The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-16
OF
EAGLES DISPLAYED
Az ANNUAL meet
Mr.. A. ClOOncy, Representative Of LO-
cal Eagles at National Meeting
Tells of the Great Gathering.

Pittsburg made the following inter
estlng report of that meeting:
From the opening of the Grand Arie
Meeting on Monday until its closing,
practically the entire time was con-
sumed In formulating plans designed
to help this Great Country to win the
war, The patriotic principals of this
great American organization was
thoroughly established in the minds
of every representative, and his in
dividual responsibility in this great
crisis was made prominent.
At the Nixon Theater on Monday
evening the Mayor of the city feel
ingly welcomed the delegates and pre-
scented them the keys of the city. The
entire audience rose and sang the
Star Spangled Banner while from the
wings of the stage was released the
largest Service Flag in the world
with over twenty-one thousand stars
representing the number of Eagles in
the service of their country and eigh-
ty golden stars indicating the mem
bers who had made the supreme sac
rifice for old Glory's sake.
The address on the patriotic aims
and accomplishments of our organiza-'
ton by p. w. p. Frank Heming of In
diana, was one to be long remember
ed, as he took the audience through
the many avenues and experiences of
the soldier boy, from the time he was
selected by the great human lottery
the severing of home ties, his camp
experiences, his trip overseas, his new
world of vision over there; his sur
roundings and companionship ont
there on the firing line; his thoughts
of home, and courage and death, the
sacred spots in France that would be
| the last resting place of many of our
heroes; the triumphant return to
their various lands of the soldiers of
the Allies, the wipening out of many
of the issues; raceal and religious
lines, the broadening spirit of Demo-
crazy, the just passing Of Govern
ments into the lands of those that
fought to preserve its principals and
of nations.
The members heartily endorsed the
plan put into operation last year at
Buffalo of continuing the patriotic
fund, which gives to the dependant of
every Eagle that sacrifices his life for
the cause agratuity of $1,000. Plans to
maintain this fund at not less than
100000 to meet all emergencies was
perfected. The report of the Grand
Secretary showed the organizations
real activities and set a high water
mark for Fraternal organizations of
this country.
AS an organization the Grand and
Subordinate Aries had subscribed
more money to Liberty Bonds, Y. M.
C. and Red Cross funds than any fra
ternal organization in the land, also
had by far the largest number of
members in the service of the nation.
A new activity that met heartiest APP
proval was a plan to provide rest bill
let's back of the firing line in France
to serve the members of the arganiz-
alton and their friends, and the pro-
Nponant of the plan paid a glowing tri-
tivities and while stating that he was
neither Catholic nor Knight of CO.
lumbus that this organization had
sensed its high duty and was accom-
plishing onwders and prophesised that
it would emerge as one of the strong
est fraternal organizations in the
world and would do much to wipe out
religious prejudices because its SER
vices were free to ALL
A telegram from the Government
thanking the organization for its
splendid loyalty in supporting the
Liberty Loans and enlisting its help
with the next one to be hoated-met
the enthusiastic response and the or
ganization was committed to the pol
icy of going its full limit in every way
in this great cause. The chairman
paid the members compliment on
thorough and enthusiastic interest
and for remaining until the full work
of Arie was completed. =.
Mr.. Carl Winters the much esteem
ed retiring Grand Worthy President,
was handsomely remembered by the
officers of the Grand Arie who pre-
scented him with a solid silver Tea
Set, A touching tribute by Frank Her
ring, p. w. p, made the entire mem
bership feel closer kin. The Install
alton of the new officers was very i'm
pressive and the high type of men
from Judge Duncan, G. W, p, down
who shall manage the destinies of the
Arie augers well for its future, and
guarantees that the high aims of the
institution will be continued. With
the singing OF America the organiza-
ton adjourned during the period OF
the war, every member feeling that
he was a better American citizen by
virtue OF having attended.