Daily Republican., 1883-11-23
THIRD EDITION
THE A. o. U. W.
A Feass Of Reason and . Flow Of
Soul.

Soul.
The Ancient Order United Workmen
had q gala time last night. Maryland,
Delaware and New Jersey constitute
one Jurisdiction, with over three thou
sand members. This section has a
Grand Lodge Of its own. William A.
Reynolds, of this city, is Grand Master
of the jurisd ictiOn. The Grand Lodge
had q meeting in this city yesterday
afternoon, and the imposing demonstra-
tion last night was in honor Of the
Grand Lodge visit.
The public demo rstration proper was
held at 8 o'clock in the evening
in the handsome lecture room of
che Wilmington Institute, rendered still
more attractive and handsome by a
profuse decoration Of the platform re-
cess by flags and emblematic devices
of the order harn0niously blended.
About fivo hundred members of the or
der and their wives, children and friends
comfortably filled the hall. At o'clock
the members of the Grand Lodge
marched in and were escorted to seats
upon the platform. Mr.. John w. Diefen-
dorf of this city, pr siding.
After musical performance by the
Norma Musicai Ass ocia ton, Mr.. A. b.
Jones introduced the Grand Lodge Of
ficers to the audience.
Henry g. Conrad, Esq welcomed the
Grand Lodge in an appropriate address.
Grand Master William A. Reynolds
followed in an address, showing the
great advantages of Reinsurance in the
order Of A. o. U. W., compared with
the old plan Of insurance, and con-
graduated the Grand Lodge upon the
rapid growth of the Order. Vim. H.
Vermilye convulsed the audience with
. number of humorous recitations.
A vocal selection, rendered by Miss
Eva p. Crouch, Miss Mary Thielmann,
Professor c. Is. Rhoads, John Baum
stein, and Thomas Benson, was heartily
applauded, and an encore brought them
a second time to the platform.
Mr.. j. B. Askew, p. q. NJ. of the
Order, gave all interesting history of the
first organization of it by poor me-
chanic in Mesdvile, Pa, and showed
that instead Of paying the money of the
Order away in large salaries to the
officers, every man was his own trea-
surer, and keeps his money in his own
pocket until called upon for it on the
death of member.
After another musical selection by
the Norma's, Mrs. Herbert II. Ward
Tecited Sicily and the Bears in such a
natural manner that an encore brought
her back, when she reCited 1.-THE Last
Rose of Summer" Prof. John Wall
smith gave a grand cornet solo, which
was received with loud applause.
j. b Smith of Pennsylvania made a
strong address in delineation of the
principles of the order and after another
vocal selection by the Trinity church
4uintette and another comic recitation
by Mr.. Vermilye, the specially invited
guests, about lS0 in number, repaired to
the dining rooms of Farra & Lewes,
where sumptuous banquet followed.
Two tables occupied the centre of the
room from end to end, and side tables
were arranged around either side.
The heads of the tables were occupied
respectively by John w. Diefendorf,
John &. Baker, Grand Master w. A.
Reynolds and A. b. Jones, the first
named acting as toast master.
The supper was grand affair, and
although there were more guests than
were expected, Farra < Lewis were
equal for the occasion. the oysters and
ice cream holding out, seemingly after
the character of the widows barrel OF
meal and cruise Of OIL
That all the guests might have a
hearty shaking up after hearty ban
quet, Mr.. VermiIys told how the boy
gave bis pa the Grand Bumper De-
gree"
frhe following toasts were then proposed
and replied to, the most of them in a
humorous vein
The pulpit-Rev. w. l.. S. Murray.
The press-Solomon Hersey.
The law-Hon. c. B. Lore.
The medical fraternity-Dr. Wei
kins.
Wilmington industries - John &.
Baker.
AT few minutes before Y o'cIoc K
fhe banquet broke up, and the guests
with the most pleasant feeling, and
with high appreciation of the order Of
A. q. U. W, retired to their homes.
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