The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-21
LOCAL ORDER OF EAGLES
NETF HAVEN AERIE INSTITUTED
 YESTERDAY.

First of Its Kind in COunectieut-
 EIghty-fve Charter Members City
 Clerk Norris, Worthy President
 Officers from Springfield Aeria COn-
 ducied the Ceremonies.
 The institution of the New Haven Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles, the first in the state of Connecticut, but not the first in New England, as there are numerous other Aerias ill the principal cities of other states, took place yesterday, afternoon and even ing. The sessions were held in the Knights of Columbus hall, ill the Music hall build ing.
 The order, as it's name suggests, is for the purpose of disseminating friendship. charity and good will to its members, and through them to the world at large. The new Aeria starts off with the most encour' aging prospects and it bids fair to become one of the largest and strongest Organiza' lions of d fraternal nature in the city.
 At 2:3O yesterday afternoon the officers and q large number of the members of the Springfield, Mass, Aeria were welcomed at tin Gray. Harry Enc, Albert Van Buren, Edward T. Miller, Steve Ashe and l. Low enthal. They were escorted to the hall where after a brief speech Mir. Gray gave the following officers of the Springfield Aeria full charge: Worthy president, Adri an l.. Potter; worthy past president, E. w. Griffin; chaplain, Robert Handyslde; worthy vice president, G. W. E. Sisson, of Worces ter.
 The charter list at present contains eighty five names, and of these eighty-one were obligated yesterday and the degrees were conferred on the other four. They were George Miller, August Miller, Thomas Mon son and Thomas Cohen. The work was Coll rtFa9R iting degree team: Conductor ". L. Clough r. I Barsalon, c. J. Shea. Joseph Finn John Moran, Frank BiscOtti and E. r. Glea son, of Springfield, and J. 4. Power and E. J. Fervey, of Worcester. At the conclusion of the initiatory work adjournment was talk en to the banquet room ill the hall below and an excellent menu was enjoyed by all number of speeches were made by the more prominent members present.
 At $ o'clock the work was agaain taken up and the following officers of the New Haven Aeria were installed.
 Past worthy president J. Gray. Worthy president-Henry F: Norris.
 Worthy vice president-William Tobin.
 aplain-Edward T. Mullen. Conductor-Edward Fredenburg.
 Inside guardian-Robert Kelley. Outside guardian-William Dwyer.
 Board of trustees-August Miller, Charles Cummings and William B0hen. After few speeches q social session was enjoyed, during which time there were | number of musical numbers by well known musicians.
 For the present the meetings are to be held ill the Knights of Columbus hall. The visitors were as follows: State Presi dent A. L. Potter. of Springfield; State President John J. Nice, worthy president of WoOnsocket Aerie; John W. Sheridan, wor thy past president of Worcester Aeria and grand worthy inside guardian; F. W. Grif fin, worthy president of Springfield Aeria c. w. B. Sisson. worthy past president oi Worcester Aeria; Trustee G. A. Jardine. E. F. Farvey, J. II. Boyan, r. Eberhardt, C. J. Chabot and Frank NJ. Rryau of Worces ter Aeria; Chaplain H. G. Fox. Secretary Robert Handyside, Treasurer John Daley Conductor W. L. Clough, P. B. Sullivan, ] J. Bassing, Joseph Finn, c. J. Shea, E. r Gleason, A. r. Comans, ". L. Fuller, F. l. Barsalon. Carl Pesce, F. l.. Biscotti, Louis Farlna, John O'Rourke, A. c. Van Heusen A. I. Freeman and W. II. Dearden.