Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-24
EAGLES D ELECT
OFFICERS TODAY
Friendly Contest For President
Secretary FINLEY and Trus-
tee Darnell Candidates
EAGLES MARCH in PARADE
Delegates Parade Thru Business Sec
ton Under Glare Of Fireworks-Ban-
quet Held at Pilgrim = Davenport is
Certain Of Securing Next Annual
Meetinss-New. Of Grand Lodge.

A second postponement OF the cleo
ton Of officers of the grand lodge Of
the Iowa Eagles was made late yester-
day afternoon, when the convention
adjourned until this afternoon. The
election Of officers and the selection
of the next meeting place. together
with some routine business, will make
up the proceedings of the closing bus
mess session Of the grand lodge.
"A lively. but entirely friendly con-
test ~ on between Secretary John p.
FINLEY, OF Council Bluffs, and Trustee
A. q. Darnell. Of Oskaloosa, for the
presidency. The chances are in favor
Of Mr.. Tinley's election. At head
quarters this morning it was said that
there were no other contests for offices.
Eagles in Parade.
With the line Of march Illuminated
with colored lights, and with the
marchers shooting fireworks in all d.
rections, the visiting and many Of the
local Eagles, paraded the business
SSSIAOik VI 'UllS lily SilOA Sly bSAOAS Az
o'clock Tuesday night. The parade,
which started at the Pilgrim hotel. and
which was led by the Marshalltown
Union band and the officers in car
,riages, marched as far west as Second
street, then countermarched to the ho-
tel. A crowd Of several thousand peo-
pie thronged the sidewalks, and waited
for over an hour for the parade to
start.
Banquet at tho Pilgrim.
One hundred twenty five sat down to
the banquet at the Pilgrim hotel Tues
day night, which began soon after the
parade had reached the building. F. p.
Northup was POSTMASTER, and the pro-
gram, which followed the banquet, was
opened with a selection by the Eagles
quartet. The address Of welcome was
delivered by Mayor o. L. Ingledue, and
it was responded to by Grand Worthy
Treasurer Frank q. Herring, Of South
Bend, Ind. On the subject of "The
Good Of the Order" Fred C. Naeve. dis
trict deputy grand president. Of Dav-
export, delivered short address. 7.
Nelson Downs gave one Of his usually
delightful entertainments with coins
and cards, and the following responded
to toasts Of their own selection: G. A.
Kennerdine, Of Iowa City; Herman
Bremhorst, Muscatine; Judge w. K.
Mains, Davenport; ]. M. Tanner. South
Omaha, Neb.; and e. L. Boyer, Dav-
export. In addition to the opening
number, the quartet sang three other
selections.
Afternoon Business Session.
The reports of committees, and an
address by Grand Worthy Treasurer
Frank e. Herring. Of South Bend. Ind,
took up most Of the time at the Tues
day afternoon business session. The
endorsement Of the administration Of
Grand Worthy President Theodore "A.
Bell, Of Napa, Cal, was adopted
unanimously. Other resolutions from
the same committee, referring to secret
business Of the lodge. were also
adopted, as was the report Of the Gre
dentials committee. When Mr.. Herring
arose to speak he was given an ova-
ton.
Davenport Sure Of Convention.
1t was said on good authority this
morning that the matter Of selecting
the next meeting place would be en-
tirely formal, as it had already been
secured by Davenport. The delegation
from that city, 1t was pointed out, has
been assured Of enough support from
other delegates to guarantee the grand
lodge for Davenport in 1909. Des
Moines has been an active candidate
in addition to Waterloo and Clinton
fol. the NEXT meeting.