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Remember The Troops
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For a century, the FRATERNAL ORDER of EAGLES
has been a major influence Internationally, Nationally, Regionally, in our
States and Provinces, AND most of all..... in our communities.
It was the EAGLES who started
Mothers Day, who provided the impetus for
Social Security, who ended job discrimination
based on age. Who've built training centers all over the world. Who raise
millions of dollars every year to combat heart disease and cancer. Help
handicapped kids, uplift the aged and otherwise make life a little brighter
for people not as lucky and blessed as we are.
We uphold and nourish the values of Home, Family and Community that are so
necessary and it seems so often today, so ignored and trampled in society.
We're home town builders. We support our police and firefighters and others
who protect and serve us. We fund research in areas such as
Heart Disease, Kidney
Disease, Diabetes and
Cancer. We help raise money for neglected and
abused children and for the aged..... we are the
Eagles, and we are People Helping People.
We're volunteers and have fun volunteering.
Our praises have been sung by Presidents and Prime Ministers, but still
today too many people wonder
'WHO ARE THE EAGLES?"
It's time to get out the word, WE ARE THE EAGLES!
For 100 years we have been leaders in the effort to make the world a
brighter and better place for everyone.
Come join the St. Augustine Eagles Aerie 4256
and
spread the word in St. Johns County, Florida and around the world!
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Lodge, Club or
Aerie…
What are we?
Lodge
Our organization was formed February 8, 1898 known
as the Order of Good Things. On the 29th of April 1898 we
were incorporated as the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
February the 27th 1905, Senate Bill No. 234 was submitted by
Senator Moore to the State of Washington, Ninth Regular Session, to
change the name to Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles, Limited. On
the 23rd day of July, 1906 the name was changed to Grand
Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. We are no longer a Lodge.
Club
The Random House dictionary has twenty-five (25)
definitions of the word club, of which only three have anything to do
with charitable organizations. The word has a broad range of meanings,
in some areas of the country it is associated with gangs. It is
unfortunate that there are Aeries that operate as clubs and have little
to do with what the Fraternal Order of Eagles stand for. Those that do
are truly clubs and not Aeries.
Aerie
In the Funk and Wagnall's dictionary there are only
two (2) definitions.
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The nest of a predatory bird, as an Eagle on a
crag.
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The brood or young of such a bird. We as
members of this great organization are the brood.
We know that we do not operate as a Lodge. Most
Aeries operate under a club license which is either issued by the State,
Country, City or Town in which they preside. That could be the
explanation why many call it a club.
Why are we not as well known as the other
organizations such as the Elks or Moose? We feel it is because we do
not promote the word Aerie when we talk about our organization. How
many times have you heard or used the phrase Eagles club when you talk
about the Eagles? If we were to use the word Aerie more, then if anyone
should question us about it, it would give us the opportunity to explain
who we are. The word Aerie is what separates us from every other
organization. As for us, we're very proud to belong to this great
fraternity and will always promote its ideals. Anyone can belong to a
club, only Eagles can belong to an Aerie. We belong to an Aerie not a
club. |
Source - Grande Aerie |
