The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-25
EAGLES ALIGHT IN
THE SANITY CITY
Thousands Flock Here and
Attend the First Annual
State Convention

At the opening session yesterday of
the f1rSt annual state convention of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Joseph n
Ellis, of Minneapolis, was chosen tenn
porary president, and w. j. Waldron
temporary secretary. 1t is considered
likely that they will today be formally
elected to the positions.
The convention was called to order
by James H. Burns, of ST Paul, chair
man of the local entertainment COM
mittee, and j. H. Shadewald, of Min
neapolis, by virtue of his Office of dep
uty grand state president for Minneso-
ia, became temporary presiding officer,
and w. J. Waldron was elected secre-
tary.
f. G. Schfffmann did the honors for
the local aerie and for the city, the re-
sponse being by Mr.. Shadewald r. r.
McDermott made an address, in which
he paid tribute to the objects of the or
der and called attention to its rapid
growth.
A permanent organization was form
ed with the officers noted, ]. r. McNah
being named as worthy conductor. as
sisted by Joseph Wagner, Nicholas
Mertz and {. Warren. President Ellis
named the following committees:
Bingham, of Two Har-
bors; Wormwood. of White Bear; Mad
den, of Duluth; Benrick, of st. Cloud,
and Burns. of st. Paul.
Ritual-W. E. Brown, of Duluth:
Jensen, of Saltwater; Foote, of st.
Paul; Harrington. of Bemidji, and Far
rell, of Minneapolis.
Order Is Gro,w;yc
j. H. Shadewald. as deputy grand
STATE president, presented a most inter
estlng report on the condition of the
order, showing that the smaller cities
or the state are fast organizing and
rhat he believes that in a short time
there VIII not be town of any great
consequence in Minnesota that will not
nave an aerie of Eagles. He recon-
mended that all lodges should make
provision for degree team, holding
that only by so doing will it be possible
to make proper impression on the
candidates being initiated. In the past,
he claimed, the lodges have not exer-
c1sed as great care in admitting mem
bers as should be the case in the future
Members must stop discussing aerie
business in public Places the report
says, and exhorts the local officers to
see that Violators of this class are
properly reported and punished. Re-
ports from lodge officials must in the
future be more prompt, and if the dis
Tict grand presidents fail in the future
to perform their duty in this regard
they will be deposed and their sue
cessors named.
Lodges that have been installed in
the past few months and which have
not yet received their numbers are:
Albert Lea, White Bear, Austin ard
Marshall. Those that have completed
the lists and are ready to be installed
are: Perham and Hopkins. These
have the charter lists about filled and
will shortly report for installations:
Barnesville, Crookstcn, Wells Winena,
Faribault, Plpestone, Cass Lake, Wa
SEGA, Owatonna, Willmar, Luverne and
Sandstone.
Soon Have 10000 Eagles in State
When these lodges have been formed
Mr.. Shadewald believes that there will
be more than 10000 full-f1edged Eagles
In the state, ready to take wing.
The address by A. E. Partridge,
grand secretary of the order, scheduled
for the afternoon session, was post
poned until today, as was the contest
among the degree teams in a demon
| stration of the secret work The selec-
| ton of the place Of holding the next
state convention was made a special
order for this afternoon at 2:30. Will
| liam Edwards, grand vice president,
was in attendance also, and assisted in
organizing the state convention.
The convention is being held to
bring together all the Eagles in the
state Into body, the Minnesota men,
bers of the order having heretofore
been compelled to transact all business
direct with the national or grand
body. There We're more than 200 dele
gates in attendance at yesterdays ses-
sion, and a great many in addition ar
| rived on the afternoon trains in time to
participate in the smoker in the even
| ing.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails
concerning the parade Saturday even
| ing, and it is expected that a good
showing will be made. All participants
are requested to be on hand promptly
at 8 'OclcOlS when the start will he