The Portland daily press., 1888-10-26
UNITED WoRKM EN-.
Celebrate Their Fifth Anniversary at
City Hotel.

Forest City Lodge, Ancient Order of
United Workmen, celebrated its fifth ami
versary with grand banquet at the City
Hotel last night. The dinner, which was
the first of the kind given at the hotel since
1t has been under the management of the
new proprietor, Mr.. E. G. Sweet, was deli
cious one, and admirably served under the
direction of Bruce b. Rodick. the head
waiter. Credit is also due John J. McCune,
the steward.
The following were present:
PM W. ID. W. Schwarz.
Nj. W., NJ. s. Burbank.
oSerseer oSeSsasr E. E. F. F. Ed%ards. Sui
Recorder s. p. Harmon.
Financer VIM. II. willard.
Receiver Chas. Il. Roberts.
Guide Nicholas jacobson,
Inside Watch Jacob jacobson.
Medical Examiner Geo. w. Way.
Grand Master Workman W. Z. f. Landers,
Mystic Bridge, Conn.
Parker Spofford, Grand Treasurer and Grand
Supervisor Of Maine.
e. +; Stafford, Of Deering Lodge.
G. w. Blake. L. q Peterson
X. F. Bucknam. G. B. Butler.
j. Il. HOvey. T. j. Somers
q. w. Lombard. Wi liam RI Harper.
William K. Eaton. A. H Mil,iken
. A. +. Dean. c. q. Barrows.
Z. Il. Lucy. K. M. Gerry.
William II. Weschtt.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen is
benevolent or mutual relief society. In
the event of the death of one OF the men,
bers his widow gets $1,000. There are IL, 900
members in New England and 90 lodges IN
Maine with a membership of 3100. The as
sessment in New England is one dollar for
every seven deaths, and in the last five years
the cost on ass essments and dues has aver
aged only $l4 per year for each member.
Mr.. ID. w. SchwarZ was chosen chairman
of the meeting which he called to order af-
ter dinner, and as the firstspeaker, he intro
duced Grand Master Workman w. Il. H. Lam
ders, of Mystic Bridge, Conn. Mr.. Landers
spoke at considerable length on the histo-
~ of the society and told many stories to IL
you are aware that tomorrow is the twenti-
eth anniversary of our organization as So
ciety. Twenty years ago II was organized at
Philadelphia, with fourteen charter mem-
each member benefit of $1,000. 1t had for
its aim true charity In its broadest sense. 1t
now has a membership of ever 200, 900, and
jurisdiction extending from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. All members are upon the same
level, all are equal About six years ago,
Maine and Massachusetts were set apart as
separate Jurisdiction, and this jurisdiction
now has membership Of its own
of 1900. 1t paid $125,000 in benefits
last year, and the assessments
upon each and every member was $l1.16.
We have come here at this, your fifth an
nlversary to offer you few words of en-
couragement, to tell you what we have ac-
complished and what we wish to accomplish.
You ought to have lodge here in this
Forest city of 1000 members. and l trust
that before the year is ended your member
ship will have increased to at least 200"
After speaking of the order as compared
with the old line life insurance companies,
Mr.. Landers thanked the lodge for the re-
ception which it had given him.
Mr.. G. +. Stafford spoke to some length on
the history of the order, and 4. M. Gay read
history Of Forest City Lodge
Mr.. Parker Spofford, Grand Foreman and
Grand Supervisor of Maine and others made
brief remarks.
The anniversary was a success in every
particular and will long be remembered with
pleasure