Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
EAGLES DINE WITH CHIEF
MANY CONGRESSMAN ALSO
GUESTS AT BANQUET.
Speakers Call Attention to Charita-
BILE Work Of the Order and
It's Growth.

Two hundred Eagles. members of Wash.
ington Aerie. No. 1o5, had as their guests
at banquet last night Grand Worthy
President Of the Order Frank E. Herring
Of South Bend, Ind; Grand Worthy Sec.
rotary Conrad Fl. Mann Of Kansas City
and a number of congressman. The big
banquet hall OF the cages Home at 6tt
and E streets northwest, was decorated
with immense American flags. and above
the speakers table large gilded eagle
the emblem of the order, perched with
wings outstretched.
]. L. Feeney was POSTMASTER, and
called upon Col. r. L. Montague, worthy
president of the aerie, for the first ad-
dress.
1T is great thing to be member OF
Congress-" said Mr.. Montague. after al
luding to the guests, land there is no
other honor which shows SO clearly that
his people. Why, If it had not been fo1
the voters of my state 1 should have
been in Congress myself"
Grand Worthy Secretary Mann de-
clared that any man who takes the oblia-
tions of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
makes a better son, husband and father
He said no fraternal order showed sc
much practical Christianity.
They accuse us of standing for moth.
ing because We take liquor sellers into
our ranks" he said, in conclusion, "but
/ want to say that we do more in prac-
tical way for those who deserve 1t than
any other organization in the world. We
disbursed 81, 100000 In benefits for charity
last year.
Work in Far North.
REPRESENTATIVE James Wickersham OF
Fairbanks, Alaska, spoke for the Far
thest North" aerie. In an eloquent tribute
to the great northwest, he concluded by
claiming that Alaska had the biggest OF
everything, including the biggest liars
and to prove It pointed to Mount McKin-
ley and DR.. Cook.
Representative Samuel W. Smith. chair.
man Of the District of Columbia com
mittee in the House, told funny stories
and said, among other things, that he
wanted to meet just as many Washing
ton people as possible so he could be 8
better judge of what is good for then
| IN the way of legislation
Representatives Charles III. Weisse ant
William j. Cary of Visions n, an(
Worthy President Frank Cunningham o.
Dixie Aerie, No. 33S, Richmond, Va, gave
pithy toasts and told good stories. Grand
Worthy President Herring was called tt
his feet last on the program, and he
glowingly praised the hospitality OF
Washington Eagles.
Those Who Were Present.
The guests were:
Frank e. Herring, grand worthy presi
dent, South Bend, Ind: Conrad III. Mann
grand worthy secretary, Kansas City
Mo-. Representatives William Sulzer, New
York; William j. Cary, Wisconsin,; Ed
ward L. Taylor. jr.. Ohio: Henry NJ. Gold
fogle. New York; Daniel j. Riordan, New
York; julius Kahn. California; James
Wickersham, Alaska; Carl C. Anderson
OHIO; Morris Sheppard, texas: James. -.
Collier. Mississippi; Timothy I. Ansberry
Ohio; Daniel A. Dr.scoll. New York: But
Ter Ames, Massachusetts,: Ben Cravens
Arkansas; Samuel w. Smith, Michigan
Daniel r. Anthony. jr.. Kansas; William
Hughes, New Jersey: Richard W. Austin
Tennessee; Charles d. Carter, Oklahoma
Paul Rowland. Ohio; George w. Rauch
Indiana; William A. Oldfeld, Arkansas
John o. Moon. Tenne ssee: Char-es IT,
We:sse, Wisconsin: Frank Cunningham
president Dixie Aerie, No. 1873, Richmond
Va; William GettrlIst. president Balti
! more Aerie, No. 30, Baltimore, Md; B. +
Smith. president Annapolis Aerie. No
1863, Annapolis. Nd, and Walter Jacob.
son, pres dent Alva Aerie, No. ST., Alex
andria, Va.