The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-22
DIXIE EAGLES LAY
new CORNER STONE
GOVERNOR AND MAYOR MAKE
SHORT SPEECHES. UPON THE
OCCASION.
OFLAHERTY ORATOR
1r CAN'T SPEAK WELL OF A
MAN, I WON'T SPEAK I'LL OF
HIM. Is THE
MOTTO.

Under a cloudy sky and clustering
atmosphere, the cornerstone OF Dixie
Aerie Ea9leS new homo was laid yes
iarday afternoon.
The presence Of Governor Stuart.
Mayor Ainslfe. D. c.. OFlaherty. Rev
James r. O'Ferrall. and Chairman w.
n. Wyatt, together with about
thousand Eagles and friends. made
The afternoon bright, even under the
adverse weather conditions ana
Professor Kesenich's band discourSed
much music.
Dixie aerie is a young lodge. but II
has grown almost beyond imagination.
/. has outgrown its quarters. and is
forced into going to a larger and bet
ter abode. It is believed that before
he SHOWS OF next winter fly Dixie aerte
Will be In It's own handsome home.
Tho exercises yesterday were IN
charge OF w. II Wyatt. one Of the
trustees OF the lodge. He performed
the functions entailed upon his duties
with grace and skill and introduced
the various speakers with much dig
nifty.
Eminent Speakers.
Rev. Mr.. OFarrall offered the In
vocation. after which the band had
played an overture, and Mr.. Wyatt
then introduced the governor to the
assembiagc. Governor Stuart spoke
but a. few minutes, AND took as his
theme the motto OF the organization.
IF I can't speak we'll of man, l
won't speak III of him" He gave his
hearers a good talk. and advised them
all. whether Eagles or not, to carry
out the thought advanced In that mot
Mayor A!nsIte said he knew many OF
the members. and he believed that the
great success of the organization was
due to the fact that every member
-. H. -.
TO the motto.
when a man has nothing good to
saw about anyone" said the mayor
the best thing for that man TO do -
To keep his mouth shut. And / find
that the Eagles never open their
mouths to Willy any one, nor to even
repeat rumors or Ill things which may
have been heard abou, the other man.
What good does 1t do a man to tattle.
and to spread things broadcast about
some other person" And the fact that
the Eagles do not do this Is TO my
mind the reason why they are SO pros
porous and happy"
O'FTaherty the Orator.
Hon. ID. G. O'Fiaherty delivered the
address OF the occasoA.. e. He dwelt at
some length on the beauties of such
an organization. where trends be-
come firmly attached to each other
and where life Is made worth the iiv
inG.
faithfuIness are some of the things
which bind this world together said
Mr.. O'F1ahersy. and the Eagles put
all Of these into practice Members
OF this organization observe the rules
of right living. and they carry out
the rules Of their organization.
Rev. Mr.. QFarrell offered the ben
ediction and the members OF tho lodge
went to the present home. where
luncheon was served to tho guests as
well as the members.
The building committee, having
charge OF the work, have done much
toward q successful contamination OF
the plans of the organization TO estab-
iish themselves IN home OF their
own This committee embraces: w.
H. Lowry. James r.. Kennedy, N. G.
BEDFORD, Joseph Heye. Horace A.
Carter. John NJ. Allen. J. &. Baker
Hen Lovenstefn. J. r. West w. n.
Wyatt. John l.. Sastcraeid and s. T.
Hirschberg.
oficerS OF the lodge are: Past
worthy president, James A. warde:
worthy president, John NJ. Allen:
worth vice president. Wilbur J. Griggs;
worthy chaplain. r. l. Jennings;
worthy conductor. Alfred E. Hirsh-
berg; recording secr~vary. Irwin A..
Chapman. financial secretary, =. i.
Hirshberg. treasurer. Thomas A.
Reddin: inside guard. James A. Har-
ris; outside guard. II. L. Fisher, trus-
tees. VIM. II. Lowery, w. II. Wyatt, jr.
John l.. Satterheld Physicians. DIR.