The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-09
ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
UNITED WORKMEN HOLD SOLEMN
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DE-
PARFED MEMBERS
PEOPLES hHURcH CROWDED
Appropriate AAdresses Delivered by
Ofiicers Of o. U. w. and wom-
ems A1xsIiary Hranch-RoII
Galisp Deceased,


In memory OF the departed members of
the Anciellt Order of United Workmen
and its Women s. auxiliary branch, the
Degree of Honor, services were held at
the Peoples Church yesterday afternoon.
and. large as the seating capacity of that
auditorium lis, was taxed to the ut
most by. a songregation composed largely
OF women. e he services were impressive
IN their character, and proclaimed credit
10 the living assWeli as honor to the
dead members. ofsthe allied orders under
whose auspices. they were held.
The various Individual organizations
assembled at their lodge rooms, and to
the music of bands marched in order to
the church, bearing their banners and
enblems.
The 9interior5.of the church was becom-
ngly dressed for the occasion, the tokens
OF mourning and the insignia of the diff
ferent lodges being, tastefully blended
IN the decorations. At the foot of the
PLATFORM stood several rows = of vacant.
chairs, draped with black, and .immedi-
ately behind them, resting on the edge of
the platform, a. large portrait of John
Jordan Upchurch founder of the A O.
q. W. Leaning against the organ loft
stood a large easel bearing a floral piece
representing the shield of the order, in
white roses and the initials "a. O. U.
W. in red flowers. tOn either side of the
eaSel appeared the banners of the vari-
Gus Degree of Honor lodges and on both
sides Of the platform were American
nags, with the larger emblems of the A.
o. u. w
Seated on the .rostrum were James f.
Mcclure, who presided over the meeting
and j. j. McCardy, grand receiver of the
state organization OF the A O. U. w;
Rev. L. E. Archer, of Minneapolis; J. M
Dlment, grand master workman; Mrs. l.
u. Wilson, of Mortified, grand chief Of
honor of the Degree of Honor; S. L.
lSham' OF Noble Franklin lodge; Olaf
olson, grand recorder of the A. O. q.
w; Mrs Ella H Mantor past grand
chlef Of theh Degree or Honor, and now
second officer OF the supreme lodge of
that order; Mrs. Fannie Buell. olson.
grand recorder of the Degree of Honor.
Prof. Titcomb 6ff1ciated at the pipe or
gan, and after he had played a voIun-
tafy the congregation sang the opening
ode of the order
Chairman James F. Mcclure, in pre-
sent1ng thes FOIL. of members who had
dled since the last memorial service and
In whose honor the ceremonies were
held, made "a few appropriate remarks.
Thls occasion, he said, was doubly sad
from the fact that at this time the be-
IoVeo and honored president of the
United States lay suffering from a pain
ful wound and In serious danger Of
death. The roll of deceased members of
the allied ordeEs, which was read by
PRESIDENT Mcclure, as as follows:
A O. U. w.
Louis Luiselle, Pulus Pella William s.
cochran, Daniel Fenton, John C. Fitz-
gerald; Francis Linz: Jacob Linz, Fred
Schuetze.s John Zimmerman. Michael
Ganser, Conrad Bach Abel G. Incidents.
Frederick Orbke, George Hughes, GUSTAV
Lundwall, j.. Chapman. George Eggen-
dGorfer, Johan 6. schultze, Peter j. Esch,
Carl r, knuetter, Andrew Bertha Jo-
Seph NJ Maurer. Charles Williams, John
J. MePadden, Emil A. Daniels, Andrew
Loh1ng, Hills T. Harrell William o.
I zimmerman, Anton Schreipl, Frank Mani.
ernest Muller, Alois Sommers, Rudolph
n Jauss, Balzers Bohn, Peter White.
Timothy J.. Carney, Durceaen e. Fiji MI Nj,
/ cEael Tracy. ~ -
!. DEGREE OF HONOR
Louisa Boehn Mary Wittmack, Bar
para Kuehne, Wilhelmine Forester, Their
esa Ratehford, Elizabeth McAffee, Alvina
l. Paul, Caroline Bachman. Margaret
Hansen, Anna SchutZe, August Schiietza q
Emma M. Dorselle, Elizabeth La Noun.
After the reading of the roll of-depart-
ed members, Rev. t. E. Archer offered
a. prayer. -
Mrs. E. H. Mantor delivered an impress
slve and eloquent address on behalf of
the Degree of Honor, following which a
male quartette sang
Grand Master Workman J. NJ Diment
OF the A. Q. o. W., spoke in a general
way OF the purposes and principles of
that order, it's growth and Importance
ana It's great advantages to members
me golden ftlle,S he said, was closely fol-
lowed in the teachings of the Workmen.
He urged his brethren to be true to each
otner ana to themselves, and to emulate
the teachings sof-1 their brothers who had
gone before, sand, so live as to receive on
the other shore the cordial greeting
which shall know no parting At the
close of Mr.. Diments address. Miss
Grace Danz sang Plains of Peace
MRS l. u. Wilson. grand chief of hon
or OF the Degree, of Honor, spoke very
prleny of the advantages of organiza-
slon IL must be comforting, she said,
ror the members to feel that each could
heip to bear the burdens of the others.
They had cof1e together on this occasion
with sad hearts and weeping ewes fer.
those Who had i.;been taken from their
number never to return, but there was
that comforting thought that each could
help to bear the burdens of those who
had been bereft of beloved relatives. She
counseled her fellow members to live in
such manner that all who should come
III contact with them might be benefited
by the contact
Inc Choir Invisible was sung with
much effect by Miss Bessie White and
while an Offering was being collected
Prof T1tcomb played selection on the
organ.
The memorial ode was read BY S. L.
lsham, of Noble Franklin lodge.
Rev. T. E. Archer, of Minneapolis, who
delVered the memorial address, said he
mad been informed that his remarks were
expected to be somewhat of the nature
OF sermon and therefore he had Sc
lected text 1t was the one particular
+ text IN the Bible which he believed ap-
pned most directly to this order, and he
mad read the book from cover to cover.
me text to which he referred was to be
found in the epistles of st. Paul to limo
tiny: Study to show myself approved
unto God, workman that needeth not
TO be ashamed" This injunction if APP
piled to the principles of the order and
consctentiously followed could not fail to
improve the brethren of the order in
every way.