Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-24
Ancient Order OF United workmer


There has been far more activity dis,
played in the local circles of the Ancien
Order of United Workmen during the pas;
week than is usually noticeable in the space
Of seven days. A great deal of this has had
TO do with the coming meeting of the grand
lodge in this city next May
In the first place the big arrangement
committee permanently organized In the new
ODD Fellows temple on last Tuesday even
ing This body has the entertainment OF
the delegates in charge. 1t Is composed O,
representatives from all the subordinate
lodges In this city and South Omaha. A
goodly number of these were in attendance
me organization was effected by the election
OF D. NJ Haverly as chairman and II. L.
focum as secretary,
The committee practically laid out all its
plans for arrangement and entertainment.
although, OF course, the details were moi
entered into. The ground work so to speak.
was mapped out, The question of expense
Tor entertainment and means for raising the.
money from the membership of the cams
was discussed among other things. Much Of
the work was parCeled cut among the com
mltiees which were appointed.
Inc second important meeting OF the
week occurred last Wednesday night. when
the Past Master Workmens association
gathered together. There were some fiftv Of
the members In attendance. Grand Recorder
George II. Barber of Grand Island was also
present The meeting decided to make some
recommendations to the next grand lodge
which are decidedly radical changes from
the existing conditions
among other things the report recommends
the adjustment of all the standing com
mitteee of the body. Under the present con
sututloh there are number in existence
the most important of which are the com
mlttee on law and that on finance II n
proposed to make the board of trustees
substitute for the latter. Each member will
be placed under bonds and the body will b.
paced Id sole charge OF the financial inter
ests OF the state jurisdiction.
Another proposed change that will he
recommended Is the adjustment of the office
OF the grand lecturer His present duties ms
defined by the constitution, will be turned
over to the grand master workman and his
deputies.
All these changes are in the interest Of
economy. The grand lecturer is paid a
salary and expenses. The members of the
standing committees are paid a per diem
rate for the time they put in on work for
me order' ana they also receive mileage
while engaged in this work. BY lopping OF
the expense thus entalled it is believed tb,t
the cost OF running the state Jurisdiction will
be considerably decreased, thus lessenlng
me assessments on the membership The
will be presented to the
grand lodge by the Past Grand Masters as
49,
Monday of the past week was the ami
versaiy OF the death of the founder of the
order, John j. upchurch. who died on Janu
airy lS' 1881 The day lis styled Memorial
Jay IN the calendar of the order throughout
me united states. 1t Is not usually oh
served in this section of the country eycent
N very quiet manner. Nevertheless some
u the lodges throughout the state held sery-
ces or ahairs of some kind In honor of the
DAY. '"s
in Omaha the event was almost unno-
Memorial hrg L.,
'upplanted here by Floral day, which is OBJ
served In the early summer. Still the
edges that held meetings on Monday night
III take notice of the day by replacing bust
less meetings with social sessions One
d these bodies was Omaha lodge No Is
when gave a delightful little card party in
US rooms In the new Odd Fellows temple
me evening was thoroughly enjoyed by a
considerable number
North Omaha lodge No. 1859 Is considering
he advsabillty OF removing it's lodge head
quarters from VOLTS hall into the central
portion OF the city, possibly into the new
odd Fellows temple. II is stated that the
'lan is being advocated almost unanimously
~ the membership of the lodge.
Grand Recorder George ii. Barber of
irand Island was in the city during the
greater part OF last week coming in on
Monday and returning to his home on Fri.
lay. He spent most of his time with Dr.
nlttoe, who is engaged at preseI In revls-
ng some Of the laws of the BODY.
Next Friday the Mogulians of Union Pa
lie conclave No. 17h will give their initial
nnual ball at Myrtle hall, Continental block.
Nj unusually interesting program has been
prepared. and the ancient adhesiveness OF
his popular side degree OF the Workmen
viii be fully demonstrated by the manner
n which they stick to their fair partners
Turing the shaking OF the light fantastic
N this occasion,
The lodge at BARLEY installed the follow |
ng officers: J. W. Daniels Il. NJ. W; W |
>, Miller, NJ w. e. Z. Moon. F.: Il. c. |
'atlett o.; $. W, Clark r.; w. s. Hamil- |
ey, r.; A. l., Cochran r.; w. S. Hamilton |
J.: } e, iiathorn, w. The BARLEY Degree |
4 Honor lodge installed as follows Mrs. |
. W. Clark, L. G. H.; Miss Amy Daniels. |
7. H.; Mrs II. c. Catlett, l., H.; Mrs, +. |
I, Moon, c. C.; Mrs. r. d. Halhorn r.; |
!. w. Clark, T.. J. r. Hathorn. r.; ]. W. |