The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-10

Eagles Will Meet Next Year IN
VoneOuveR n e.

VIII 0eet Next YeoR In
VaneouveR, y. G.
The first annual grand asris az the Fra
ternai Order OF Eagles concluded its ses-
s s iate Yesterday evening after three
Gays and parts OF two nights spent In
EARNEST discussion Of the business Of the
organization. The most important trans.
acu0n recorded was the adoptton az n
committse report changing the name Of
tne q!der. Hereafter. instead Of the FRA.
S ssrnsI Osdef OF Eagles OF the United
Mates - Canada the organization win
sFn.fesAaforder Of Eagles Of the World"
In brief. the Eagles have reaolved Ia
spread their pfnions over the universe.
10 the committee on laws. appeals and
Jurisdiction. connstlng Of Melvin G. win.
stock. chairman. Of Seattle: Rabbi Mau-
rice Eissnberg, of Butte, Mont. ana Dell
Cafy smith. OF Spokane. is due the credit
Ior the change. Its report making the
organization. which was born in Seattle.
one q the many secret orders Of the whole
Grand ,od Hs osTnhn n Erny adopted BY TIE
belief that their ordsr. founded on ' the
principle Of the brothsrhoed q man. g
o oesu,.s g escoms one Of the great secret
rscosnlse that this means that seat
tie WIN tn the future take, an il were. =
I back seat in tn. councils Of the lodge by
reason OF Its extension TO the larger cities
continent
The feature OF thu last day,s session Of
honor Of the next place Of meeting. sev-
srsi candidates.wers in the field. but In the
end tho struggle narrowed down to Sacra-
long and hard fought battle. the latter city
won the prize. The delegates from the Cal.
fornia city promised everything. with
n, a,. words they held forth sIlurements
promised 10 secure the state capitol build
Ing a. meeting place.
But their British cousins were not 10 be
money talks and that he was not sified
with the same power OF oratory enjoyed by
his brethren from the Golden state" VIM.
s. modeseiy s announced thai he Hs wa: mo no
speaker. but that on behalf of his lodge, he
stood ready to give q certified check for
5000 ~ 9 guarantee Of the good faith OF
the Grand lodge in 800 The quaint Earn
estress Of the appeal Was Irresistible. and
on the final ballot Vancouver won the day
After the installation Of grand odicers.
which occurred ~ the close of the session
OF the Grand lodge, banquet to the dele
s Va No. = the co Ms:o n. Tsra1 a sy
thirty guests. The menu Was one OF the
finest served In thu city. Champagne how
ed freely and the other wines were Of the
finest. sheriff a. T. Van De vanter acted
an grand worthy toastmaster. He ruled
with an Iron hand. There was no appeal
from the chair. and the speakers at the
evening were called upon with = refreshing
disregard Of set programme. No orator had
notice either Of his time or Of his subject.
and the result was 4 series OF impromptu
speeches that were gems OF pest prandiai
oratofy.
The speech Of the evening was made BY
Rabbi Maurice Eisenherg. OF Butte, who
spoke for half an hour In response to the
toast. Religion and Fraternity In the
Eagles" He made a stirring appeal Tor
continuation Of the non sectarian, non po-
littcaI principles OF the order. Alderman w.
J Michigan. Of Vancouver. president OF
Vancouver Aerie. No 9. also spoke ne
uade the hit OF the evening by saying that
notv.thsta nding the royal treatment Seat
lie had given the Grand lodge. Vancouver
would excel II next year.
mr. Ouonn has offered to put up . Ger
tilted check for 5000" said he "and III
try 10 .graft' seen more from the city. l
don't see how the public funds could be
better spent than In entertaining the
Eagles"