The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-20

Last evening at the Opera House tho
entertainment commemorative oil the
first anniversary oil Reliance Lodge No.
is, Ancient Order Of United Workmen,
took place. with ono OF tho largest, most
Interested and brilliant audiences as an
accompnnilnont. The entire lower floor
was taken, and in thu gallery there was
n generous BprinklinS OF spectators.
The entertainment itsolf was an un-
qualified success, every part being ably
and satisfactorily sustained. Tho COM
mittec in charge OF the entertainment
deserves great credit, and received 1t, for
tho credtablo manner in which they
managed the affair and brought 1t TO
HucCGssiul consumation. They arc tho
following gentlemen: Frank NJ. White,
Richard Robertson, A. V. Mcdonald,
I'd. II. Vaas, William II. Shnier, ir,
Cyrus F. Flick, Frank ". Blond, I. L.
McGranahan.
After the opening ode had been sung
by the lodge membership present, Mr..
i. II. Langc, master Of ceremonies,
made short address relative TO the
order and Reliance lodge, which had
been organized just q littlo over one
year ago, February IS, 1893. II was
launched on the sea OF time with 10
members, nearly all OF whom are still
on the rolls, and there have been many
additions, the present membership be-
ing lGj. Proceeding tho speaker gave
short sketch Of the order and its OBJ
jCcts. The purpose OF tho entertain
ment was twO.fold. ono being tho proper
celebration OF the first anniversary and
the other being the earnest Gndeavor oil
tho A. q. U. W. people 10 secure enough
additional members to create Il separate
Jurisdiction out OF West Virginia, and
the local members are confident TINT
the first day OF next June will show up
with the required 1000 members.
Hon. Thomas S. Riley was tho next
speaker, and made tho formal address
OF welcome on behalf OF Reliance. lie
assured the audience that tho duty as
signed him on tho programme, though
not 'onerous. was - pleasant one. 1t
was most gratifying to sec SO many
frlend5 oil the lodge ut its first entertain-
ment; Ito was glad that they had come
aud was sure they would 20 away pleased.
The membership OF this great order
comes not from any particular class or
profession, but in it arc to be found
persons OF all classes and professions.
The only test OF membership IL that
the applicant be OF good character,
health and OF the proper age. II he
comes within these requirements he is
heartily welcome. lie spoke OF TIE ad-
vantaGes in the way OF intellectual de-
volopment that arc extended to mem.
berS OF the order, and OF tho cnthusi-
astic manner in which they are re-
ceived.
The next programmed number was 4
solo By Miss Flora Morgan, the well
known local singer. She sang The
Creole Love Song" in most acceptable
manner and received generous applause
from tho audience.
The cornet and trombone duett, by
Messrs. Julius Hose and c. T. Brand
fass, WAS received with marked favor,
and the two musicians had to respond
TO IN encore.
%NS-Nb S"'ic ttic uuuEcSS UE Sop1utH A.
B. Dovener, who was in his happiest
vein, and made an address that was
fully up TO high expectations. He
opened with sketch OF the A. 0. U. W.
Twenty-Five years ago, on the llth day.
OF October, through the energy OF John
Upchurch there was established new
system OF charity, different in all 70.
spects from other charitable organIza-
tons. When John Upchurch organized
this body ho builded creator than he
know. The principles are Charity,
Hope and Protection, and in connection
there is an admirable system OF finance
md benefits. Though the organizers
! were few the membership to-day is
legion, extending from the lakes to the
gull, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
In this community the success and
growth OF the order has been phenomi-
nal and unpa.eIlcd: in this city alone
there arc over 1000 members, and the
growth began only few months since,
and the ebb lido has not yet been
reached. By tho first OF July, this year,
it is expected that West Virginia will
have achieved her Independence from
Pennsylvania, with n membership Of