Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-12
Nebraska
CANDIDATES NAMED
FOR GRAND LODGE
Nominations Made at Lincoln for
Officers to Guide Workmen
During Next Year.
EXAMINERS MAKE AN ERROR

(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, May 11.-(Special. )-Nomina-
tions to the offices to be filled by election
tomorrow in the grand lodge Of the An
cient order OF United Workmen were
made this afternoon. For grand master
workman. A. NJ. walling. present incum-
bent. and Frank Anderson of Hoidrege
were put up; for grand recorder. F. c.
Whittesey. present recorder. of Grand
Island and F, L. Evans. Ed L. Dodder
OF Omaha was renominated grand treas
urer and DR.. Packard of Kearney renomi-
mated medical examiner. The finance
committee is composed OF Ross Ham
mond of Fremont. Phil Yager of Has
tings and Mr.. BuckmArsh.
In the evening the big reception pro-
gram was carried out, Governor More
head and Mayor Bryan being the head
liners.
The trouble over the report of the state
insurance examiners regarding the con-
dition of finances of the grand lodge and
their expenditures by the grand lodge
officers was somewhat lessened this aft
ernoon by telegram by Examiner Jones
ing that the examiners had discovered
that they made an error in the report and
that there was no intention on their part
to tnjure the standing Of the lodge.
Workmcn Hand PIeases.
The Ancient Order of United workmen
band OF Union Pacific lodge of Omaha
has been a popular organization around
Lincoln since its arrival here last night
After marching to the iI.ndell hotel after
its arrival it visited all the other hotels
in town and gave a concert for the
amusement of the guests. Today it has
been playing during the session of the
grand lodge of the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen and has added much to
the enjoyment of the occasion.
The session, which is the sixteenth
biennial. was calle to order this morn
ing at the city auditorium. which has
been beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion. Grand Master Workman walling
called the session to order. Former Su-
preme Past Master j. G. Tate offered
prayer. The 600 delegates present filled
the lower part of the auditorium we'll
and come representing about 1900 mem
bers in the state, which is a jurisdiction
by itself
OFFICERS Make Reports.
Reports of the grand lodge officers and
appointment of committees took up most
of the morning session while speeches by
Grand Master Workman Walling and
Past Master Workman s. r. Barton were
received by the members and each was
given an ovation when he arose to speak.
About 200 members were given the grand
lodge degree.
A press committee consisting OF N. A.
Huse and f. r. Miller OF Norfolk and
Mr.. Beemer were appointed to look after
the publicity end of the session. How
ever, the committee which is considered
to be the one on which the most interest
| will be centered Is one composed of Muir.
dock Of South Omaha. Farrell OF Lincoln
ana Holmes Of Tobias. This committee
has been appointed to investigate the re-
port OF the state insurance examiners
and report to the lodge.
The question OF raise in rates Is also
ON which is receiving some attention.
Some members are advocating about a
10 per cent raise as sufficient to meet
the needs OF the order. but no one as yet
appears to have any definite plan, though
that will probably be outlined before the
meeting has progressed very far.
Omaha lodges are here in full force
and came In by the carload. IL being
understood that four special cars brought
in the delegates from the metropolitan
city. Following are the grand lodge Off
GERS;
Grand Past Master workman-A. B.
Dillon. Norfolk.
Grand Master Workman-A. NJ. Wal
/ ling, David City.
/ Grand Foreman-willis Il. Reed, Mad
ison.
Grand overseer-s. X. Logan. Blue
Hill.
Grand Recorder-F. C. whittlesey,
Grand Island.
Grand Treasurer-Edward L. Dodder.
Omaha
/ Gran Guided. T. Sullivan. Central
City. 81.
Stuart.
Grand Medical Examiner-F. A. Pack
ard, eKarney.
Grand trustees and Finance Commit
tee-J. III. Bennett, Omaha; Nicholas
Ress, Lincoln; Joseph oberfelder. Sid
J Committee on LAVE A. Policy. Sew
ard; s. a. Searle. Omaha; Jacob Jaska-