Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-12

ognized by the Eagles as a man who makes for peace and general
harmony, but they all say, Don't rifle him"
Mr.. Mann has been interested in fraternal life for eighteen years.
He holds office in a number of other orders in his home city. He
was elected grand secretary at the Norfolk convention in 1907. He
was chairman of the committee which secured the Milwaukee con-
venton. His connection with the Eagles dates from January, 1905.
He is engaged in the real estate and insurance business at home.
FinIay McRae, grand treasurer, halls from Helena, Mont. He is
a real canny sort of Hiean' mon. that Finlay laddie. He was for a
time city clerk of Helena, but he went back to the transit and is now
a western authority on things pertaining to mining and civil engi-
neering.
Martin F. Carnay is a familiar figure of the national conventions.
He is said to be about to become mayor of his city of Waltham,
Mass, that Yankee town of watchmakers. Mr.. Carnay has been a
democratic member of the board Of aldermen at his home city for
seven years. He is engaged in the newspaper engraving business in
Wahham and has been connected with his concern for twenty-five
years. .tsa Job ttt
Another big bird from down east is William T. Garland Of
Boston, for ten years past a member of the board OF grand trustees.
10 w ~ horn and reared in Bean Town" and a city collector is one
of the youngest of the officials of the Hub OF the Universe. He has
served his state as a member of the legislature. He took a degree at
Exeter. Mr.. Garland is a candidate for reelection to the office Of
grand trustee.
Prominent among the visitors from the mother aere, Seattle No.
/, is Harry ] Lea, member Of the board Of grand trustees, and also
again a candidate for reelection. He was elected without opposition
at the Seattle convention and hardly expects a contest here. He is
one of the real native sons" having been born in the City of the
Golden Gate and reared on the Pacific coast. He is always busy in
behalf of the Eagles and the west He has been identified with the
wholesale tobacco trade in the northwest for twenty years and is
said to have a strong grip on the Alaskan trade.
All the Eagles know Edward Hirsch, Baltimore aerie No. 50,
chairman of the press committee. and Familiarity speak of him as
man. who interests himself in his fellowworkers. He wal one of the
leading spirits in the formation of the News Writer'S Association of
the United States. He began his career with the Baltimore Sun. Mr..
Hirsch is the official purveyor of information of the convention.
Moving around in the convention crowd one often meets Edward
hrause' past grand worthy president lie Is u here working Tor
Senator Grady, candidate for the grand worthy vice presidency. Mr..
Krause is engaged in the hotel business at Wilmington, Del. He
knows about all of the Eagles from the east
The gossip of the delegates would indicate the reelection of
Martin ]. Gray of New Haven, Conn, a member of the board Of
grand trustees He is a busy man at his home in the ELM City. Like
his colleagues on the board of trustees he has a wide acquaintance
ship in the order.
When DR.. Walter c. Mckinney of Saginaw aerie No. 47 gets in
he will probably look up Finlay McRae of Helena, They have the
common tie of interest in Scotch tradition. DR.. Mckinney is serving
his second term a s a member of the board of trustees. He is presi-
dent OF the national Scotch Charitable association and a leader in the
Bobby Burns society.
Charles E. Mcdonald, grand conductor, was elected without a
contest at the last convention. He will ofnciate at the ceremonies
of the national body in Omaha this year. He fills the position of
chairman of the board of charities at Buffalo, N. Y. and devotes his
whole time to charitable work.
John E. Sheehan, a lean Bostonian, is a militant spirit Of the con-
vention. He is here boosting the Grady boom. Mr.. sheehan is