The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-28
Anniversary of the Ancient Or
der United Workmen.
An ADDRESS BY T. p. FISK.
.>taI PreG rnmme 81 InstP1nental
80 Vocal Nustc Rendered By q
aaubeY Of soioists, Assisted by
wsgner's Orchestra and the Ger
~ Liederkrama Ch0rus-gm-
-..se Audience In Attendance.

srs,ss by the Seattle lodges Of the order
:. Aymory nail last night The programme
,.,s,,aed an address by r. +. Fisk. num-
-. instrumental and vocal musical Sc
s.c.ious and Afterwards grand ball
Waxners orchestra opened the pro-
canine and fully $50 people heard the
overture Then came an address by y.
& Icnes. G.. " NJ. song by the Ed
,,unas auarteite. soprano solo by Miss
ran Spray: recitation by Francis r.
Waterhouse and cornst solo by T, II.
w.srer. each and every one OF which were
~ naors than ordinary merit.
r p FISK was then introduced and made
~. a1.ress Of the evening. He said In
part:
Ladies' and Gentlemen; We have met to-
,l~hg to honor one Of the great institutions
q our country ! shall not hope to utter
words strong enough to deepen tho love
ana ysr,srsiion IN which the Ancient Order
az United " orkmen is held by It's men,
hsrshin Noramen need not 10 be told that
this institution has become one OF the great
factors iD our modern civilization. Its
many aeis Of fraternity and charity have
yndssred Il 20 thousands Of our people.
and II now has "a place in the hearts OF
lts members that can never he suppianted.
W. are proua ~ It's past and hope gtlds
~ future with a golden radiance
Human institutions must be Judged by
their usefulness They are useful only as
thfs etit-tTS~ some EDGl anu tbItS puI-
pose The ono needs the assistance of the
cher l. emblazoned upon the emplems OF
49, A O. L w This IL the central
,hougns OF It's being. and this IL why It's
existence il one 81 the necessities OF our
n4aern civilization. II seeks to make this
Taught q practical reality. and upon IL 10
buld society tina. shall be mutually help
FIJI 10 Its membership
sThirty-one years ago a little band OF
vorkmen organized themselves into a fra
iernal beneficiary society Their sole
thought was to he useful 10 each other. One
was 10 help the other In life, and at death
tie loved ones of The dead should receive
& from each surviving member. 1t was a
great success almost from the start. and
it, growth was rapid that IL was soon
found necessary 10 fix "A definite amount TO
y paid IN the friends Of deceased mcm-
srs The order soon assumed It's present
nrgaEizati0n. and few Fundamental
changes have been found necessary In the
years that have since passed. 1t was the
pioneer tn this movement In the United
Bates, and it's growth and development
have been one Of the msrveis OF the age.
Tsdsy the a O T. w numbers nearly
sessn members. and It's membership Is con
SANITY Increasing. and IL has collected and
distributed to the henenciaries OF it's de-
ceased members more than Sa5.9o.eD.
Inspired Many Others
Since It's organization and development
aany institutions of "A similar character
sase come into being aud several OF them
AZ today In successful operation and their
future t. assured They all owe their TN
gira't0n 10 the success of the Ancient Or
Get OF United Workmen, TIE successful
saes are growing with amazing raptdtty.
Al meeting Of he National. Frat srnai
congress held AT Chicago IN August last,
tAsre were represented forty eight frater-
ss beneficiary societies. To show the
amazing growth Of the pfinclpe OF frater-
asl protection | submit few hgures:
Iairty -one years ago The Ancient order of
t1lteG Narknen was organized with II
hstahers A. the beginning of the year
~ Z numbered 1851 members and al
a. -. Close OF the year these had grown %
sAsS A. the beginning OF the year 1898
iss u socisties represented at the National
Faternal Congress had /, sSs ,3a members
ana al the close OF the year these had
s'esn 10 2.e.8,7 At the beginning Of the
Var 1879 the * societies represented at the
thcago meeting were carrying protection
ipf the families or their members TO the
ehofipous amount OF Sc ca 26l 30. This rep
fesenis more than one-fwentieth ~ the to-
=, wealth OF tia United States These
Asafes are Significant Of a marked improve
Msht In the financial and moral character
u our People. The members ~ these or
ssfs are generally speaking men OF limit
~ msaas and small income. They reeog-
.ss thAt tremendous responsibility rests
aFsn Them They have come To realize nat
Ivy are Responsible 20 their families In
Sc So. a.' that that responsibility reaches 10
ia'h the grave
a. Aation OF men who are fully alive to
,se responsibilities OF family life is s,tad
- take high place among the nations of
sat a. what marvellous hove Tor wife
- - vfu.3Tsn these nsures show What
a.aashuaf Providence and noble self sac
saee are here revealed over sNano Of
~ elbow eouf,tryncn have made pruyt-
Vn fos tae'r loved ones when they shall
80 passed beyond the grave Millions
SAh9f.n are protected asainxt the hard
- OF Wc< dUrinE their tender wears
49, s'e assured ~ maintenance and edu-
desire - speak tnnisht II tAe Ancient
s@er ~ United Workmcn ard It's special
c~s'hs IN TIE carry history ~ the Ancient
So. 49,, q United Workm@n ard until very
wp u Was deemed wise that each
ash,hsF should contribute, equally >, tha
,meni Of death claims Durtns tho PAST
~. Years many other orders have come
s. .1 '<lhg Win plans ~ assessment aprar-
.' mere tust. Their claims To- racow,,i-
s ~er" pashs3 pith wonderful activity
a. 1aefgy. AM fev a 'tTnc Il seemed as
$50 the grand I'D - / W VAS
rs.',s sa 70 be e,.igsed ~ the Younger In
..Stlolis, w,tos. existence had hee-, in
'S1s's ~ it, msgntreyot Success
4. o. l. W SIN Leads.
- me dangers that threatened she
80. go saw PASSED awav AMI n is now
ss,. upon career Z groats ard ac-
s." al ~ Surpa~x 81 tts past exgsri-
s%e g. INC Anclert order = Tni;ea Work
SUI fae .r8f~r among fraterDai
,S51ta'E Sccs"iitS aut when n eases
asf Nf'' - tAtf'S cf ths
-. 80 s, .n.Grsne j. ri1 ans formal bus
avss wstsrr, eu' rcaternat rrotA-ttar Is "a
.as thing sorege - en- &, loved The
ssss-,'he ethter ar ~'iai ana fvafernal
k.-sS l. a as. s- tr~t'tutts,, ,7,,..tl.
sars - 80 ,ssap.es' l. 'es nigh and nos'e
= q eAsst'Y IT,. .esr who Belongs
- Ancienf avtFe~ = V-,-krtsr $50
Ar~sAaSs rar' ~ = ertAt ard loving
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