The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09
WELCOMED BACK HOME.
Supreme Master Workman j.. W.
Kinsley Received by the
A. O. u. w.
Escorted From tho Montana Gen.
trail Depot to the Meeting
Room.
A Speech OF Welcome by Grand Overseer
Eddy and Response by the Hero OF
the Occasion.

J. w. Kinsley, supreme master workman
of the Ancient Order United Workman for
the United States and Canada, reached Hell
ena last evening after an absence Of several
weeks. Mr.. Kinsley went to Detroit to at
tend the meeting of the supreme lodge. He
comes back with the highest Office In the
gift of the order and with the additional
satisfaction of knowing that the next meet
ing of the supreme lodge will be held in
Helena. Capital lodge No. 2, of this city,
some time ago decided TO give Mr.. Kinsley
a fitting reception on his return. As the
journey home was made by easy stages they
did not know exactly what day to look for
him. A telegram was received yesterday
morning. however, announcing that he
would leave Butte during the day
and reach Helena In the even
ing. With but little time to
give the required notice the committee of
arrangements set to work and soon had
things in proper shape. Accordingly when
the train drew into the Montana Central
depot at GAO .. m. Mr.. Kinsley found about
100 members of Capital lodge awaiting him.
After a hasty greeting the procession was
formed and the march to the A. o. U. W.
hall taken up. A band of music led the
way. Supreme Master Workman Kinsley
with his wife and two children rode in a
carriage with Grand Overseer John w.
Eddy and Master Workman H.. H. Howey
of Capital lodge. Others in carriages we're
II. @. Jaeger, grand recorder Of the Mon
tana jurisdiction, and the committee OF
arrangements M. Silyermann. William
Myers, Richard Jockey, Michael Burns.
and William Mann. The members of Cap
ital lodge followed on foot, walking two
abreast.
Arriving at the hall Master Workman
Howey raped to order and in a few words
efiptroduction presented Grand Overseer
Eddy who delivered the address of welcome
on behalf Of Capital lodge. He referred to
the, height to which the supreme master
workman had arrived, and the feelings Of
pride with which the members of Capital
lodge viewed his elevation. He ascribed
Mr.. Kinsley's Advancement to the fact that
he had merited the honor by the good work
he had lone for the order. This reception
was not influenced by any desire to obtain
the offices the supreme master workman
might have to bestow, but was q SINGERS ap-
probation of the merits of the man in
whose honor it was gotten up. Judge
Eddy also referred briefly to the fact that
Mr.. Kinsley had succeeded in having
Holona selected as the next place of meet
ing for the supreme lodge.
Supreme Master Workman Kinslev said
he had been attending o%vations for the past
few weeks. but lone of the character or size
or which touched the spot in his heart that
this one did. Here he met his friends and
more than that of any other body of people.
The supreme lodge, representing 100000
men, had elected him unanimously to the
highest Office. He felt that it was not sim
ply because he was from Montana. He re-
called the fact that in 1880 he had spent
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His work in that state had been reported to
the supreme lodge to his credit and he be-
came supreme overseer. Then he had de-
voted himself'to the interest of the order in
Nevada and had been made supreme fore
man. His work in Montana had been
credited to his account in this last honor.
If he could rise step by step there was
a chance for any workman to do the
same. After his election as supreme master
workman there came a telegram to Detroit
supreme lodge to meet here next time. At
first many took it as a joke. Then Phila-
delphia entered the list of competitors for
the honor of being the next meeting place.
Everybody knew that Philadelphia could
entertain. Helena had Philadelphia as a
rival. Each state was only entitled to a
certain number of past grand masters, and
the great majority of those in the Detroit
meeting would also be in the one at Helena.
The ladies began talking the matter over
among themselves. They thought it was
an excellent opportunity, and perhaps their
only chance to get to tn. National par. So
when the kilograms of invitation came
from tho mayor of Helena, the governor of
Montana and the Board of Trade the thing
was done. The selection of Helena was
made unanimous. 1t meant that from
300 to 600 delegates would be here from all
over the United States and from Canada.
many with their families. No one present
would regret being a workman after seeing
the supreme lodge. Those who had ssen
that body and congress as we'll thought the
supreme lodge the equal of the national
legislature.
After the reception Mr.. Kinslev and his
family were driven to their home TO seek
the rest they needed so much. The su-
IRENE master workman will go to Butte to-
day to attend a reception given in his honor
by the local lodge of that city.
Large line of umbrellas and parasols very
cheap at The Bee Hive.
Drs. Essig n Foote, Dentists, Power
Block.