The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-13
THE ORDER OF EAGLES.
MARTIN GRAF OF THIS CITY
 CHOSEN STATE PRESIDENT.

Nominated by Henry E. Norris-Reso-
 Iutions Adopted in Honor Of Brother
 Roosevelt and Inviting Him to be the
 Guest of New Haven AsEie fin This
 City.
 The first state election of the Order of Eagles held yesterday in Eagles hall, resulted in :he unanimous election of Martin Gray of this city as the first state president. Delegates were pres ent from the aeries in Hartford, Meri- den. Bridgeport, Waterbury, and Nor wich and the proceedings were conduct ed behind closed doors. %
 Acting State President John ]. Nee of Woonsoeket, R. l., called the meeting to order and President Henry E. Nor ris of the local aerie was chosen chair man. Archibald J. Spalding of Norwich was elected secretary.
 When the election of president was reached MT. Norris left the chair and in well chosen language nominated MT. Gray for state president. The nomina- tion YVES seconded by John J. Shugrue of Norwich and no other candidate be- the unanimous choice of the convention. The following resolutions was unani- nously passed:
 Resolved. That the delegates to the state convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Connecticut, in recognition oe she admittanee to our order of his excellency. Theodore Roosevelt, the president of the United States, extend to Tim our best wishes and assure him act ing as we do for the members of the order in Connecticut that we feel hon our beloved order and that he welcome him as co-laborer working for the uni versal brotherhood of man.
 Resolved. That we request him to accept the invitation extended by New Haven Aerie, No. 242, to be the guest of the members of said aerie during the time of the holding of the Spanish war veterans congress at New Haven in the month oe September next, believing that his visit at that time would afford the members os the order throughout i the Nutmeg state an opportunity of giv- ing him an Eagles welcome. <
 Resolved. That as delegates repre- sen.ing the aeries of Connecticut we urge upon the members of the order the necessity for very careful examin- ation into the character. standing and reputation of any applicants for mem bership, believing that the material for the membership in our order should be os the best citizens in our respective communities.
 Resolved, That in the event of legis- latson being introduced at the coming grand aerie session, which would tend to relieve the brothers of this state from the trouble and annoyance of having to send orders for supplies to the grand worthy secretary at Seattle, Wash, the delegates from this state are re- cuested to use their influence for the support O. such a movement.
 Resolved That each secretary of a subordinate aerie within this state shall immediately after the close of meet ing O. his aerie send to the secretary OI eVsiS o-AsI deils WLlllli lHe 5Slals d list of all suspended, expelled and rein- stated members and also send a copy of said suspensions, expulsiotls and rein- statements to the state deputy grand president of this state and to the secre- aries of New York and Brooklyn series. | | Resolved, That we respectfully tea- der on behalf of the members of the or der in Connecticut our sincere thanks to the reDresentatives of the press of this state for the very courteous recog- milton of the entry of the organization in the Nutmeg state and for the hearty support given on all occasions to the various subordinate aeries, especially when they needed said support from the columns of the daily papers,