The Sentinel=record., 1915-05-13

Members of the Arkansas state aerie of Eagles are now custodians Of Hot Springs. The city was turned over to them yesterday afternoon on the stage of the Auditorium theater. when Mayor McClendon, a member of the Hot Springs aerie, presented a large gilded key of the city to Hon F. II Sammons. of Pine Bluff. worthy state president of the Arkansas Eagles.
 Judging by the happiness depicted on the faces of the delegates and the effort that is being made by not only members of this order who aIe resi- dents of Hot S rings. but also by the citizenship generally, the arrauaement has met with unanimous ap1r1b1tiou, One thing is certain. the Eagles are being royalty entertained.
 The aeries from Little Rock. Ar eenta. Fort Smith, Walnut Ridge, Mena. Benton and Malvern were the first to arrive, coming over the Iron Mountain, and reaching this city at l0.30 o'clock They were met at the station by the local Eagles drum and bugle corps and members of the Hot Springs aerie. The visitors were taken 10 the Hot Springs lodge, where they registered and received the off, cjal badge of the convention and tickets that win entitle them to yari- ous features arranged in their honor.
 Nc sooner had the first delegations arrived than arrangements were made to receive State President Summons. who headed the Pine Bluff delegatiou. The word had gone forth for every Eag to be present at the Rock Island depot at 1l.30 o'clock. and all the vis- itors, three bands, and the local drum and bugIe corps. were there. Before the train arrived Mayor Simon Bloom and Police Judge Stewart of Pine Bluff accompanied by Ben Feinber.. arrived at the depot, they having come to this city several days ago.
 one of the local officers a preached Police Judge Stewart anj, making certain of his identity read a warrant. he had for his "arrest.' ua was es- corted to the city basule. across the street. but Jack Goodiue and seyera. prominent local Eagles. before Hs| Honor could be .ucarcerated. went his bond and ha was released
 The warrant was Humorous '.frame-up" on the part of Acdu4 Police Judge Frazier of Pine lf.| George Bye, state secretary also iuI formed local officer that Mayor| Bloom was recently elected for a sea- ond term by thirteen votes. and tha there must he something wrong with an election of that nature. and Pine Bluffs mayor was seized and rushed to the city jail for investigation The arrival of the Eagles special with the| Pine Bluff delegation aboard resulted In the instant release of Mayor Bloom
 No sooner had State President sam mons. accompanied by his wife, step ped from the train than he was sur rounded by a squad of policemen and two Teuegade Mexican soldiers Doe Walz and Gil North, and led 10 a spe- cial conveyance that had been brought to the station for his especial benefit IL was an old OK cart of the vinta e of +2 With the OK still doing duty. State President Sammons was placed on the seat of the cart and, surr0und- ed by his guards. was compelled to drive the OK ua Central avenue to the local aerje The Hot Springs lodge as well as the bands from the Little Rock, Arsenta and Pine Bluff aeries followed by members of those lodges, joined in the parade. and the state president was loudly cheered all along the route. Moving pictures Of his ar rival and "arre>t" were taken and. in connection with the Hot Springs rae ing bill which has been put u motion pictures, will be shown in every city and town where there is an Eagle| lodge. Motion pictures of the crowd al the park tomorrow and of the bg| parade tomorrow afternoon will also be taken
 Al of thr deleaates were served with refreshments on arrival al tho local aerie room The la lies Of the Hot Springs lodge had a special res. evation of their own. where they re. ceived the visiting wives and daugh. ters of the delegates, while Che mcm. bers of the local aerie looked after this feature where tAa men were con. cerued
 At g o'clock. in thel Auditorium the der the formal Welcfme Co the visit. ing Eaeles was eNtC led Ar Of Inc bands were freseut "id rendered an ! lm lrnmnIn nnncarf-u IaD. lnnnlnn