Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-12
Issues Proclamation that Everything
Be Done for Guests.
POLITICS AMONG CONVENTIONS
Grady of New York and Parry of San
Francisco for Vice.
9TH ARE MAKING TIGHT RUNS
with Arrivals of san FranciscRns and
other CaliforniRns Boom OF
Pacific Coast Man il Set
i'm Motion,


Thousands Of visitors viii be In
our oity attending the great ma
tional Eagles convention, begin
ming September "a ana ending Sep
tember 1s,
wish TO urge upon all OF ou1
people once more to make a special
effort TO decorate their homes ana
places Of business in honor Of this
great convention Of delegates ana
visitors. also request that all
business houses close from IA
O'CLOCK to 4 D. m. on Thursday, Sep
tember I6. This viii be the time
Of the great parade, probably tht
largest ever held in our city,
that all OF those who care TO mag
take part In the exercises.
Let us demonstrate what Omaha
can do, and that we appreciate the
honor OF having our city selected
as the place for holding this great
convention.
JAMES o. DAHEAGAM, Mayor.
September IL, 1909.
The mayors proclamation certainly Is be-
ing observed for Omaha is most thor
oughly decorated and Illuminated city. 1t
is redolent of all the colors of the Eagles
and Ak-Sar-Ben. and at night brilliant with
lights of all these colors. Business houses
and streets already are gayly attired and
there is more to come. In all the bunting
that hangs from buildings the stars and
stripes have q conspicuous place.
Last night the street illumination was
turned on in full flare for the first time,
and it made a beautiful spectacle. From
the Welcome arch at Eighteenth and Far
nam streets, on down Farnam to Tenth,
and thence to the Union and Burlington
depots these lanes of light extend. The
Welcome arch was a hing OF beauty In
| itself In It's center perched large eagle,
with widespread wings. his eyes glowing
like balls of fire, and his huge, majestic
body lighted up until for blocks he could
be seen and admired, and looked natural
enough to scream. The orders emblem
was completed and the letters under the
word welcome bade the thousands OF
Eagles from near and far to come and par
take Of all this hospitable Gate City Of the
west had to offer.
The feeling that Omaha was the center
Of 80 600 Eagles for a week sank down upon
people last night who did not realize before
the full magnitude and Significance OF this
great national gathering.
Race for Grand Vice.
The race for grand worthy vice president
of the order is in full swing Thomas f.
Grady of New York who has been here
most all week, is making the fight for the
! east. and John S. Parry Of San Francisco
for the west. with the arrival OF Theodore
A. Bell of Napa, and the rest OF California 3
delegation, last night the Pacific coast man
got his campaign into full swing
There were several arrivals Saturday
morning. Among these were Grand Chap
, lain John A. Cline Of Cleveland, Captain
, EJ II. Panetier, chief of the Kansas city
fire department; James Cheetan, president
= of the San Francisco aerie and II. l.. Lea
witt OF Seattle, a past grand president OF
a the order and one of its founders
Grand Chaplain Cline is mentioned as
one of the three prominent candidates for
a grand worthy vice president of Eagles. He
2 was approached concerning his candidacy.
!. hut refused TO discuss politics. It Is, how
+ ever. generally understood that It is his
$ intention to withdraw in favor Of Senator
: Thomas f. Grady Of New York and thro"
g his support 20 that candidate.
e John S. Parry Of San Francisco who
;. came to omaha the fore part Of the week
e announced as the candidate OF the Wes'
for vice president and the chief op-
IS moment Of Senator Grady, has beer
a. stirred up considerably by the reports tha
e he stood no show in the race.
He declares he is out for the highes
IT elective office the Eagles oan offer Gnt
that he is going to come very near Il
getting It, He well knows what he u al
n against In fighting Grady, but he believes
10 the west will support him soiidly.
h, Parry's Boom Begins.
r With the arrival OF the San Francisc
N delegation, Parry's boom and campaign 1
. being pushed along with great vigor.
Mr.. Parry, while not prone TO discus
= politics, throws out the hint that the sup
porters OF Grady may look for some sur
prising developments in the vice presiden
tial contest during the first two days O
next week
~ The local committee having the al
: rangements for the convention in chArg
are busy getting details ready for tn
opening of the convention. and they wi
he work all Sunday to put the auditorium
he shape.
ed The Information bureau viii be installe
Ie at the auditorium Sunday morning, an
ed about a dozen local Eagles posted there
On give information.
A committee OF several Eagles will begI
work at the Union station tomorrow. The
,k duty will be to direct all the visitors q
an TO the way to get w town TO the Aud
Nv torium and hotels.
The wives Of the grand officers will
en- taken 10 Lake Manawa sunday afternoo
ne for an outing. They will journey over
,el the resort on street cars. At the lake the
of will De given a launch ride by Goul
81 Dietz.
y some Of the eastern delegations 70 Il
convention are expected to reach Omaf
X late Sunday afternoon or evening.
lis Theodore A. Bell, chairman OF the boa
OF grand trustees will not arrive
is Omaha until tonight according to jam
,ut F. Cheetam, president OF the San Fra
ed cisco aerie OF Eagles, who received
ms wire from the Californian Saturday mig
saying the delegation started Thursd'
he night Under those conditions they eOu
not arrive before tonight