The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-02
CHIEF Of THE NACCABEES
SUPREME COMMANDER MARKEY
IS RECEIVED BY THE LODGE
MEN OF ST. PAUL
PEOPLES CHURCH IS FILLED
Immense Turnout Marked the
Greeting to the Head of One
OF the Popular Frater-
nal Orders.

Supreme Commander D. P Markey, of
the order of the knights of the Mac
cabees, was rendered a reception at the
Peoples church last night in which the
local tents of the order were the hosts,
which was attended by fully 400 people.
Inc visit of the supreme commander
was something of an event in the his
tory OF the local tents and was the first
to st. Paul which that official has paid
in his present capacity. An excellent
programme was given, which included
an address of welcome by Mayor A r.
kIefer, and talk of the benefits of fra
ternal orders by the visiting supreme tent
official
The church was comfortably filled
when State Commander / N CheIIew
ushered the guest of the evening to the
platform The programme was some,
what of an informal nature, consisting
principally Of musical numbers and en-
tertainlng specialties. The platform was
draped with flags and the rail of the
choir loft was decked with palms
Mayor Kiefer expressed his pleasure in
having the opportunity as a citizen ana
the chief executive of the city of greet
ing the head Of so extensive an order
which has the laudable purpose of pro,
Nding protection for the home and re-
l1eving the sick and needy. He comment
ed somewhat on the growth of the order
and in extending the freedom of the
city took occasion to speak in apprecia-
tive terms of the good which fraternaI
organizations are accomplishing
Somewhat later in the evening. Su
preme Commander Markey was given an
opportunity to respond to the cordial
welcome of the mayor and the members
OF the order in st. Paul. He expressed
satisfaction in being able to visit a citv
whose beauty he had heard SO often
praised, and felt q hearty qualifications
at the words of praise bestowed upon the
class OF fraternal organizations which he
represents. Speaking then more particu-
larIy of the benefits of fraternal orders
he said, in part:
Ihere are many men within the sound
OF my voice this evening, no doubt who
can remember the time when citizens of
tne middle class enjoyed none of the on
portunlttes of protecting themselves and
Lnelr families with fraternal insurance
The history of the movement which has
resulted in the magnificent showing both
In members and with reference to finan-
claI matters Of the several orders of this
kind at the first of the present year is
not without interest While 7 renresant
but one of these organizations and Cne
which Is strong and prosperous. 1t is q
pleasure to accord to another the honor
OF rounding the movement which has
grown to such tremendous proportions
during the past fifteen years
Some years ago in the city of Mead
vile, Pa; there. lived worklngrnan who
conceived the idea that by banding to-
gether a few of his fellow workmen some
society might be formed to care for pc
rlodlc savings and provide a fund for the
,ft use OF their families in the future. The
result was the movement which grew
into the Ancient Order of United W)rlx
men. thirty years since that time has
borne fruit of that humble venture NOT
alone In lodges of the A. D. U. w scat
tered fhTnIoh hA
the land, but in the organization of MANY
other orders Of similar character, and
with the same purpose.
AT the beginning of the present wear
these various fraternal orders had a total
or l5,GOOOOO beneficiary life insurance Dol-
lcies In effect, had paid out in benefits
and claims during the prevous year the
magnificent sum OF $40O, 600 OOO and had
an aggregate capital several times that
amount. This. taken with the fact that
when the first order was formed the to-
tai insurance Of citizens of this country
was something like $1,6G0, 600, shows how
vast the movement toward home protcc-
tiOn has become"
Mr.. Markey then reviewed at some
length the successful record of the Mac
cabees in the United States, showing
that with the ladies' auxiliary organiza-
ton the order numbers 100000 members
and with ample funds and a magnificent
income is in fine line for an amazing in
crease in influence and power in the
future.
During the course of the evening a
number of musical numbers were given.
Jane Huntington Yale won enthusiastic
applause with beautiful solo with piano
accompaniment and violin obligato. ''Un-
to Thy Heart" and Sophus NJ. de Void,
of Minneapolis, sang Lend Me Your
Aid, by Gounod, displaying a mag
nificent baritone voice. In response to
applause he sang the "HOly City" with
striking effect. Miss Mae Hoffsmith ap-
peared in solo number and Arthur
Bergh, in a violin solo number with
piano accompaniment Mr.. and Mrs F.
Wilbur Hill gave pleasing musical spec
ialties. 1t was Little Hazel Barer, how
ever, who made the hit OF the evening.
She is scarcely tall enough to claim
the age of eight, but is an artist in her
own way and sings "coon songs" with
a manner and expression which Is high
art w. ]. Tomkins gave a monolo2ue
selection which was heartily applauded
and Brock Beckwith recited
Mr. Markey was met al a private re-
ception in the parlors of the Metropoli-
tan hotel last night, after the reception
at the Peoples church, by officers and
members of the local tents of the order.
The occasion presented an opportunity
for conversation with the visiting official
and an hour was pleasantly spent. Re-
freshments We're served and a large num-
Der were present.