Evening journal., 1904-02-08
NIGHT IN CITY
LODGE ROOMS
What the Wide Awake Secret
Societies in Wilmington
Are Doing

One OF the most impressive memorial
services ever held in this city was the
tribute paid by the members of Aerie No.
"A. Fratornai order Eagles 20 their de-
parted brothers, Ia the Grand Opera
House yesterday afternoon
The house was comfortably filed, every
seat being occupied. II was the FIRST time
the service was held in public by h'sl
aerie. and many Of lis friends turned out
10 witness the ceremonies.
Since the organization OF Wilmington
Acries on July II. 1900. there have been
twenty-one deaths among us member
ship and the names Of the deceased were
recalled and their memories honored %
a strlSnsly appropriate manner They
were Harry r.. King. Lawrence G. Iay-
lor Ihiiip Farley, NJ. B. Furry. W. H.
quinn, Richard Concannon, William vi
Hawke. Joseph Mcknight Lot c. Casey
Edward ]. Newell John u Connolly
Patrick McGinnis. Frank Mullin, Peter
J. Mcconnell j. Emmett Morrison
Joseph d. Bradford, Joseph speer James
n rhilbcan. Michael Kellehcr william
Nichons. charles j. O'Neln.
There was very pretty arrangement
OF twonty-one stars whereby when the
namo Of tho deceased member was cMlcd
a llch flashed forth In the star which
reprcoenled him. There were also an equal
number Of candles provided and these lnI
turn were snuned out as the names were
called
Tho exercises were very interesting. es-
pcciaily TO those Who had never witnessed
anything OF the kind
The cnlogy was delivered by the Hon..
Theodore A. Ben. OF Napa, California
Mr. Ecu is Worthy Trustee Of Grand
Aero T.. o. =. The Hon. Thomas Il.
Grady. W. p. r.. Of New York Acric No.
io made The orotion. which was for the
good OF the order. Liberty, justice, char
iiy ald equality formed the basis for
most eloquent appeal ON the part Of My
Grady
Grand Worthy Trustee, The Hon. Henry
E Norris, Of New Haven, Conn, who
was expected To- make an address. was
nc present and IN his place an improupiu
talk was given by the Rcv. William J
Bermlngham. pa as.or OF 81. Patrick g.
CU hnic Church.
The misical part of The program was
very entertaining and wel rendered and
much ersGi- Is due TO those VINO aided 20
make d o success.
The memorial committee who had ths
affair 40 charge was as follows:
John a. Newell cnairman j. Harry
Masscl eN-ofnco. James W. Gillespie
John Z. Kane. James y. Toman. Edward
kfuse, james Thompson. Joseph l..
DALEY. james r. Burke. George w.
Quinn, NJ d.. Joseph H. Martin. Hugh
G.. hoctiear James j. Riley. John Seller.
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Active Association Entertains.
rho Wilmington Active Association.
She'd Of Honor entertained as ihsli
guests forty members of tho phiadel
llia Active Association 10 this city oi
saturday cvenng. Headed by tie Firs
i,ce.meri Band, The local association met
ihe visitors az French street station pn,
escorted Them 70 the hau at Firth anS
shpley streets.
lasl Grand Master IL. Henry Hughes
OF Philadelphia. was master OF ccrc.
monios Davis Casselbury. degree master
assisted by r. IT. Mason. grand sccrclar,
OF Pennsylvania; NJ. H. Triple am,
Joseph Ruch
The following officers were elected
President C. r. Martin. vlce-president
r. a. Taylor; treasurer. T.. A. Caol see
rotary ]. White, Jr; warden. j. S. Brad
ley. Several addresses were made by loca
ami visiting members.
MT. Martin was presented with a mann
moth wallet and AR. TAYLOR received
miniature counterpart. A hre-proof viiu.
fell 10 The lot Of Treasurer Caci. vcf,
large pen 10 Secretary Whito aud blu
hens chicken wcnl 10 Warden firadicv
The rolls of The local organization no,
shows loS names. and this vii be NOR
tiian doubled within a short t'me
AT the termination Of the meeting a ban
quei was served to the merrymakers }
German Hail. The Philadelphia dcleeatio
left for home at 10 o'clock.