The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-11-01
The omeiaI State Census.
A. O. q. w. Ar.u.I Meeting.

The second annual meeting Of the
Central Kansas Anniversary Asso-
citation was held in this city on last
MOnday-the exercises Of the day
being held in the hall Of the Red
Mems building and the literary ex-
ercises OF the evening at the Opera
house. Delegations were present
from lodges throughout the state
most notable Of the order being Hon.
Joseph f. Riggs. OF Lawrence,
Grand Master wOrkmen OF the
/ state.
The A. q. L. w. IL a beneficent
organization aud has a membership
throughout the United States Of
over two hundred thousand. The
first lodge in Kansas was instituted
in ISIS, and the number has in
creased 10 3i;G lodges. The member
ship i'm sKansas on October I was
l2,T3s in round numbers. The A. o.
L. w. insures to the fan. lily Of each
member the sum Of 5000 immedi-
ately following his decease-assess-
ment being made among the men,
bership for that purp pose.
The Central Kansas Anniversary
Association IL i'm no respect part or
parcel of the Supreme Lodge and
WAS organized for fraternal meeting,
literary converse, aud for COM
pairing notes.
4 procession was formed at 1880
a. M, at A. %. L. w. hall, corner
santa Re and Ash streets, Of two
hundred members headed by the
Fourth Regiment Band, and a
march was made two blocks south,
10 the Red Mems hall, corner Santa
Re and Walnut.
The forenoon eXercites consisted
Of receiving delegations, music and
informal meeting and adjournment
for dinner.
In the afternoon the following
program was presented: Reading
Of minutes Of last annual meeting.
Report Of officers and executive
committee. Selection of place Of
meeting. Election Of officers.
Ways and means. Miscellaneous
business. disqualification Of secret
work.
Abilene was chosen for the next
annual meeting, TO he held Oct. y.
In the evening the Opera house
was Ill led with an intelligent audi
enre occupying every seat, with n
dozen exceptions. The music inter
spersing the exercises was beRuti-
full and rendered with appreciative
effect. Prof. Joseph +. Ware, tuner
for Vernon 4 Bond, music dealers.
pre- sided at the piano, and his open
ing piece 'Danse Eccosais," was
something simply superb. The
medley Of "lIume. Sweet Home"
"OId Oaken Bucket" and "Swanee
Ribber," given by him subsequent
ly, was greatly enjoyed by the
audience. Mr.. Green, tuner for NJ.
Anderson, organ dealer, furnished
some splendid variations on the
organ.
This reception was given under
the auspices Of the Salina Lodge,
which numbers seventy members.
Following the prayer an address OF
welcome was made by Mayor e. w.
Banks, and lie was followed by
ID. NJ. Lazarus, president Of the
association.
Hon. Joseph r. Riggs. of Law
renee, read an excellent and quite
exhaustive paper on the History
and Growth OF the Order"
Hon. a. p. Riddle, OF MinneapO-
Lis, was put down for beneficial
Features Of the Order" but not be-
ing present his alternate, II. A.
Kerr, Of Mcpherson. was hastily
pressed into service. His remarks
were Of-hand and were instructive
"a portraying the paramount OBJ
jects Of the 4. q. I. w.
IL can he said for this gathering
the people Of Salina are mere con-
versant with this noble order than
before aud are assured that Its Pur-
poses are those Of the highest char
acter. The gentlemen who came to
Salina on this occasion Is delegates
from abroad evinced large intelli-
genee and standing and their meet
ing I'm our city was conducted with
full credit 10 themselves and the