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WM. H.
BARNES
Philanthropist.
There are but few men who have done
better service for humanity than Wm. H. Barnes, orator, humorist, poet and
lecturer. On his 21st birthday, Sept. 22d, 1885, he was initiated in
Sylvan Lodge, No. 4, I. O. O. F. For 33 years his voice and pen have been
always ready to aid and assist suffering humanity and build up fraternal
societies. He has been connected with the fraternal press for 20 years, and is
now editor of the department in the Daily
Examiner known as the “Fraternal World.” His writings are chaste, pointed
and entertaining; as a speaker, brilliant, witty and eloquent. His versatility
of talent is quite remarkable, and it is his pleasure and pride to use his
elocutionary, musical and imitative powers for the benefit of the distressed,
Sunday Schools, Relief Associations, Temperance and Fraternal Societies. He is
a Past Grand Master and Past Grand Patriarch in I. O. O. F., and has served as
Representative to G. L. U. S. He is Past Grand Dictator and served as Supreme
Representative, K. of H. In the Ancient Order of United Workmen he has made a
record of having more increase of membership than any other administration. He
served two terms as G. M. W., and has been elected Supreme Representative for
three sessions. Bro. Barnes is genial, and can easily adapt himself to his
audience for a jovial time, or discussing great questions of policy or law. It
is undoubtedly true as has been said by a contemporary, “He has delivered more
public addresses for charitable objects and fraternal societies than any man in
the United States.”
Transcribed By: Cecelia M. Setty.
Source: “Illustrated
Fraternal Directory Including Educational Institutions on the Pacific Coast”,
Page 83, Publ. Bancroft Co., San Francisco. Cal. 1890.
© 2013 Cecelia M. Setty.
San Francisco County Biographies