Omaha daily bee., 1893-05-14
ECHOES FROM THE ANTE ROOM
Doings Of the Week in Secret Societies and
Fraternal Orders.
UNITED woRKMtN IN STATE CONVENTION
Glowing Reports of the Growth and Pros
perIty OF the Order-New Ohicers
Eiected-Ascension Day Ceiebra-
tions-Notes from Lodges.

Tuesday of last week the grand lodge of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen
assembled in biennial session at Lincoln,
more than 400 delegates being present, rep
resenting the local lodges in all parts of the
state. The session was an enthusiastic one,
and vast amount of business was disposed
of and great deal of beneficial legislation
was enacted.
At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning the session
was called TO order in representative hall.
The lodge was Immediately opeued for grand
lodge degree work, and those not having had
the degree conferred were initiated One
committee especially, the one to which
Grand Master Tate's report had been re-
ferred aroused considerable interest in
the discussions. Tate was not content
to allow the others to discuss his work
without being in position to first ex-
rlain his intentions, so he Yielded the chair
to a brother while he took the floor and made
one of his characteristic addresses. The
part of the report under discussion or in con-
troversy was a recommendation to the effect
that the moral tenets of the order should be
adhered to closer than they were. The re-
port further recommended the rigid enforce
ment of the law prohibiting the use of intox-
icating drink by the members of the order.
Numerous instances were cited wherein
these laws had not been kept inviolate as
they should have been. The members pres
cnt all conceded with the grand master in
his views on this subject.
number of committee reports were then
read and adopted, with the exception of the
reports of the grand recorder and grand re-
ceiver, which were referred to the commit
tee on finance. The report of Grand Medi
cal Examiner Holyoke was then taken up
and discussed, after which the lodge ad-
journed.
In the afternoon grand street parade
took place, more than 400 uniformed work
n.I,p tf,NFr
the principal streets of Lincoln to the capi-
to, where the line was broken and the grand
lodge was reconvened in session.
In the evening the Lincoln workmen ten
dered the visitors complimentary banquet
at the Lansing theatcr. Mayor Weir de-
livered an address of welcome and turned
the city over to the delegates. Good music
Was provided, and short addresses were
made by w. S. Houseworth, DR. +, II.
Chaplin, Rev. John Hewitt and Rev Byron
Beail Grand Master Workman Tate de-
livered the principal address of the evening,
and it was an eloquent effort.
Wednesdays session was devoted to the
discussion and disposition of routine work
and the adoption of rules for the sessions of
the grand lodge. The special auditing com
mittce reported the financial condition of the
order as being very good.
The most important business of the days
session was the election of officers for the
ensuing two years as follows j. q. Tate OF
Hastings was reelected grand master work
man by acclamation. For grand foreman II.
w. Latin of Wymore and James Jaskalek of
South Omaha We're named, Latin winning.
| j. G. Hayes of Champion and j. w. Hunts
| berger were nominated for grand overseer,
and the count of ballots resulted in Hayes
| election L. A. Payne of Grand Island was
unanimously reelected grand recorder and a
| like honor was conferred on W. III. Jones of
| Broken Bow, grand watchman. The contest
| for grand receiver was between E. A. Policy
| of Seward, w. H. Davis of McCook and John
| Converse of Fairbury. Policy was selected
| For grand guide f. Il. Smith of Albion, Johr
| Hawley of North Platte, r. o. Rewick OF
| Carleton and T. H. Cullom of Schuyler were
nominated, Hawley being electea by Il goot
| plurality.
At the afternoon session the complement
of officers was filled by the election of the
following: Grand trustee, e. w. Johnson
Superior; grand supreme representatives
Frank White. Plattsmouth; George f. Mil
bourn, Minden, and II. w. Cole, McCook.
The Omaha team gave an eXemplifcatiol
of floor work. followed by a similar exposi
tion by the la lies Degree of Honor team o
South Omaha. The grand lodge will com
plete it's work at the morning session.
The work of the session was brought to
lose Thursday morning, the delegates de
parting for their homes much gratitied will
the harmonious action and good feeling tina
entered into the proceedings.