Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-15

HUBDREDSOF WORKNEN HERE
delegates from All Over stats Welcomed
10 City BY Mayor
NW PROGRAM FOR THREE OMs
one Of solemn Functions WIZ NJ
EuloEy on Late Grand Master
Van Dyke by sena-
tor Burkett.

The formal session Of the twelfth bien-
NAL meeting Of the grand lodge, Ancient
Order of United Workmen for Nebraska,
began at Washington hall Tuesday at 94s
a. m. with about 400 delegates present,
The earlier part of the session was de-
voted to comforting the grand lodge de-
gree. This ceremony was completed in
about half an hour, with Grand Master
Brayton presiding. Mayor Dahlman was
then introduced by Grand Master Brayton
and extended the address of welcome TO the
visitors.
1T gives me the greatest pleasure to well
come this great organization to the city
of Omaha" said the mayor. The pleasure
is increased from the Iact that l am
member Of the order and have been for
twenty years and the longer l remain In
1t the better appreciate It, AS the CHIEF
executive of this city, the metropolis Of the
west, l greet you. l shall see to It that
no muzzling ordinance shall be passed dur
Ing your stay in the city and as / have
given private instructions to the police,
there will be no possible necessity for me to
exercise the pardoning power. The city IS
yours. The keys have been lost We are
glad you are here and hope you will be so
pleased with your entertainment that you
will come again and often"
Grand Master Brlyton responded and thon
introduced Past Supreme Master Workman
and Past Grand Master Workman ]. @.
Tate, who was at the head of the order OF
Nebraska for eleven years, but now a resi-
dent of Hood River, oregon. and asked
him to preside over the remainder Of the
morning session.
Grand Recorder of New York.
Mr.. Tate gracefully accepted the compl-
n. snt in a short address and then intro
duced Past Supreme Master Workman A.
c. Harwick, at present grand recorder OF
New York who delivered a short address
upon the good OF the order, He spoke par
ticularly of the growth Of the organization
in the east and New York and its general
prosperity everywhere.
A press committee consisting of w. N.
Huse OF Norfolk, Richard Ramey OF Co
lumbus and W. H. Hatteroth of Omaha
was appointed.
An adjournment was then taken until 2
O'Clock D. m. The principal business of the
afternoon session was the nomination for
grand lodge officers, which were made from
the floor Of the convention.
At the morning session a motion prevailed
requesting Senator Burkett to deliver the
memorial address I'm memory Of the late
Grand Master Workman o. J. Van Dyke,
whose death occurred recently in Omaha
Senator Burkett accepted the invitation
and the eulogy will be delivered some time
during the present session Of the grand
lodge.
Among the prominent members OF the or
der present at the meeting are Past Grand
Master NJ. T.. Shultz, ex-mayor of Beatrice;
Past Supreme Grand Master Workman A.
c. Harwick Of New York, Supreme Rep
resentative Webb McNall of Kansas, Sena-
- Co.
ter Workman James G. Tate Of Hood
River, ore and others.
Towns AFTER Next Session.
At the afternoon session a resolution
was adopted to appropriate $500 for ex-
penses of the next grand lodge session.
Lincoln, McCook Fremont, Grand Island
and North Platte submitted bids for the
next convention. This matter will be set
tied this morning by ballot.
silas r. Barton Of Aurora, who has
served four years as a faithful officer, and
w. A. Greenwald OF Falls City were the
only nominees for grand recorder and
grand receiver. respectively, and were un-
animously elected. Interest in the election
will center on the grand master workman,
medical examiner and trustee.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
representatives to the supreme lodge to at
tempt to secure the enactment Of a law
to provide for merging the offices OF re-
corder and financier in the subordinate
lodges. The grand lodge empowered the
officers to employ a general attorney for
the Nebraska jurisdiction.
law was adopted making it the duty OF
the grand receiver to deposit in the name
of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
funds of the Nebraska jurisdiction in banks
giving bonds approved by the financial
committee in an amount not to exceed 30
per cent OF the bonds given and the In
terest on the deposits is to be placed TO
the credit OF the various funds OF the
Ancient order OF United Workmen.
Another law was enacted corresponding
IN character TO the state law. prohibiting
the grand receiver from holding his office
longer than two terms
Florence citizens are anxious for the
Workmen delegates TO visit that thriving
little place and take advantage Of the new
scent fare which the street railway has
lust granted. Florence has invited the
worlmen and expects them before they
break up the gathering. They will be cor
daily entertained and shown around the
scenic little town.