The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-07

It seems to be definitely settled that
in comparatively short time the grow
ing and thriving secret organization,
the Ancient Order OF United Workmen.
will have n home in Wheeling which
will, as one OF the leading spirits in the
enterprise remarked, "be finer than
anything else of its class here, and
will be something that the town will
grow to, and not grow from"
The A. o. U. W. now has over 1900
members in that part Of the Pennsyl-
vania jurisdiction which IS composed Of
West Virginia, and OF these large pro-
portion are right here in Wheeling
Tho organization is growing rapidly,
aud it is claimed that by next July
West Virginia will have the required
two thousand members which will
allow thu state to organize a separate
grand jurisdiction. The greater part OF
the growth OF the order is IN Wheeling,
and for this reason the scheme for u
suitable homo Tor tho order is receiving
encouragement
Some time ago q committee was APP
pointed by the local lodges to prepare
plan OF organization, looking toward the
building OF an a. o. u. W. temple here.
The committee is composed OF Messr1.
S. G, Smith, q. W. Conner, John 5. Trim
bic and W. o. McCluskoy. Last night
Mr.. Smith was seen by an lSTELIIGEN-
cER man and gave IN outline Of the pro-
posed plnn which which will soon be up
Tor adoption. An incorporation will
first be effected under tho laws OF West
Virginia, somewhat on the plan OF the
building associations, now so numerous.
Each share OF stock viii be valued Mt So.
and it is to he paid for in quarterly in
stnllmen,s Of twenty-five cents, so that
it will be eminently on tho easy pay
ment PLAN" five years being given IN
which 10 pay the lace oil the share. II
ia known, however, that many Work
men will subscribe for more tnan one
share, for the reason that the invest
ment will undoubtedly be n paying one.
There will be 10000 shares, giving the
association a cash capital at the end Of
five wears OF 100000. On this capital 1t
il proposed to first purchase choice
corner lot in the business center OF the
city, and upon it to build magnificent
structure, the upper floors OF which will
be occupied by the various city lodges,
and the balance will be filed up with
good paying tenants"
The object OF making the shares Of
go small a face value is to have every
Workman, however small his means,
represented in this ASSOCIATION. Many
members will subscribe very literally,
and 1t is probable that fifty persons
will take $500 each in stock. One gem
tleman has promised to be one OF
twenty-five to take 81 900 each. The A.
o. U. w. people all over the city are
enthusiastic for the proposed home Of
the order.
The papers OF incorporation will be
taken out early next month, aud during
the month tho association will be or.
ganized and stock subscribed. 1t Is
proposed to buy the ground for the
building as soon rs. enough money has
been paid in on stock subscriptions,
and then or soon afterwards money will
be borrowed on the real estate, and
work on the temple itself commenced.
That the Workmen are not going in for
small potatoes" can be seen from the
price OF the prominent corner lot that
is in view, little over two-thirds oil a
hundred thousand dollars.
In the meantime the A. o. U. w.
lodges of Wheeling will occupy new
quarters, which will be secured very
soon in fact they are practically secured
now. The old Masonic rooms, on the
third floor Of the Grand Opera House
building, will be the new home of the
Workmen. All but two OF the city
lodges have acted Iavorably in this
matter, and tho new quarters will soon
be secured. 1t is the intention to CHI
tirely refit and repaint the rooms