The Daily Missoulian., 1912-06-30
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that Messrs: John Cort, John w,
Consldine, II. l.. Leavitt, +. ]. Consl-
dino and N. Goldsmith laid the
foundation stone and began their work
with plans undeveloped and Of the
most immature character. The hearty
response. however. which was imme.
d'ately made TO their efforts by their
FELLOW citizens in Seattle and its
vicinity promptly gave the matter q
serious aspect. and convinced the
founders that II was possible for them
60 build better than they knew, and
that there was yet time to lay an
adamantine foundation on sound
principles. as against one erected on
any shifting or jocular program. They
did 80.
Meetings continued to be held. Tho
proposition came from Brother John
w. Considlne that the organization ne
q permanent one, and 10 Brothers
melvin q. wlnstock and Arthur q,
Williams was assigned the task Of
compiling q constitution and bylaws.
Ihe recommendations Of this COM
mittee. altered and improved. were
e'nally adopted. The word "aerle.
came Into use at this time, and sinul-
saneously Brother John Cort gave the
order Its present name, and Brother
Jonn w. Considine Its permanent pass.
WORD.
" now became obvious TO the mem.
oership that the operations OF the order
could be extended beyond the city Of
seattle. which had given Il birth, and
Inat such extension could only be
Drought about by the creation OF a
supreme or grand aerie. 10 which ali
aerics then or thereafter existing
would be subordinate. with this Oh.
1ect In view. a meeting was held In
seattle on April 20. 1898. which resulted
IN the drawing up Of grand aerie
constitution. and the incorporation OF
she body under the laws of the state
VI Washington. A charter was secured.
tue constitution. as prepared, was
uoh. organizers were sent to Cali
Iornia. British Columbia, Montana and
Oregon.
Like every new movement. the early
uays OF the Fraternat Order OF Eagles
were hampered for want OF cash
whcrewith to carry on the work as
mapped out and continue the business
OF organizing. and II is not surprising
that the question created no little
adopted. and these officers elected
under the said charter: Grand worthy
president. John Cort: grand worthy
Vice president. John w. Considine:
grand worthy past president. II. l..
,I.eavitt; grand worthy conductor, T. J.
Considinc: grand worthy secretary,
Arthur 9. Williams: grand worthy
chaplain. Melvin c. Winstock; grand
worthy trustees. II. f. Merkel and
l.. {. Brown. These matters, subse- |
quently submitted to the mother aerie.
were ratified and approved. and so
the grand aerie came into being. the
first charter fee being paid by Seattle
NO. ]. which was also the first aeric !,
installed under the ritual of the grand
body.
The order was now In a position to
reach out for new territory, and II !,
was not long before the cities OF
Spokane. Tacoma and Portland came
under the sheltering wings Of Eagle
worry at the first assembling OF tho
unified aerIes.
Ut Is to the credit Of all concerned
that at this initial coming together
OF the grand acrie 20 much good was
accomplished, and that SO much was
there and then set down as foundation
work. and still remains standing as a |
monument to the judgment. foresight
ana creative genius OF the founders Of |
the order. The offices then created. |
with one or two exceptions. remain
intact. the whole procedure then In
stituted, excepting notifications and
improvements suggested from time to |
time BY the orders exceptional growth,
is today respected as the best OF the |
whole. SO that, all things considered,
100 much cannot be said in compdi. |
nent OF that handful of men who gave
the order life. nursed II through in
fancy and youth. and are anxious and
jealous now of its future as they were
IN the days Of It's early struggle. II
the first gathering OF the order,