The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
T FAIRM0NI
AERIE OF
EAGLES
SAY A FEW THINGS TO FAlRMCNTs
PEOPLE CONCERNING THE
PERFORMANCE AT THE
SMALL HOUSE WHICH
GREETED THEM.

We, the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
of Fairmont Aerie No. So, wish to en-
press our sincere thanks to the public
who patronized the play given by us
last night at the Irand Opera House
for the benent of the local lodge. We
made special effort to produce a
good, clever and up-to-date perT"rm
ance, which we think was highly .
preciated by a. VINO attended The
performance was well staged and pro-
duced without an error of any kind.
We regret exceedingly to say that
we were not patronized by the public
at large, as we should have been, ard
that a great many other attractions Of
less theatrical value have been hon
ored by a much larger attendance.
This performance was not Given to
increase the amount in the treasury OF
our Aerie--it was given in order that
we might raise funds with which to
help defray the expenses Of oui five
delegates and the Greater F'airmont
Band to attend the Tri-State conven-
ton of the order, which is to be held
at Wheeling on June Il, 10, 10 ana
IL At this convention there Will be
live delegates from each Aerle in the
States Of West Virginia, Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio. On June 10th, which is
Parade Day, there will be in line be-
tween 1000 and 5000 members OF the
different Aeries. And, as Fairmont
Aerie is honored with the distinction
Of being one Of tie best and most pro
gressive in the order, and which vii
Represented 4at-this-conYentlon, e
are endeavoring to put ir line o.. this
occasion the best possible appearance
We have arranged to have with lis on
Parade Day one of the best brass
bands in the State. namely, the Great
er Faii1nont Rand-
We have selected as delegates 10
this convention, five of our best mem
bers and citizens. These delegates
are going to this convention with the
intention of IaBdlug the Tri-State con
vention at FairmCnt next year wa;cH,
| if they are successful in doing. VII
bring thousands of people to Fairr'ont,
and also a large amount OF money %
the business interests of this c:tV.
Owing to our rank, as one of the best
Aeries III the organization, we have
good assurances that we will be sac
cessfuI in bringing this convention to
Fairmont in 1905.
In view of the motive in whicltIl!:1
entertainment was given, we feel that
the lack of interest displayed by the
theater-going people was unjust III -he
extreme, and we insist that they Miss
ed a very rare treat
We have had several other honr tai
ent and local benefit performances
given at the Grand Opera House dur
ing the past season, which haye all
been well patronized, and we do not
feel that any of them have been more
for the interest of the city OF arr
mont in general than the one given at
the Grand last night by the Fraternai
Order Of Eagles, and at which il was
noted the people OF Fairmont do not
know a good thing when they see it.
The attendance was dissracefully
small for a worthy cause.
We do not want to be understood
that this brings any bearing or our
order, or will in any way interfere
with the success of the deiegatioIl ana
attendance in general at this conVen-
ton; nor will it make us less eager
10 have the next Tri-State convention
at Fairmont The Fraternal Order OK
Eagles is young yet, but it is rapidly
increasing in memb bershoR and its IN
nuence is being felt all over the coun-
try: it is one Of the best fraternai,
social and beneficial organizations IN
America, and has among its members
Just as good men as exist. We Will
show the citizens OF Fairmont w1thln
the next year that we will have cne
of the largest and most influential or
CARNATIONS in this country