Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. OLD.
The Quarto-centennial of the Ancient
Order of United workmen.

Order of United worlSmen.
The 25th anniversary of the Ancient
Order OF United Workmen was delight
fully celebrated Thursday evening at the
Auditorium. A large and enthusiastic
audience was present In the adorn-
ment of the platform flags, emblems of
the organization and flowers were freely
used. Past Grand Master Workman
John j. Gallagher presided. Among
those who occupied the stage seats were:
Grand Master Workman A. B. Jones,
w. A. Reynolds, L. A. Finley, ]. ].
Whitaker, w. S. Casperson, James
Clark, John Reese, ]. 3. Thomas, w. II.
Curry, DR.. L. w. Finn, Joseph X.
Adams, George W. Roberts, James II.
Appleby, John T. Dickey, Lewis Sasse,
w. S. Moore, S. B, Shultz, w, II.
Toulk, W. Ii. Pierson, O. Il, Woods, S.
r. Choate, w. L. Wright, w. 7, Gala
CHER, G. b. Prettyman. J. g. Snitcher,
i. P. Patten, @. S. Morgan, George
Hardcastle, DIR. j. H. Morgan and w.
N. Mccormick.
In brief Introductory address Past
Grand Master Workman Gallagher said
the exercises had been arranged for the
purpose of celebrating the anniversary
and also for the purpose Of inter-
esting people in the order. He men
toned the fact that it WINS their
forming of the Grand Lodge of Della
ware and added that since February
last, when the grand body was formed,
their membership had increased $40,
making a total of 1850 members. They
had made good progress, he continued,
but they desired greater increase.
The opening ode was sung by mem
bers of the order, led by Z. p. Potter
and assisted by the Philadelphia Quartet.
After supplication by the Rev. @. f.
Hendricks, the quartet sang "My True
Love" and "The Moonlight Beams"
The Rev. j. G. Tate, grand master
workman of Nebraska, was the orator
of the occasion. His address was replete
with pathos and wit and strong plea
| for the organization. Abiding 10 the
prevalence of evil and suffering he said
their remedy is practical faith in the
Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood
of man. If these great truths were hon
estly believed and practioed crime
would be unknown and suffering from
poverty would soon disappear from the
earth. 1t is to reinforce the forces thai
are working 10 this end that the Ancien'
Order of United Workmen has been
formed. He declared that this age has
loftier and more Godlike flow of sym,
patty and helpfulness than any preced
ing age and asserted that the Ancient
4 Order of United Workmen has beer
no small factor in bringing this state o
things about. In it are nearly 340,00l
members in good standing. Its minis
trations have reached more than $500,
900 people, and it cannot be said tina
the name of any workman's widow o
orphans appears on the record of am
poorhouse. In the 25 years of the or
der's existence it has expendeded $50,
900, 900 in insurance benefits, and dali,
it is paying $4,000 for the benefit o
widows and orphans. After dwelling
upon the early struggle Of the order h
concluded with the statement that tn
Ancient Order of United Workmel
stands FOR the home, for mother Low
and for pure womannood.
Next, the quartet sang selection
from "Said Pasha," after which Mis-
Weber and Mr.. Spiel sang humorou
duet, entitled "Courtship." A sopran
solo, "Come Where the Lindens Bloom,
by Miss McKeowen, followed. Mi
Spiel sang several comic songs. Tn
concluding selection was lullaby b
the quartet. a.Ma -.