The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
A. o. o. W. INSTALLATION.
The Two Lodges and Degree OF Honor install
Their Officers for the Ensuing Term.

Last evening Peerless Lodge No. 271,
Wichita Lodge No. %, A. o. L. w, and
Queen City Lodge No %, Degree of Honor
assembled in the hall of Wichita Lodge
No. %, on North Market street to install
the officers-elect of the various lodges for
the ensuing term
All being in readiness the ceremonies
were opened by an ode by the choir COM
posed of the following persons: DR.. W.
A Minick, tenor; c. S. Smith, bass; Mrs.
c. y. Caswell, soprano; Mrs. E d. Carl
ton, alto.
Master Workman L. c. Dunkin. then
opened the lodge in due form and Depart
ment Grand Master Workman ". r. Sheen
and other grand officers were admitted
and the seats of the officers of Nos. % and
27l, A o. L. w. were vacated and their
places taken by the the grand officers
The various offiecrs-elect were the called
to place on the right of the hall and the
Master Workmen of the lodges were then
installed. All the other officers were then
installed in the various offices to which
they had been elected. Following is the
list of the officers installed. Wichita
lodge No. %:
p NJ. wa. D. Boyd.
NJ w. i. G. Carney.
Treas.-Jacob Heisel.
O.-J. F. Reese
RI. r. Dutton.
Fin-O. Mulvey.
Rec.-John a Wallace.
CD. f. HiIhard.
J. W-Charles o. Albert.
O. w. T. Holmes.
peer1aSS lO1oA No 2Il:
p VS.. Dunkin.
w. Wv. A. Minnick-
FL f. Dorsey.
O.-W. a Francis.
RE. J. Spencer.
Fin.-J c. Wingert.
Rec.-M. A. Corwin-
&c II. Butler.
]. We. ID. Carlton
o. w. H. Snyder.
Medical examiner. NJ. Minnick. W.
A. Minnick, O. j. Taylor.
L. DEPT F. Clegg.
Rep. NJ. Minnick.
Ats. Dunkin.
A short address was then made to the
audience by Deputy Grand Master Sheen,
on the purposes and objects of the order.
He spoke of it's birth way back among the
hills of Pennsylvania. of its growth and
of its present dimensions. The a.
O. L. w. is now the greatest
'aternal beneficiary organizations and
paws out to its beneficiaries the astonish-
ing sum of 800 per minute.
The address was we'll received by the
members and visitors present. The 1ol-
lowing program was then rendered:
Song-Quartette club.
Address-Judge Helm. Though COM
paratively new member of the order Judge
Helm showed himself conversant with its
purposes and obligations. He spoke for
about ten minutes TO the edlf1catlon OF
all present. This address was followed by
a whistling solo by Miss Mary Hall, which
was an innovation to many present from
an entertainment standpoint, but was re-
ceived with storms of applause.
Recitation by Miss Ellie Ramsey on tenn
perance.
Violin and piano duet-Master Eugene
and Miss Gertrude Calhoun. These two
are mere children, but their playing would
do credit to many older persons.
As some were obliged to leave early the
installation of the officers Of the Degree of
Honor then took place, Deputy Grand
Master w. r. Sheen acting as installing
officer. The following are the officers in
stalled by Queen City Lodge No. 20, De-
gree of Honor:
p c. H., S. d. Hallowell.
G.. H., :. L. Dunkiu.
L. II. Mrs. Gertrude Wallace.
G.. Ger, Mrs. NJ r.. Ratlif.
r., Mrs NJ. L. Dutton.
Financier J. a. Ratliff.
Recorder, May Williams.
Senior Usher, Grace V. Waller.
J. w, T. ID. Carlton.
O. w, j. r. Dutton.
The literary program was then continued
by recitations by Misses Nina Hall and
Gertrude Calhoun. These two young
misses proved themselves TO be entitled to
evolutionary honors, and they were both
encored by the enthusiastic audience.
) song by the quartette and the closing
ode Of the order finished the program, and
everybody went home feeling that they
were well repaid for coming out through
the storm to attend these ceremonies.
Ii had been the intention of the Select
knights A. o. U. w. to install their Off
GERS last evening, but some OF their MEM
bers could not be present, so this part Of
the program was deferred, to the disap-
pointment of many who were present.