The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-17
JAMES SPEAKS
To CONVENTION
Local Senator Welcomes Eagles
to Hancock Meeting

state Senator w. Frank James of
Hancock, this morning opened the
STATE convention of the Eagles here. In
snort address he welcomed the yis-
ltors' The senator mentioned the scope
"i the meeting. which is state wide.
ana spoke of the gladness with which
Hancock received the delegates and
friends.
John McLaughlln, president of the
Mlchlsan state aeric, "A resident of
Calumet replied To the senator's words
81 erecting by assuring him of the de-
sire of the visiting delegates To frater-
ME with their Hancock brethren ana
ct their appreciation of the hospitality
the Hancock lodge has extended to
them.
Richard II. Hosking, president of the
Hancock aerie followed the state
president and delivered brief address
ct welcome ON behalf of the Hancock
aeric. State Trustee. j. T.. Jewell of
the llubbcll acric. followed the Han
cock president ANA replied on behalf
of the members
''N''''N w aUNo lNtht mctIlnQ.
The Holland lodge is making a
strenuous campaign to land the next
meeting of the order. The Holland
Iodg" Is here in force and expects 10
make big showing when the votes
are counted
Boync City has the biggest rcpresen-
'ation of any distant lodge This acrie
came with its entire degree team. IN,
only lodge TO come in such fashion
i"ny II. Joslyn, a member of the
S"yne city aerie. Is making cam
paien for state vice president and ..
H.. Eouleau OF Hancock is after the
state troasufership.
At Calumet This Evening
The visiting members of the order
left carly this afternoon for visit
10 Calumet and other points of in
terest Ia the county The lower pen
insulu visitors are anxious to see the
details of the copper mining industry
and win spend the afternoon making
"A trip through the various mines.
mills and smeliers.
pn their return from Calumet the
visitors viii De taken To Houphton and
taken through the Michigan College
Of Mines. The museum of the college
with its great collection of copper and
other specimens Is of particular IN
terest and will be one of the principal
points of interest.
Program for Tomorrow.
The next feature ON the convention
program will be the business session
To be held this evening The opening
meeting was So largely given over To
addresses and the reception uf dele
gates and visitors that there was no
rpportuuity Tor the transaction of
any business.
The meeting this evening will prob
ably bo brief, as most Of the business
~ scheduled to come up at a later ses-
sion The evening business session
Twin be called at ,:@O
"Wednesday will be- the big day of
the gathering. The opening session
will come at $50 a. m. when most
If the business of the conventip viii
Ice transacted. This business will con-
sist in the discussion of the advisable
| iN Of changing the rules governing
the state order. the rule changing the
age limit i'm particular being sched-
ulcd for this meeting. This rule has
already come before two state CON
Nrntions. ether business that is eN-
pccted is the usual grist of appeals
| from the subordinate lodges and the
adjustment of insurance and other
claims.
BIC Parade Tomorrow.
There will be no business session
| in the afternoon of Wednesday, but
this half day will be given over to
tho bic parade aud other festivities.
The parade will start at > o'clock,
and viii traverse the principal strcts
Of the town This parade will include
the yisitin" delegates and bands.
! In the evening there will he the
| drll contest and the eXempliication
of the ritual. This session will In
particular be of interest To the MEM
lprrs of the order The meetings
| Thursday will Dee purely of business
nature. The morning session will con-
slider msrcNaneous business, while
the afternoon session will elect state
officers and award the next state con-
yrntion This viii bring the session
To- a close
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