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Leading Cities in State Follow
ing Precedent Set by
South Bend.

South Bend.
While South Bend holds the chal-
lengo TO other lodges IN Indiana In
leading By a substantial margin IN
the Frank L. Herring Honor drive,
outside aerles have theoretically
strfveu 20 run up some handsome
totals and with few exceptions. II
any. the entire state Eagledom has
followed the lead with marked sue
cess.
IN the current issue o. the Eagles
magazine. published by Mr.. Herring.
carried reports coming from lodges
throughout the state. Each repc.t
the enrolment OF large numbers OF
new members A digest OF these
reports follow
The Proof.
South BEND. Ind, Aerie No 435.
3 determined 20 add 80 "dedg-
lngs" 90 rs membership IN the first
quarter Of tho year on the each
member-get-a-m plan.
South Bend Aerie has a go-getter
In the person OF Robert Erter, who
works IN the great oliver plant IN
three days. Robert wrote Al appli-
Ions in the Frank f. Herring
embership drive. and promises to
bring the number up TO 900.
Indianapolis Aerie no. 211 needs
no description. For a long time It
has set suappy pace for any aerie
in a city Of this size. It's Herring
class comes IN Nov. 81. and Capt.
Miller or the championship degree
and drill team has predicted It viii
be the largest class they ever had.
With memories OF previous feats in
specially named classes this is en-
couraging. And Otto 7. DeLuse IS
leading The drive"
NfuncIe Aerie No. 231, which en-
tertalned the last state Aerie con-
vention. has broken all records In
the state since that time. =. w. p.
Norman Hiltner, one OF the "old
guard OF Hoosierdom. and an In
surance solicitor OF note IN the f.
q. + put the aerie's o. X on the
Herring drive. hoping that the
month OF November, with the Her
ing classes. will go down in history
rs the biggest month ever known in
the state"
ConnersvilIe Aerie 40. 1865 sim
ply Jumped into the drive, wiring
the state secretary that II was "on."
Late IN November it initiated 100
candidates in the Frank +. Herring
drive. This splendid aerie has ap-
proximately 1000 members IN a
small community and IS the most
influential fraternal body in the
city.
Garrett Aerie No. 1857 has Just
opened its new home. and that with
an initiation OF candidates followed
.y an elaborate banquet.
Mt. Vernon Aerie No. 1717 (Posey
Nerie) viii bring in its Herring class
on Nov. %. Just following the big
bazar, Nov. 2O-27.
1T. Wayne Aerie No. PAS Is an
other live one-with an initiation
and turtle soup supper. a dance. an
indoor picnic, and a strong mem
bership compaign all going on IN
the course Of the same month. One
thousand new members is its goal.
Logansport Aerie No 323 has
challenged xokomo for race on
the Herring drive.
Elkhart Aerie No. 395 Initiated
its first Frank F. Herring class on
Nov 10 100 members. Good
work and fast work.
Anderson Aerie No. ia initiated
n class the last OF October and
brought in its Herring class Deem
Der "a.
Captains have been appointed
and the members divided IN teams
IN wabash Aerle 10. $40, and the
team which beats in the Herring
drive admits before the event. that
It should serve the winners at the
banquet planned in conjunction
with the initiation, in the humble
caracity OF walters.
Portland Aerie No. eos CJay
Aerie) is no Jay IN the tactics OF
fraternaI growth-vtwO limitations in
October, a minstrel show coming.
Hear this from Alexandra Aerie
no. 1871 InvincIbIe Aerte): New
members taken In every meeting.
Iave cleaned up the town and are
curing the country.
Noblesviue Aerle 40. $50 started
its drive for the Herring class with
q public meeting Nov. I. The Eagle
film was shown i'm the local cheater.
and j. c. ". i. Ebert d. Weed
made an address iu the interest Of
mem bershlp IN the order.
Marion Acre SO. 225 IS one Of
the prosperous ones. with fine
new home. Plans have been laid
for a big Herring class.
Greenfield Aer.e No 11I5 (Gold-
en- Acrie) woke UP last year 10 its
privileges and possibilities under
the +. @. l.. and indianapolis Aerie
No. 211-that Iz. tt- wonderful de-
gree team-aud the Organization
department. applied the sunshine:
I06 new members were added that
year. and +, has asked the O. D. to
lend e. hand this year.
4 message from Terre Haute
Aer-e no. 29I brings this word
MONDAY evening, Nov. q, we ini-
tiated the largest class IN the his
tory Of our aerie IN honor OF Frank
J.. Herring.
The members OF Boone Aer!e at
Lebanon. the youngest aerle in the
state. have, IN less than a year. es-
tabllshed themselves in fine quar-
ters. with an increased member
ship. 4 Frank i. Herring class is
rolling up
Michigan City Aerie No. 1925.
which entertains the State Aerie
convention this year and gives
promise OF doing 10 up brown. has
set Nov. q for q big class inila-
o. in honor OF Frank +. Herring
. Another Herring class VIII be
brought IN by Hammond Aerle No.