The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-16
WORKMEN
LAVISHLY
RECEIVED
Salem Lodges Banquet Mem
berS Supreme Body
Magnificent Reception Ten
dered-. The Speechmaking


Salem workmen have the right to
feel proud of the magnificent recep-
tlon they rendered the members of the
supreme lodge A. o. U. w. in this city
today. The local fraters were de-
serving of the many complimentary
words of praise showered upon them
by the visitors, who declared that 1t
was the grandest reception of the en-.
tire trip.
The excursion train consisted OF 10
coaches and the party numbered 600.
The train reached Salem shortly be
fore II O'clock having made a brief
stop at Chemawa, where some splendid
music was given by the school band.
The supreme officers and members
of the excursion party were met in
Portland by s. A. McFadden and Frank
l.. Willman, as a special reception
committee from the Salem lodges, and
escorted to Salem. The general com.
mittee on reception and entertain
ment, TO whom is due the credit for
the immense success of the affair, con
sisted OF G.. Stolz, w. r. Rigdon, Mrs.
M. l.. Hamilton, Mrs. John Darr and
Mrs. Kibele.
The excursion was given from Port
land under the personal supervision of
r. i. Durham, of Portland, II. f.
Lownsbury, travelling freight agent Of
the Southern Pacific Company, ac
companied the excursion party, and
did all in his power to make the trip
enjoyable.
The train was backed down TO Com
merclal street, where the Salem Mill
tary band played an air, and the ex
curslonlsts were escorted direct to
Marion Square, where tables had been
arranged, and delicious lunch
served. The finest OF cake, large
luscious strawberries, such as only
Oregon can produce, cream of the
richest quality, and delicious coffee
constituted the bill of fare. The Wis.
itors were served by a coterie of Sa.
LENS charming bellies, and the service
and banquet certainly left favorable
impression on the guests.
The feast finished. Frank Davey
mounted an improvlsed platform and
introduced Governor Geer, remarking
the visitors could judge from the
stature of Oregon's chief executive,
the kind of men our state is capable
of producing"
Governor Geer, who is himself a
Workman, extended a cordial welcome
to the distinguished visitors, in fra.
ternal and also in civic sense Re
sponse was made by A. g. Harwick,
supreme master Workman, of Buffalo,
N. Y, who thanked the Salem Work
men for the beauty OF the fraternaI
spirit evidenced, and the kindly hospi-
tality with which they had been re.
celved.
Hon. Web McNall, Of Topeka, Kan
sas, who will on Tuesday be elected to
succeed Supreme Master Harwick, was
presented. and responded in a humor
Gus vein, yoiclng the qualification of
the party at the grandness of the re.
ception, which he pronounced une-
qualled anywhere, and said no other
lodge jurisdiction could "trot with Or
egon In the matter of entertainment" b"
lie also devoted some time TO words
OF praise for the Workman lodge, as
the greatest fraternal organization In
existence. McNall is the Populist leg
lslator in the state of Kansas who
came into great prominence a few
years ago by the legislative fight he
made against certain Kansas insur-
ance companies, Fifteen years ago he
was driving an OK team and transport
ing freight across the plains of Kan.
sas.
Mrs Ella II. Mantor OF Wolmar,
Minnesota, supreme chief of honor of
the Degree of Honor responded to the
address of welcome ON behalf of the
ladies', and gave assurance OF a full
appreciation OF the gracious recep-
tion.
Sam Booth. an aged singer, of Cali
fornia, sang a humorous selection, In
yolying names and facts pertinent TO
the supreme lodge, The program of
speech making concluded with some
complimentary remarks directed par
ticularly at the ladies by w. NJ Sack
etc, supreme recorder
G, r. MatsOn. of Illinois. supreme
oyerseer. was the tallest man in the
crowd, Matson was sheriff OF Cook
county. Illinois. in 1886. and ofIiciated
at the hanging of the four anarchists
who figured in the Haymarket assas
sination.
The reception was big success
and the visitors will carry with them
fond recolleotons OF Oregon. hei
beautiful flowers and scenery, match
less strawberries. unlimited resources
and handsome women.
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