Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-25
WORKMEN AT BANQUET
Over Six Hundred Members of A. o.
U. w. Seated at Feast.
LEADERS OF ORDER GIVE TALKS
Enlarge Upon Good Condition OF Fra
terna1 Society sas Rss Benefits TO
It's Many Members--AuditOr
Barton Makes Address.

More than 500 members OF the Ancient
order Of United workmen sat down TO the
first annual banquet OF the fraternity In
Washington hall Thursday night. The
small army gashered first at the A. o, U.
w. temple on Fourteenth street and led
by the uniform band Of twenty-seven pieces
OF the order. marched with torches burning
to the banquet hall Seven great tables
stretched the entire length OF Washington
han and the stage and balcony were
pressed into service. Appropriate streamers
were festooned on all sides.
Among the prominent visitors were; A. NJ.
Walling, grand master workman OF the
state Of David City; F. c. Whittlesey
grand recorder, OF Grand Island; John H.
Bennett, chairman Of the grand lodge fl
nance committee. OF Omaha; A. Galusha,
secretary OF the grand lodge finance com
mittee. Of Lincoln; silas R. Barton past
grand recorder. of Lincoln, and auditor OF
Nebraska; and John b. Scott, one OF the
three members OF the grand lodge finance
committee. OF Sutton.
During the banquet a band played lively
selections and the DANA club, a singing
society. sang several songs with pleasing
effect.
While the ten Ancient order Of United
Workmen lodges OF Omaha have a total
membership OF over 5000 members, those
| who sat at the banquet board were men
lately affiliated with the society. and those
about to be initiated. Men Of all OF the
lodges took the first available seats and
I thus South Omaha members became &C
/ quainted with Omaha members never met
before. So rapidly has the order grown in
Omaha during the last few months that 500
members have been initiated since Novem-
Der l. 1910.
Judge TrOup speaks.
/ Jacob Jaskalek, past grand recorder, was
master OF ceremonies and introduced Judge
A. c. Troup OF the district court as the
first speaker Of the evening.
Judge Troup said he had ever been proud
| that he was a member Of lodge Is Of the
| Ancient order OF United Workmen. Though
] be was a member OF three fraternal organ
| izatlons, he could not be called a lodge
! crank What he had seen OF them hao
led him 10 believe that as exemplified BY
orders Of the better class they were a
blessing 70 humanity. One-tenth OF the en-
tire population OF the United States. he de-
elared, were members OF one fraternal order
or another
Their mission is not war nor politics,
but the protection Of the fireside and the
practice OF charity. Next 70 the church
/ itself fraternalism stands highest Tor
moral support in the community. such or
ders as the Ancient order OF United Work
men are a national blessing because they
foster protection and promote economy and
thrift"
barton TELLS of order.
Snas Barton was next introduced. He
said never IN the history Of Omaha had
such a successful banquet OF this kind
been held. He called attention to the fact
that the obligations OF the great fraterns
order TO which all present belonged wa
eight times the national debt. but thai
everything was secure and that all knew
cash would be forthcoming when needed
Then he pointed out that the enormous
strength Of the order had been created
IN the last forty-four years.
A. "a. Walling grand master workman
% the state. was given q tremendous ova
tion when he arose 70 speak. He SAT-
that g per cent Of the population Of IN,
country WAS interested IN fraternalism Il
one way or smother. His remark that Ne
braska now led the United States In mum
Der o. Eismbers. having forged ahead q
kansas in the last year. brought forth "a