The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-24
INITIATION FOR Big CLASS
Five Hundred Eagles and Their Fami-
lies Attend Big Celebration Held at
Lake Shore Club House Sunday Aft
ernoon--State President Guest.


emplifed in the work of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles was featured in an
address by Frank E. Herring of South
Bend, Ind, before a crowd of more
than five hundred Kenosha men and
women at the Eagles Club on Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Herring, who is past
Grand President of the National Aerie,
and editor of the Eagles Magazine, was
the principal speaker at great open
meeting held following the initiation
of a class of seventy five new members
of the order. It was one of the most
notable gatherings Of Eagles and the
members Of their families ever held
in this section of the state and a
red letter day in the history of the
local aerie.
Many Eagles came from other cities
to attend the festivities, but the inter
est in the meeting centered about the
fact that it was sort of family re-
union of the members Of Kenosha Aerie
in celebration Of the fact that the
membership had passed the eight
hundred mark. The ritualistic work
of initiation was in charge of three of
the members of the Milwaukee team
and the local drill team covered itself
with glory in handling the ceremonies.
After the services of initiation were
over the big meeting was turned into
an open meeting and the wives and
children of the members of the order
were welcomed. State President Will
liam D. Armstrong of Racine, was
present and made short talk but the
address of the afternoon was delivered
by Past Grand President Herring
"The Fraternal Order of Eagles was
the first of the great beneficial or
CARNATIONS to recognize the family as
the unit said Mr.. Herring. "Other
organizations along similar lines had
been looking after the social and
financial welfare of the men folks as
the heads of the family, but the Eagles
decided that the women and the child
rem were the real matter of interest to
the fraternal organization. This new
doctrine of the duty Of fraternal
organization to the women and children
has been given the sanction of legis-
latures in many states and the idea is
now the most prominent in the
great humane wave which is sweep
ing over the country
Mr.. Herring told how the Eagles
have put their entire force In the ma
tion behind movements to secure legis-
lation to improve conditions for child
Ia borers. He declared that the Eagles
held that every child was entitled to
a chance and that it had urged legisla-
ton to protect the children that every
one Of them have happy childhood
and that if it was necessary for the
child to work that it should work I'M
der the right conditions.
He showed that the Eagles had been
the first to urge the "mother 8
pension for the relief of widows and
their children and how the advocacy
of this plan by the great organiza-
ton had effected legislation all over
the country.
He spoke of the new form of relief
now being urged by the organization
that of old age pensions for the worthy,
be they male or female, and he decIar-
ed that the advanced humanitarians
of the nation were dropping in behind
this movement and bringing nearer
every day the enactment of statutes
which would carry out the plan.
Mr.. Herring declared that the Eagles
were urging these big movements, not
for the Eagles alone, but for all peo-
pie. He declared that there had been
no greater supporter of all movements
for humanitarian service than the
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
The address of Mr.. Herring was
one of the most interesting ever
heard in Kenosha.
Following the meeting in the hall
there was an informal social in
the club rooms.