The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-30
WORKMEN PLAYING
The A. O. .. W. Entertain Their
Friends at the Auditorium.
ELDER BARNABY'S ADDRESS
He Is an Eloquent Speaker-The
Pleasant Affair Attracted a
.f,ff Large Crowd-They
.e.t.... Dance.

doors last evening Dy the members Oh
the A. o. U. w. and their friends. who
came out for little entertainment and
a social time at the invitation of the
order. The chairs in the hall were
filled early in the evening and others
were brought in from the outside until
all the floor space was taken up, except
a small area in the rear of the hall,
which Was occupied by men stand
ing up.
Master Workman r. N. Gibson pre-
sided. The programme as printed yes
terday morning was carried out in full.
and was well appreciated. The male
chorus, consisting of Messrs. Harris,
Francis, Jones, Thomas, Fairy, Newell,
Bruner, Matthews, Thomas, Kern, Egg
bert, Miller, Faryher was particularly
pleasing 1t was organized by Messrs.
Faryher and Thomas. Mrs. Kern pre-
sided at the piano.
After the programme had been given
part of the crowd went home and the
floor was cleared. Brennan & Get
ting's orchestra started up a waltz and
the evenings pleasure closed by
merry dance.
Elder Barnabys address was illus
trated by funny stories and was very
well received. Elder Barnaby said:
For ages friendship has been the cor
ner stone of all secret societies. The
foundation of the A. o. w. u. rests
upon 1t and the following, Charity.
Hope and Protection. They are not
empty words. but stand for something.
This occasion presents profitable sug-
gestions, there must be some attention
to draw out such a fine audience. If
allowed to jest, l am somewhat re-
minded of the story of Bridget and her
mistress, though l hope you will not
carry out the analogy. The mouse trap
was missing one day, and the missus
asked: Bridget, what have you done
with that mouse trap?"
Bridget replied: II burned it up,
mum. 1t was attracting all the mice
in the house"
This evening we are here as families
and friends for the purpose of under
standing something regarding the pres
ent. the past and the future of the A.
o. II. w.
Our pillar of strength is, first, good
morality; second, our system which,
like fixed stars that stand as guardian
sentinels Of the fair Luna of night
from near and dangerous planets, so
our A. o. u. w. system stands as
guard to the home from the near and
dangerous approach of the wolf at the
door. The history of individuals, fam
lilies, cities and nations are before me.
l trace their history and find that it
has been left to this age to manifest
in reality the fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of mankind.
Charity, the Godlike and angelic
character that fills our minds with pur-
ity of thought by day and sweetens
our dreams by night. is the daysman
OF our order. Settling our difficulties
I'm the lodge room, the manifestation
of our principles, in public.
Hope, the mother of our infancy, the
NJ Of ha
ion of our manhood and declining age,
is the power which gives us strength
to live and courage and assurance for
those we leave behind when the car
pet of youth becomes the blanket of
the grave.
Protection. the sentinel of our order,
is ever at his post of duty, guarding
the interests of the order by counsel,
aid and sympathy; in the sick room, in
the death chamber, coming for the
fatherlesS and the widow. And when
the hearse returns from the grave yard
whether it be the decked and glistening
car, the country hearse or the neigh
boris cart from which the faithful
father and husband has been laid away
in the silent city, the neighbors who
come to console have gone away to
forget, in the avocations of life. what
will transpire in the home lately and
20 sadly bereaved.
Father and mother. it is important
for you to know how it will be in your
home. You have the opportunity and
privilege while in health to lessen the
rigor of these life blighting experien-
ces. 1t is silly and sniveling excuse
10 say, 1 cannot bear the thought of
life insurance. True fatherhood true
motherhood and true manhood are
made of sterner stuff than such sent
iment.
We are not in the habit of using sac
red words except under sacred circum-
stances. but the words of the Man of
Nazareth ringing in our ears are fit
tlng at this time: "Inasmuch as We
did 1t not unto the least of these my
brethren We did il not unto me-"
our order is one of the childrn of a
new civilization. We may not under
stand the language of all nations, but
we can understand when we clasp
hands, the unwritten language of a
workman, and feel and know that we
are brothers.
The benefits of the order are appar-
ent. Our membership has increased
during the years as follows:
we numbered in 1869. so members;
in 1870, 100 members; in 1871, $50 men,
bers: in 1872. 450 members; in 1873, 1 200
members; in 1874, 1859 members; in
1875, $3.50 members; in 1876, 1888 mem
bers; in 1877, 16,319 members; in 1878.
35,SS6 members; in 1879. 62,493 members.
1T took five years for US to reach a
total of 1900 and 10 years to reach
state of 10000. The first decade was
uphill work; our strength then was
81. 493 In another decade from 1879 to
1883 we increased to 216,225, a growth
Oh laO per cent. per annum. The grand
total OF persons in the order January
i:1s94. was 32S.775. The total member
SNIP January 1, 1895, was 33S, 900, all
this in evidence against the detrimen-
TAI assertions of old-line insurance COM
panles that an order of this kind could
not exist i've years. 1 have nothing
agalnst the old-line companies, and
they should not be against us. for Tbs
A. o. L. w. is a benefit to them rather
than a detriment along their lines.
y The order in Montana numbered
May /. 1885. 1866. Our mission is TO
aid members in sickness and istress. 10
unite man 10 man in the bonds of fra
ternal fellowship, to pay to the widows
and orphans or deceased members 81
600. Its principles are a belief in a
supreme being, the preservation of the