[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4108]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             EAGLES CELEBRATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY IN SCRANTON

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 12, 2003

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call the attention of the 
House of Representatives to the 100th anniversary of the Fraternal 
Order of Eagles in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The Eagles Aerie No. 314 
will celebrate this anniversary with a dinner-dance on February 22, 
2003.
  The Scranton Aerie began on Wyoming Avenue at a four-story building 
with two large concrete eagles at the top. The fourth floor was a 
magnificent dance hall; the third floor was used as a meeting hall by 
the Eagles as well as many local unions; and the second floor housed a 
social room with a wide, white marble staircase as its entrance. The 
first floor housed various businesses over the years. Throughout the 
early years, the Aerie had drill teams that performed in parades.
  The 300 members of the Scranton Aerie are part of a national 
organization founded in 1898 that is now one million strong, with 
members in every state and parts of Canada as well. The Scranton Aerie 
moved to its present building in 1977 and takes pride in being the only 
fraternal organization with its own building in Scranton.
  The Scranton Eagles are active with numerous charity projects, having 
donated several thousand dollars over the years, and with hosting state 
tournaments and conferences that bring hundreds of people to Scranton.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to call to the attention of the House of 
Representatives the 100th anniversary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 
in Scranton as well as their dedication to serving the community, and I 
wish them all the best.

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