Evening journal., 1888-06-11
A. o. U. w.
A Bright and Beautiful Gathering
es the opera House.

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Saturday was red letter day for the A.
o. u. w. lodges of this city. The occasion
was the visit OF Supreme kastsr Workman
william II. Jordan of California, who ar
rived In the city at LAS o'clock 10 the after
noon. Ho was accompanied from Phils-
delphla by msmbers of the reception com
mittse and was met at the station by the
rest OF the committee.
After a short drive through the city. Mr.
Jordan was brought to the Clayton House
where dinner was served. and be was made
acquainted with members of the lodges. A
public reception Was held in the Opera
House In the evening.
The auditorium was packed with a nass
OF interested persons who sat through the
long program without the least Impotence.
Mayor Rhoads, Hon. Charles b. Lore,
William TsREins, of Camden. N. j., and A.
r. Colbert. OF Baltimore, Md, were among
the guests. James e. Saviile presided.
After an overture by First Regiment
Band. Mayor Rhoads sxtepded 10 the
gusst OF the evening cordial welcome to
Wilmington. After more music Past
Grand Master Workman William A Rey
nolds gave an address OF welcome on behalf
OF the A. o. u. w., 10 which Supreme
Master Workman Jordan responded fellcIt-
ously.
Tiers was Yagus conception in the
minds OF many as TO what the A o. y. W.
is, sald the speaker. Many did not know
what the letters "a. 0. u. W. meant
The A. o. u. w. was started at Mead
vile. Pa, about 20 years Rgo by Joha J.
Upchurch and l2 companions. eli honest
men who intended TO do something Out
OF tbesA Is uatutoTed mon the order had
grown to colossal proportions. Tksspsaker
said that although he was not supsrstitious,
yet be would rather start great project
with tho rumber Is than with snY other
he then cited instances OF the originpl Is
states and tho 13 stripes on tho flag,
to prove ths failacY OF cslliag 13 unlucky.
They were called workman because every
menber worts for his liviHR The pane
csms from HE shop. It was called ancient
although not old, because the founaors
seized upon certain great principles and
placed them undor tho ordsr-Frnternity
and Brothsrly Love. With thess princi-
Piles undsrlyiaa them thsre was no truth in
the assertion that this was merely an in
sUraucs csmpAny.
Last year an average pays ent OF s10.-
600 q day was made to tho widows and or
phaus Is wan said that the A o. U. W.
would not live loRR. WbsH $4,000 names
wore added last year, a net incroane OF
$4,000, no com men. was headed on tks life
OF the order.
After music by the band and q duet by
W. R. Walters and N d. Clowsrd. Pasi
Grand Master Workmhn John J. Calls
CHER Kavo an address on the benefits OF the
order and made plea for new membsrs
He hoped Mr., Jordan would live 20 zee the
order with coo 600 memborr A double
auarsetts Of Liberty Lodge. No. 10. com
prsiug Msasrs. Maier, Fuskel, Bauer.
Rbner, 1immsrnan. Eelcho'r. Yetler and
Nillsr, sang "Nachtlied der Krisgsrn
Taa singing ~ cnccred eud the Ger
mau Holiday Song was given
N. Dushsuc Cloword gave a solo, "Bowed
Down by Wsigbt OK VICE. which was en-
corod. Ia return be sang "The Bugles' Z
Last Call.n Grand 0vcTsesr Weller A..
Bsrrows, T. q who wes 10 have mhdo an
address, boiug absent. A. II. Colbert,
grond recorder Of Nav Jersey,
Delaware aud Maryland, took
his place. He made an excellent
speech on tho general benefits OF the Men
delsohn Qu,rtstte then sang; "Now th'
Shades Of uiRht arc Coma" Thu Work
mans Closiug Ode" was then lung by thC
entire audience.
Letters OF regret we're received from
Governor b. T. Bieg'. Walter A. Barrows
ESQ OF sIt. Holly, n. j.. and w. Vars
ant, Grand Master, OF Camden, end Rev
W. l. s. Murray.
To JOURNAL reported MFR. Jordan OK
pressed himself as more than pleased with
the enthusiassic reception which hs had rs-
csived. Saturday night was his 27tl
speech for tho trip. He said he bad no
been received with more enthusiasm an'
genuine brotherly feeling Anywker
than here. He is a fns talksr and il
his speech, made mkny lasting impres
aionr. Hs IL a speaker OF the lower
house Of California and has a good practice
as a lawyer. 10 left this city YESTERDAY
morning on the 10 o'clock train for Phila
ielphia. From there he will 20 to BAlti
more and then TO Washington, where b
viii attend to some legal business. II
will then 90 10 st. Louis 60 pesslds at the
anpual session OF tko Supreme Lodge o
the A. o. u. W.