The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-28
THE MONTANA
EAGLE BIRDS
Preparing to Capture the Grand
Aerie at New York.
They Will Charter Train For the
Trip in September-Great Schemes
Advanced for Booming Montana
During the visit-DeIegate from
kaIispeil.

The biggest scheme ever advanced
to advertise Montana in the east is
said to be that now being worked
ur by the members of the Fraternal
Order Of Eagles of this state. They
propose to charter a special train to
convey at least 300 Montana men,
bers of the order to the annual meet
ing of the grand aerie, to be held in
New York city in September 1t is
business firms and individuals of the
state to provide floats to be used in
the big parade which will be held in
the country's metropolis. These are
to represent the history and progress,
resources and development of Mon
tana In addition, it is proposed that
at the big banquet to the delegates
representative from Montana, in
responding to a toast from this state,
shall be accompanied by stereop-
ticon operator, who will illustrate the
address by showing hundreds of Mon
tana views on screen in the ban
quet hall.
The plan was first suggested sew
eral weeks ago by Otto Schoenfeld
OF Great Falls, prominent member
0. the order in Montana. He has
been discussing the matter generally
with members Of the Eagles and
prominent business men throughout
the state and says the plan has met
with the most enthusiastic approval.
Speaking Of it, Mr.. Schoenfeld said:
Il have received information that
more than 800 members of the
Eagles intend to attend the grand
aerie meeting at New York city if
we can secure the special train. Mon
tana intends to win the prize for the
state which sends the largest delega-
ton the longest distance. We have
submitted the matter to the passen-
ger departments of the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific. and expect
to learn soon exactly what they will
charge for such a train as we want.
I'VE will keep the train all the
time until we return, using the sleep
ers at night and taking our meals in
the diners. IT may be necessary to
have two trains to handle the entire
party. But the big feature of the
trip will be the manner in which We
propose to advertise Montana.
I'VE expect the big corporations
and business houses and prominent
people of the state to assist in that
part of the work. We want to make
the biggest showing On the streets
of New York during the parade,
Lriefy we desire to picture the his
tory and development of the state in
striking way.
First, in our part of the parade
| will be men dressed in the costume
Of the Lewis and Clark expedition
| team emigrant outfit. Next will DC
| hunters and trappers and prospectors
with their pack teams. There will
| then be floats showing our agricul
tural resources and showing mining
smelling, etc. We want everything tC
go up in tirstcass shape, and if pos
sible intend to figure on distributing
several hundred Thousand souvenirs
during our trip. such as miniature
copper ingots. etc.
| The end of our procession will be
members of the order dressed in the
Eagles colors, red. white and blue
led by the Boston & Montana band
We have already promises from bust
ness men of money to pay for The
land to make the trip if the pla1
goes through.
LAS you can see, it will be a grea
! Zig advertisement for Montana II
carried through in proper manner
1t will undoubtedly attract the great
est interest both from the press ant
public. | think that every one of thu
900 Eagles in Montana who ha.
heard of the plan is enthusiasticall.
Ii favor of it, and will do all he cal
to make it success. | have talked
tc scores of business men and othe
prominent citizens and they hav,
promised it every encouragement
Just as soon as We get the answe
from the railroad people as to tn
rate for the train we will take tn
matter up with whoop and hustl
to decide all the details and to com
Ilete all plans to make the affair tn
biggest and most successful of TIL
kind ever attempted"