The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
READY
FOR BIG OUTING
Utah Eagles Have Arranged
Programme for Great Event
at Lagoon.
STATE ORGANIZATION
WILL BE PERFECTED
Big Parade and Long List of
Sports viii Be Features
of Day.

After a number of weeks of hard
work, the different committees which
have in charged details of the annual
state outing of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles at Lagoon, July ID, report that
everything is in excellent condition aud
that the outing will be big one. The
fact that first steps will be taken at
the coming outing to perfect a state
organization, including all of the ten
aeries in the state, makes the affair un-
usually important, and large number
of presidents and past presidents will
be at the outing. in order TO carry for.
ward preliminary arrangements for the
central organization.
Following meeting of the executive
committee at the clubrooms. Thursday.
the programme for the outing was
the day viii be opencd with Il grand
parade in the morning. beginning at
1870 o'clock, in which Eagles from all
over the state viii take part. ~ G.
Mahan viii be grand marshal. with J..
NJ Yanner and William Watrous as
aides. The start will be made from the
Eagles clubroom. NJ the corner of West
Temple and Second South, and viii pro-
ceed in the following line Of march
through the principal Streets of the city:
South on West Temple to Third South,
east on Third South TO State street,
north on State street to FIRST South,
west on First South to Main street.
south on Main street to Third South.
thence countermarch on Main street 10
Second South and pass thence west on
Second South to the starting point.
From Over State.
Arrangements are being made for the
presence Of Eagles from the aeries at
Murray. Mercur, West Jordan. American
Fork. Mt Pleasant, Park City, Milford,
Ogden, Bingham and Salt Lake City.
Reports from the committees Ill differ
ent towns Indicate that the number of
Eagles in line viii be at least 5000 and
probably more. Six bands from differ
ent towns have already been engaged,
and il is intended that there shall be
plenty of music. Ogden aerie Will
bring its own band, Mereur and Park
| City will have bands Of their own. and
possibly the aeries from some OF the
other places may bring their own music.
Salt Lake City will provide two or three
bands.
Following the parade, luncheon VIII
be served at the Eagles hall and mem
bers of the different aeries Will then
prepare for the trip to Lagoon. Most
OF the Eagles will leave by the 2:05
train, which will reach the resort in
ample time for all the sports of the
day. The festivities will be started
promptly at $3.50 clock. On the ball
field there will be Il first class imita-
/ tion of the national game between the
aeries of Salt Lake City and Murray
This will be one of the features os
| the day, as the Murray boys claim they
have team which can beat anything IN
the state. The tug of-war contest be-
! tween the aeries OF Murray and Mcrcur
Will also be full of interest, as the two
| teams have been preparing for the out,
! ing for Il long time, and exciting work
! is expected. \ sparring contest between
two prominent Eagles is also beng ar"
ranged.
Boat Races OH Lake.
Promptly at 4;3n o'clock the boat
races on the lake and the swimming con.
| tests. open TO all Eagles, will be pulled
off. 4 number Of races for children
have also been arranged, and these VIII
! follow the larger contests. Appropriate
and valuable prizes have been reserved
for $50 clock. when the different
aeries of the state will enter the contest
for catching the creased pig. The con
test for deciding the most popular lady
and the most popular Eagles Will also
| be held at this time The prize for the
lady will be gold watch and for the
man handsome Eagle s badge.
The wedding ceremony will take place
at 7:30 clock in the dancing pavilion.
Word has gone forth that at clock
the committee on amusements, A. u.
Mahan, Jesse l. Burnett and John Hal
vorson. Will have something ready IN
the way of entertainment, which is cal
culated to surprise even those VINO
know the WAYS of the feathered tribe.
.EAsk the committee. - they say, "there
will be something doing