Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-22
EAGLES PARADE
AND DEDICATE
NEWARK CLUB
Four States Send Delegations
Here at Opening of New
Building.
5000 MARCH TO MUSIC
FROM A DOZEN BANDS
National Officers of Order Join
in Exercises at East Park
Street Headquarters.

To the martial strains of twelve
bands, about 5000 members of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles paraded
here today The celebration was in
honor of the birth of George Washing
ton and the dedication of the new
clubhouse of Newark Aerie No. a..
Fraternal Order of Eagles, at 2s-S6
Hast Park street. Delegations of
Eagles from four States took part in
the celebration.
From various parts of this State,
New York, Connecticut and Pennsyl-
vania delegations of Eagles came to
take part in the event. 1t was one Of
the largest fraternal demonstrations
seen in this city in recent years The
procession was led by Harry T. Spain,
grand marshal, and the Newark Po-
lice Band.
Big throngs greeted the paraders.
The police said that the Eagles at
tracted the largest number of sight
seers in Newark In years. Balmy
weather and the holiday brought out
big crowds at every street intersec-
ZION and other points
One of the features OF the marcn
was the showing made by the Bethie-
hem, Pa, Aerie with it's band of forty
pieces Charles M. Schwab, the steel
magnate, was the organizer OF this
hand which is connected with the big
steel plant at Southl Bethlehem. other
bands were furnished by aer1es from
Elizabeth, New Brunswick, Jersey
City, Bronx, Stamford, Conn, ana
New York city
Hear from Roosevelt.
Fred NJ. Smith, chairman OF the ded-
ication committee, this forenoon re-
eeived from former President Theo-
dore Roosevelt a telegram expressing
regret al his inability to attend. Colo
mel Roosevelt is a member OF Aerie
NO Q, Cheyenne, Wyo. A similar
message was received from Grand
Worthy President William Gray
son, of Savannah, Ga, who was IN
vited to attend.
Along High street ard thu various
streets leading to that thoroughfar.,
the delegat tons waited to form in line
with the parade The march started
from High and Court streets and con-
tiuued south on High street to Clin-
ton avenue. Here the Eagles turned
south to Lincoln Park and made a
circle of the park. Marching north on
Broad street the members passed the
City Hall, where Mayor Thomas L.
RAYMOND and other officials stood in
review.
The prade continued up Broad street
to the Delaware, Lackawanna ana
Western Railroad bridge, passed un-
der the bridge, made a turn and
marched south on Broad street. Tho
Eagles then continued on to Park
place and turned into East Park
street, where they d.sbanded.
Camden Makes Hit.
A feature of the parade, and there
we're many features calculated to in
ferest. amuse and entertain, was the
music part played by the Camden
Aerie. Instead of a brass band or
1fe and drum corps, the South Jersey
men were preceded by nattily-at- t.
tired aggregation of melody produc-
ers with accordeons. 1t made hit, a
palpable hit, not only by reason OF
the novelty, but by the selections
rendered. They were all musical and
catchy, for they certainly caught the
crowd. The accordeonists were kept
busy and they were willing workers.
should they cease playing for min
ute or two while on the march to ease
or relax an arm muscle, there would
come from the crowd, Hey, you
Eagle birds, strike up something.
You're birds, all right Got the rest
skinned to whisper
And the Camdenites would prompt
ly oblige.
An Ovation to Haussling.
In one of the carriages rode for
sner Mayor Jacob Haussling, himself
a full-plumaged Eagle, who on many
occasions had reviewed parades of the
F. o. e from the City Hall steps.
Maybe he didn't receive an ovation or
ilwo as his carriage moved along, and
he was required to acknowledge the
attention paid him. This he did with
old-time cordiality. Seated with Mr..
Haussling was former Sheriff John F.
lMonahan, who also sports the Eagle
feathers, and City Clerk Alexander
Archibald
Aldermen and other city officials
ranged along In line.
A phalanx of sturdy fellows in red
sweaters headed the Island City
aerie. They represented a football
contingent Of the aerie.
Next in line loomed up the New
Brunswick contingent, the first coll
umn being composed of husky birds"
said to be the life-saving crew of the
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