Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-05-17
GAINS MADE IN A YEAR.
What the Ancient Order of United WOrkmen
Is Doing in Wisconsin.

What the Ancient Order of United WOPkmen
Is Doing in Wisconsin,.
BARABoo, Wis, May 10.-The Grand
Lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, of Wisconsin, met in annual
session at Masonic Temple in this place
at 10 o'clock this morning, with an at
tendance of nearly $50 delegates, all but
a few of the 129 lodges being represent
ed. It is expected that this will be one
of the most successful sessions, in point
of attendance, enthusiasm and business
transacted, ever held by the order in
this state.
After an interesting address by T. X.
Dunn, grand master workman, and the
appointment of committees, an adjourn
ment was taken until this afternoon,
when the annual reports, which showed
the most gratifying results for the past
year, were read. In his annual report
the Grand Master Workman said:
It is source of qualification to know that
in the supseme jurisdiction there has been
very large increase there having been net
gain of over 80, 600 members during the year,
SO that we now have grand army Of work
men of about 10000. = Il = / desire to
call attention to the legislation by the su-
preme lodge, giving grand lodges the right
to reduce the age limit of applicants for
membership from SO to 45 years. Several
of the most prosperous Jurisdictions have
made such amendment to their constitutions,
and in my opinion this is a subject worthy
your consideration.
In the Degree of Honor branch of the
order fair progress has been made and three
new lodges have been instituted during the
year, at Rock Spring, Ablemans and Mil
waukee.
The report of the grand recorder
showed the following interesting facts:
At the beginning of the fiscal year there,
were 7,077 members of the order in good
standing in Wisconsin and at the close of
the year there were 1852, a net gain of 255,
members. At the years close there were
129 lodges and Is Degree of Honor lodges.
The total number of members admitted
during the year was 1893, but there were 449
suspensions and Withdrawals and 80 deaths.
The total receipts for the year were: Bene-
ficiary fund 1888, 1873; general fund, SO, 474.4
cash on hand January l, 1892, in beneficiary
fund, $4,914.60; general fund, 81 ,23861; a
total of $3.50, 46075. The disbursements,
were; Beneficiary fund, $l82, 1.95; general
fund, Sc, 503.44; cash on hand December 81,
1892: Beneficiary fund, $6,19565; general
fund, 81, 209.71, total of $199, 46075.
The report of the supreme represent
atives, L. K. Dunn, B. f. Parker and t.
Fl. Hornick, stated that the next session
of the Supreme Lodge would be held at
Toronto, Canada, on the third Tuesday
of June. At the present time three are
in the supreme jurisdiction 4, 278 lodges,
with total membership of 276, 152,
an increase of 227 lodges and 23,S01
members. The total amount paid in
death benefits during the year was
$500, 58s.5 "a; since the organization of
the order, $38, 800 1882 The death
rate per 1000 members during the year
was 9.72. The question of adopting the
elaborate new ritual, recommended by
the Supreme Lodge committee was re
ported adversely by the supreme body.
FOR the place o. grand master laa WORK e
Edward Wheelock, editor Of the Med
ford Star and News, is under favorable
consideration, and it seems quite prob
able that he will be elected.