The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-13
AEROPLAUES TO Be FEATURE
,Kencsha Aerie is to Send Large Num-
Der of Delegates to the State Meet
and Team viii Contest for Honors
in the Ritualistic Work

nal Order Of Eagles is not yet com
pleted, it promises to be one Of excep-
tional interest to all the thousands of
visitors that are expected to be in
GAINESVILLE for the three days open
ing Tuesday, June IS, and closing
Thursday, June goth. Wednesday, the
10Th, will be the big day Of the three
and special trains will bring thousands
of visitors from all parts Of the state
for the events scheduled.
Tuesday morning will be given
over to the informal reception of the
delegates, many of whom will ar
rive Monday evening or early Tues
day morning for the opening sessions
of the state aerie. There will be bands
on the streets and it>will be the form
al opening of the three days pro-
gram. Already Eagles hall and the
entire earle block have been most
tastefully decorated and it is expected
that merchants will also be in line
with their own displays.
In the afternoon there will be good
horse racing at the Park Association
track which promises to recall the
days when GAINESVILLE was the center
of the harness world. John G. Nichols
president of the local aerie and also
state secretary of the order, has made
this afternoon program his special
care and promises good racing. There
will be three contests, free for all
and classes A and B horses being
entered.
In speaking of this program, M.
Nichols said today: eve already
have promises of entries from James
vile, Edgerton, Evansville and Beloit
as well as several stables in the near
vicinity that are training for the
summer and fall campaigns. It will be
. three swapping good races and an
suspicious opening for the harness
season in Janesville. =
Tuesday also marks the opening of
the aeroplane flights. Starting at the
grounds, the human bird man will
make his ascent and after gyrations
and evolutions about the track, will
sail down over the city and return to
the grounds to make his descent. Two
lights an afternoon are scheduled and
they will prove a big attraction.
There is possibility that arrange
ments will be made for an aerial post
office as an added feature.
In the evening of Tuesday there will
be public meeting, probably at the
Myrrs Theatre. Judge Karel Of Mil
waukee, talked of as a possible candi-
date for governor will make an ad-
iress as will Judge George w. Tay-
or of Kenosha. State President T. M.
Mol of Milwaukee, will tell of the
work of the state order, and Frank E.
Herring of South Bend, Ind, the
Grand Worthy President of the ma
honal order, will also speak. There
will also be a musical program and
other entertainments.
While there win be band concert
IA the park ON Tuesday evening the
real band concerts will come on Wed
nesday, Eagles Day, when some rs
bands from all parts Of the state will
compete for prizes and take part in
The big parade. Some of the best
bands in Wisconsin will be on hand
for the days program and there will
be concerts all day long.
Wednesday morning there will be a
snappy ball game between from vari-
Gus aeries of Eagles in the state at the
Park Association grounds that will be
well worth watching. Some of the
beams are planning to bring some of
the best semi-professional players in
the state and the two best teams will
De pitted against each other.
The big parade comes on Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30. It. is roughly esti-
mated that there will be twenty-five or
thirty bands in the line of march and
fully five thousand members of the or
der. The majority Of these will be in
uniform. Prizes are offered for the
aeries having the most men in line in
uniform and the best band and for
other organizations and classified
tions which promises a most unique
display as well as plenty Of music.
This parade will be most interesting
and unique. Several of the aeries Of
the state have laid themselves out to
capture the coveted prizes which
would go well along toward paying the
expenses of the delegations and have
planned original and unique displays
which will be most attractive and in
teresting to the spectators. MilEau-
kee, Racine, Kenosha, Madison all
promise large delegations in uniform
and special trains will bring crowds