The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-19
EAGLES TO END
MEET TONIGHT
Business Session Winds Up the
State Convention

The evening will he devoted to general
merry making and a rousing conclu-
sion 10 the successful meeting is in
order. No particular plans for the fes-
tivities have been made. but the public
is asked to join i'm contributing toward
fitting finale of the convention.
Big Convention Parade.
The hig convention parade, one of
the largest ever attempted here, was
the feature Of the gathering yester-
day afternoon. There was no business
meeting IN order To allow the full
membership of the order To take part
i'm this event
The weather was almost ideal for
this sort Of an affair Early in the
afternoon the sky had clouded up
somew nat and many umbrellas and
raincoats were in evidence. but there
was no accession TO use either and be
fore the big procession had filed
through the streets. the clouds drifted.
The sidewalks were crowded yester-
day early in the afternoon and the
big crowd STAYED over for the even
inGs festivities. Many persons were
present from outside towns and the
cars and trains brought hundreds of
people To Hancock from all parts of
the county.
Three Strong Aeres.
The Hubbell. Calumet and South
Range aeries were the features Of the
parade All three of these aeres were
present i'm fun force and each was in
complete uniform. The uniforms of
the Hubbell acrie were perhaps the
most striking. This lodge turned out
i'm brown khaki uniforms, trimmed i'm
black, with brown caps with black
bands. The South Range aorie was
i'm uniform, consisting of brown coats
with white pants, while the Calumet
aerie was in white shirt waists with
red, white and blue neCkties and sim
liar colorod bands on their white caps
Each of the visiting aeries was ac-
companied by full band. The calu
met lodge was accompanied nv the
Calumet ~ Hecla hand, the Hubbell
Eagles were headed 10y the Hubbell
band, wlile the south Range visitors
had a hand made up out Of it's own
membership.
The following was the order of the
parade:
Hubbell aerie, preceded by the Hub
bell band
Automobiles containing well known
lodp emen, prominent delegates, etc.
Grand aerie degree team in silkcn
robes.
Calumet aerie, preceded 10y the Cal
umet, 81 Hecla band.
South Range Eagles. preceded 10y
South Range Eagles band.
Haiku band followed by marching
delegates and members of the Han
cock aerie.
Automobiles containing members of
city council, state lodge officers mem
bers of committees. speakers, etc.
The Calumet tug of war team won
from the Hubhell team the contest be
ing held on West Quincy street after
the parade. 1t attracted much atten-
ton.
Program Of Addresses Given.
~
her of selections at Montezuma park
before the program of addresses was
started. Senator W. Frank James
acted as chairman Of the exercises.
Senator James in brief address re-
Viewed the history of the order, re-
counting it's purposes. it's achieve
ments and the other details of its ex-
duced Judge George G. Bentley. the
principal speaker of the day. judge
Bentley spoke on fraternalism i'm it's
broader senses and was given close at
tention by the crowd
Grand Vice President Pierrelee was
the other speaker. He dwelt with !
the more material features of the Ia |
giles and their growth while the for !
mor speakers had spoken at more
length on the moral features of their
order. lie spoke also of the illustri-
Gus men who have joined the order. |
among them being Colonel Theodore |
Roosevelt and Gov. Suller of New
York.
Notes on tho Parade.
attracted to Hancock yesterday To |
witness the parade than at any time
since the last circus day.
The parade passed through Hough-
ton first before coming to Hancock.
aud was Witnessed there by large
number of people.
Before the parade. the Calumet aer-
'e, headed by the Calumet ~ Hecla
band, marched down Quincy street.
The aerie and the band were received
with cheers AL alone the line.
The members ~ the city council
are getting quite used TO appearing in
convention paradcs. This Is their sec
ond appearance H. week.
The South Range aerie had big
poster with them announcing the
Eagles reunion at South Range on
august Is This reunion will he a
"ounty affair and representations from
nll the aeries in the county are ex
pccted tn be present.
The members ~ the grand aerie de-
gree team in their bright robes at
tractcd wide attention.
Just before the parade some one
passed oft a largc number OF paper