The daily sentinel., 1904-02-13
THE EAGLES SPREAD
THEIR WINGLETS.

Five hundred men and not one less
were at the Auditorium last night to
enjoy the smoker of the Eagles.
1t was a revelation to see so many
men present. 1t gave some idea of
the fact that Grand Junction is grow
ing to be a great big town.
The fore part of the auditorium had
been filled with chairs and every one
of these were occupied by represen-
tative lot of men. There was repre-
sented every profession, save that of
the clergy. There were physicians of
ALL schools and goodly number of
them; almost the entire bar practicing
in the court of Mesa county. the press
and the business interests cf the city.
They wore there bent ON having a
good time and from the manner in
which they remained through the
exercises, they had it and then some.
Small programs of the order of ev-
nts had been distributed. When the
curtain rose for the formal exercises,
there were seated upon the platform,
the officers of the Eagles. headed by
their president. Commissioner James
U. Harris, Mayor Sampliner and al
most the entire membership of the
city council and several representa-
tives of the press of the city. Back
ing these gentlemen, who sat in half
circle. was the band
There was an overture and then
President Harris stepped to the front
and in we'll chosen and we'll timed
words welcomed the large assemblage.
as the guests of the order He refer
red to the progress the city had made
in the last few years and distributed
some bouquets to the mayor and coun-
Gil and to the representatives of the
press.
Charles c. Sumner, late of the San
Miguel Examiner. and an old time
member of the order delivered a re-
sponse ON the order. whose language
and sentiment were we'll conceived a
and pleasant to hear.
Mayor ]. NJ. Sampliner made
short address in which he spoke of the
city and what progress it had made
and the relation of the oity's official
family to the. people. His remarks
were apropos of the occasion and he
received deserved aprl iuse.
President Harris tLen, stepped for
ward and asid he would be glad if any
representative of the press or of city
council would make short address,
Immediately demand from a hundred
voices came for l. N. Bunting, who
addre ssed a short talk to the audience,
NJ E. Burns. representing the Herald
also made some very pertinent remarks
He spoke of the relation of the press
to the public and especial reference
was made to the proposal to establish
state societies to forward the move
ment to secure public Federal build
ing.
A recess of fifteen minutes was TAX
en- and then the formal program was
taken up again A song by a quartette
consisting of Messrs. Jack and Harvey
Ackerman, Lee Lowrev and-----
--. This song was delightfully."-
rendered and the crowd insisted upon
recall. They then sang popular
air which gave much pleasure.
A bag punching exhipbition then
followed by George Ingram. Mr.. In
gram undoubtedly is a marvel at this
work and could readily command a
salary with any company. using spec
ialties. He works the leather sphere
at his will and it COMES and and goes
at his command with marvellous rapid
ity. His dog Pug ELECTED an i'm
mepse amount OF applause for his bag
punching abilities. The dog did a