Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
WORKMEN HOLD
anniversary
Celebration
Ancient Order of United Work
men ,FraternaI Order First
Founded Fifty Years
Ago.

At the A. O. U. w. temple las
Sunday night members and friend:
of the Ancient Order or Uniteo
Workmen celebrated the 50th ami
yersary of the founding OF tie order
which was the first fraternal insur
ance order in America.
Col L. P. Roger presided.
Mayor Smith spoke on the sub
ject: What about the ninety-hvt
per cent?" stating that thoie who
went lover there" to lick the kaiser
constituted only about 5 per cen
of the population of America, anC
that the 95 per cent who
remained at home have grave respon
sibilities and duties in preserving
high moral standards and in dis
countenancing anything tending
toward anarchy nd bolshevism il
America.
Z. B. Evans, Grand Master work
man, of Des MONIES, spoke on the
topic: THE American Spirit Of
Fraternalism." He gave a brief his.
tory of the founding of the order
at Meadville. Pa. i'll 1868, by Johr
Jordan Upchurch, and painted d
beautiful word picture of the good
that has been done by the order
fraternally and by payment of in
surance to needy families of deceas.
ed members. . His address was in
tensly patriotic. He stated that
while he belives Germany should
be made to pay dearly for all the
damage done by her armies and
while he does not regret any re.
morse that may be felt by the kaiser
and his war lords still he does not
believe we should be actuated by
any spirit of revenge.
The A. O. U. w. of Iowa, which
has jurisdiction over the lodges en-.
gagged in the celebration, as an or.
ganization and through its member.
ship has shown loyalty to our coun.
try in the purchase of Liberty bond:
in the amount of $4,000 Of thi:
sum $1,000 was expended in Omaha
through the joint committee of the
Omaha lodges which had charge O.
the transfer of the Omaha member:
to the Iowa jurisdiction of the A
O. U. w. The Omaha member:
also purchased over $4,000 worth
of bonds and War Savings stamps
The quartet of the Boys o.
81" sang several songs. F. c. Lee
gave a recitation; and the program
closed with the singing of the Stal
Spangied Banner by the audience
accompanied by canyons orchestra
X. P. To Greet Soldiers.
Knights of Pythias, Nebraska
Lodge No. |, elected officers fol
the ensuing term last Monday. The
knights the preparing for the home
coming of members who are in the
army. The officers elected are:
J. T. Ready, C. c.; F. J. Sullivan
V. c.; w. J. Culley, P; w. A
Mathews, M. of W.; R. L. Miller
K. of R. and S.; Edwin Arnold, NJ.
of F.; William Gerard, M. OF
A.; John Fyfe, M. of E.; Will
liam Ammons, l. of c.; w. H. Clop.
man, c. c.; A. A. Taylor, trustee
Ed Arnold, L. B. Day, T. B. Dysart
and Hugo Melcher, grand lodge
representatives.
The first of the big homecoming
meetings will be held next Monday
evening, December2 in the regular
hall, third floor Crounse block
Booster club meets Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock in the clubrooms
All knights are welcome.
Fraternal Aid Union, Mondamir
Lodge No. III, will hold its an.
nual election of officers Tuesday
evening, December 3. All member:
are requested to be present.
Ben Hur Drive On.
Ben Hur Dancing club of Fon.
tenelle Court No. l58 are giving
their dances every Tuesday, Thurs.
d.y and Saturday nights. All friends
&c 4bo ordar &c ;pvitad paouio,