The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-23
LOCAL EAGLES To
INCREASE THEIR
LIST OF MEMBERS
On Washington Day Make Plans
to GO from Seventh to
= First Place.
HAS HAD WONDERFUL
PROGRESS IN JERSEY
Distinguished Guests at Banquet
Following Dedication
of Clubhouse.

Comfortably domociledN In it's new
clubhouse, at Is Welt Park street, New
ark Aerie No. A, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, is today spreading it's wings
and preparing for a wifi flight which
Will carry 1t from the seventh place to
the forefront of the long list of Eagle
aer1es throughout the United States.
I'VE are seventh In order of MEM
hership now and growing at the rate
OF twenty-five members a meeting" de-
olared Recording Secretary Frank Van
Ness today. I'VE have our ambition
fixed on the very first place. We are
not far behind the leaders and are
growing so rapidly that it will not be
long before we will be ct the head of
the big flock with every other aerie In
the world trailing behind"
Newark Aerie No. A is but nine years
old. Next to the Elks it has the largest
membership of any fraternal order in
the State. The Newark Aerie has
grown by leaps and bounds during the
past two years of its existence, and the
big lead it has over thousands of other
aeries in every State in the Union is
daily widening. The magnificent dis
pidy VI yGStOiQdy HAS duueu enthusiasm
to the already enthusiastic workers of
the lodge who are striving to capture
the first prize of their order in the
world. Seldom has Newark witnessed
such a magnificent turnout of any fra
ternal organization as hat which yes
terday paraded through the streets and
filled the business section of the city
to overlooking with happy, optimistic
humanity.
yea, Yea, Boy was the burden of
matching in popularity the Hello,
Bill" of the Elks.
The closing Of the program came late
yesterday afternoon, with the dedica-
ton of the new home, by turning it's
keys over to the worthy president Of
the Eagles, and a big banquet at the
Holland House.
Mayor Haussling, who occupied one
of the carriages leading the big parade,
was Justify cheered at the new home
as he presented the keys to Worthy
President tombstone Macdonald. Presi-
dent Macdonald accepted the keys with
a brief speech and more cheering, with
many hats flung high into the air, fol-
lowed.
James p. Monaghan, of Shenandoah,
Pa, the orator of the day, followed
Past Grand Worthy President Edward
Krause, of Wilmington, who %congratu-
lated the Newark Aerie upon it's sue
cess and it's growth. Mr.. Monaghan
spoke of the principles, purposes and
achievements Of the order. Many visit
ing officers were entertained at the
Banquet. ri
Among the Guests.
Those at the guests table included
Chairman of the Dedication Committee
John D. Hayes; Past Worthy President
Edward Krause, of Wilmington, Del;
Judge James Mccarthy, of Jersey City;
Past Worthy President Fred M. Smith,
Samuel Nadel, Worthy vice-President
Colin c.. Alliston, John H. Mclean,
Joseph Ferretti, William Mccain,
Wilmington; Samuel Klein, Past Wor-
thy Trustee Thomas C. Hayes, Grand
Worthy President B. j.. Monaghan, Of
Philadelphia; Worthy President Sam
uel tombstone Macdonald, Worthy
Treasurer Adolph Heitzman, L. Fried
enthal, Worthy Marshal C. A. Reilly,
Worthy Chaplain William Ulrich,
Worthy Vice-President Patrick Dugan,
of Paterson; Outside Guard B. P.
Stems, W. Hanson, Hoboken; Worthy
Secretary p Ryan, Hoboken; Mayor
Stiles, Hoboken; District Deputy
Mausell, Hoboken; Worthy President
George Carroll, Elizabeth; Past Worthy
President William Neafsey, Elizabeth;
Past Worthy President Harry McCable,
Passaic; Past Worthy President Ryan,
Paterson; Past Worthy President Ar
ristibi, Paterson; frank Van Ness,
Frank Harlow, Andrew Kiefer, Charles
Jessupr Among those at the banquet
tables were many delegates to the re-
cent convention at Seattle, Wash, in
GLIDING Judge James D. Mccarthy, of
Jersey City; William Neafsey, of Eliz-
abeth; Thomas C. Hayes, Charles A.
Moore, Perth Amboy; Philip q. Har-
kins, New Brunswick.
AT the banquet speeches were made
by Past Grand Worthy President Ed
ward Krause, of Wilmington; Thomas
C.. Hayes. John d. Hayes, Joseph Fer