The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-31
EAGLES OFFICIAL
PROGRAM IS OUT
!
Three Days Of Business Sessions ana
Entertainment Arc Planned In
Convention Time
Table.
DATES ARE JUNE 1926
Three Fine silver Cups viii be
Awarded Winners In Big Pa
rade on "Wednesday
Evening.

Evening.
The Official program tor the state
convention OF the Eagles, which will
be held here June %, "a and 25 is
compl sted. The state aeries will be
treated to varied assortment Of
business and pleasure according to
the convention timetable which has
been ofacially approved and which
will govern the doings OF the conven-
ton here three weeks distant.
The opening day, Tuesday, June %,
will be principally set aside for regis
tration, get-together meetings and in
formal receptions. A trip to the Mis-
sissippi River Power company's plant
is plann I'd for the opening day, also.
On Wednesday the first business ses-
sions will be held and In the evening
there will be the big parade and re-
ception.
The handsome loving cup which
will be given as first prize for the
neatest appearing aerie from the
state, Keokuk not competing, in line
of march that night is being display
ed in one OF the local store windows.
There will be two other cups offered
as parade prizes, one for the state
aerie with the largest number of m IN
in line, and the other for any aerie
out Of the state with the largest num-
Der In line.
Convention Program.
The official program for the conven-
ton follows:
Tuesday, June %.
Morning ana recep-
ton OF delegates and visitors at
Eagles hall.
Afternoon, $3.50 Specially set aside
for general entertainment OF dele
gates, ladies' auxiliary and visitors.
Main feature. a visit to the dam and
power house.
Evening-Reception for delegates
and visitors at clubrooms. The even
ing will be devoted to greeting Of old
friends and the forming of new ones
in such a manner as only Eagles know
how to enjoy Music by orchestra.
Songs by Eagle quartet.
Wednesday, Jun. 81.
Morning, 9:30-Meeting OF various
committees at Hotel Iowa.
1O:O0-Convention will be called to
order by State President George NJ.
Carlin at B. p. o. q. hall, corner
Sixth and Blondeau.
Addr sss of welcome on behalf OF
city of Keokuk by S. w. Moorhead,
mayor.
Response on behalf of state aerie,
George NJ. Carlin.
Address Of welcome on behalf Of
Keokuk Aerie No. 6s3, by Worthy
Presid snt Ralph Foulds.
Response by Brother Joseph R.
Frailey, Fort Madison.
Afternoon, 1: 3o-Regular business
session.
Steamboat trip through gov
eminent lock and over Lake Cooper
to Nauvoo, Ill.
Evening, S:3o-Parade: 500 loving
cup to thu neatest appearing aerie
from the state In line Of march (kec
kuk not competing); SIS cup to any
aerie in the state with largest num-
Der of members In line Of march ac-
cording to membership; SIS cup to
any aerie outsids the state with the
largest number Of members in line Of
march according to membership.
9:so-Grand ball, given by ladies'
auxiliary, f. o. E., at Gibbons opera
house Free to all Eagles.
Thursday, June rs.
Morning, 30-Business session
of state aerie.
Afternoon, 2:oo-Final business
session.
Evening, s:O0-Farewe1l gathering
at Eagles hall. Music by orchestra.
Dutch lunch. Auf Wiedersehs en-.
The Keokuk ladies' auxiliary IS ar
ranging for the entertaining of all
ladies attending, but has not as yet
finished its program.
Plenty Of Music.
Word has been received by the local
Eagles that the Ottumwa aerie will
bring the crack Fifty-fourth regiment
band with them. The Burlington
bunch will also bring a band with
them. so there will be plenty Of
music during the convention.
The Eagles will have the streets
decorated during their convention.
They have already contracted for the
banners and streamers which they
will use A unique scheme of deco
ration will be employed.
The three silver cups which will be
given as parads prizes have been pur-
,nased from Keokuk jewelers.. Ayres .
and Chapman, Renaud's and OdelFs /
are the firms from whom the trophies |