Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-01-31
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Grand Worthy Chaplain Com
pliments Local Lodge.
BOUQUETS FOR MCKENZIE
Official Publication Of Eagles
Comments Favorably.

Pendleton, Oregon, Grand Worthy
Chaplain Of the order Of Eagles OF
the United States, was here re-
Gently on . visit he spoke a. being
particularly pleased with the pros
perity Of the local lodge Of the
order. Mr.. Hinkle is editor and
manager uf the "Northwest Eagle"
an official publication Of the order
Of Eagles. The January number
contains the following concerning
the Grangeville Aerie, No. 539:
"Grangeville, Idaho, boasts of
one Of the most progressive and
up.to-date little series in the
Northwest. 1t was instituted
November 1S, 1908, by Frank H.
Wilson, acting district deputy,
with fifty-seven charter members.
Avery G. Moore was elected presi.
dent and Richard 81. Hartman
secretary. Avery Moore served
the balance OF that year and was
reelected, but left the city in
March, 1904, and Frank Ritchet,
worthy vice presidents, took the
chair and served a month and was
then made past president, and
Henry Wax, being then vice presi-
dent, was elected president, but
served only a few months and then
resigned. Judge Vineyard was
then elected president and served
the balance Of the year 1904. He
was succeeded by Fred N. McKen-
zie who was installed January,
1905, and served for two years,
being succeeded the present month
by Fen Batty, mayor Of Grange
vile.
The aerie had q great deal Of
trouble in securing secretary, but
after repeated elections and resig-
nations and removals the aerie
finally secured J. T. McDufiie who
has served the aerie we'll during
the year 1905, and has been re-
elected and installed for the year
1907.
The present membership Of the
aerie is one hundred. A great
many have been dropped for nom
payment of dues and other causes
before the last semi-annual report.
The treasurer's report shows a
balance Of cash on hand of some.
thing over 81, 300. The aerie is
now on . very solid basis and it's
membership comprises the very
best citizenship Of Idaho county.
A great many Of Objectionable
characters got into the aerie when
it was first instituted and the weed
ing out process has been kept up
until no Objectionable members re.
mained.
Following is q list of officers in
stalled by Grand Chaplain Joseph
T. Hinkle on Friday evening, Jan.
uary 4, 1907.
Fen Batty, w. P; Thos. W.
Cole, v. p; J. G. Graves, Chap.
J. T. McDufie, Sec.; L. Grabski,
Treas; w. r. Bonebrake, Con.
81. Tamm, l. G.; VIM. Gardner,
20. g.; DR.. Jesse L. Rains, Ply;
Con Hohenluchter, J. g. Monluz
and J. G. Oliver, Trustees.
Much OF the success of Grange
vile aerie has been due to the
tireless efforts Of Past Worthy
President Fred N. Mckenzie, who
has stood at the head of the organi.
zation for the past two years.
Brother Mckenzie is native ol
California and spent his early life
in Southern Oregon, having beer
educated in the public schools al
Brownsville. He located in
Grsngeville in 1893 and followed
placer mining until the outbreak o.
the Spanish war, when he enlisted
with Company @, First Idaho u
IS. v. infantry, as first sergeant and
went TO Manila. After the Span
ish war he returned to Grangevill.
and has followed mining up to th.
present time, being also interested
in the Miner Saloon at Grangeville
conducted by Mckenzie & Robert
son.
/! Brother Mckenzie is now cap
tain Of Company g., Nationa
Guards OF Idaho and bears th,
reputation Of being one Of the bes
drill masters in Idaho.
The Grand Worthy Chaplain
was present at two meetings OF tn
aerie December % and January A
He was rendered a reception an,
banquet on December %, at whicl
the entire membership and man,
visiting brot1ers we're in attend
ance. This was the first visit Of
grand ofRcer to the serie. The nm
written work was exemplifed an
instructions given in amendment
TO constitution and laws and rit
ualistic ani floor work"
| Invite All your friends to the N
w. A. ball Feb. %.