Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30

Lodge Glncoln) No. 80, A. o. U. W., was
held at their hail. lila o street. on Wednes-
day evening, when the election of officers
for the ensuing term took place. The fol-
lowing members were elected to fill their
respective Offices Master workman, r. A.
H. Burkey; foreman, G. M Clark; overseer,
l.. b. hynchon; recorder, James Farrell;
financier, w. G. Mcclellan; receiver, l. T.
Rivett; trustees, w. E. Taylor and William
Springmeyer; medical examiner, E. l.. Holy
oke.
This lodge has very proud record, having
124 members in good standing on its roll, not
withstandins that it is less than three years
since its organization, but 1t has as fine and
intelligent body of men as Is to be found III
any society in the west In the near future
series of literary, social and musical enter
tainments will be given, and it Is the inten-
tion of the members to make the meetings
one of the most instructive and interesting
places to enjoy themselves proatably.
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Order Sons OF ST. George.
District Deputy Worthy Grand President
w. r. Adams, assisted by Worthy Grand
Messenger H. Evans, installed the following
officers of Shakespeare lodge No. 217, Sons
of ST. George, at their hall, 1891 Douglas
street, last Saturday evening: Worthy pres
ident, Thomas Stribiing; worthy vice presi-
dent, Joseph Dove; worthy secretary, John
Douglas, 3lO South Twelfth street; assistant
secretary, A. Burt; worthy messenger, F.
Holden; assistant messenger, William Bren-
ton; worthy treasurer, Robert Sketchley;
chaplain, g. Harrup; inside sentinel, @. Hill.
Shakespeare lodge enters on its new term
with renewed life and yigor; and aims TO
bring within its limits all worthy persons
eligible to membership, for the purpose of
binding in one common brotherhood the
natives and descendants of the mother coun-
try. Its social advantages are excellent, and
its tendency is to elevate, morally and intel
its limits. While it does not con-
hict with the religious or political,
opinions of its members, it has for its fnnda.
mental tenets belief in the "Supreme
Bible" and recommends ali who come
within its borders to become citizens of the
country of their adoption, that they may
take part IN the framing Of wholesome laws
and be known OF all men as faithful support.
ers of the constitutional authority of the land
which has so aptly been termed the 'Great
Britain"
1t may be added that the order Of Sons Of
ST. George is doing noble work, not only
in cementins the bond of union between
Enelishmen and their immediate descend
ants, but also in its beneficial work. Be-
sides all tins, and to provide for contingen-
cies, the different lodges in the United States
have in reserve, invested and otherwise, over
Sl6O,000
A. O. u. w.
William II. Graham, the newly elected su-
preme master workman, A. o. u. W., is a
man of more than ordinary ability. He was
born in 1s49 at Watkins, N. ", and emil
grated to Wisconsin at the age Of fifteen
years. He entered the army at the opening
of the rebellion and served until the close of
the war, coming out with commission. He
graduated at the University Of Michigan, and
was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1868.
In 1878 he was a resident of Cedar Falls, Ia,
having abandoned the bar and entered the
| field of manufacture. AT this time he be-
came q member OF the A. o. u. W., and was
elected master of Cedar Falls lodge two
| years later. In 1882 he was made deputy su-
preme master workman, and right Loyalty
| did he fill this high position during the
| trouble In the Iowa jurisdiction. He has ad-
| vanced steadily in the supreme lodge, and
| last year filled the position of supreme fore
man. AS business man Brother Graham
| stands high in the community. He is at the
| head OF several manufacturing corporations
| with headquarters at Des Moines, Ia.
South Omaha lodge A. o. u. w. will hold
| public installation Tuesday evening at
| which the following officers will be in
| stalled: Past master workman, Jacob Jas
| kalek; master workman, Joseph L. Ander-
| son; foreman, Daniel Sullivan; oyerseer, Il.
| g. Hilliker; recorder. Harry Ii. Menefee
| financier, Afford Anderson; receiver, Nels
! Ludgren; guide, w. II. Steuslon; inside