Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-23
A. 0. !. W. MEMORIAL.
TIE EXERCISES At THE SYNAGOGUE YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON
An Interesting Programme Rendered IN the Pres
snce Of Large and APprc alive Audi
encs-An Outline

Yesterday afternoon, at . o'clock, in
the Hebrew synagogue, Welcome Lodge
No. 6, OF the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen held their annual memorial
services. The entire programme was a
success, and was listened to by large
and attentive audience. The members
of the order attended in body, as we'll
as many friends and well-wIShers OF the
organization.
In an branches Of the lodge it is Gus
tomarv 90 hold the memorial exercises
on the eighteenth Of this month, but
Welcome Lodge decided Co have their
exercises yesterday, and made extensive
preparatiOns for the event, as was
eyinced. The object ia these services
is TO renew the memories Of those gone
before, as was stated in a neat opening
speech by Master Workman h. Z.
Stewart.
o. the pulpit rostrum were seated
Master Workman II. G. Stewart, and
Past Master WoTkmen w. o. AcClus-
key, VIM. Hamilton, VIM. II. Travis,
VIM. Shields aud r. c.. Frazer, with the
Revs. j. ii. Fullerton, b. a. Bonheim
and E. d. DOrnbiassr In the audience
were some of the most prominent OF
citizens OF Wheeling. In the rear or
the building was the choir 10 the gal
lery. The programme was entirely by
home talent and was highly appreciated.
The members Of the order met at
their hall and filed to the church In a
body. After singing the opening ode,
In, ID
cation. Those gone before were re-
ferred TO and prayed for thoughtiulIy
All were touched by the impressive
rendering Of a solo by Mrs. Flora VIII
liams.
Rev. J. A. Fullerton made an elo-
Queut address. He was glad they were
in the Hebrew temple, aud thanked the
Rev. Babbi. He was glad 70 see the
different denominations united ia the
assemblage. The minister began res-
respect OF the past and spoke Of the
sadness Of the thought, Of those gone
before. He closed 10 an eloquent para
graph, stating the bonds existing in the
order.
Messrs. Hermann Bentz and D. w.
Fyfe sang a duette which was very ane,
and which ELECTED intense interest. No
less touching was the following solo
by Charles DOwler. "A little while
together" was its theme, which was
touching and appropriate.
In Rev. b. A. BOnheim's address, he
spoke enthusiastically OF the order and
its benefits. de spoke Of the history
the order was daily making, and paid
high compliment 20 men OF labor. He
aVerred that charity was one OF the cor
ner stones OF the United Workmep.
Such a spirit, he said, could never de-
cay. The minister believed the Order
one OF the grandeSt in the world, for he
said orphans were aided and widows
sustained, and the members worked TO-
gether like brothers.
Then followed TWO solos both touch
ing and sweet, rendered by ID. w. Fyfe
and Mrs. }. O'COchran.
w. o. McCluskey then address sed the
house and made an enthusiastic speech.
He spoke as TO the true character Of
the organization, and Of those gone be-
fore. He said: "John j. Upchurch
the founder OF this Lodge, was born In
Meadville, Pa, and was man of few
literary attachments, out had brains.
He called his fellow wOrkmen
together and they founded this order,
which has extended 70 every State aud
Territory, and into the Dominion Of
Canada They pledged themselves 10
stand by the sick and desoate, TO stand
by the widow and orphan. Men from
all stations OF life are found here, and
each must have a good, moral character
before entering. The Catholic and
Protestant, the jew and the Gentle,
are here In the same brotherhood.
Mr. McCluskey further stated there
were sos, 600 persons ia the order, aud
that one and one-half million helpless
beings were shielded by the WOrkmen.
He stated SIS, 600, 900 had been paid to
widows and orphans, and not penny
had been lost through dishonesty Of any
of the members in charge. "This has
no equal record In the world" said the
speaker.
Mr.. McCluskey here referred touch
ingly 70 the departed. he said In
twenty-four years %, 900 had been taken.
he spoke tOuchingly of the tomb, ia the
state OF Missouri, Of the illustrious
founder, John j. Upchurch. Hs said
that In the history of Welcome Lodge
No. 6, death had come three times.
These were VIM. Hastings, Chas. v
Scott and Isaac Stewart.
Rev. +. II. DOrnblsser spoke and
moralized on those dead. and urged the
necessity OF preparation in the way OF
comforts to those left behind. He said
many persons spend enough for tobacco
and drink 70 provide for those left be-
hind.
Charles Zulauf sang beautiful solo,
and Mrs. Flora Williams followed by an
exquisite rendering. After the closing
ode Rev. BOnheim pronounced the ben
diction, and the bright new synagogue
was soon emDtV