Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-11-03
ITS 18TH ANNIVERSARY.
Order OF United Workmen
Celebrate at the Auditorium.
MUSIC BY THE PHILA. QUARTET

Eloquent Address of J. G. Tate, Grand
Master workman Of Nebraska o. Gave
the History Of the Order. Its object,
It's statistics and Its Growth.
The large Auditorium building was
nearly filed last night with the members
Of the local lodges OF Ancient Order
Of United Workmen and their friends
The occasion was the twenty ffth ami
versary Of the order.
The stage was tastefully decorated
with various colored chrysanthemums. o
large American flag and several banners
end emblems Of the order On the stage
were seated Grand Past Workman John
]. Gallagher, Grand Master Workman A
b. Jones, Grand Master Workman H. G
Tate, Of Nebraska, DR.. ]. II. Nor
gan, Lewil Sasse, W. A. Reynolds
Joseph X. Adams, j. H. Appleby, John
T, Dickey. DR.. l. w. Finn, George W.
Roberts, c. B Prettyman, Q S Morgan
Il. A. Finley, W. 5 Moore, w H. Foulk
s. r. Shnliz. W. IL. Pierson. s.
r. Choate, c. E Woods. Rev
Q. Z. Hendricks, w. r. Gallagher J. G.
Snitcher, George Hardca tie, e p Patten,
w. ~ Mccormick, w. S Casperson, J. j.
Whitaker, James Clark, John Reese, W.
II. Curry. John Reese and j. e. Thomas
After a short Introductory address by
Grand Past Master Workman Gallagher,
the members, assisted by the Philadel-
phia Quartet, sang the opening ode Of
the order Rev. O. r. Hendricks offered
prayer and the Philadelphia Quartet
sang two numbers, my True Love" by
Smart, and "The Moonlight Beams
Tue selections we've ba1tiful, and
the singers were heartily applauded.
J. g. Tate. grand master work
man Of the jurisdiction of Nebraska,
was the orator of the evening.
He is pleasant, eloquent speaker I'd
held the attention OF the large audience
for more than an hour He spoke OF the
evil and suffering in the word and said
the remedy for these things is found
In practical faith In the Fatherhood of
God, aud the brotherhood Of man II
these truths were believed aud honestly
practiced, poverty and want would soon
disappear. IL is the help to forces that
are working to this end chat the A. o.
u. w. was formed.
He told about the founding of,the order
October 81, 1868, at Meadville, Crawford
county, Pa, by John Jordan Upchurch
and six others The order had been
denounced by the pulpit and attacked by
the press But It was permenant good
and as such was bound TO exist.
The order now numbers nearly $4,000
members in good standing and its minis
trations have reached 2, 800. 600 people
10 cannot be said that the name OF any
WorSMan's widow or orphan appears on
the record Of any aim house in Uncl,
Sums wide domain Since the ORDER
existence IL hiss expended $50. 900, coo II
insurance benefits and is now paying Out
the sum Of $4,000 each day for th,
benefit If widows and orphans.
Music completed the program. TIT
Philadelphia Quartet sang several hu.
morous selections from the comic operi
"Said Pasha' and Miss weber and Mr.
Spiel sang humorous duet, "Courtshlp.
The soprano solo, Come Where tn,
Lindens Bloom by Miss McKeown wa
exquisitely rendered. George Spiel, o
the quartet, sang humorous songs an,
became such a favorlte he was recalle,
time and again After a lullaby by tn
quartet, Rev G i. Hendricks pronounce,
the benediction.