The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-21
EAGLES ENTERTAIN
= FOR BERNARD
MULLEN
Former President Of Local
Aerie on Way to Los An
geles from Cleveland.

geles from Cleveland.
The local lodge Of Eagles held a
big meeting last evening in honor of
Bernard Mullen who vas president of
the state acrie of North Dakota.
deputy grand president Of the grand
;leric n worthy president of Grand
Forks aerie. $50. for two years. but
VIII is now n resident of Los Angeles,
Cal, and holds the Office of chairman
of the board of trustees n secretary
of the Eagles Hall association of the
lodge of Los Angeles.
I MIR. Mullen Is on his way home to
California from n visit to the national
convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
Fully $50 members We're in at
tendance to do him honor, with the
degree team in full dress uniform
and the city band to help make the
big meeting n to be remembered
by all. Mr.. Mullen expressed himself
as deeply grateful for the courtesies
shown him by all members of the
lodge and especially to Worthy Presi-
dent Neil Kelliher. Fl. E. Grapotte,
John Mcdonald, Ray Olsen and 9TH
ors. Mr.. Mullen delivered an adj
dress on "Fraternalism" that was
'Olh lllSk1 Stllu lllC IldlIlltlS. I1G
is thoroughly versed in the precepts
of the lodge and his speech was force
full and delivered in an interesting
way. which created enthusiasm and
left a deep impression on all. After
his speech all enjoyed a sumptuous
banquet, which was followed by
music. story telling and best wishes
to Mr.. Mullen in his new home. His
speech was as follows:
Worthy President. Officers and
Brothers. 1t is indeed a great pleas
ure for me to be here in your beau
tiful city again tonight, and especially
TO be here in this a where 1 meet
so many of my brother Eagles and
friends; to be here in this aeric where
l first became affiliated with this
great and glorious order, the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles, and it is to this
acrie 1 give all the credit for the
many different offices l have held in
this state. for ii was you brothers
who appreciated my humble but ear
nest efforts in the upbuilding of this
aerie and the order throughout the
state. And l can assure you that the
brothers of Los Angeles nave also
appreciated my earnest efforts in be-
half of that aeric, for they gave me
the only Office ] would care to accept,
an office where ] could try and put
that aerie on Il more solid and firm
\ basis financially speaking, the Office
of trustee of that aerie.
Brothers, I have visited nearly ev-
cry aerie in California and talked to
them about the great order we all
represent. n the reception l re-
ceived was ample proof Of their ap-
trying to do for u great order.
Brothers,, ] will refrain from telling
YOU what they said to me. for you
might say l was handing you a little
durham" or you might say they were
handing me a little durham" 1 am
now a resident of the most beautiful
city on earth (eNcepting Grand Forks)
for in Los Angeles it is one continu-
GUS round of gaicty and pleasure
amongst roses and sunshine the year
round Having attended four grand
aerie conventions. it has placed me in
a position 20 more fully realize the
greatness of this order. Brothers. 1
fully realize that l am cup against"
a hard proposition this evening, real
izfng as / do h a we nave in this hall
tonight many able, prominent and
eloquent speakers who can talk to
you along the lines Of our noble or
der and its principles far better than
I can. and what 1 will have to say
to you will not be news to many, or
beard before, but it will be news and
Instructive to u new brothers. and
it will be the truth and we can't hear
the truth spoken any too often. es-
pecially when it is dealing with our
great order.
Brothers. at this time wish to
congratulate our worthy president
aG1fall your officers on the discipline
+ Yin here in this aerie and on the
name in which your meetings
are conducted. 1t speaks we'll for
the ability of your officers. and 1t also
speaks well for all members of this
aerie. for your obedience to the laws
we must have a system and we must
have order and discipline if we wish
to avoid the loss, that always results
from disorganiZed and poorly regu-
lated effort. For in a great institu-
ton like ours. having its branches
extending over an entire continent.
we canno be effective, unless every
brother does his share and acts with
absolute goor faith with every broth
or. For every violation of our laws
is a blow at our order and surely no
good Eagle. especially after being re-
minded of the fact. would wish to in
jure the usefulness of an order to
allegiance. The duties and RESPONSE
bilities of Eagledom must be dis
charged In conformity with our estab-
lished rules n regulations or not
at all. Our own permanent success
depends upon Jul W lodge.
History of Lodge.
Now, brothers. just a few words
dealing with the birth, principles anG
precepts Of the Eagle lodge. The
birth Of h Fraternal Order Of Eagles
took place fourteen years ago in the
city of Seattle, when seven men met
or the tidal flats of hat city to dis
cuss the merits or rather the de-
merits Of a strike that had taken
place among the musicians of the
various vaudeville theaters and to
discuss the best methods Of how to
the demands of the strikers.
1fhe result Of that meeting was the
orkanization of the order of good
Things. which grew SO rapidly though
organized for fun-making purposes
only. that it was then determined to
create from that organization that
fraternal and beneficial orders on
earth.
Fourteen years ago these few men
marched up the streets of chat city
carrying the emblems Of liberty,
truth. Justice and equality. not only
with a serious expression but with a
grim determination to make these
principles the foundation for the
greatest fraternity of modern times
and which has today a membership
roll of owe 100000 men. which has
paid out in benefits in one form or
another nearly $4,000, 900. In this
great order we are all engaged in Il
great work of humanity. e%ndeavoring
by cooperation to accomplish the
greatest possible amount of good and