The Oklahoma Workman (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 1, 1908 Page: 2 of 8
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CORRESPONDENCE
THE OKLAHOMA WORKMAN
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RESOLUTIONS.
(" l having, in accordance with His
pluns. call,•,! from among us our broth-
er, ,1 K. Med call', therefore be it
He*.>lved, by Marlow Lodge No. 57,
" 1 w- that •« express its sorrow
u""n 1"«« «f that m niber who was
'<• last to join our number and the
. " " '' ll,vi|y, and whose
■•alb called I i our minds the closeness
' f eternity and the shortness and
certainty of lif,-, together with our re-
spect for his sterling qualities and
n«!> standing in the community also
<,X"r,ssing „ur sympathy with hisfam-
ly for the loss of a kind husband
indulgent father.
r ve A" M. \\
• W < iA RRETT, Recorder.
for the
and
wisdom, has seen
Watkins from
and brothers in
A. (i ir. AV,
Since God, in His
fit to call Rrother J.
among his friends
Marlow Lodge No.
therefore be it
Resolved. That Marlow Lodge No.
j'!' ' ■ " 1 W- hereby ex/presses Its
'■b,h appreciation of the faithful, de-
Pendable and obliging spirit in which
Rrother J. W. Watkins performed his
parlous duties as officer, both In the
lighest as well as in subordinate of-
fices ; that we mourn his loss as
friend and brother, and extend our
v annest sympathy to the wife and
., T whom death has taken
•i husband and worthy father.
d. A. WILLIAMS, M. w
J W. GARRETT, Recorder.
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We regret
tuli report
special
16, 190S.
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Okla.
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thank
THANKS!
Webb City, Mo., Jan.
Mi'. M. Rehr, Financier, A.
Lodge No. 2, Kingfisher,
M.v Dear Sir and Gentlemen
' ' ' • ^ ■ Lodge: We wish to
you for kindness and condolance at
the time of our bereavement, also for
promptness in sending proof notice and
payment of policy, cash for which we
da'y1'! tl,roUffh Webb citV bank to-
Still thanking you for your kindness
.ind best wishes for the A. O V \y
lodge of Kingfisher, we are, respect-
fully Mrs. Calara M. Mooney and
family. J 1
1 his claim was paid within thirty
ays of submitting proof of death.
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DIED.
George Edward, infant son of
and Katie Toraso, <fi . 1 ;,t their
in Fairview, near Chico, Call
27. 1907., ago four months and
days.
Frank
home
, Dec.
eight
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
On Tuesday evening over a hundred
members and friends of the \
; ■ y u gathered a, ,hc ,. o. „ y
,liin «" witness the installation of the
newly elected offic, rs of Stillwater
■''' fV 5; A- " W While the
Ited guests were gathering the mo-
ments were spent In introducing
strangers, getting everybod\ acquaint
ed and having a good social time.
I Ills lodge was honored by a visit
from grand officers to conduct the In-
stallation and their presence gave dig-
nity and unusual interest to the occa-
sion.
The Grand officers were- S T
Johnson of Okmulgee, supreme repl
w R. Welch. Guthrie.
; " ' ''er; \V. R. Hewitt. Guthrie,
deputy grand master Workman; .T f
^ater. Stillwater, grand receiver;' \
lod^ fin'' SUIhvaU,r- member grand
loot, finance committee
««C'„ 1mu"a
I,.. , 1,1 spating capac-
II \. the II Oil SO Wn«J nollr rl 1
" «,s < ailed to order and
proceeded t0°k ",0 Cha,r an'1
•proceecled in rocnin** r
41 . K iar form to install
those chosen by this lodge as officers
ensuing term. We never
work disposed Of in such perfect
the dull rC,a"y S
l,v Kn,rul Wlli,]e Performed
> that prince , f good fellows and
m '-St popular officer, Mr. W R He
«itt- He understands the work per-
i/rne ,nann *r of ease and
Since made it a pleasure to watch his
movements as grand guide. The of-
fibers installed were:
< • F R< gers, j ust master Workman
A. M. I rewer, foreman.
' L. Albert, overseer.
Hahntse, recorder.
L. Munhall, financier.
J. \\ ikoff, rect iver.
. M. Shaffer, guide.
I'-. Sater, inside watch.
Sater, outside watch.
I the newly installed officers
!. seated we enjoyed the treat
othe/^nres8 Kn"Ul ,"'fil«'rs and
otheis present, which was interspersed
. llian" "iuslc by Miss Smart
which added gi'^atR* to ti, i
, ,• h '"'-N to the pleasures
• i I tie evening.
I he first speaker was \V
grand recorder, of Guthrie.
that space forbids giving
of the speeches that
feature so heartily enjoyed by all
present. Mr. Welch spoke upon the
n0MeSad°;inhe ''If''' °r Us "'^'"utlon
in MeadMlle with a band of fourteen
\ O kmen. growing and branching
uat'l today there are in the superior
jurisdiction a membership of 90,000
!' a reserve fund of $43,000, inve-t-
in bonds. The A () (• \\-
was the first and leader of beneficiarv
orders in the world. IJ
J. I. Sater, grand receiver, gave an
ionreaSning ta'k" ?" th° fln"nc,«
°n '"1(l general work of the Work
showing that the order had it
growth? graUUaI a"d m,,'St Sla'eessful
An attempt was made to get Mr
George Pullman on the floor, but he
--eee„ed in making his "get-a way"
and George Hall was next called upon
who old briefly how they made Work-'
men i„ the early .lays of the order
S. L. Johnson of Okmulgee, supreme
epresenfitive, was a prominent speak
tWS°floteTmLvHoeccha8 With
,n, _n, , n " ",n> occasions and he
II,t V.'' rceived when J>e took the
upon the "Good of the
as he r H T'" 'h<> a'tention
as he recited stories of the prompt
1-a.ynent of obligations to beneficiaries
and he gave some eye opening figures
n the work of the order which should
have interested those
members of the order.
•Mr. Freeman E. .Miller was c;
upon and responded with one of
' est talks upon fraternal insurance
ZZkT'"°'\ ",K M'' •Mi", r is a lifted
,J' ak t and talked impressively
the value of insurance ,he
Mill 1 Ut mifU,le classps- Mr
M lei was instrumental in passing- -.
ti' "1P '"Kislat.ire that provide.l fo'r
the governmont and protection of ben-
nesl n af0r,a,ions which has b?en of
■ mable value to fraternal organi-
'i ' lhist fak haS P.rntecte(l the People
against take and irresponiblt
Mr. Miller's speech was
ceived.
W L. Hewitt, deputy grand master
d k s-noke of the work bell,.'
one by the women through the l.a-
,, S ,U'"ree. known as the Degree of
Honor, and introduced Mrs Hewitt
who sprike briefly of the ladies' order
Mis Hewitt is a very bright enter-
taining, cultured lady «„„ a K,.Pilt ^
three' I" w"rk" '"r
th'ee jeais as deputy she has added
over 500 beneficiary names to the
membership and the lod-e hero has
been greasy benefited by her visit
She installed the officers for the De-
gree of Honor during the afternoon.
Everyone also appreciated the pres-
ence of Mrs. W. R. Welch, grand re-
, . degree of Honor, who
■I so made a short but interesting talk
upon that degree of the A. O. U. W.
1 lien it was announced that a sup-
1" i was in waiting at the Commercial
hotel, to which place all repaired, to
find one of the most sumptuous re-
pasts ever spread upon a like occa-
Jhe t'rowd had beeh amply pro-
vlded for and all were served abund-
■ 1 v, which treat had been carefully
and sucessfuliy arranged for by a com-
mittee composed of Messrs. Datns Sa-
ter. R. a. Tropp and ('. S. Davis, who
deserve full credit for their manage-
""-'t of the ban.-uet.
•Mi. My res, ,,f |[u> Commercial hotel
amply 1 roved his ability to take care
ot a crowd and serve banquets fit for
a King-.
. ' 'u 'Y ' 1 ^ < U'jrht to increase
s memb rs and have „ season of „n-
prosperity following an affair
• s e a borate as that of Tuesday night
and before closing the writer wishes
" thank \\ l. Hewitt and wife
other grand officers for courtesies
tended to the Advance Democrat
resentative .
services of a
of court i'l
to be notified
their claims,
lawyer and the payment
the creditors would have
by publication to present
and at the end of nine
months, ail bills being paid, what still
remained of the $:>,000 would be turn-
< d over to your wife.
' Xow, what happens to your A. O.
! W. certificate? Vou die; the Re-
corder of your lodge procures and fills
oi.i the proof; of death and files them
with the Grand Lodge (without one
cent of expense to her), the claim is
listed, and inside of seven months
your wife receives $2,000 in gold, not
one cent deducted for any cause what-
ever; no lawyers to pay, no court fees
to pay; $.>.000 that no creditor can
touch a cent of, absolutely and posi-
tively the best and safest asset your
estate will yield.
"Xow l.i ie is your reeiot; take it
and when in future any one attacks
11 . 11 1 defend it as loyally
as it will defend your loved ones when
.vou are gone. -California A. o. u. W
and
ex-
rep-
DO YOU TALK?
b-er over twenty
ing failed to pay his
fore. "Well," said he.
man> reports about ti
thought it was usele<
more. Why," said he,
.v ear to pay claims,"
to enumerate all the
against t
until he
present not
fhe
' we
THE SAFEST. SUREST'ASSET.
A member or our order, who is plen-
tifully endowed with this worlds
Mods, called at the office the other
announced that he had been
suspended the month before, and
wanted to l,e reinstated. I asked him
h<; Permitted himself to become
suspended after having been a mem-
years and never hav-
flssessment be-
"I've heard so
la order that I
s to pay any
"it takes you
and he w ent on
kicks he had
order. | listened patVmlv
'1 exhausted his list of
grievances and then opened upon him
the ''rst '"ace," I said, "why do
>ou come here and bother us with your
You failed to pav'last
month, although well able to do" it so
y«.ure out. and why don't you fo,'4et
it. I he order will be better off with-
,rmy' V"U snv '(>u haven't
attended a meeting of your lodge in
years, wouldn't know how to get in
1 you tried, have kicked every time
on P,a'd an assessment, have listened
o what some one has told you about
h« order going to the dogs and be-
ieved n and concluded to quit; so
why don, vo„ do it? you are now-
fit J ears old and liable to die at anv
t'me, so why not stay out now you am
oil It we reinstate you, you will
time vo6 i j"St as hard evf'i v
"me you have to pay in the future."
e , said he, "you are surely pil-
it on pretty strong." "Not at .,u ••
;7' ,"""Iy Rivin« you what Vou
lh;lt y"u (1"- When you joined "the
, ' 5 y"U W,',v '"'or, you needed its
protection, and it was freelv giv ■„ von
"t about haif its cost: but now tC
We i
her of
•e very sure that every mem-
'iir jurisdiction is gifted with
the power of sj, ech and would resent
even so much as an insinuation that
he was a „„lte. \Ve ca„ reatli|y iuy^
ne the look of scornful indignation
that the 11uestion that heads this ar-
ticle would justly provoke.
But. dear brothers, do you talk the
; ■ °- When you meet a
man who looks as though he was a
good fedow and a good risk, do you
uggest to .urn that you would like to
J'"1' the lodge? Do you
'•-King him if he has any
for his family? D0 vou rp.
'<'11 him that you can fur-
1 h ,ho 1)0-st protection in
that on the level plans of
U ' can have extended
ci a certified certificate? if
not been doing this
,.y , articulate a littl,
direction and kc.
think i f
protection
member ti.
nlsh him
existence;
the A O.
insurance
you have
just
in this
can talk A tr'Vi"K "M,il >"ou
ves in v 1,1 nieeting;
;r
the same time 1
yourself.
Just a few mlniito. , ,
I,SZ c* "
i.v each and evry mmbr of
IhaVThe^' he can exemplify that fact
ler' ,s no occasion An
ti on, "Do you talk?"—Calife
V W
keep right
W
on
teach
but at
talking
the
will qu ill,
our or-
the
ques-
A. o
IT DON T PAY.
It
o. |
not ,
the
the world and we
share to maintain
Let me tell you
all your wealth,
lands, and bonds,
all i
ask
the
an-
in-
thc
pe
com pa-
well re-
you are up in
vim to do your
order you kick.
oiher thing, of
eluding houses,
-safest, surest asset of them an
A. " r. W certificate. Your houses
y""r he confiscated
1 debt, your money in the 1 ank vou,-
,u:'y be stolen by dishonest
bankers, but when the end comes your
A. o I . \\ rtificate will be pai
-nut,- sah, „e, -h win
«if< a year to get it. How will
"ve during that time?" "Vothino- ^
the kind," said I. "In the firs^L°e
fi<t that year out of your hea.'
■•re paying claims inside of
"10"ths and that time is being
s antly reduced, so that within '
"me we will be paying
(Inys. And don't \
doesn't pay to p|ay h„rse with
X'" t! ."r inilia,i"" ' the A
ontcn i I "i ' iS "K' rit"al does
a„,i if' . 'i;,v;thiing °f
1 '"'y ming of this
nulged in it |s not in ke
ritualistic teachings, w
iinpr, ss the new member
o the loved „nes and the
lessons taught should
t he effective. Very
want horse ptey. ,f |||(.
••'HI even in such
natn
• 'J in^
eare I,
a
;i >
<1 in
my
she
V., agai
tees in
Hojew-f
l/'in^- in
n Res
I '
c:iS(
If you died tomorrow and
i" the bank that your wif,
her money fiom the A o
fore she would get tin
; we
even
con-
a short
in less than
u know that
'.000
the
the
bank? Ti
■lank she
left $,
would get
F. W. be-
money out of
1 that $2,000 out of
would have to probate
your estate, which would require
w hi h
I. Wa>
initiated
therefor. The
-iwanling
1 eing at once tai
'ate court, and r
hearing brought
Plaintiff and it
the Mriccab
i he decision
th it it is a
the head ci'
use had be
was not re?
rdinate
thei* in, but
•hat the acts
ed in fit,
ed in the i
ciaim was
the Journal.
sort,
fe is ln-
with the
seek to
til his dutv
>rder. The
he impressive
lew members
do want it,
cases let reason and
wis ,,; , 1 "'lor. Recently
wn* u, . 'anandaigua, .V
1 Ivnights of the Alacca-
'■''1 ' honipson, of
seriously injured while
sought to recover dam-
Jury found for the
him $2,900, the
kpn lo the appel-
' ersed, but a second
another verdict for
•st the supreme
over $4,500.
pecially notable in
Pi0,,"p'- ns against
~ ret order. The de-
,hat the supreme tent
for acts of Rs
or Individuals
"iitrff contended
ed. which result-
I. were dlrect-
'rder, and this
•V O. U. W.
a
en
huh.
the
sible
res
sust
cla imo
>f t h<.
Ined.—
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Leatherman, W. J. The Oklahoma Workman (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 1, 1908, newspaper, February 1, 1908; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc273655/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.