The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-04

ternal Order OF Eagles, spread themselves
last evening in a most royal banquet at
the Eloise.
/ IL was a great night.
/ In fact IL was "a bird"
There were Eagles from home and
abroad, all bent on having a good time,
! and they had II.
| The occasion was made doubly import
ant on account OF the presence OF the
New England field day committee OF the
organization, composed OF 81 members
from various parts OF this section.
They had come together 10 perfect ar
rangements for their summer outing,
which takes place in August and IL is
safe 10 say last nights banquet gave the
committee a good idea of what these
plantations will do along the line OF en-
tertainment for them next summer
About 7:90 the Eagles. friends and In
vited guests began 10 arrive, and by the
time the clock struck the hour OF s
fully $50 had congregated I'm the spacious
parlors shortly after Governor Utter,
Executive Secretary Jennings and Judge
Sweetland arrived and after n short re-
ception the procession OF the banqueters
entered the hall to the time OF n lively
march by Maguire's orchestra.
The speakers, officers OF the order and
the governors party entered n moment
later and were greeted by rousing cheers.
After all were seated Chaplain j. J.
Woolley pronounced divine blessing and
the evenings fun commenced. For over
an hour the banQueters heartily enjoyed
the the various appetiztng dishes placed
before them, and at 9;45 Chairman John
J. Deve.lisl introduced Mr. Adoniran ].
Gushing. who took the reins OF toast
master in his hands, and in a cheering
speech welcomed the members OF the
order. and invited guests.
Worthy President John J. Devenish OF
Providence aerie was the first speaker.
responding 10 the toast, Providence
Aerie, No. 80, F. o. e" He referred in
opening 10 the order. and said that the
need OF the country in the future would
cause the order OF Eagles 20 take tho
| lead. The phenomenal growth OF the
! Eagles. he said. was proof Of the democ-
racy Of the order. and he explained that
no bar was put against anyone In NOM
bershp burt that OF moral character.
Briefly he referred TO the amount OF good
done in Providence I'm the past year by
the order the amount OF money paid out
to benehciaries having been about $1,000.
Edward Hoiton then s-r1E and GOV. =
ter followed. responding to the toast,
! The State OF Rhode Island"
He said I'm part: "Tf there is anything
we need, II Is friendship. Somehow or
ctter the world is not filled with friends.
We find many who are ready TO work MS
under the guise Of friendship but when
wo find true friend we like to tie up to
hin very close Friendship. while it will
not be n fatterer will still. at the same
time. not see too many faults in us. A
true friend is he who will undertake to
help you out off your faults Tho first
thing essential is that you should bear
one another's burdens. Every man part
rcr TO a friendship has a right to expect
to receive the equivalent OF that which he
gives in such way that he can remem-
ber the spirit of the giver.
You, members { { this fraternal order.
with a membership OF 20o, ,Oo0 in the United
states mast have the deepest interest in
each other. All there Is to the state of
Rhode Island is n body OF men drawn to-
81 ether, representing not a party hut a
people, and a man owes Il 10 the people
that the power entrusted TO him shall be
exercised for the people. only as he ac-
cen plshes that will he succeed, and only
as tho state through its people gives him
that friendship and loyalty will they sue
! ceed
Friendship, after all" he said. lis the
| dearest thing I'm life. Whenever you can
| receive the hearty handshake OF true
| friendship it is like the bursting OF the
! sun through the clouds. Give to one an
! other this friendship and the work Of tho
| Eagles will become something more than
! a benefit I'm time Of sickness"
! Hart. McMurtie and Hart. the Lyric
! Trio OF Providence then sang, the first
selection. the sextet from Lucia" ar
lged for three voices and were heartily
| All uded.
| Former Alderman Hon. James f. Free
! man was then called upon to respond to
! the toast, 'The city OF Providence" and
! he spoke in words Of highest praise Of the
! local aerie OF Eagles saying the selection
! OF Rhode Island for the summer outing
! was a compliment TO the state which the
! lccal order would repay on the day Of the
OF ting
! The toast "Frntarnitv and I.nvaltv,,