Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-14
only one Public Session.

Omaha will have its first and only op-
portulnty to see real Eagles convention
in full working order this morning at 10
o clock
At that time the session Of the grand
aerie will be called to order by Robert
F. Bacon. and to this session and to this
one alone the general public Is invited
All other meetings of the high rtilsrs OF
the order will be held secret.
Eagle oratory will be above par at the
first session. From the time the gaveI
raps order until the session closes at noon
speakers Of local and national reputation
will be sounding the praises OF Eagledom
and Omaha.
After Mr.. Bacon calls the convention to
order Rev. Robert L. Wheeler, d. D.. of
South Omaha will offer the invocation.
Mr. Bacon will then welcome the delegates
to the city and will turn the chair over
to George f. West, president Of the local
aerie, who will be the presiding officer
for the day. On behalf Of the city Mayor
Dahlman will then extend a welcome to
the visitors and figuratively, will turn the
city over to them. John j. Ryder, presI-
dent of the state aerie, will extend felicita-
tions. A. w. Jefferis will address the con-
vention as a representative of the Omaha
Commercial club and the grand officers
will respond, individually, on behalf of the
order to the welcoming addresses The
session will close with invocation by Rev,
T. ]. Mackay.
Big Crowd Expected.
The opening meeting of the grand aerie
is usually made the occasion for big
turnout by visiting Eagles and local peo-
Pile, and it is expected the Auditorium
mill ha aaA
the gavel falls.
The serious business Of the convention
will be taken up at the afternoon session.
Committee reports and reports Of officers
will be the principal order of business.
All these will be offered In executive SEES
sion.
The judiciary committee, which will
handle the principal questions in regard
to a change of the laws OF the order,
will submit its report Friday morning.
The report will be awaited with consid-
cradle interest on account OF the prob
lens II will present for solution.
To aid Mrs. George Rogers in providing
entertainment for the large number OF
women who will arrive Tuesday. the local
committee is securing the city for a re-
ception committee. 1t announces 1t needs
fifty local women TO act as a reception
committee and makes the request that
all women who are willing to assist reg
lister at the committee room at ths Pa.
ton hotel.
Two More Want Convention.
Two new aspirants for the next conven-
tion appeared Monday afternoon in the
Reading Pa, and Saratoga, N. z, dele
cation. The delegates announces they are
out for the plum and were doing some
electioneering during the afternoon.
e. W. Camp Of Knoxville, Tenn, is
boosting for the largest territory Of any
one at the conyention. Mr.. Camp repre-
sents all that area south Of the Mason
and Dixon line.
Il am out to get any old office for the
SOUTH" he announced. II don't care much
what it is. All want is TO get something
for the south"
Several hundred delegates from aeries
located south OF the Ohio will aid Mr..
Camp in getting something for Dixie land
The Knights Of Columbus have planned
a stag party for members OF that order
among the visiting delegates. The party
will be held Tuesday evening at the
rooms OF the order in the Board OF Trade
building.
Politics Get Warm.
With the arrival OF big delegations from
east. west, north and south. the politicians
the lobby Of the Paxton hotel be-
gan to warm up yesterday. and prae-
ticaly all the new arrivals had pinned to
the lapels Of their coats flashing ribbons
Of various colors, announcing their prefer
ence for grand worthy vice president or
CONTINUED on Third PaRsl