The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-09
BIG DELEGATION
FROM RICHMOND
State Convention of Eagles Will
Begin in Portsmouth on
Wednesday.

The State Aerie OF Virginia Fra
ternal Order OF Eagles. will hold Its
seventh annual session In Portsmouth.
beginning next Wednesday morning,
and will in all probability be in ses-
sion until Friday. These sessions VIII
be presided over by John B Graves.
of Clifton Forge, the State worthy
president, and among the officers OF
the Grand Aerie. who will be in at
tendance are: Frank e. Herring. of
South Bend, Ind. the grand worthy
| president OF tho order, and Colonel II.
l.. Montague. Of Washington, ID. c..
deputy grand worthy president for
the Northern District OF Virginia.
Extensive preparations have been
made for the entertainment of the
members attending the convention,
and II is expected that fully 1900
/ Eagles from ali over the State Viii
flock TO Portsmouth. The program
. includes an excursion to the Capcs;
ana the banquet VIII be given on
Thursday night. when covers viii be
| laid for 500. Many matters OF i'm
portance to the various acres OF the
| state VIII be considered Il. this con-
/ Vention. and for the first time in the
history OF the order the state Will
elect two representatives to the Grand
Acrie.
"A proposition looking to the forma-
|. ton OF q Tri-Stato Aerle, TO be COM
posed OF Maryland. Virginia. and the
District OF. Columbia. will also be
presented TO this convention for con-
sideration. and also TO increase the
per capita tax.
chas. S Johnson. Of Roanoke, the
vice-prcsident. viii be elected State
/ mr. aGfd n.t tn, 3,
noke will also secure the 1913 conven-
ton.
Among those prominently mention
ed for representatives to the Grand
Aerie are: J. d. Graves. of Clifton
Forge. and p. 7. Murphy. OF this city.
K. r. Fuller. of this city. will, 1t is
understood, receive the Endorsement OF
grand worthy chaplain at the coming
Cleveland session as the candidate of
Virginia. having already received
practically the Endorsement of every
Aerie In the state for that position.
Dixie Aerie's representation at the
Portsmouth convention will be COM
posed OF the following members:
Murphy; District Deputy q. ". p.
Maurice a. Powers: Past Worthy
Presidents. e r. Fuller. J. b. Bliley,
y. c. BEDFORD and ]. f. Heintz: Worthy
President. Jos. G.. Baker. and Past
Representatives j. a. Warde. j. NJ.
Allen, II. E. Hirshberg, S. l. HIrsh-
berg. j. a. Harris. j p. Roy. L. w
station. j. l. Sattcrfeld, J. II. Bradley,
H. c. Chamberlain. j. J. Kennedy. j.
". BaciGalupo, G c. Guvernator. A. ].
Meyers. j. w. Carmody, II. l. Cooke.
Ii. w. Stone. D. a. Wcinbrum, \. L.
Morano, r. 1. Gentry. p. II. Mckinley,
J. y. Dyson. z. j. Hyde. L. a.
Baschon. Isaac Held, Marcellus, Hicks,
w =. Leamon. James Kahn. Jr., G. II.
Davis. w. ). Meridcth, Wolf Miller, J.
II. Mercer, a Bernstein and X. Somma-
Delegates Elect. Wilbur Grlggs
John Hirschbcrg. Thos. y. Reddin
| Wm. IL. Lowery. w. H. Wyatt, Jr.
| Jos. 9. West. Jas. z. Kennedy. G. +.
Ciucci. w. r. Hinchman, S. :. Mcken-
ney. c. r. Cannon. o. L. Myer, Carl
Kaufman. f. z. Picchi. ]. a. Chap
| man. j. II. Jonessoff, C. a. Mulre and
/ G. w. Atkinson.
The majority OF the delegates will
leave on Tuesday night by the OH
Dominion steamer, and Will return
Friday morning.