New Britain herald., 1929-10-17
New Britain Aerie, F. o. E., Ready To Celebrate Its 18th Birthday;
 Grand President to Attend Event
Eagles Have Lived and Prospered in This City for Quarter of Century - Membership of 505-Has
 Paid S9,10O Death, and S24,991 Sick Benefits.

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 of speakers headed by Charles J. Chenu Of Sacramento. Calf" grand f worthy president of the order. Degree work will be put on dur ing the afternoon and carly evening by the Naugatuck team at the Eagle hall on Main street. It is expected that a class of 127 will be initiated Following the degree work. ban nuet vii be held at odd Fellows hall on Arch street. President William l.. Tyler expects the affair to be the most successful ever undertaken by the local organization.
 Chenu Says He Will Come
 Mir Chenu, supreme head Of the Eagles in the United States, has definitely notified the local presi- dent that he will attend the celebra- ton. The local lodge will be the only Connecticut acrie he will visit. He is an officer of the Bank of Italy, the largest financial institution on the Pacific coast. He is also pres ident of the Civil Service commis- son for Sacramento. In his youth he learned the plumbing and steam fitting trade, quickly advancing to a position as stationary engineer He followed this work for 70 years For f4 years he was chief deputy recorder for Sacramento county.
 During this time he was appoint ed a director Of the California State board of Agriculture by Governor Gillette and again by Governors Hi ram w, Johnson and William D. Stephens. After 1 years of service on this board. he resigned to accept an appointment from Governor Ste phens to the position of chief of the division Of motor vehicles for the state He resigned from this office to take up banking.
 He devoted much Of his time while grand worthy vice president of the Eagles to helping the state $ old age pension bill through the leg islature. He worked day and night on the bill He has been an Eagle since 1902.
 History of Local Order
 On the evening of May 4, 1904, group of about 100 men held a street parade headed by the Phil harmonic band. A meeting was held and a charter granted by the grand worthy president was opened for the organization of the New Britain aere. Fraternal Order of Eagles A rousing and enthusiastic season was conducted and the first officers of the order selected. The gathering then adjourned to meet on Wednes- day, June 1, for installation of the new officers which started the ball rolling for New Britain's latest fra ternal society which later proved tC be one of the city's leading benefit societies. The charter was closed or October s with 147 members.
 The first regular meeting of the new organized order was held or June l in Judd's hall at 242 Mair street. Worthy President J. J. Kelly of Charter Oak aerie of Hartford presided in the chair and was assist ed by Charter Oak officers and de gree team. The first set of officer. installed were as follows: pas worthy president, James T. Meskill worthy president. Edwin A, Parker worthy vice-presdent, Timothy D Keen; worthy secretary, Thomas ? Crean; worthy treasurer, Howard N Steele; worthy chaplain, Arthur Con nor; worthy conductor, Andrew J Richardson: inside guard. Albert II Kirby; outside guard, Thomas Il Vain; and trustees, John NJ. Brady Samuel l.. Hinchliffc and Thoma B. Farrell.
 On the evening of June %. Dl H. A. Elcock was appointed the frs aerie physician. On July 2I, tn aerie voted to change the mectin night from Wednesday to the snC ond and fourth Thursdays in tn month.
 Scheuy Long in Service
 The first annual election of off cers was held on December S, Joh M Brady being selected as worth president William H. Scheuy w elected secretary on January 1 1905. and served continually in th; position until June 1, 1928. TT first set of bylaws were adoptt and accepted by the grand acrie ( February 12, 1905 The first bio came to the new order on Fcbruar A of the same year when Willia Smith died, being the first mcmb of the organization 10 pass away.
 The order received it's first ho or on January 8, 1906, when JoI NJ. Brady, president. was elect, worthy conductor Of the New I.n land association. Besides Mir. Brad Thomas J. Lynch and T. C. Smit ST, attended the convention as del gates from the local order
 Brady Reelected
 On January II. 1906, John Brady was reelected worthy pre- dent, being the first member of [ order elected to succeed himse State President Matthew J. Smi was present at the installation
 the officers. After the nstaUatic the ildGi uTbtI II'dLIltil ' was introduced and gay" alr int esting entertainment at the banQl conducted by J. W. Mills. The pr ident, Mr. Brady, presented aerie with a handsome spread caf for the altar,
 Beloins hall on Church street V leased for two years by the or on March s, 1906. On April = Of { same year, the local aerie contri' ted S1O0 to the California ear quake victims and also gave $50 the local general appeal A co mittee of five officers attended mass meeting called by the mayo
 The first memorial service by aerie was held on May 6, 1906. eulogy and oratioU was given by N. Buell.. On January @, new Il forms for the degree team were
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