The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-28
Members of Kenosha Aerie of
Eagles Pay Annual Tribute
to Departed Brothers
Herring PRAISES THE ORDER
Grand Treasurer of Organization Tells
Of Exalted Principles on Which
Organization is Founded-Strew
Graves With Flowers

Draping their emblems in the tokens
of mourning, and decking their lodge
hall with the sweetest flowers Of the
spring, the members of the Kenosha
Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
gathered in solemn conclave on Sum
day afternoon to revere the memory of
their dead. The service was an in
spring one in which leading members
of the order and we'll known orators
of the city paid tribute to the teachings
of fraternal love and brotherhood en-
bodied in the order and called to mem,
DRY the virtues of the departed men,
bers.
While the memorial service for the
public was held at the hall in the af,
ternoon nearly three hundred of the
members Of the order gathered at the
hall in the morning and dividing into
two companies marched to the ceme-
teries to the north and south of the
city and held short service at the
grave of each departed member. The
graves were all covered with flowers
at the conclusion of the services.
The afternoon service was one of the
most beautiful memorial services ever
held in Kenosha. The hall was beauti-
fully decorated with palms and flowers.
The platform was completely hidden
with wealth of palms while the flags
and banners furled in token of grief
had been decked with flowers. More
than four hundred people attended the
memorial service.
The service opened with a selection
by the orchestra and after a prayer by
the Rev. Florence Buck, J. McGibbon
sang 'The Palms" to an accompani-
ment by Mrs. H. E. Tanner. The mem
orial was delivered by the Rev. Flor
ience Buck who spoke of the great les
sons in life to be learned from the
teachings Of fraternal organizations and
the beautiful sentiment of remembrance
Of the dead.
A quartette then sang in a very charm
ing manner 'FThe Vacant Chair" after
which the annual eulogy was delivered
by the Hon. Frank E. Herring of South
Bend, Ind, the grand worthy treasurer
Of the Eagles. Mr.. Herring spoke ex-
Itemporaneously taking his inspiration
from the address by Miss Buck. He
told of the mission of the Fraternal
Order Of Eagles and of the principles
which had been embodied in the organ
izatiOn and the manner in which these
principles were being carried out to
make the members Of the order more
helpful to each other with the COM
mon desire of increasing helpfulness
among men and making the world bet
ter Oy their having lived. He spoke
OF the work that had been done by the
order in furthering the fraternal spirit
in caring for the widows and the orp.
hans and in keeping bright the mem,
cries of those who had gone before.
Following the eulogy the quartette
sang "Lead Kindly Light" and the
service closed with benediction
The Kenosha Aerie is one of the
largest in the state and since it's or.
ganization five of the members have
died. The names now enrolled on the
memorial tablet which occupies prom
inent place in the hall are Robert
Schimmick, Niels J. Busch, Robert
Krah Frank P. Mischo and Joseph M.
Mcnamara