Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-26
AN "A. o. U. W. EVENING. "
Supreme Lecturer J. @. Tate at th'
Reed-An Excellent Program.

| supreme Lecturer q. Tate ~ tni
Reed-An Excellent Program.
Feeds opera house contained a very
large, a very Intelligent and a very
well pleased audience Tuesday even
/ ing. The occasion was the appeaer-
ance OF j. G.. Tate, OF Lincoln, Neb.,
past supreme master workman and
paesent supreme lecturer Of the A. y.
| L. W., who is now making a tour OF
the jurisdiction OF Oregon, speaking
at the most pOpulous and convenient
centers in the interest OF that order.
While a majority OF those present
were members OF the A. o. L. w.
and the Degree Of Honor, there were
also many visitors who were not mem.
bers, but who were delegated and
interested listners at all features OF
the program There was also a dele
Cation OF about fifty from Iudepend.
ence, who came down on the steam
boat and returned home at the close
OF the festivities.
Those 10 charge OF arrangements
had prepared a short but very enter
tanning musical and literary program,
consisting Of piano duet Little Red
Riding Hood drill, admirably carried
out: a vocal quartet, who rendered
"TheGray Beneath the Blue" 10 fine
style Robbie McCarl sang a negro
character song in such an exciting
manner that he was forced to respend
with portion OF The Ship
That / Love-" which was
Of little tots II boys and girls gave the
keenest pleasure TO the audience by
short comic recitatioos, given with
. ha la hut IL rff . hn
ciOus and we'll trained household pet.
The hour arrived ,or the solid food
of the evenings mental feast. and
Master Workman Flagg, OF Protec-
tiOn lodge, Grand Master McFadden,
uf the Oregon Jurisdiction aud Mr.
Tate assembled the stage; being heart-
lily greeted by the spectators. Mr..
Elagg, in a few apprUpriaUe words,
announced the guest OF the evening
and his mission. after which Mr.. Tate
stepped TO the front and at once
yained the confidence Of tue vast as
semblage. He is man of good pres
ence. clear command ing eye, a
pleasing, powerful voice, a ilne com-
mand Of language, ready humor and a
thorough knowledge of his subject.
For about an hour and half Mr.
Tate spoke OF the history and record
Of the pioneer order ia fraternal pro-
lection which he represents, showing
the vast amount OF material good IL
has accomplished aud the great work
II IS doing now in the protection of
widows, orphans and homes from the
dangers of want. He showed that
through the example set by the A. Q.
Z. w the idea Of fraternal insurance
had so permeated every nook and
corner OF America that today there
are nearly three million homes In the
United States and Canada enjoy ing
the A. o. u. w. or similar protection
TO the extent OF four billion. seven
hundred million dollars, ts4,7OO,OOO,-
OOO.)
IT is mpossible to give an adequ ate
synopsis OF the admirable address, but
IL is likely to be printed and dis
tributed in pamphlet form. Mr. Tate
is finished speaker and his order in
Oregon will be much benefited by his
work here
Following his address the Cardinal
Quattette sang beautiful selection
aad an encore, after which the mem
0eI 5 OF the order and OF the d. Of Ii.
To their halls, where re
ception was held and Supreme Lect-
urer Tate spoke briefly about the De-
gree OF Honor, the pleasures OF the
evening closing with a sumptuous
lunch prepared by the ladies, and a
grand social visit with the brethren
and sisters from Independence. All
in all, it was good to have brethren.
Supreme Lecturer Tate, accom-
panied by Grand Master 5. A. Nc
Fadden left on the ROseburg mail this
for points south, where the
of this week will be spent.
Monday these gentlemen will re-
turn TO Oregon City and thence TO
points north.
The program as arranged by these
A. o. q. w. workers for the remain
der Of the month Is as follows:
Wednesday Jan. %. at Albany;
Jan 27, at Eugene; Friday,
Ian. 2S, at RoSeburg; Saturday, Jan.
20. Mr.. McFadden at Grants Pass and
Mr.. Tate, at Mediord; Monday, Jan.
81, at Oregon city; Tuesday, Feb.
!, at Astoria, thence to Victoria B. c.