The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-11-04
A Fine Street Parade-Over Six
Hundred Members of the
Order In the Procession.
The Entertainment at Association
Park-The Feast and Ball
Eloquent Addresses.

eSCUuu duHlscISdfy VI Tue UlTt III vi The
order known as the A. 0. u. w.
yesterday, was an event which re.
fected great honor upon that iusiru'
ton and of which the city of Sedalia
may we'll be proud.
The parade in the evening was a
surprise to all who were not posted
with regard to The numerical strength
of the Workmen in the Queen City.
Nearly 700 men were in line and all
but about 100 of the marchers be-
longed to the four Sedaia lodges.
There was also another surprise about
the parade and it lay in the fact tina,
the representative men of ell classes
of lahorers, including bankers and
bankers clerks, merchants and their
statesmen, railroad officials and their
employees, lawyers judges, ariizaDs,
mechanics and in fact representatives
of every branch of industry. In that
procession marched the blood and
siDew of modern progress and culture,
the brain ard Drawn of Pettis county.
The A. o. U. w. were proud of the
procession and those outside Of the
order could not help but rel ice with
them az they viewed the grand dis
play msde.
The line of march and the order of
OF procession. as announced in yes'er-
days BAzoo was fol owed out 10 the
letter and does not require repetition.
There were three floats In the line
which are deserving of much will
merited praise. All were pictures of
the secret and open work of the order.
The first exhibited a sick-chamber.
In the bed was man stricken down
by disease and by his side was seated
a brother who was following out the
doctors instructions in regard to the
administration of medicine. At the
foot of the bed was a watcher-a
Mnrtma nion . for an 0pnorftp s
distress of his sick friend and brother.
All over the picture stood out in big |
bold letters, larger than if actually
painted there, Friendship, Fraternity,
Love.
The next float was home scene.
The father and head of the family bad
departed from earth to another world |
and left behind him a widow and a |
bouseful of children. After bis death |
his brother Workmen stepped in and
provided and cared for wife and child |
rem. The picture disclosed house
filled with comfort; the mother
surrounded by her children
clad in warm garments. The boys
and girls were enjoying profitable |
season of study and varied amuse-
ment, while the mothers eyes were
gladdened at the happiness of the
fatherless children. The dullest on
LOCKER would have said THAT meant
"charity"-it was a striking emplifi-
cation of one of the cardinal princi-
Piles of the order.
The contrast to the last picture was
shown in the float that followed.
Some man who had not been wise
enough to become a Workman had
left behind him a widow and family
of children. The woman was toiling
over the tub while her ragged brood
of hoodlums were raising merry sheol
instead of earning their bread and
butter. The contrast was striking
and produced, without doubt, the
effect which was intended.
During the parade the NJ, K. q
7. and Sedalia Military bands furn-
ished excellent marching music. An
incident worthy of note is worth re-
cording. GA Main street the Sedalia
Rifles were drawn up in line
and as the Military passed
before them the soldier boys
heartily cheered them and as if by
concerted arrangement the applause
continued as they marched through
Usage, third and Ohio streets. 1t
was compliment well bestowed.
The hotel at Association Park was
entirely too small to comfortably con.
tain the members of the order and
their families but in spite of the jam
everyone had most pleasant time,
the entire programme afording sea-
son of pleasure which was highly en-
joyable. The hotel hall was beauti-
fully decorated with flags and bunt-
ing and the dining room was hand
someiy arranged by Mr.. Lupe and
tables were loaded down with the
choicest delicacies that any chef could
provide.
John Lomasney acted as master of
ceremonies and the hall programme
was announced by him In q few