Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-13
WOREMEN START BUSINESS
Grand Lodge Ltsss No Time in Getting
Down to Practical Work.
SOME CHANGES ARE MADE IN THE LAWS
supreme Foreman Miller of Missouri
Delivers an Interesting Ad-
dress at the Afternoon
Session.

Telegram 1.-The tenth biennial session of
the grand lodge Ancient order of United
Workmen of Nebraska was called to order
at the Bartenbach opera house at 10 o'clock
this morning by Grand Master Workman
Jacob Jaskalek. A full representation of
the various local organizations of the or
der was present. All trains of last night
and this morning carried large numbers of
delegates. The hotels were soon we'll flled.
but the local committee had so we'll or
ganized the hospitality of the citizens that
aC rooms in private houses were thrown
open to the visitors, and the latter had very
little difficulty in finding their places OF
lodging by the assistance of a corps of
messengers. The only unpleasant feature
connected with this arrangement lay in the
fact of the rainy weather, some Of the
delegates being lodged six or seven blocks
from the meeting place.
The Ancient Order OF United workmen
temple purchased two years ago by the
grand lodge as the permanent headquarters
OF the organization, is now the headquar-
ters for all committee work. The sessions
of the lodge are held at the opera house,
which commodiously seats 500 people. Upon
the call to order committees were at once
appointed as follows. Press committee, v.
o. Rewick of Carleton, N. j. Lude of Re
publican City and W. H. Huse of Norfolk;
good of the order, c. w. Miller of South
Omaha, J. P. Houghton Of Chadron, c. H.
Denny Of Fairbury; auditing, c. schaeffer
of Fremont, e. p. Wells and George Mer-
riam. committee on distribution was
also appointed with Congressman Burkett
as chairman. The rules OF 1901 were
| adopted to govern this session of the grand
lodge.
The greetings of this lodge were extended
~ he 90
kota, both OF which are in session at this
| time.
Some Changes in Laws.
The report of the committee on law was
the first to be taken up. The committee
recommended various changes, a number
of which were adopted. It was recon-
mended that the finance committee shall
consist of the trustees only, thus relieving
| the grand master workman from duty on
the finance committee. It was also decided
that local lodges be permitted in the fu-
ture to fix their own fee for initiation. On
a recommendation of the committee on
law the guaranty fund was so changed
! that II could be legally applied to the pay
ment Of beneficiary assessments and is now
called the guaranty beneficiary fund
Supreme Foreman w. II. Miller of Mis-
| souri, was present at the opening of the
grand ledge. He made a few appropriate
remarks and before the session ends will
be heard from In an interesting address at
some length on the Good OF the Order
| The grand lodge adjourned at noon to
meet at 9 D. m
Supreme Foreman w, H. Miller of Mis-
souri, was introduced to the grand lodge by
Grand Master Workman Jaskalek this af-
ternoon and made an extended address on
the principles of the order and the work.
4 s,,.-o - - ITtn
remarks on the guaranty fund were a clear
cut exposition of the causes for the same,
arising out OF the unequal adjustment of
the old relief law. that the plan was the
result of an effort to substitute an equitable
and just system and to meet something that
| the old law did not contain. His objection
| to the guaranty fund was that II did not
| go far enough, that II was a good thing,
but not enough of a good thing; that up to
the age of IS years there was no deficiency
| in the sum raised under the present plan.
but after that period of life It rapidly in
creased. In other words. the amount that
twelve assessments would raise under the
! classified plan in Nebraska would pay all
claims up to S. but from then on it would
not do so. He hoped for an amendment to
the law that would cover this deficiency.
When this had been accomplished the
poorer jurisdictions could pay their death
claims without Inconvenience and the cause
of protection would be greatly enhanced.
Upon the law OF mortality he spoke at some
length. upon the theory that this matter
was fixed by a natural law and could have
no change. It was not subject to suppIv or
demand and in no respect a commercial
commodity.
Increase of Hazard.
He explained the increase of hs-
zard and illustrated briefly the amounts
of money it was necessary to raise at vari-
! GUS ages TO insure permanency. In connec-
ton with this matter he argued with much
force that there must be a practical plan
of collecting these funds He declared that
Nebraska as a young state and youns
people had enjoyed exceptional prosperity
and hoped II might continue but he warned
the order TO be watchful in preparing for
the higher rate that would eventually come
with increasing age risks. He explained
that the grand lodges OF the order should
be drawn closely together to more perfectly
protect themselves in time of need His re.
marks about the supreme lodge being any.
thing but a pleasure excursion were given
much attention, and in this regard he men.
toned the fact that the classified assess.
ment plan which had been so strenuousIv
Oppostd DC NdlCuldAcu 70 QIlNe the old men
out of the order was originally framed bv
a commission OF old men and passed bv q
lodge in which a large majority Of The
members were of advanced ages. He closed
with an eloquent dissertation on the reIa
tions of the church and the order. pointinp
out the fact that the fraternai system IA
which the Ancient Order OF United Work.
men was the founder and the pioneer IN
development is an agency for putting intf
successful practice the principles and doc.
trines the church teaches.
Upon completion of the address the min.
utes OF the last meeting at Nebraska CITY
were adopted as printed and without de-
bate. Resolutions were read and referred
70 the proper committee. The report Of
the COMMITTEES on distribution was read and
adopted. The resolution OF the hnanc,
committee. fixing the rate OF mileage AT
cents per mile and the per diem at So witl
S for special committees and a limit n
four days, was adopted
Nominations for omeers.
The nominations for grand lodge onheen
were then made as follows: Grand master
Jacob Jaslalek; grand foreman, Georxe M
8iurdock grand overseer. J. D. Brayton
grand recorder, silas r. Barton; grand re
ceiver. Frank J. Morgan, william A
GreeuwaIt. A. K. Dame. Paul Anderson
: A. whitney. Anil Palmer; grand guide
J. c. McElheny. Sylvester Friend: gran,