Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-04
Plumsge is Being Prepared in Every
Aerie in Country.
OFFICERS ALIVE TO THE OCCASION
Session at Kansas City During Week
Proves Interest.
LOCAL COMMITTEE GETS WARNING
Secretary Ryder Called Into Confer
ence and Told of the Immense
Crowd that is Sure TO BE in
Omaha in September.

While the grand officers OF the Eagles
were in session at Kansas City last week.
Secretary Ryder OF the local committee
was summoned for a conference touching
matters pertaining to the September con-
vention. He returned Saturday morning
and reports that the grand officers have
given their full endorsement to all that
has been done up to this time.
Grand President Monaghan and the
grand trustees are our enthusiastic
friends" said the secretary. I'VE went
thoroughly into the question of the Audit
torium and it's arrangement, our ability
to care for large gathering in the way
of housing and feeding them, and the ques-
tion of entertainment. The grand presi-
dent impressed on me that the grand Of
ficers and delegates will pe here for bust
ness, and that while business is at hand to
be transacted they will have no time for
accepting social attentions. II we find
the time for being entertained, all right
said the grand president but you must
not lay out any set program for us. Be
good to the women who visit your city,
and to the Eagles who will not sit In the
convention. When you have done that,
you will have done all that we can ask.
We know Of omaha's reputation for hos
pltality, and we will take the will for the
deed, IL business keeps us too busy to
mlngle in your Joy doings.'"
New Ritualistic Work.
President Monaghan also announced that
the new ritual which has been in prepara-
tion for two years, under the supervision
of Grand Vice President Herring, will be
given It's first exemplfication in the Omaha
Auditorium on Thursday evening Septem-
~. Do. R,,n
will put on the work on an elaborate SCALE
some features of which the local commit
tee has been authorized to provide. To
this exemplification of the new ritual all
Eagles will be admitted on showing proper
receipt, and every man that the Auditorium
can hold, will be given a chance to see
the work II Is expected that at least
5000 men will witness this notable event
in the progress of the order. All who have
been privileged to see the new lectures
and floor work have assured Secretary
Ryder that It will be something of rev.
citation.
Crowds Are Coming.
while in Kansas city" said the secre-
tary. "I learned something of the private
information the grand officers have rela-
tive to attendance, and from all Of them
the warning was that we will have our
hands full taking care of the visitors.
Captain John F. Pelletler, past grand
worthy president, one of the very best
posted men in the order, who has attended
every convention held by the order asserts
that 10000 is a very conservative estimate
of numbers And that Kansas City bunch,
by the way, is boosting for Omaha clubs
in most thorough fashion. 1t is up to
81, ig nm 20
Omaha said Captain Peiletier. We OF the
central west must show that we can do
all we promised and more. Hence Kansas
City stands ready to do every possible
thing to make Omaha winner in septem-
ber Omaha people must realize that they
can make a reputation with this convention
that will DO her good for years to come.
or can fall down. But we know she will
not fall down. Western people are not that
kind
Expressed in Real Money.
Another point that the grand officers
and Captain Peletier emphasized was put
in about these words: If the bank clear
ings of Omaha dc not show an increase
of at least $4,000 that week over the week
previous, then the previous history Of
Eagle conventions will be upset The figure
named is a modest one, and surely that
ought to mean to your business men that
It is worth some hustling and some sacri-
flee TO draw OF their city gathering that
will bring about that result in week, and
probably very much better"
The Kansas City Omaha club Is busy
with all kinds Of entertainments and picnics
to raise the large sum OF money necessary
to bring them here in grand style. Their
last effort was a barbecue and picnic.
tickets for which were sold at 81. and IL
was a huge affair.