Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-23

an insurance order. They are wrong.
We were organized for fraternity alone,
and not until several years after its or.
ganization was the Insurance feature
added. We are sacred fraternity, and
not merely business concern. There
can be no business without fraternity
Successful business depends upon comb
dence and faith in those conducting the
enterprise, and there can I've neither
faith nor confidence when fraternity 10
absent. stl "
It has been objected that our order
cannot live; that death will soon cover
all our glory. Fear noti You look but
at our external nature. You cannot
see where our deep foundation ia laid.
Our order u founded in the deep re-
ceases of the human heart. When the
husband ceases to love his wife; when
the father ceases to adore his child;
When the son ceases to respect his
mother; when the brother ceases to be
mindful of his sister; when human love
grows cold; when tears cease to flow
then, and not till then, will the Ancient
Order OF United Workmen die.
1t is the duty Of every man to make
some provision, while in life and death,
10 behalf of those dependent upon him,
to meet time, when his hands and
brain will cease to provide for them.
There is not one man in fifty, that dur
ing an average life time. can save enough
from his salary or wages to keep his
family after he Is gone. Here is an
order, poor man. laboring man, in
which by laying aside Eve cents day,
you can leave to your wife two thousand
dollars. Five cents q day is oil 1t costa
to belong to the Workmen. and you
sauander more than that amount every
day, and should you die, your relatives
or the county would have to support
your family.
You may be rich or in GOO oircum-
stances to-day and say it's no use to
join. Your riches may be gone before
YOU die. there Ii too much risk In BUSH
ness. Many men have said that and
died in poverty.
You say you are poor and cant anord
to join, that you would like 70 II you
were able. that you have large family
to support and can't spare the money.
You are Just the man who can't afford to
stay out Of the Order. You are too poor
not to Join. You say. l am single
man, and have no wife dependent ON
me; well, you may not, but perhaps you
have an old mother, or an aged father,
or sister, make out your certificate to
them. Then when you die you want .
decent burial, and even II among strang-
srs you will get it, II you are Work.
man. You say you belong to so many
societies, you don't want to join any
more. You belong to the Masons and
the Odd Fellows. Yes, you Joined them
for your own benefit. you joined and you
belong to them for your good. Now we
ask you to join one society for your wife.
as you have joined two for yourself.
Join the workmen - benefit to your
wife and children, when these other
societies no longer can take care Of yen.
Brother Workmen, its your duty, II
you would be true Workman, TO do all
You can to bring your friends and neigh
bors, whs are worthy men, into this
Order, that their families may share in
its protection. Let ~ - loyal subjects
be true to the banner Of the anchor
and Shield" Let Ms reverence and up
hold that spotless Gag. Let Workmens'
hands bear II aloof from the insults Of
the enemy; let love Of country and
home maintain and support 1t; let liber-
~ and justice guard It. then it shall
doat unsulIied and undisturbed while
the world stands; and whom the last
final crash of worlds shall come; when
dynasties crumbls and republics quake,
and that banner of love seems doomed
to fall, angel hands will descend, and
snatching that dear old dag from the
crumbling mass, shall bear it aloft; and
mid the shouts Of myrisds of Workmen,
and their angelic families, shall plant it.
safe and forever, beside the altar of
Heavens Supreme Lodge, to be hailed
by the comrads who have followed it to
victory.
After the close Of the address Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Tanning sang most exquisite-
ly ''Love Shall Guide Thee" As an
encore they gave "Only Thee" Prof.
Elser presided at the piano.
Past Master NJ. T. Brewer then made
. brilliant speech of about fifteen min.
utes, creating the utmost enthusiasm.
The closing ode was then sung and
the delighted audience dispersed.