The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-14
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EInporIa Lodge No. 2, at the Ancient
Order OF United tyorkmen Spread
"a Royal Feast asd Otherwise
AgreeaBIy EzlterSa1n

Royal Yeast ald OtGerWlse
AEreeabiy EzserEann
Large Number of
Emporians.
4 very Elegant and enjoyable enter
taInmeat was given at Jays hall last
Friday under the auspices of Lodge
No. 2 Of the Ancient Order OF United
Workmen
The first exercise was the Select
Knights drill, the members all being in
uniform, and acting under the direction
of L. S. Page. This was q highly cred
liable feature of the occasion, and was
very much enjoyed b all present.
Mrs. S. F. Chase, assisted by her classes,
Prof. Rees and several others of excel
lent musical talent, rendered some very
choice pieces of music. and this. too was
3 very enjoyable part of the program.
Grand Recorder E. NJ. Forde, of the
department of Kansas next claimed the
attention of the company with his an
nual address which was iull of interest
ing facts and figures, a summary of
which we herewith present;
Emporia Lodge No. 2 was organized
Sept. 10, 1877, by A. j. Noble, D. 5. NJ.
w, of Davenport, Ia, with % charter
members She Eow has a membership
of about 10. subsequently two other
lodges were organized in this city,
which surrendered their charters, aud
the membership Joined No. 2. Since its
organization the following deaths have
occurred IN the membership:
/. Robert K. Manning, died january
%, 1879.
2. Donald Mcleod, died September
). John Regelin, died January IL,
4. Edwin Stanley. died April %, 1882.
). John ]. Griffith. died August 10.
1882.
6. Protection Lodge No. 81, A. L.
Freeman, di March 90, 1880, making a
total of $12 900 received through the
beneficiary department of our order in
this city.
Emporia Lodge No. 2 has paid in ben
efciary assessments since her organiga-
tion 3 ,46S. 10, making a balance of ST..
53l.30 that the lodge has received more
than it has expended in the beneficiary
| department From her membership she
has filed offices In the grand lodge as
Follows: Grand foreman, grand master
workman, grand recorder and represent
atives to the supreme lodge for two sue
cessive years.
In addition TO the above, Mr.. Forde
informs US that there are 1900 lodges
in the United States with a membership
of upwards of 10000 In Kansas there
are 1O5 lodges and member
ship OF 800. The Grand Lodge of
Kansas was organized in February,
1879. There were II lodges in the state
when the Grand Lodge was organized
with membership of 400. The order
has been exceedingly beneficial to all
who have been connected with 1t. Dis.
abled members, widows and orphans oil
deceased members, have been carefully
looked after, and during the thirteen
years Of the orders existence it has
paid out in dement's more than $15.000,-
600, more than million and half OF
which was lisbursed duriug the past
year.
MIR. L. S. Page, master of ceremonies,
at the conclusion of Mr. Forbes address
extended a hearty invitation to all pres
ent to participate in the elegant supper
which had been prepared. Something
like four hundred participated in this
interesting part of the pro-
gram, and all pronounce the
repast one of the best ever partallen of.
After supper Mrs. Chase and her as
sistants rendered several fine selections
OF vocal and instrumental music, after
which it was announced that dancing
would conclude the programme. The
floor was Immediately put In readiness
and the merry dauce went on till nearly
O'clock This morning.