Evening journal., 1906-08-14
new
EAGLES in YEAR
Membership Of Great Frater-
nifty Now Reaches Quarter
Million Mark
GREAT WORK OF A YEAR

by Our Own Wire Publishers Press.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Aug. a.
Grand Worthy President Davis. OF the
Fraternal Order Of Eagles. reports to
grand session Of the order which OPEN
ed here to-day another year OF rapid
growth IN membership and general
strength Of the fraternity. the Increase
In membership being $4,000, making a
total membership OF 250000 at the end
OF the orders eighth year. He calls
particular attestion 20 the work Of the
order In San Francisco saying: Il am
proud that we were the first OF the fra
ternal orders 20 offer aid TO the impov-
erished and homeless, and / am proud
that we gave 20 the cause more money
than any similar body: yet I take
more satisfaction and hnd more pleas
ure In the fact that the donation made
and the help extended came with a
willingness which showed the big heart
of the order. IL was fitting that
Mother Aerie, No. 1, Seattle, Washing
ton. should head the list with the iarg-
est contrbbution-S355 The total San
Francisco relief fund OF the order was
s6o,OOO."
Among his recommendations are the
following "Wo have grown so large
that there IS urgent need for the for
nation of State aerles that,it may not
be necessary for the Grand Aerle Off
GERS TO keep so minutely IN touch with
the smaller aeries. With the reorgani-
zation OF the field forces along these
lines, the grand president. by visits of
the state aeries, can ascertain the con-
! diton Of the whole State while fire.
quent reports from tho State official in
command, would afford the grand
president minute detail OF the needs
of each locality. In connection with
the recommendation for the formation
Of State aeries II Is not amiss to mem
tion the fact that there is urgent need
: for either corps OF grand physicians
3 or state physicians.
{ Advances in Canada.
During the year the way has OPEN
ed up for the advance Of our work into
. Canada. ana within a short time we
should spread our benevolence 70 the
, people OF those provinces. For some
years we have been bafiied IN our ef-
"a forts TO enter the Dominion. because
OF their peculiar laws. but the way
has AZ last been opened and the future
: there seems bright with hope"
Mr.. Davis reviewed his years work
lof travelling, during which he visited
4 almost every State IN the Union. and
I concludes: Il wish to call your atten-
ton 10 the fact that our growth has
not been alone I'm membership; our
sphere Of usefulness has enlarged with
q the opportunities afforded and the
character OF our membership has been
uphfted by a constancy 10 the obliga-
tions imposed by our rituaiistic work.
We seem TO have awakened 10 the re-
allzation OF the purposes for which our
order was founded. We seem to have
gre sped the spirit Of fraternalism and
n to have become more thoroughly i'm
g bued with love for our fellow men. We
. have manifested our charity; we have
spread broadcast the precepts OF our
y order; we have taught the lesson Of
- fraternalism 10 thousands OF new
a members. and we have by constancy
y to one another and 20 the order. en-
Il larged our own conception 70 the
g teachings we have expounded.
d Strong Financially.
70 I have cndeavored TO get close TO the
work Of the order IA the local aeries:
Y ] have met the members IN their own
d homes In various sections OF the coun-
try: I have fraternzed with those Of
d the South On their own son I have
i- journeyed through great many
l. States; everywhere and always the
y stofy was the same-an awakening 10
d the highest aims OF men whose pur-
q pose II IS 20 be OF mutual helpfulness
n teaching one another by example. Lib
i crty. Truth Justice and Equality. The
work OF the year has been beneficial ia
i- n material way. FOR our order was
'- never m a better financial condition.
n The Grand Aerie treasury Is IN a
r. healthful condition. What Is of more
M vital interest the local aeries show a
s notable tendency to such policies as
" Will safeguard the society's funds that
re there may be no collapse through i'm
's poverished organizations.
" THE increase In membership has
ID been notable not alone from the num-
t. ber OF additions to our organization.
'e but what Is of vastly more concern TO
l. those Of us who are looking to the fu-
ture that increase has been for the
most part of such character that we
may boast Of H. We have grown so
T. fast that II is marvellous indeed that
ie our membership is as clean as it is.
IN We have builded with dispatch, yet tbs
"a history Of the years work shows also
that we have wrought with care"