Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-12-27
EAGLES PLAY
HOST TO SOLDIERS

Last Sunday, about fifty wounded
soldiers from U. S. General Hospital,
No. IL, Cape May, were rendered a re-
Aasption and banquet by Five Mile
Ach Aerie No. 1910 Fraternal Order
agles, at Wild wood. A half dozen
ore automobiles were sent over to
Nav to convey the invited guests
ity, where they arrived at W
Me return trip began at nine p.
soldier boys were In charge OF
GcAdams, of Brooklyn, who
lead of the Educational and
department Of the base hos
n arrival each lad was i'm
uttoned with a memento.
of welcome was made by
Fl. G. Sc6ichting, the Eagles secretary
extending to the convalescing lads the
freedom of the club house and assuring
them of the whole-souled and whole
hearted interest and sympathy OF all
the club members. After the address
of welcome, came a speech OF some
length by Senator William H. Bright,
most of which was devoted to outlining
the prominence, responsibility and fu-
ture prospects of the soldier boys. He
spoke of the great advantages they
have had in the way Of discipline, self
denial and ~self-sacrifice; and the dis
tinction that must naturally arise from
such training. They will not only be
looked up to as heroes, but be looked
ND to as exemplars and guides for
further patriotic Inspirations and al
truistic accomplishments. Senator
Bright's speech was greeted with ex-
pressions OF %unbounded delight and
tapproval and his words of admonl-
tion no doubt sank deep in many a
manly breast.
After the speech-making, the "glad
baud" was shown to the boys by all
the Eagles present and they were en-
tertsined socially until the banquet
hour arrived at six o'clock. An elabor-
ate menu had been provided and the
dining tables fairly groaned with the
weight of "gool things to eat, through
the many courses. Nothing was lef'
undone to make the visitors remember
this testimonial for many a day tc
come. Grace was said by Rev. ID. ID
King, pastor of Wildwood Presbyterian
church. The boys were from all ovel
the Union. One of them registered
from Seattle, state of Washington. HI
was an Eagle, by the way, and it wa'
quite a coincidence and the occasion
for a demonstration when this young
man was shown the registered names
of two felIow-Eagles who had journey
ed to Wildwood in 1915, as delegates t.
the Red Mems national convention
held here that year. The discovery O.
this fact created great excitement anC
fraternal enthusiasm The Wildwood
Eagles was established May 28, 1910
with III charter members. The mem
bership now is about 250! The assets
of the association, including the home
building, are said to be $4,000. Tit
installation of new officers for the en-
| suing year will take place on Wednes
! day, January8. The reception given
the soldier boys was a very thoughtful
and commendable act on the part O
the Wildwood Eagles, and this DIT o.
service was gratefully appreciated by
the half hundred boys selected by Mr.
McAdams for the occasion out of about
700 in the hospital at Care May. Ont
unfortunate young man, had his arm
suspended in a sling; a number hao
bandages over q eye, and some other
wise bandaged for different injuries
One wounded boy displayed a big seal
on his arm caused by bursting shrap
mel. The sore had the formation Of Q
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