence Of the public IN the honesty and in
tegrity of the companies as class.
We boast not of brown stone fronts,
costing q fortune Of themselves, nor OIL
GERS receiving salaries enough in one year
to make a handsome competency for the
natural life of an ordinary individual
We have no rings within rings, nor stocks
to water. Our insurance business is con-
Quoted on as economical q basis as is prac-
ticabIe, so that each insurance is obtained
by the payment Of the actual cost of the
insurance. Good, faithful men are elect
Ell TO I'LL the positions of trust, and no
man receives q dollar of the beneficiary
fund who does not bear an uusullied rep
utation for honesty and integrity, and
further gives bonds sufficient in amount
and solvency OF suretles to insure the
faithful and proper disposition of the
funds entrusted 10 his care. Every pre-
caution is used against fraud and pecula-
LtoI. In the proper administration Of the
depaTtm emit, every member Is alike inter-
ested, and he should see that the constitu-
ton and bylaws are rigidly enforced in
every particular. Il this is done Il will
not De long until In this community, this
promise of 1900 men, such as belong TO
our order, 10 pay one dollar each upon
the death OF one of their number, will be
uafnaral 81 h.,