The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-11
EAGLES OF COPPER COUNTRY
TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE
Calumet Aerie Names Delegates
to Attend State Convention
OF the Order
CANTON WILL BE INSPECTED

The four branches of the INraternal
order of Eagles i'm the copper country,
in Calumet Hancock, Hubbel and
Lake Linden are making arrangements
for a joint memorial service which
will be held this month. Representa-
tives OF the four lodges have been
named on a committee TO complete
plans for this observance and II is
likely that the gathering will be held
In Calumet.
The members OF the Calumet Aerie
No. $50. met Monday night and APP
pointed delegates to the Michigan
state convention, at Alpena, June n.
Joe Schnauffer and John c. Vogel were
appointed delegates. with Patrick
Ryan and John Mclaughlin as alter
mates.
This convention promises to be one
of the best i'm the way of degree team
contests ever held by the order i'm
Michigan. The grand aerie has offer
ed a cash prize OF 500. besides a !
beautiful banner for the best eXempli-
fication OF the ritualistic work of the
various degrees. The convention will
last two days but arrangements have
been made for a three days celebra-
ton and visitors are requested TO
come prepared for stay Of that
length Of time
Members OF the Calumet Aerie are
making special efforts to build up
their membership. nspensation has
been received from the grand aerie TO
reduce the initiation fees until such a
time as the membership is much larg
err. and a largo number are taking adj
vantage Of the reduced rate At the
meeting held two weeks ago a large
class of candidates was admitted and
several new members were initiated
at the meeting this week.
Will Name Delegates
At the meeting Of the members of
the one and All lodge. Sons of St.
George Of Calumet, to be held Wednes-
day evening, May IS, II is likely that
delegates will be named TO attend the
grand lodge session to be held i'm Iron
Mountain, July q and %. At the ,,
grand lodge session representatives
will be selected TO represent the Mich
igan Grand Lodge at the Supreme
lodge session at Scranton. Pa, next
Oetcber. IL Is understood that a cop
per country man will be one OF the
candidates for this honor and the var
ious branches in this section are work
ing to support him. At the meeting
on next Wednesday evening. officers
for the ensuing term will be elected,
and there will also be balloting for
grand lodge officers by past presidents :
Of one and All lodge.
Last Sunday evening a large dele /.
ration Of members of the one and All
lodge visited the Lincoln lodge at
Lake Linden and with the members Of
hat branch attended divine service at
he Lake Linden NJ. r. church. An ell
pquent address was delivered by Rev ,
Shaw which was enjoyed to the full /,
EST possible extent. At the conclusion
IF the service the members of both
lodges retired to the Lincoln lodge "
room, where they enjoyed fraternal
visit and listened to short talks by
he members.
To Choose New Officers .
The third degree or the degree of I
Truth" will be conferred on several "
candidates at the regular meeting of j,
he members OF Hecla lodge, l. O. O. T..
his evening. At the meeting to be v
ield next Wednesday evening and on 2
Wednesday May 25, nominations for T
Ulcers for the ensuing term will be G
made and the election will take place Il
N Wednesday. June /. At this meet s.
ng the past grand officers Of the local a
odge will have the privilege of voting G.
or grand lodge officers for the coming Il
'ear and the results of this election C.
will be made known at the convention
o be held at Grand Rapids.
The members Of this lodge are look IL
ng froward with interest to the pic is
tic to be held at the Freda in conjunc- n
ion with the other branches of the I,