Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27

Washington Aerie, No. 125, Fraternal
Order of Eagles. last night conducted
memorial services for it's forty-eight
members who have died since its or
ganization in this city eight years ago.
Rain failed to check the attendance Of the
loyal Eagles, and the auditorium Of the
National Theater was filed
According to the ritual Of the order, the
services were simple and the eulogies
brief. Robert Lee Montague and Creed
M. Fulton were selected to pay the
tributes of the association to the memory
of those brothers who passed over the
line.
Worthy President William H. Clarke
made the opening address. and Worthy
Chaplain Ward Savage invoked the divine
blessing. Rev. Patrick Murphy of Lara
mic Aerie, No. 62s. of Wyoming, pro-
nounced the benediction.
Music Is Appropriate.
A section eff the United States Marine
Band. directed by Taylor j. Branson,
played selections appropriate to the spirit
of the occasion. The vocal numbers were
as follows: THE Gates Ajar" (Millard),
Mrs. Clara Naecker (at the conclusion OF
the singing Of the first verse Of this num-
Der a gate designed in electric lights
flashed ajar): soprano solo. Crossing the
Bar tWilleby), Miss Christine NJ. Church;
tenor solo, Charles e; Myers: duet.
(SchencD, Charles E. Myers and r. II.
Rodrick; soprano solo. Face to Face
Uohnson). Miss Church. The accompanies
were Mrs. Kate Ferguson and George
Bahr.
The most impressive feature Of the pro-
gram was the reading Of the roll Of the de-
parted members by ]. Donald Britt, Sec
rotary of the aerie. The body OF the
theater was in darkness, the only illumi-
nation being furnished by the forty-eight
candles placed In q candleabrum on the
stage. As each name was read the gong
on the Eagles altar. erected near the left
of the stage, was sounded twice and a can
die was extinguished. AS each candle was
hung on the stage flashed. When the
name of the last member who died was
read the candelabrum was in darkness
and the forty-eight electric bulbs In the
star were ablaZe.
The national officers Of the organization
occupied seats on the stage.
Names of the Dead.
The roster of the dead consisted OF
the following names: William r. Bell.
George Dutrow. William NJ Reagan,
Clarence w. Smith. John E. Whalen.
Frank NJ. Sweet. James c. McGirr,
Thomas Rooney. John r. Conway,
Frank a. Clark, John Henning. Her
man Kahn. Randolph H. Gibbs, Thomas
T. Fleming, John II. Cole. Charles g
Brelsford. John II. Linkins, Richar(
Ryan, John Bierau. Harry s. Marian
Edw. X. Plant Walter F. Richey,
Thomas P. Hartigan, Edw Blehl. Gile.
Worster. Morris F. Dee. f. X. Levy.
Joseph Murphy. John ]. Sheehan, Jo-
seph p. Fegan. j. Thomas Wade, Jo-
seph p. Buckley. Harry A. Hoover.
Claude NJ. Wright, Frank d. Coyle,
James j. Bellew. Isadore Pavarini, DIR
William r. Pointon, Herman Isaac,
James NJ Dunn. DIR. III. T. Butts, j. D.
OMeara. Joseph C. Auth. CHARLES T.
Morgan. V. d. Sheahan, John j. Gu
sack. NJ F. Mccarthy. John NJ. Prime
and Charles II. Childress
The committee in charge of the me-
| mortal was as follows: Jacob Johnson
chairman; William H. Clarke. ex Of
| ficio; j. ID. Britt, secretary; Joseph A
Daily. DR.. William II. Wunder, James L
Feeney, Gus W. Brahler. William e.
| Cowen. Robert l.. Montague, DR.. Will
| liam r. Walter. DR.. r. Arthur Hooe
| George B. Haske, G. Lacovaro, r. r.
Witty and Arthur de Marco.