Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-07
LOCAL EAGLES
TO CONVENTION
Perth Amboy Aerle Going
to Baltimore

Members of Perth Amboy Aerie
No. 1886, Fraternal Order of Eagles,
will b. represented by a large dele
CATION at the convention to be held
in Baltimore In August, according to
present plans. Many of the members
are planning to take their vacation
at that time and spend the entire
week at the convention.
From the preparations which have
already been commenced by more
than forty energetic committees of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles of
Baltimore, Md, the big convention
of the order which Is to be held
there the week of August 4th next,
will far surpass anything in the con-
~vention line the Monumental City
has ever known. In September,
1904, when the last convention of
the Eagles was held there, over
$4,000 visitors attended, despite the
fact that the city had been devastat-
ed by the great fire of a few months
previous and that Indictment weather
prevailed the entire week.
1t is conservatively estimated that
more than $4,000 Eagles, with their
ladies and friends. will attend this
time. Hon. James H. Preston,
mayo of Baltimore, himself an
ardent Eagle, is chairman of the Re-
ception Committee, which assures all
q royal welcome. The Executive
Committee is composed of the most
prominent merchants, business and
professional men of the city, and
they are already at work arranging
the preliminaries for the great gath
ering. Maryland hospitality and
Baltimore welcome will be surpassed
IN the elaboration of the entertain
ment to be provided.
The city will be lavishly decorated
and illuminated and the convention
slogan will be THE More the Mer-
rier." Among the features will be a |
grand parade of uniformed aeries,
with over a hundred bands in line,
"A Night III Eagleland,' which
will rival the famous Mardi-Gras of
New Orleans, with its gaiety, mas
querading, fireworks, mirth and
music. q big crab and sea food feast
at one of the riverside parks, a trip
down the beautiful Chesapeake Bay
one Of the big municipal steam
ers. receptions, automobile rides and
parties for the ladies, ETC.,
etc. II
Prizes VIII be awarded to the
amount of several thousands OF dol
.ars for the most handsomely uni
aerie in the parade, the larg-
est aerie, the best drilled aerie, the
ierie coming the longest distance, &c,
individual prizes for the larg-
'st Eagle, the smallest Eagle, the {
oldest Eagle. the youngest Eagle, the J
landsemest Eagle, the homeliest =
ETC.. will also be given. There
Will be band contests and concerts
n the city parks for prizes, as well
IS prize degree team contests at the Z
Maryland theatre. -,
A novel feature of the parade will
,e the flight of two live Eagles in j..
heading the big calva- 4,
.ade, after which they will indulge l
n some sensational aerial stunts
,ver the city. Both aviators are
MEMBERS of a California aerie, and
pill bring their aeroplanes from the
coast for the flights.
1t is intended that Baltimore shall
@ The City that Care Forgot" con-
ention week, and that everybody
hall have the time OF their lives In
he big m~errymaking. Ample and
omplete arrangements have been
lade for the housing of the throngs
t the hotels and boarding houses of
he city at the usual rates, with alb
nc %"gouging" or excess
The railroai is and steamer
ines will grant round trip rates from
I'll points to Baltimore at a fare-and-
a-half for the round trip.
Baltimore is famous for her hos-
and during Eagles week she
has pledged herself to go the limit.
aided and abetted by her loyal sons
Of Aerie SO.