Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-02-03
TILE A. 0. D. ". REVIVAL
Interesting Lecture by Past
Supreme Master Kinsley
of Helena, Montana.

Past Supreme Master Workman j. w.
Kinsley of the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen arrived in Eureka on Saturday
last from his home at Helena, Mont, and
on Tuesday evening delivered a lecture at
the Opera House on the aims and objects
Of his Order. A full house greeted Mr..
Kinsley, who proved to be a fluent enter
tanning speaker, and he had no difficulty
in holding the close attention Of his audi
ence for more than an hour.
The speaker prefaced his remarks by
saying that it was appropriate that the
course of lectures which he is to de-
liver in Nevada should be inaugurated
in Eureka, as Alpha Lodge Of this place
was the first one organized in the State.
Tracing the history of the Order from its
inception to the present time he presented
its strong points in a clear and convincing
manner, and left a favorable impression of
the A. o. U. W. in the minds of his audi
ence. Among ether matters stated, the
speaker said:
The Ancient Order Of United Work
men wss the first Fraternal Beneficiary
Society formed in North America. 1t was
organized at Meadville, Pa, in 1868, and
notwithstanding there have been many
others brought into existence since it has
always been the largest and strongest
association Of its kind. The present
x.oxoAo.absa 80 &ha nrIor .a nao~1xv An0 O00
scattered in 5000 lodges located in every
State and Territory Of the Union, as well
as in all the British Provinces of North
America. Its beneficiary fund pays out
each day the sum of 2 1900, or about 3d.
900, 0Os, per annum. Nearly so, 900 of its
members have died since its organization,
| and there has been paid to their widows
and orphans the magnificent sun Of
500, 0O0, 900. The additions to the Order
average over 125 per day, and after an
experience of over thirty-one years, having
| passed through epidemics and wars, it
stands to-day as the Oldest, largest and
| strongest Order of its class in America.
The first lodge in Nevada was instituted
in this city in 1S79-Alpha Lodge No. L.
Its benefits rave been fully demonstrated
| in the payment of sums of $1,000 each to
| the benefciaries Of the following well known
citizens Of Eureka who lave died in good
standing: A. E. Shannon, Oliver II. Smith.
L. p. Anderson, W. w. Bishop, o. l..
Scott, Joseph Regli, Edwin E. Clark,
w ]. Smith, James Morris, Michael
Morris, J.. G. Powell, G. A. Fletcher, j.
b. Rice and John w. Lambert, all of
which have been promptly paid, except the
last three. who died recently.
For many years the Order conducted its
business on what is known as the ''level
| plan of assessments" In 1895 a change
was made in their system and since that
time a classified plan" has been the rule.
Under this latter plan assessments are
varied according to age of membership,
thus offering especial inducements to
young men. The age limits of admission
are between Is and As years, the rates
varying in cost for carrying 50, 900 protec.
ton from S14.4s to s42.7 Assessments
are levied monthly with a guaranteed max
imum of twelve in a year. The Relief Law
Of the A. o. U. w, administered by the
Supreme Lodge Relief Board, is its reserve
fund. By that law each jurisdiction is
protected against excessive losses requir-
ing more than twelve assessments per year,
for when the maximum in any jurisdiction
is reached the excess is borne by a general
contribution from the entire membership,
hence, while there are large jurisdiction:
like Massachusetts, with over So, 000 mem.
bers, and small enes with less than 5,00t
members, yet, under the provisions of the
Relief Law, there are not and cannot be
any weak jurisdictions, for each separate
Jurisdiction, and each lodge, in fact, is al
strong as the Order itself.
The Lodge in Eureka has decided to
offer extra inducements for gentlemen tc
Join its ranks. For a time they have
placed the admission fee, including the
medical examiners fee and all other ex-
penses, at s. for applicants under 80 years
of age, and $3.50 for applicants between
80 and As years of age. Mr.. Kinsley
closed his address by extending a cordial
invitation to all eligible persons present tc
join the A. o. U. w.
The lecture can not fail to havethe effect
Of increasing the membership of Alpha
Lodge, and already several of our citizen,
have announced their intention of sending
in their names at the next meeting.
Mr.. Kinsley was by no means a stranger
in Eureka, having been here in 1883 in tn,
interest of the Order, and on his visit tt
the State at that time organized ffteer
lodges. He left Wednesday morning fol
Elko where he spoke that evening. Thurs
day evening he lectured at Carlin, anC
this evening addresses an audience at Win
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