The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-10
kREMER OF BUTTE HoNoRED
WITH PRESIDENCY.
MEET next AT ANACONDA
Billings Recognized by Being Given
Two Important offices-Some
Closing Events.

A permanent state organization has
been effected by the Eagles OF Mon
tana, who met here last week. The
first step in this direction was taken
Friday morning, when The convention
was called to order by State Deputy
Grand President McRea, who then
surrendered the gavel to Peter San
ger, state president. The necessary
committees were appointed and the
election of officers deferred until the
afternoon session.
When the convention reconvened F.
H. Foster was placed in nomination
for president. He declined and when
Billings aerie was called upon to name
name of j. Bruce Kremer of Butte.
No others were nominated and the
election of Mr.. Kremer was made
unanimous. Nat. G.. Carwile of Bill
ings was elected vice president by
reclamation.
An adjournment was now taken un-
til the following morning in order to
enable the delegates to attend the
baseball game between Eagles and
Elks.
Saturday morning the election of
officers was resumed and the following
were chosen to complete the board:
Worthy secretary, j. A. Morrells,
| Missoula; worthy treasurer, G. O. Cru
we'll, Billings; worthy chaplain, Otto
~Schoenfeld, Great Falls; worthy con
ductor, w. D. Sturgeon, Helena; wor-
thy inner guard, R. E. Burns, Boze-
man; worthy outer guard, M. 3. Ben
ner, Great Falls; worthy trustees, H.
J. Meili, Havre, Joseph Lepke, Ana
conda, E. G. Sachs, Butte.
The state aerie was organized sub
ject to the action of the grand aerie.
If sanctioned by the latter body. at
it's next meeting the organization will
be continued; if not it will be dis
solved.
Are Given Thanks.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted it's report after the election,
which was adopted unanimously.
Thanks were extended to the outgoing
officers and especial commentator
was made of the zeal of Finley Nc
Rea; the citizens of Billings were
thanked in particularly strong manner
for their entertainment and good will;
the Mountains Eagle was recommend
ed for endorsement as the official or
gan of the order and recommendation
was made that the orphans Christ
mas collection be continued, which
has been a feature of the order all
over the state since its organization,
Goes to Anaconda.
When the matter OF naming a place
for holding the next state convention
was reached several candidates enter.
ed the list. Helena made a strong
bid and received the support of Great
Falls. Anaconda advanced it's attrac
lions and superior facilities for enter
tanning a gathering of that kind
Smelterville apparently made the best
impression, for when the vote was
taken it was all Anaconda.
To let Helena down as easily as
possible it was voted that to thai
city BE accorded the honor of being
the first to entertain Timothy D. Sui
livan, worthy grand president, upor
his forthcoming visit to the state.
In the afternoon the delegates ant
visitors were escorted to Grein's parl
where they were the guests of Phi
Grein and spent a couple of hours
in an enjoyable manner Subsequent
ly they we're given carriage ride
about the city.
The convention closed Saturda.
night with a ball in Gruwell hall, a
which every Eagle in the city wa
present, in addition to many others.
n Elks Defeated.
Notwithstanding that it had raine
earlier in the day and the weathe
still continued threatening, a larg
crowd went to the ball grounds Frida
afternoon to witness the game bt
tween a team of Eagles and Elk
Only a few innings had been playe
when it began to rain and the gam
came to an abrupt end. The Eagle
were victorious, winning by a scor
of s to 8.
Sheriff Benner of Great Falls, on
of the delegates, oficiated as umpir
and a hard position he found it. H
was numerically chaffed 10y the spe
tators and players and to add furthe
indignity upon him the Butte deleg'
ton captured him and made him
prisoner in the little hole under til
judges stand, where he was compel
ed to remain bound hand and foot.
Parade Was Gorgeous.
The parade of Friday evening WE
probably the most unique and origin
! ever seer in the city. Many hundre
men were in line and also many foa
and turnouts of business houses. Ma