The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-04

administrator OI fIcSlucIll
William HI. Callan Com
mences Tomorrow
Night
The administration Of William H.
Callan, the new president Of Bridge
port aerie. Fraternal Order of Eagles,
will be inaugrrated next Thursday ev-
endng when the recently elected Off
GERS of this large and prosperous fra
ternity will be formally indicted into
office.
George P. Jameson. the retiring
president, who, becomes chairman Of
the board of trustees. will administer
the oath of office to his successor. and
the meeting will have a number of
interesting features, which insure an
unusually large attendance.
President Callan takes office with
the affairs of the aerfe in better con-
dition than ever before. and with ex-
ceedingly bright prospects for con-
ttnued growth and advancement fnan-
cia1ly Of this. the largest and wealth.
lest aer1e in the Connecticut jurisdic-
ton. President Callan has a num-
Der of ideas of his own and the ad-
vancement of the aerTe and for the
success Of his administration. which
he will disclose to the members at the
proper time.
executive office of the aerie. has good
reason to feel proud Of the fruits OF
his efforts. During the past year
there has been net gain in the finan-
cial standing of the aerie Of over a.
600, and 300. new members have been
n
just closed the aerie entertained Frank
Herring, former worthy president Of
the national body and one of it's most
brilliant members, and the new ma
tional president, Senator Thomas r.
Grady, of New York The aerie won
order for having the largest number
OF men in the street parade. and ev-
erything taken into consideration Mr..
Jamieson's record will compare favor
predecessors, notably Tax Collector
John N. Donnelly, Attorney Henry e.
Shannon, John H Splitter, Alderman
Patrick Brady. and others.
President Callan has been active In
fraternal bodies for many years. He
is native of the East Side and one
Of the most popular young men in
that section of the city. He is a
former president of st. Joseph's Tenn
perance Society and financial secre-
tary for number of years. He was
recently reelected financial secretary
fifteenth consecutive term. For two
years he was financial secretary of
Cecil Calvert Council. knights of CO.
lumbus. He has served as chaplain
and vice president of Bridgeport aerfe
with credit to himself and his eleva-
ton to the presidency was without a
thought of any other candidare. For
20 years he has been employed by the
Singer Mfg. Co., he having been q fore
man since the time when the contract
system was abandoned by that con-
Germ.
Thomas w. Reddy. the new vice
president, represents the Seventh dis
trict in the Common Council For
many years he has been treasurer Of
the aerie. has always been one Of it's
most earnest workers, and is liked by
all.
John Connor. who succeeds Mr..
Reddy as treasurer, holds a position
Of responsibility with Gately & Bren-
nan. For IA years he has been a
member of Court Nathaniel Wheeler,
Foresters of America, and for eight
years its treasurer. In ten years he
has handled a quarter of a million Of
other peoples money without the loss
of cent his employment being of a
character that requires him to make
collections and look out for the finan-
work has been done without a bond
of any kind to insure the employer
against loss. He is also a member of
Dewey Camp Modern Woodmen of
America. His nomination and cleo
ton to the position Of treasurer, the
duties of which will require him to
handle $4,000 in cash yearly, was
without opposition.
Daniel J. O'Connor. who was re-
Gently reelected financial secretary,
and Thomas ]. Mcnamara. recording
secretary, are two worthy and trust
ed officials. who fill their respective
offices in high degree of satisfac-
ton. Their duties are arduous. with
a membership of 1.400. but they work
with clockEke regularity, are always
available and possessing natures that
make uniform courtesy natural.
Peter Carroll, the new chaplain, is
a former Alderman from the Seventh
district. an employe of Peck & Lines
carriage factory. and a we'll known
Forester.
John j. Doyle. who is about to en-
ter upon his second term as trustee,
is credit man for the Frank Miller
Lumber Company, a position Of trust
and responsibility. He also handles
large sums of money in cash for his
employers. Mr.. Doyle has a pleasing
personality and is one of the hardest
workers in the aerie. His associate,
and third member Of the board of trus-
tees, is James J. WEIGH. an expert
machinist and toolmaker in the en-
ploy Of the American Tube & Stamp
ing Co. He has served as inside
guard and on many important COM
mittees in the aerie. being an active
worker.
One of the interesting features of
the evening next Thursday evening
will be the presentation of a diamond
ring to the retiring president. Mr..
.TamieSOn He has been D0rmitted to
make his own selection. the gift being
q recoenition of his work for the