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Newspaper
Wisconsin Workman
Location
Sauk City, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1898
Page
3
Instructions specify providing both former and new addresses and the lodge number for any changes. It warns not to receive the workman by the third and to notify immediately. All communications for publication should reach the editor by the end of the month.
The report lists Aug 1898 in good standing members 353041 with July 1898 loss of 106 members. Beneficiary Fund disbursed July 1898 612000 dollars and total disbursed in 1897 to Jan 1 1898 7761934.41. Grand total disbursed since organization to July 1 1898 35361973.47. New members admitted 1398 2831. reinstated 2843. suspended 4959. died 282. withdrawn 39. Relief Fund received on Call Mo 18 including January 1 1896 balance 343678.55. disbursed to Aug 1 1896 596571.47. balance Aug 1 1896 7107.08. Nebraska gains 283 the month, followed by Colorado New Mexico Arizona. others under 100.
The article laments Spain as fallen from its imperial height, accusing it of cruelty and greed while praising liberty’s surge in Cuba. It claims the 15th of February marked a swift national lesson in justice and fraternal love as Spain’s power waned and American forces gained dominance.
A compact fragment defining a brotherhood of men of race and country as a widening force for the human and national soul, portraying exchange as a unifying idea.
The article argues deputies greatly boost AOUW membership in Wisconsin over 18 months, noting the shift from self recruitment to deputized field work. It compares deputy efforts with prior prize programs, emphasizes continued solicitation, and warns members to support deputies with active local help.
A speaker argues no business thrives without effort and fraternal orders mirror this. Members who recruit, attend meetings, and speak favorably deserve rewards, while constant critics who avoid payments and protest should expect the least. Drones of the hive live off others’ work and provide little aid.
Whosoever with interest in the noble Order should read the Supreme Lodge report from 1806. Each lodge is entitled to a copy and the Recorder must file it and read it to every member.
Madison is said to be all right after Brother Dougherty met with the Hoys and the Madison Boys. The article notes a strong local response and predicts a large turnout from the Capital City at next summer's A. O. U. W. lodge phoe in the city of the lowlands.
The 27th day marks the 80th anniversary of our Order in Wisconsin. The observance should involve all lodges and families, entertaining members and inviting outsiders. The Order boasts a proven record, having matured from experiments in fraternal insurance to a stable, progressive institution, the oldest and safest on the continent.
The National Fraternal Congress warns against reckless competition among about forty five leading fraternal societies. It notes that cheaper newer orders erode older, better established groups as death claims rise with aging memberships. The body seeks safe rate guidance to sustain all societies and avert collapse of protections.
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