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 evereheld Ia this city was the
tribute paid by the members Of Aerie No.
n. Fraternal order Eagles, 20 their de-
parted brothers. in the Grand Opera
House yesterday afternoon.
The house was comfortably filled, every
seat being occupied. 1t was the frst time
thc eorvicc was held IN public by THIS
nerie. and many OF its friends turned out
20 witness the ceremonies.
since the organisation OF Wilmington
Aorlos on July II, 1900 there have been
lwenty-one deaths among It's member
,hip and the names of the deceased weTr
recalled and their memories honored IN
a strikiugly appropriate manner. They
were Harry r.. King. Lawrence c. lay-
ior. Fhllp Farley NJ. y. Furry, w. II
Quinn. Richard Concannon, William "
Hawke. Joseph Mcknight, Lot G. Casey,
Edward j. Newell. John d. Connolly.
Patrick McGinnis. Frank Mullln, Peter
y Mcconnell. j. Emmett Morrison.
Joseph d. Bradford. Joseph speer. james
+. phnbean Michael Keileher. William
Nicholas. Charles j. O'Neli.
There was a very pretty arrangement
OF twenty-one stars whereby when the
name Of The deceased member was called
a light flashed forth IN the star which
represented him. There were also an equal
number OF candles provided and those IN
turn were snufled out as the names were
called.
The exercises we're very interesting, cs-
pecally 10 those who had never witnessed
anything OF the kind.
The oulosy was delivered by the Hon
Theodore A. Bell OF Napa. California. /
Mr.. Bell is Worthy Trustee Of Grand
Aorie +. @. f. The Hon. Thomas T.. /
Grady W. y. r.. Of New York Aerie No |
so- made the oration, which was for the
good of the order. Liberty, justice. char
ity and equality formed the basis FOR q I
most eloquent appeal on the part OF Mr. /
Grady.
Grand Worthy Trustee, the Hon. Henry
f. Norris. Of New Haven, Conn. who
was expected 60 make an address. was
not present and in his place an impromptu
talk was given by the Rev. william J /
Bermngham, pastor of 81. Patrick |
Catholic Church.
TAc musical part OF the proeram was
very entertaining and we'll rendered. anal
much credit is due TO those who aided tol
make = success.
The memorial committee who had tho
afiair In charge was as follows:
John A. Newell chairman; j. Harry
Massey, cx-ofhcio; James ". Gillespie
John r. Kane, James b. Toman. Edward
krausc. James Thompson, Joseph l..
DALEY, James r. Burke. George w.
Quinn, N, D.. Joseph II. Martin. Hugh
c. Boettger, James J. Riley John Seller
Jnmss McElwee. Robert II. C. slmms.
Active Association Entertains.
The Wilmington Active Association.
Shield Of Honor, entertained as thelrI
guests, forty members Of tho Phnadel-
phia Active Association IN this city on
Saturday evening. Headed by the First
Regiment Band, the local association met
the visitors at French street station and
escorted them 70 the hall az Fiflh and
shlplcy streets
Past Grand Master II. Henry Hughes,
OF Philadelphia was master OF corc-
monies; Davis Casseibury. degree master
assisted by r. II. Mason. grand secretary
OF fennsylvania; NJ. II. Triple and
Joseph Ruch.
Tho following officers were elected.
President, c. T. Martin; vice-president
r. a. Taylor; treasurer. r. A. Gael. sec
retary J. White. Jr.; warden. j. s. Brad
ley. Several addresses we're made by local
and visiting members.
Mr. Martin was presented with a nam
moth wallet ana Mr.. Taylor received
miniature counterpart. A fre-proof vauit
fell 20 the lot Of Treasurer Gael. a very
large pen to Secretary white and blue
hens chicken went 10 Warden Bradley.
The rolls Of the local organization now
shows ios names. and this vii be more
Than doubled within a short time.
AT the termination OF tho meeting a ban
Quei was served 10 the merrymakers in
German Hall. The Philsdephia delegation
left Tor home at 10 o'clock.