Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-26

W uCT vi United Work
-" ~ TINS city and one which will no dooh,
sun III much good to the local organization
:" tue afternoon there was a private moo,;na
.'' instruction held in the hall of I;ah,
I lug the instructors being Grand
'su'an Fred c. Ingalls, of Boston. Grand
mas'er weymouth of Oldtown and Grand
"ec'rder Hugh Doherly, M. d also Of Ros.
.oh' The deputies present were Will 9
no"pson' Hallowell; E. Gould, A. G. An.
augusta; VIM. T. Haines, Water.
vie; Warren F. Bacon. Skowhegan. Hu
iotman' Fairfield; j. J. Parlin. No. Anson
.. u wiggin, Ellsworth; Fl. Fl. Maven.
"oodfords; Geo. W. Way, Portland: VIM
u strong, Readfeld; Chas. Doloff. Mt. Yer.
noh' Robert M. Peacock, Monmouth. Gao
H. hamseil' No. Vassalboro; G. S. Steward
uarainer; E. A. Porter, Liberty; J. H.
neaie' Washington; A. B. Moves, Whitefe,d
). q. Stinchfield, Wayne.
III the evening very successful npb,;c
meeting occurred in Meoniap Hall under H.
auspices OF Highland Lodge There was =
Ia" attendance, but not as large near "A thera
would have been had it not been for the non,.
ing ram. AT the beginning of the mae,;n,
the augusta Band rendered several select;ons
Hh'ch we're very enjoyable. At 8 o'cIock
Grand Commander Weymouth advanced ~
'he 'front.' OF the stage and introduced Judge
a. ". andrews as president of the meeting
n"u'e"s hiaoe very happy remarks on
assuming t'e cnair. He said that there were
IVY views OF ME taken by people. Some
ar q O fhf. Il IL.
oniy ga" the dark and gloomy side while
o'"e,' rooK oroau and charitable view. The
"a. u w. he regarded as an organization
.,' wa. coiV incts Us that there is much in life
."at ~ oris"t ana enno6llng. He presented
interesting statistics OF Highland Lodge. 1t
'" "s organized Dec. LIST, 1883, with % charter
n'ein oe i0day Its FOIL of membership nun.
oers 90 ny January LIST, 1887, the lodge would
',uui"Fr lou members. Members OF the or
oer III distress receive relief to the amount of
So'oo per week. AT the conclusion of his
ielharAs tue Juoge introduced Grand Re-
c"Iuer hueh Doherty, M. d., of Boston.
tie gave an interesting account of the his
.ory ana cohuitlon OF the order in the New
England jurisdiction. 1t had made very
rapid progress IN the New England States
II was nrst introduced into Boston in 1878.
organizations were formed at Gardiner, Me-,
Manchester, n. H.. New Haven, Conn. In
1867 Grano Lodge was organized, there be-
Ing IL subordinate lodges. As the order be-
came better known people began to take hold
OF II, and within the last tour years $500
members have been admitted in New Eng.
land. In Maine lodges were organized in
hallowell and Winthrop quite early in the
history OF the order In the State. The servi-
ces OF noble and energetic brother were
secured, who went to work in the State with
the best OF results. There was now 40 lodges
IN Maine, extending from Portland to Vance
boro. The death Of Bro. Lishness in this
city by the hand OF murderer, and the relief
which his family received from the lodge in
Hallowell, to which he belonged, the speaker
regarded rs having much weight in starting
Highland Lodge and giving it prosperity. In
New England the order had made handsome
record for careful examinations.
The next speaker introduced was Past
Grand Mater VIM. Ii. Barnes of California,
a we'll known and prominent citizen of San
Francisco AT the present time he is editor
of the Weekly Coil AID president of the
Pacific Press As,ocialinn. He spoke with
much power and fleet, holding the closest
attention of his audience. He gave interest
ing statistics of the order of A o. y. w.
The inception of the order was in
1868, when man named j. j. Up
church started it among the mechanics
of a railroad shop in Meadeville, Pa. His
idea was to form society, the members of
which should each pay 81 90 on the death of
one of their number. In 1873 the member
ship had reached 2OOO: it is now over 100, 900
and the order is found throughout the United
States and Provinces. 1t has paid out Sl7,-
600 600. AZ. OOO. 900 the past wear The order
was introduced into California in 1878, and
" now number II 400 members and are the
second Jurisdiction in the United States
valley Lodge. No. 80. of San Francisco, to
which I belong, has lO47 members The
snoakar did not believe in Joining all the 20
ciatie. He thought three was enough,
600 week if in distress and leaveing
$4,000 to ones family at DEATH Many men
ore worth more at their death than
whan thew are alive. Mr.. Barnes eau
,;nned his hearers TO beware of small
snc;e,;.s WHICH spriDg up, flourish for a while
ond then On down. The past was strewn with
,r,aoks ot ,has. He referred to the visit of
NJ Unchurcb. the pioneer of the order, to
Cal;forn;a and the grand reception which be
."oa;vad Two miles of people greeted him
~ ,o.Lo- believed no man had right to
ho rho head of A family without providing
$500 ral;of for them in case he should die
~ "a l..roed that in nine cases out of ten
.hera wos not fiftv dollars left after the fu-
~ n.nsas and other debts of the father
nel" ,,atanJ had been maid. People NAV
anu .us, ,hoso nrders will die out To-
say . I"a. ~ oooneratve society in exist
uay 'neiT ,rh;ob w.s oruanized in