Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-19
W0RkMEN ARE
TO CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY
Plans Maturing for Observance
OF Semi-CentenniaI of One
of the Old FraternaI
Societies.


tee Of the Omaha and Fremont
lodges, Ancient Order of United
Workmen, Iowa jurisdiction. plans
were submitted for holding exercises
in cominemoration of the S0th ami
versary of the founding of the order
by John Jordan Upchurch. at Mead
vile, Pa, October s, 1868.
The National Fraternal congress-
composed of representatives OF all
fraternal insurance societies of the
United States, comprising total
membership of millions. has made
plans whereby nationwide celebra-
tion will be held in Philadelphia and
Meadville October s, this year, in
which sN fraternal insurance orders
and societies will take part, to pay
tribute to the Ancient Order of
United Workmen, pioneer of all So
cieties in America.
The National Fraternal congress
recites that all independent jurisdic-
tions of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen-namely, the supreme
lodge, comprising the states of Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Arkansas,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon.
Washington, West Virginia. Wiscon-
sin, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Della
ware, Maine, Rhode Island, Texas and
Manitoba; the separate state juris-
dietions of Kansas, Massachusetts,,
Nebraska, Minnesota, New Jersey,
Missouri, Oklahoma and Ontario-are
to unite on this occasion, which has
caused much favorable comment in
the entire fraternal field, as also did
the announcement last month of the
state jurisdictions Of Oregon and
Washington again to reaffiliate with
. the supreme lodge.
The entire membership of the
Omaha and Fremont lodges, trans
ferred to the Iowa jurisdiction last
year at the biennial session of the Ne
braska body, are pleased with the
showing made by the Iowa jurisdic-
tion, which now has a reserve of
nearly 100000 on a membership of
10000, which funds are under control
by the state government. At present
the Omaha lodges are enjoined from
taking in new members pending the
outcome of the decision of the su-
preme court, where the application
for license has been carried.
The Ancient Order of United
Workmen central committee has ded-
icated the service flags and they are
now hanging in the Omaha and South
Side temples. The committee also
has donated the base bali uniforms
and accessories to the boys at Camps
Funston and Crook.
Representatives Of Omaha No. 8,
Union Pacific No. II, America No.
80, Patton No. l73 and Gate City No.
1913 are formulating the plans of
"war picnic" Representatives of Sara
toga No. 4, Pennant No. s. North
Omaha No. 9, Nebraska No. 81, South
Omaha No. 66, Herman No. 81 and
Phaha No. 328 are working on plans
for a summer cottage at Carter lake
for the Omaha membership.
America lodge No. SO announces
that it bought $400 of War Savings
stamps, which brought forth the news
that Omaha lodge No. 8 is the pos
SCISSOR of $1,000 in Liberty bonds.
Council Bluffs lodge No. 270, Mer-
riam block, will entertain the supreme
foreman Thursday night, June 6, and
extends the invitation to the Omaha
membership.
Tribe Of Ben -Hur.
n Mecca Court No. Is viii hold a
regular business meeting Thursday
night. +
Brotherhood OF American Yeomen.
Last Wednesday night Omaha
homestead No. 1904 initiated candi-
dates, after which refreshments were
served and dancing closed the pro-
gram.
Wednesday night Omaha home
stead will give a benefit dance for
one of the members.
On the fifth Wednesday night in
May the drill team will give 4 patri-
otic dance.
Woodmen Of the World.
The central committee has made
arrangements for the joint picnic OF
the "a Omaha camps, to be held at
Krug park, June Is. There will be
many attractions including band
music, high diving horses. etc. The
committee has offered as prizes for
the member in each camp selling the
most tickets in excess Of a certain
number S. in War Savings stamps and
the member in the city selling the
most tickets secures $50 Liberty
bond. Plans are being made to ac-
rommodate not less than 10000 peo-
pie.
Last Wednesday night the central
committee presented Alpha camp
No. l with q picture Of Sovereign
|. Commander Fraser.
Tickets for the noon degree, to be
conferred May ., have been distrib-
uted to members Of the central COM
mittee and arrangements are being
completed to initiate ESQ members.
The service flag at headquarters
bears a gold star to the memory of
Sovereign John Ort, who lost his life
sover there" He was the first to enlist
rom headquarters.
Woodmen Circle.
w. A. Fraser grove No. / will give
dancing party in its hall, Sixteenth
street and Capitol avenue, next Friday
sight. "
Court Of Honor.
Banner court No. $40 will have a
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