The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-12
WISE OWLS SPREAD WINGS
New fratefna| Order IS Launched
In Wa|a Na|Ia
tE
is LARGEST CHARTER MEMBERSHIP
WITH INITIAL LIST OF as NAMES
NEST NO. ONE Is Or
GANIZED.
IS LARGEST SMARTER MEMBERSHIP

feathers and rounding of eyes.
"Leavitt's levity" resulted last night in
the suspicious launching of a new fra
ternal organization, the Brotherhood
of Owls, at meeting held in old labor
hall in the Orpheum theater building.
More than 200 men gathered there to
become daddy Owls and granddaddy
| Owls to the thousands Of young Owls
which are expected to be gathered I'M
der the wise old emblem within the
next few years throughout the coun-
try. aaI
! Just about half the charter member
ship turned out for the organization
| meeting. The charter list last night
carried the remarkable number Of AIS
names, the largest first membership
known of in any fraternal organiza-
ton.
Old lodge men, belonging to from
10 to 20 orders, declared the initial
meeting and membership to be the
greatest they had ever beneld in secret
organization.
Nine years ago, in Moran's lumber
yard, in Seattle, Harry L. Leavitt and
six others met and organized the
Eagles. For a year weekly meetings
were held and at the expiration of that
time there were barely 20 members Of
the mother lodge Today the Eagles
number nearly 100000 throughout the
United States and the father" has
launched a new companion order with
charter membership which has 40S
more than the initial lodge of the pres
ent great fraternity.
Last nights meeting was for the
purpose of organization with temper.
airy officers to serve until the first Of
the year, when the permanent organ
ization will be perfected. The national
headquarters of the brotherhood will
be in Walla Walla and from here will
go forth organizers all over the coun-
try to carry forth what was enthus-
iastically created last night.
Officers Are Chosen.
Officers for Nest No. l were chosen,
together with committees, on constitu
ton and bylaws. ritual and rules of
order, quarters, etc. These officers
were elected:
President-H. L. Leavitt.
Vice President-J. ]. Kaufman.
Secretary-Capt. c. B. Wood.
Treasurer-Julius Levy.
Chaplain-Albert Harding.
Physician-Dr. C. B. Stewart.
Master of Work-Dr. S. A. Fulton.
Trustees-A. J. Mason, Nels Peter
son and Fred Bowman.
Committee on Constitution and By
Laws-Chas, Martin, DR.. c. B. Stew
art, Frank Breed. William F. Guion
and Geo. MacMartin.
Committee on Ritual and Rules of
Order-Capt. c. B. Wood, A. A. Her
ring, John F. Smails, Arthur Springer
and F. A. Dryden. |
Committee on Permanent Quarters
Prof. G. Ferrari, Jack Lambert, H.
L. Leavitt, Abe Schiffner and Jesse
Hardness.
Its Noble Aims,
king Leavitt opened the meeting !
with a brief announcement of the OBJ
jects and Captain Charles B. Wood
made an address on "Fraternalism'
and gave eloquent emphasis to the ele-
waiting influences of fraternal brother
hood. Following the election, of Of
ficers and committees, addresses on
the splendid future of the new order |
and the higher aims of the brother. !
hood We're made by DR.. Stewart and
Others
The meeting nights for the time be-
ing Will De sundays ana dt eacn gatn- |
ering there will be unique features
of entertainment, accompanied by a |
full reproduction Of the theatrical at
fractions playing in the city at the |
time. "a
Make it "Home."
More than $50 theatrical people and |
travelling men are members Of the
charter lodge and it is expected to fur
nish these a home for each "slow"
Sunday night spent in the city.
Arrangements have already been
made for quarters to be fitted up
handsomely as nome" for the first
lodge of Owls and within another week
such will be provided by the hustlers
Of the brotherhood
On motion last night the charter list