Jackson County IL Archives News.....M'BORO EAGLES CHARTERED APR. 10th, 1904 October 16, 1923
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Murphysboro Daily Independent October 16, 1923


    The Fraternal Order of Eagles was on the 10th day of April, 1904, under a
special dispensation lawfully issued, instituted and established as a
subordinate Aeria of the Order, and granted a charter fully establishing and
confirming said Eagles and their successors as Murphysboro Aeria No. 670.  This
charter was duly executed and the seal of the Grand Aerie affixed thereto the
15th day of July, 1904.

    There were 155 charter members, a few of which were Congressman Geo W.
SMITH, Dominic AIMO, Joe BERRA, John BERGER, Sam CHEATHAM, R. O. DEASON, Ran
DECKER, Dr. I. W. ELLIS, Dave FUSTUN, J. J. FREIDMAN, Geo. HORSFIELD, W. M.
LEDBETTER, Tom MELVIN, Geo. McCOSKEY, Sam McNEILL, Fred SORRELS, James A. WHITE
and Ed TROBAUGH.

    The first initiation took place in the old Lucier Opera House.  The
initiatory work was conferred by the Cairo and St. Louis teams, Joe BERRA being
the first candidate to receive the work.  The first officers of Murphysboro
Aerie No. 670 were:

    Dr. I. W. ELLIS, W. P.
    Sam McNEILL, W. V. P.
    Geo McCOSKEY, Chaplain
    Fred SORRELS, Secy
    Al WILLIAMS, Treas.
    Ran DECKER, Inside Guard
    Dave FUSTUN, Outside Guard
    J. J. FRIEDMAN, Conductor
    R. O. DEASON, Trustee
    Sam CHEATHAM, Trustee
    Wm. LEDBETTER, Trustee

    From this handful of 155 men in the beginning our lodge has grown to be a
multitude of strength having now enrolled nearly 500 members.  This gain in
membership is due to the earnest efforts of the following men who guided the
flight of our fraternity through the unexplored and unchartered valleys of
discontent and brought it safely to rest on the towering peaks of Liberty,
Truth, Justice and Equality by having served terms as presiding officer:

    Dr. I. W. ELLIS
    S. B. McNEILL
    Geo. P. MCCOSKEY
    E. C. WALKER
    A. M. HANSON
    Karl SCHLEISSER
    John FOEHR
    Thom. GUIETTE
    John PIERON
    John FORESTER
    Joe PELZER
    John J. AIMO
    Henry BELLUM
    E. A. TRIPP
    C. STEPHENS
    Leo BUSCH

    Although like other lodges we have to suffer the loss of those who the
Divine Providence sees fit to summons from our subordinate Aeria to the Grand
Aerie in Heaven, we have thus far called from us by death 35 members for whom we
conduct a memorial service each year to pay tribute.
    
The present officers of Murphysboro Aerie No. 670 are:
    E. C. STEPHENS, P. W. P.
    Leo. BUSCH, W. P.
    Robert PELLETT, W. V. P.
    Paul SLAYBAUGH, Chaplain
    J. J. AIMO, Sec.
    W. F. HARRIS, Treas.
    K. WALKER, Inside Guard
    Geo. CASSIDY, Outside Guard
    Claude GRAFF, Cond.
    Chas. Peak, Trustee
    Thom GUIETTE, Trustee
    Henry BELLUM, Trustee
    O. B. ORMSBY, Aerie Physician
    Dr. EVANS, Aerie Physician

Our past worthy presidents are:
    Dr. I. W. ELLIS
    S. B. McNEILL
    George P. McCOSKEY
    E. C. WALKER
    A. M. HANSON
    Karl SCHLEISSER
    John FOEHR
    Thomas GUIETTE
    John PIERON
    John FORRESTER
    Joe PELZER
    John J. AIMO
    Henry BELLUM
    E. A. TRIPP
    Joe BOSTON
    Robert PELLETT
    Elmer STEPHENS
    Leo BUSCH



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