Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-01-30

Licking Aerle No. 38( Fraternal
Order of Eagles held an enthusiastic
get-together meeting at their Home
on South Second street Saturday eve
ming, and from an early hour the
building was filled by lively crowd
of several hundred members Of this
most progressive order.
An excellent program had been ar
ranged, the main feature of which
consisted of the burning of the mort
gage on the building and an address
, by Judge Thomas E. O'Donnell, of
Kansas City.
At nine o'clock the members and
guests were invited into the dining
room where a splendid banquet had
been prepared, which was thoroughly
enjoyed.
During the evening George Friel,
omen of Newark's most talented mu-
sicians, rendered a number Of choice
piano selections.
/ Following the banquet the mortgage
on the Home was burned with appro-
pirate ceremonies. Toastmaster Louis
ERehback after a brief address in
which he gave a history of the prog
ress of the order since its organiza-
ton in Newark and the many progress
sive steps it had taken until it now
was the owner of one of the finest
fraternal homes in the city, upor
which the last cent of Indebtedness
Ihad been paid, introduced Past
Worthy President Charles Henry, the
first presiding officer of Licking
Aerie
Mr.. Henry gave a short outline Of
the founding Of No. 387. Told how
he and Dr. Legge, assisted by severa
others had secured the necessary mum
Der of signatures to enable them t.
Iapply for a charter, how the orde
had grown and prospered, and hOpet
that several hundred new name
would be added during the presen
) membership campaign.
For a man who did not expect t,
talk Past President Daniel Murph,
gave a splendid address, full of en-
couragement and predictions Of con
tinued growth and increasing prosDel
ity in the future.
: John P. Sullivan, another Past Pres
ident, and just as hard and enthusias
tic worker as when he was in charg
of the Aerie, spoke principally upo
the old age pension which the order
laboring to secure. He predicted tha
ere long it would be in effect in ever
state in the Union.
/ Harry Hale complimented tn
. Eagles upon the remarkable progress
made in Newark, and how they ha
I flourished and increased both finar
cially and in numbers. A few mem
bers had grown to nearly a thousanC
and big Indebtedness had been wiz
ed out and a new home bought an
pal dior.
: James P. Wolfe told how he appre
= ciated the benefits of the order, an
what a help it was to the member
S He concluded by saying that one c
his greatest pleasures was to grip tn
hand of a true Eagle always and eN
: erywhere.
a Mat Kneupfer, the faithful an
! hard working secretary, to whose ur
3 ceasing endeavors is due in a gree
: measure the wonderful success an
: growth of Licking Aerie, was greete
whit applause when he arose to rea
a cOngratulatory telegram from tt
Grand Worthy President, and to urg
that every member join in and assis
$ ing in making the Past Worthy Pre-
idents class the biggest yet initiate
into No. 387.
Worthy President Hez Connors gay
a a short talk urging all Eagles to g
u busy, take off their coats and wol
, for the general good of Licking Aeri
/ Judge O'Donnell was then intr,
: duced and for an hour held the clio
S est attention Of the large audience
- The speaker said, in part:
y "The growth of the Fraternal O
% der of Eagles in the last two yea
I from 100000 to nearly 100000 men
i bers demands explanation.
II "Men who never had any inclin
tion to join lodge, are finding re-