The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-05-20
EAGLES ELECT
]. G.. THOMPSON
SUCCESSFUL MEETING Is HELD
BY THE ORDER IN
GOLDFIELD

J.. G.. Thompson of Goldfield,
one OF the hardest workers for Ea-
sIedom in the state, always active
IN the work of the organization, u
life member of Esmeralda aerie
who has worked himself from the
lotion, was this afternoon elected
TO the highest state office in the
order. that of state president.
J.. G. Thompson first held a state
office when he was elected QUITE"
guard of the state aerie at the
convention hell in Tonopah in
1913. He was elected inner guard
at Reno in 1914, and chaplain at
Fallon in 1915. Tie has always
been one of the most enthusiastic
members of the order and a strong
advocate of ritualistic drill, and
probably at the next state conven-
ton there will be competitive drill
teams from the various aeries.
Other officers chosen are K. f.
Kane Of Reno. vice president: Nj.
Il. Penrose of Y%erington, chaplain;
c. l.. Richards of Tonopah, secre-
tary; w. b.. Evans of Tonopah,
treasurer: T. !. H~eidenreich of Car
sUn, inner guard; b. f. Walker OF
Ely, outer guard; Albert Ward CT
Peno. conductor. The trustees arc
T. ]. Heidenreich of Carson, Viii
liam Cooking of the Comstsock aerie
and Clyde p. Johnson of GOldfeld.
As delegate to the grand aerle,
Past State President II. NJ. Lillis Of
Las Vegas was chosen.
The next meeting of the order
will be at Carson City. H.. s
Briggs. of Fresno. Cal. attended
as representative of Grand Worthy
President William /. Grayson.
All of the aeries of the stat
are not represented at Goldfield this
year. ~sesveral of the smaller organi-
cations having sem no delegates.
During the administration of the
newly elected president. he will
probably visit every subordinate
aerie in the state. and at the next
meeting of the state aerie every
ledge will be represented through
his efforts. ~
At tire banquet held in Eagles
hall last night covers were laid rot
1875 and all the places were taken.
The speech of welcome was deliv-
cred by DR.. b. ]. Baker, worthy
president of the Goldfeld aerie, and
was answered on behalf of the state
aerie by Henry Lillis of Las Vegas.
CLYDE p. Johnson officiated as toast
master. The grand worthy president
was represented by II. Briggs, past
president of the California state
aerie. Responses to toasts We're
made by MISUNDERSTANDING Maui
rice Sullivan. Sam Plat. p. A. Nc
Carren, j. A. Saunders of Tonopah,
Duncan Mckenzie, father of the Ne
vada state aerie, and ]. G.. Thomp-
son. Short responses wer also made
bv the various other delegates.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Healy
and Mrs. Anderson, and Miss Helen
Swain PLAYED the violin, accompanied
bv Miss Florence Swain on the pi-
ano. Mrs. ]. G. Thompson rendered
several vocal solos. The festivities
broke up at midnight.
After a meeting this morning, in
which routine business was attended
to. the visiting delegates, in six
autos, left the Goldfield hotel and
were taken on a trip through the
mines and mills of the camp, and
visited the Diamondfield section. The
meeting was resumed at 2:30 and
the principal business of the after
noon, aside from the election of of
ficers. was the choosing of the meet
ing place of the 1917 convention.
Several dinner parties are sched-
uled for tie visiting delegates this
evening before the grand ball in
Elks' hall, which the committee in
charge plans to make a fitting eEd
to the 1916 convention. The ball
will be free to the general public.
Dancing will start at 8 o-ciock
and continue till one. during which
time the Eagles will hold open
house with their usual hospitality.
Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by Mrs. Healy. Mrs. Ander-
son and Harry Little. The Column
bia street entrance to the hall will
he used. Claret punch with a stick
will be served.