New-York tribune., 1904-09-05
EAGLES IN BALTIMORE.
FEATURES OF PARADE.
NeSc-York and Pennsylvania Wiu
Have Largest Delegations.


tional convention of the Eagles. which opens in
this city on September u. the States OF New-York
and Pennsylvania viii have the largest represen-
J tators
The elghty-fve aeries OF Pennsylvania Eagles
are making strenuous efforts carry off the S00o
worth OF prizes which will be offered feature
Of the parade. and If they do not succeed it will
| not be their fault. They viii probably have the
| largest number of men in line and expect to have
| the handsomest uniforms and the largest and
greatest number Of bands Pittsburg, Nc
| Keesport Homestead. Charleroi and other
| neighboring aeries will one reglmant
| headed by Eagle who lacks two inches Of be-
! ing feet tall the color bearer 1t is esti-
! mated that two thousand sturdy birds viii come
! from the Keystone State, and possibly many more
Six hundred and fifty Eagles are expected from
| Cincinnati and will appear in the parade wearing
| black tuxedo coats, white vests, red iezes ana
| carrying canes. OF this number there fifty
/ who have formed what they designate rs the
| Millionaires Club. They the wealther mem
| bers the Cincinnati Aerie. rich brewers and
| others They will travel on special train. COM
| posed of Pullman parlor. sleeping, buffet, club
| and drawing room cars. They will be quartered
| during their stay here in the finest rooms the
Belvedere Hotel affords and will have open house
! in their train during their stay. They will
| pear In the parade in automobiles.
Colonel NJ. II. Whaler. commander Of the Peter
Cooper Post OF the Grand Army of the Republic
| New York will be grand marshal OF the parade
! Grand Worthy President Timothy D. Sullivan. of
| New York, and Mayor Timanus of Baltimore will
ride in a four-horse carriage in the first division
| The New-Yorkers will make up the second divi-
| sion headed by the list Regiment Band in this
| order:
New-York State Aerie, 1000 men-Buffalo. ROch-
| ester. Syracuse. Troy. Albany, Niagara Falls
! Geneva. Auburn, Utica Rome Brooklyn Port
| Jervis Yonkers. Amsterdam. Gloversvie, Bronx.
| Oswcgo. Schenectady. Middletown. Elmhurst
| Flushing WellsviIe. Cohoes and Olean
TO OUTRIVAL THE ELKS.
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division in this orderi Fourth Regiment Pittsourg
| band fifty pieces. Pennsy lvanla Aeries, two
thousand men-Philadelphia, Reading, Pittsburg
! Lancaster. Bradford Shenandoah. Allentown,
| caston. Harrisburg. Pottsville Chester Mahanoy
! City. York. Hazleton. Erie. Oh City. Bethlehem
| NcKeesport. Altoona. Columbia. Kane. Warren.
| Scranton, Sharon. Franklin. Miners Mills. Titus
GirsrdyiIIe s Ne&CastIe Mount Carmel coatsvie
| Ridgeway. Butler. Lebanon Minersye. Mones-
nova, Ashland Summit Hili., Encouragement, New
plymouth. Mauch Chunk, Lock Haven. Greens
burg Waynesboro. Ford City. Pottstown Lehigh-
eeapms5ts m G the "a Bagles are XpetteI to eGuai
Baltimore wild over 4 year ago The electrical
that at the Elks' festival notwithstanding tho
ad G faf oHf 0 to h the @or 9 Tep6 S IN and
| rebuilding in the great fire district In addition
| country. forty thousand other visitors are
expected AS hYe e Ba]tm1Te ] & hoteis we're nr puTeq
| hotel Accommodations will be overcome by pro-
yidng comfortable quarters for visitors in board
fhe West will turn out n great numbers From
Chicago and St Louis special parties viii start to
! meet In Indians polls where special viii be
CITY viii send i've carloads, PieEng up Easles
from @ all part9 OF the Central West Washington1
Newark n j.. will have AS men in the parade
se 81 bs and VIII ss6
@ @ marchegs o From % ana Sd Norfolk X Va Va
| New Haven and Hartford will bring 6o. and Buff
A few years ago there were only thirteen aeIies
In Pennsylvania. but there are now sssyEenty-fye.
@e 5 m are in % & Of S5F a & all OF ThSh
and will send delegations.
MAMMOTH FIREWORKS
The great event OF the week from public
standpoint will be tho opening OF tho convention
on Tuesday morning by President Roosevelt who
! is a member OF the Cheyenne Aevie, Mont. ON
Saturday and Sunday. September 10 and II. there
| will be a reception to the Grand Asrie officers.
members. delegates and visitors. on Monday there
| will be an excursion down the bay. At Anna polls
| an oyster roast and crab feast will to
mind the visitors that they, are in Maryland on
ILLUMINATED: \ mammoth fireworks display from.
Federal Hin Park, in anniversary Of the battle Of
par@oe on "ed4esaag e. VIII tsSCerse she t, q0"p W.
the crowds 70 River View Park Tor oyster
Tuesday vii be Electric Park Day. The com
Friday night viii be the grand ben and banquet
in honor of the grand officers. at Lyric Hall. ON
ington by the washington Aerie.
There viii be great variety Of uniforms and
| From Cheyenne will come a company of rough
riders, in their own rig and with their own horses.
which will be shipped on ahead. The Jersey city
people will bring their State bird l., mammoth
| ing There viii also be several specimens OF the
national bird and many Of the Etstern aeriss will
coupie Of bsd eagles several Of the Pennsvvssr!a
OF coal miners with lighted lamps on their caps
and picks their shoulders.
Kentucky aerie Will appear in line pioneers
with rifles and axes blazing the way of the march
Of civilization with probably an old prairie
MIN Minnssota aeTie % viii m 6rlns along couple Of big
From far awaw Manila there vii be- onIv T5 new few
delegates, and they win bring with them native
Filipino , boy as as mascot He will wear his native
A}9h Ahih; OF the Hohoken aerie. the only fun
blooded Arab in the order, Will he in solitary
are going TO bring along choice selection Of live
aligators embematic Of their native STATE. which
viii be displayed on a float. They VIII distribute
oranges along the route.
HOME FOR INFIRM EAGLES.
The grand officers. all OF whom viii be in Baltl-
| more for the convention. are: Timothy l. Su!Ii-
! van, New-York grand worthy president; W. F.
! Edwards Anderson. Ind. grand worthy vice
| president: J. II. Ellis Minneapolis. MINI, grand
worthy chaplain a. =. Partridge. Kansas City,
Mo. grand worthy secret.ry. Edward L. Head
san Francisco. grand worthy treasurer Edward
ductor; John W Sheridan worcester Mass grand
/ inside guard: grand trustees. Henry d Davis
, Cleveland. Ohio J. J. Kennedy, Buffalo: b. F.
McGinty. Chicago; Theodore A. Bell California
and Henry L. Norris. New-Haven Conn.
The election OF officers will be held toward the
city for the next convention viii also he selected
| Denver is thus the most active city claiming
| the convention, having raised fund Of eco for
One of the principal business features of the con-
q or ton NJ fha