The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-19
EAGLES OPEN THEIR
TR|-STATE MEETING
Hundred Delegates and Sew
eral Hundred Members of
Various Aeries Are Here.
WELCOMED BY MAYOR
Outing at Lagoon Feature of
First Day After Brief
Session.

Session.
Carrying the message of good cheer
md brim full of optimism and enthu-
siasm, Eagles from a score Of aeries of
Utah. Idaho and Nevada comprising
the tri-state union Of the intermoun-
tain region, gathered in the big hall Of
the local aerie Yesterday morning and
formally opened their annual conven-
ton.
About 100 accredited delegates were
in attendance, the official representa-
tiou being the largest Of any conven-
tion since the formation Of this trlune
branch OF the order. There were also
hundreds of members from the various
lodges. both local and from far-oH
cities and towns
Opening Session,
The opening session Of the conven"
ion was called TO order by j. j, Thom-
rs, who was delegated the special rep
rosentative of Grand President Frank
f.. Herring. Mr.. Thomas made brlef
but felcitous address and read let
ter OF regret from Governor Spry, who
WAS scheduled TO be present, but who
WAS compelled by the eNigencles OF po-
litical life to be in attendance upon
the Republican national convention at
Chicago. The governors letter WAS
one expressive Of hearty sympathy with
the work and aims Of the order.
Mayor Park delivered an earnest
and heartfelt address Of welcome to the
delegates and their comrades. empha
sizing particularly the great influence
that the Fraternal Order Of Eagles has
exercised in securing a clearer compre-
henSiou of the true brotherhood of man.
Presidents S Response.
6. II. BOYD of Ogden, president of
The 1rl-stat" aerie, made an appropri-
ate and eloquent response pointing out
the fact that the elemental principles
upon which the order was founded ac-
counted for its rapid and substantial
growth. as the aim of its members
WAS constant elevation Of the stand
ard Of citizenship.
Then came the outing at Lagoon,
cnloyed by at least 1000 persons, of
whom more than 1000 were Eagles
While largely informal in it's nature,
special programme. arranged by the
entertainment committee of the local
aeric, Offered manifold alIurements for
The visitors There were numerous
races between fat men. lean men, short
men tall men. old men. Young men; a
variety of jumping contests. and while
II is doubtful if any records were
broken, both contestants and specta-
tors were happy
Ball Game Wonder"
o, yes, there was ball game. The
struggle was between the teams of
The Ogden and Salt Lake aeries. At
the end of the first inning the score
was said 10 be IL to in favor of Og-
den: at The end of the seventh the
scorer ran out of paper to set down
the runs made by the bows from the
Junction cry. but unoffIcialv stated
that the tally might stand at 60 TO 3.
Some of the Salt Lake players OBJ
iected on the ground that the Ogden
team had "rung in some profcs-
sional players on them, but at the last
there was nothing but good fellowship
and the best Of feeling between the
rival teams
Today there will he no morning ses
son. but at clock the visitors will
enjoy a trolley ride through Emiera.
tion canyon. At noon thev will attend
an organ recital in the tabernacle A
business session will be held IN the
lodge room, beginning at = clock, and
in the evening there will be smoker
TOT TDe EdElsSy WILD tueaIeT DIrlIa3
arranged for the ladies.
Delegates Attending.
Following is complete list of the
officers of the Tri-state aerie and the
delegates who are in attendance:
President, c. A. Boyd: vice president
e. r. Geiger; chaplain. r. A. Rogers;
SSseretary' ,Sra d: J. ElTodj tTeasurer' Rs1' F. z.
Fcrnan and 3. Il. Walker.
The aeries represented In the conven-
ton and the delegates in attendance are
as follows;
Ogden. serio No. lIs-Georee ". wess-
ler, Thomas LcEslio Lcor Browning. DR..
N .. ESTES. Gilbert Porter.
Bingham, aerie No s5o-Dan Fitzgerald,
Eohert Askew. J. NJ. Fancher. D. ].
Cook. c. T.. sullman
Tlntic. anrie No. 2l7. Eureka. Utah
West Jordan. serie No. S24. Midvale.
rtsh--J- II, Brown. II e. Phelps. j. II
Murray. aeric No. 1860 Martin Egan.
Pocatello, Ida: aere No. i'm. L.
Hugheib;, geb,snhn;S JaimeJ fs,e' Rov unpae saoS "
Idaho Falls, Ida: aerle No. 57s-g. II.
charles Atkins. r. r Wessler
lipgSsm 9Ssna!'w ". '" r casweII. Or. Charles IF F
BesksT lmG,oInt RT ida A. asrs pssserS9n No ss,-N
Costello. e. y. Raymond. Or. Charles
Muddy, o. A. Tuiley.
HALEY. Ida. aerie No. e34-G F. Kolls,
George d. Romine. W. r. Horn. II. s.
TuSstin
Ream, A l.. Pyle,
White Pine aerIe No 1lo5 Ely.
Nev.-John Weber. J r. r: Robbins, ].
& Burnett. A. l.. Height IL o. Hall.
Iovelock New. aerie no. 1557-E. T,
Torrey, r. ~; Hardy.
Salt Lake CITY; serie No s',.A. ".
J. j. Thomas. j. +. Schlotterbeck. l.. NJ.
Yanner. n s. NcCann, Otto Weboer. Sr..
II Don. 7, 7. Burnett. A. Buvnsteln.
CHARGED WITH THEFT
OF FRIENDS CLOTHING
Andrew Berkerwitch. arrested Monday
night accnsnd Of stealing four suits of