Evening journal., 1915-02-17
PRODUCERS FOR
A. 0. j. v. BANQUET
GUESTS At Dinner
Commune from Page l.l

A''hAiHh'h AioHi IdEe lsl
for this State, spoke on THE Work
ers." He said he liked to talk to
persons who had accomplished
things, because he then is talking to
those who produce. Therefore, it
was pleasure for him to discuss the
situation with those who were the
guests of the evening. He charac-
terized them as men and women who
stood for the progress of the Ancient
I Order of United Workmen. He. how
ever, called attention TO the fact that
although the order has 2,245 mem
bers in this State, only 3S had quail
! fed as producers That showed that
more than 2,2O0 Of the members had
/ failed to bestir themselves and TO do
their duty in the membership con-
! test He asked that the members
consider what a grand result would
have been obtained If the 2,200 had
responded as we'll as producers as
! had the 3S.
/ Mayor Howell is former grand mas
ter workman. He had an engagement,
following his response to the toast,
"fratornalism- Citizenship" to address
an Italian organization. He was kept
at the a. o. L. W. banquet so late.
however, that it was impossible for him
TO keep that appointment, fact which
seemed TO disappoint him very much.
/ The mayor congratulated the producers
and the order. and said that although
IN recent years he had not been pro-
ducer for the order to the extent he
should have been, in the year now on IT
was his purpose to make amends and to
qualify once more as producer. He
defended the A. o. L. w against those
who seek to asperse il, and praised the
order for what it had done for him and
other members.
Other speakers who responded delight
! fully TO toasts werc Edwin c. Clark.
"Our Order;" James n. Bowe. "Our III
nancial Status;p Charles II. Edmunds,
i "Co-operatiOn;" Secretary of State Mil
Ter, "fraternal Organizations a National
Asset" and Julian G. Walker, "rhe
Ladies of the A. o. L. W." All the
speakers lauded the benefcent workings
of the order, and emphasized the impor
tance of team work by the membership
at large The sentiments expressed
were heartily applauded.
Miss Mollie NJ. Hirons. daughter Of
\ former Postmaster Hirons of Dover
enjoys the distinction of being the
only woman master workman in the
east She is at the present time mas
! ter of Diamond Lodge, No. of Dover
although she is only % years old and
y has been a member of the order only
! one year. When Grand Master Work
man Ball called upon her for a speech
}, she said:
"Mr. Toastmaster. Ladies and Cen
tlemen:
4 81 have always understood that the
/ real reason so many men spend so
much of their time at their lodge was
1 because the women at home did all
4 the talking and never gave their hus-
!, bands an opportunity, therefore the
b men spent the nights at their lodges
in order TO be able 10 do a little talk
5 ing themselves. am somewhat sur
e prised, therefore. that I am called on
b for a speech tonight for ! am a Wo-
d man
r 81 rfant 10 say that the A. o. U. W.
Y did not make any mistake when il de-
p cided to accept women members Dia-
,, mand Lodge, No Q. of Dover is 60
10 ing to prove that fact to you and is
- proving il at the present time We are
hustling for members, and il will not
be long before we will have one OF
the most thriving lodges in the State.
I "They say women cannot keep sec
: rets and that they are bound to tell
5 their husbands and sweethearts
I everything. We have discovered a
/ way to counteract all that II Is
make our husbands and sweethearts
r join the lodge also.
p II am very happy to meet with all
- of you and ! am especially pleased to
Z have enjoyed your hospitality and
4 your very excellent dinner. We have
o. in the present gathering three kinds
o. of food-food for the body. food for
e the thought and food for spiritual re-
( Election. II is a nourishment for the
:. members of our brotherhood toward
- each other. a knowledge Of a spiritual
o. bond between all human persons.
. whether We descended from Adam or
4 from monkeys.
You will note that the lady mem
bers of the A. o. U. W. here tonight
Z are unmarried. except one. We have
l. agreed each TO get a man. I do not
' mean for ourselves. but for our order
= ]
e means new members We are after
4 the members be they men or women
Z even though they may be other wom-
. ems husbands
. Il suppose when I am married. il
r that time ever arrives. ] shall quickly
= learn to give impromptu curtain lee
4 lures. At present. however. I am q
novice at making speeches and there
n fore think I had better give the floor
4 to some one who can do better than
81 thank you all and extend, in The
name of Diamond Lodge. No. Q, z
warm invitation for any of you who
may care TO visit Dover to visit oul
lodge"
The music was furnished by the
Edwards and Bradford orchestra.
The menu was as follows:
Oysters On Half Shell
English Beef With Barley
Celery Olives Radishes
u Sea Bass a la Chasseur
Potatoes Chateau
r Guinea Chicken With Virginia Ham
Grillcd Sweet Potatoes Kuroki SALAD
b Tutti Fruit Ice Cream