The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-12
EAGLES IN OPELKA
PUBLIC EXERCISES HELD
 COURT HOUSE.
Lee County Capital shows The visitors Much AttentiOn--Barbecue And Other Entertainment
 Today.

Opelika, June 11.-(Special. )-This afternoon at 2:3O o'clock the third an- nual State convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. was called to order in the commodious and elegant lodge room of the Opelika aerie.
 Quite a number of delegates were present, and many more arrived on the Central of Georgia passenger train from Birmingham this evening at $50 o'clock.
 Great interest is being manifested in the proceedings of the convention, which will result in much good for the order in the state. The following pro- gram was executed at the public exer- cises at the court house this morn ing: TAO a. m., all Eagles met at the local aerie, and marched to the court house; 8 p. m, prayer by Rev. W. A. Taliaferro, pastor of the Baptist Church; S:1o D. m., welcome address on behalf of Opelika Aerie. by B. c. Condon; S:20 D. m., welcome address on behalf of the city of Opelika by Hon. Reed B. Barnes; S;S0 D. m., re- sponse to the addresses of welcome and What the Order of Eagles Repre- sents" by Robert E Gordon. of Mobile. At 10 p. m., there was reception and smoker at the Opelika aerie in honor of the visiting Eagles.
 The OHlCeTS or InG Otdtt <ACiiO OA Eagles are as follows: State Presi- dent, R. T. Simpson, Jr., of Florence; State Vice President, A. B. Webb, or Pratt City; State Chaplain, J. H. Ed mondson, Jr, Anniston; state Secretary, T. E. Clarke, of Mobile; State Treas urer. Dallas B, Smith, Jr., of Opelika; State Conductor, J. F. Swain, of Bes- semer; state Inner Guard, Roy Nance, of Tuscimbia; state Outer Guard, W. E. Everett. of Huntsville; Deputy Grand President, P. J. Duffin, of Bir- mingham. and Board of Trustees. M i. T. Ormond, of Tuscaloosa; P. B. Patton. of Ensley, and R. E. Gordon, of Mobile
 Aeries are located in the following cities of Alabama: Pratt City, No. 972; Huntsville, No. 1151; Montgomery, No, s79; Opelika, No. 1884; Birming- ham. No. 2sS; Florence, No. 117O; North Birmin gham, No. 1870; Tuscumbia, No. 1169; Bessemer, O. 97S; Tuscaloosa. No. 1928; Ensley. No. 1150; Anniston, No. 1266; Avondale, No. 1414; Sheffield, No. 1451; New Decatur, No. -; Gull man, No. 1192; Jasper, No. 14S1; Sell ma, No. 1902; Gadsden. No. 1851; Woodlawn, No. 14S2; Warrior, No. l45S and Mobile, No $50.
 The following is the program for the exercises of the convention for to- morrow to 12 a. m., in business session: p. m. barbecue at sudduths Grove; 6:30 to 7;30 p. m. fraternal greetings and social intermingling of local and visiting Eagles, and 9 ?. m.. entertainment by the Norfolk Club of the Ensley Aerie of Eagles at school auditorium.
 Mrs. Mary C. Fuller, of Blackshire, Ga, died at the home of Mrs. W. H Plott, at salem Monday afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. Plott was a daughter of the deceased. Mrs. Fuller Is sur vived by five daughters. all of whom live in Georgia. but Mrs. Plott., The remains will be inferred in the ceme- tery at Waycross, Ga. tomorrow.
 Miss Preston Crowder entertained her friends at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. c. c. Crowder, on North Tenth street this afternoon in honor of her. visitor. Miss Lucille Payne of Hogansville, Ga, and Misses Ruth Alberta Moore. of Knoxville. Tam. ana