Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-06
AT EAGLES HALL
Local AerIe Held First. Memorial
 Service Last Evening.

.T" their hall last evening and were well attended. Though 1t was the inten- ton of the organization to carry out program for the deceased members a year ago, the plans did not material ize, but now that the services have started the Eagles memorial day will be celebrated in this city yearly, the first Sunday of May, as is the custom all over the country. The stage of the hall was prettily decorated with potted plants and flags arranged in such a manner as to cause an effect in keeping with the occasion. On the platform were seated Worthy Presi- dent M. J. Ahearn, past worthy pres idents, NJ. J. Ryan, Matthew J. Smith and William J. Spain; W. J. Flaherty, W. J. Finley, M F. Grea- ney and Deputy Grand President Frank w. Smith of New York, who delivered the address of the evening.
 The services proper were proceeded by musical program rendered by Lallier's orchestra, and Il quartet un- der the direction of Isaac Beecher Clark. The selections were good and the quartet composed of James John son and Paul H. Johnson first tenors; William H Davis and Sydney F. Quick, second tenors: Robert Bayley and Isaac Clark, first basses: Frank T. Clark and Rollin P. Clark second passes, sang in such a manner that those present will watch for it ill the future.
 During the evening Mrs William H. Monagan rendered two solos.
 Though the opening exercises were interesting, it was natural that the most important part of the program was the reading of the names of the deceased members of the local aerie. As the name of each soul that has an- swered the call of the reaper was read a solitary incandescent light arranged in most appropriate way along the spreading wings of the eagle, symbol ical of the order, slowly lost it's glow, and as it ceased to glimmer the au- dience could not fail to remember the departed brother, vivldly recalled by the mention of his name and the burn ing of the light.
 The following are the members of the Eagles that have passed away:
 James r. Kelly, February 15 1904: John J. O'Brien. March 4, 1904: liar " Weitz, July G, 1904; William J. Wright, November 12, 1904: James NJ. Hughes, October 16, 1904; James Moss, November 14, 1904; William J. Derwin, November 10 1904; Michael Foley, December 1, 1904: Michael Crane. December 21, 1901; James W. Robertson, January 1. 1905; J. J. Dunn, January 15, 1905; Edward J. Leach, February F, 1865; Hugh Crane May 6, 1905; Edward Dean, September 24, 1905; Dennis J. Dela- ney, December 4, 1905: Patrick Rod- den, December 6, 1905. Anthony Sheehy, January 13. 1906: James Daw- son, February II, 1906; Anthony Staczokes, February %. 1906; Timothy Mccarthy, March [, 1906; Walter NJ. Fisher, March 12, 1906: James l.. Mur- phy. March 23, 1906 Joseph Sparadcs- ki, September 8, 1906; Patrick 0'Biien, October 26, 1906: H. E. Loucks, No yember 9, 1906: Thomas ]. Ash, De cember II, 1906: Patrick Cavanaugh, February 1G. 1907.
 Many of their friends and relatives were present last evening and took q deep interest it the services.
 Deputy Grand President Smith, who has Jurisdiction over the aeries of the state of New York. after read ing letter from Grand Worthy Pres ident Edward Krause in which the latter stated how we'll pleased he was with the order in this city spoke in part as follows:
 There has never been a conversion to the religion of God, no grand and glorious deed has been accomplished by man in this world; no man has ever been elevated to the highest po- sitions of honor and trust in the gift of his fellowman. that every step. from the bottom to the accomplish ment of the noble act, or his arrival at the topmost rung of the ladder of fame, did not bear evidence of the in- spiratlon caused by the gentle infiu- ence and love of mother. sister. wife, daughter or sweetheart.
 ITO woman more than any one. is Eagledom indebted for it's enviable record as her influence, cooperation and encouragement have aided us in installing the love of home and family Into the hearts of many that without her assistance would never have known the bless .xNI a membership in fraternal order like ours.
 To-day. in nearly 1.G00 cities and towns in the jurisdiction of Eagledom. every aerie of our order comes togeth- CT on this memorial day of our fra- ternity to fulfill sacred duty toward those of our brothers. who but recert- ly were enlisted with us In the noble rause and work of Eag!edom and have past from our midst to their reward.
 Tt is In no sense with us a day of mourning. and our services are in- tended to be indicative of pleasant I memory and cheerful thoughts. rather than the somber hues and sad emo tions of the funeral pail
 Whether the desd have fulfilled the of our law Is no; for us to answer. By our teaching we forgot ] their faults and remember their vir- tues Good words for the dead r9ul- ! tiply good deeds by the living. Re ] of those who are gone in- 1 splre the present to render themselves l immortal In the minds of their felIcw l men.
 We miss the absent and we love !