The Sentinel=record., 1915-05-11
EAGLES ARE READY
 FOR CONVENTION
LOCAL AERIE NOW PREPARED TO CARRY OUT GREAT ENTER.
 PAYMENT PROGRAM.
Visiting Delegation Will Get Here To-
 Be Extended in Afternoon.

St far as the local aerie Of Eagles is concerned the stage is all set for the bIs convention of the Arkansas state aerie. which will convene here Wednesday, and from ;he arrange ments that have been made it looks as if everything that could possibly be done to make the sojourn of the visitors most enjoyable has been in- cluded in the big program the local aerie is ore pared to carry out to the letter
 Secretary George Rye, of Fort Smith, who will be one of the big fea- lures in the cabaretminstrel show that will be given in the Auditorium theater Wednesday night, this enter tainment being the big amusement fea- ture of the convention, will arrive in Hot Springs this morning. Tomorrow will be q busy day for the Eagles of this city. They will meet at their rooms early and Joe ready to form one of the biggest reception committees that has ever made the pilgrimage to local depots. Pine Bluff aerie is coming in a special train, while Lit tie Rock, Argenta and other smaller aeries will also be on a special over the Iron Mountain lines.
 1ae local Eagles have prepared special reception for Worthy State President E. H. Sammons, of Pine Biuft in which Mayor Simon Bloom, Police Judge Stewart and Ben Fein. berg, all of whom are now in the city, vii, see to it that it is a success in every way.
 Immediately on arrival the delegates will be taken to the local lodge rooms where the ladies of the Hot Springs aerie will have a lunch prepared, and the members of the local lodge will look after the comfort in th.s special line where the men are concerned. The first formal welcome to the state aerie will take place in the Audito- rum theater at 2:3O o'clock tomor- row afternoon
 Immediately after the welcoming eX- ercses the ladies visiting the conven- ton will be taken for an auto ride over the city. Yesterday a committee of Eagles began the work of getting autoists to donate the use of their ears for this trip and did not have any trouble. W. C. Maurice leads the
 list with his magnificent car, and others who have volunteered and who will be asked before the day is over include every autoist of prominence in the city. The local aerie would ap- preCiate it very much if those who have cars and who will give the use of them for a short time Wednesday afternoon would notify either Jack Goodine or Walter NJ. Ebel.
 Last night the minstrel company held another enthusiastic rehearsal. There is no denying the fact that this will Joe c show that will open the eyes of the Eagles who are visiting here. There won't be an Eagle in the state of any prominence who won't receive honorable mention and some of the jokes will nit the mark. Tonight the company will have final rehearsal in the Auditorium theater.
 Thursday at noon the big luncheon will be served in Wilmington park. followed by dance there, and at 4:3O that afternoon the annual parade of the state earle will be held Friday Of ficers will be elected for the ensuing year and the place selected for the next state convention. In this respect Argenta is the only aerie that has thus far expressed a desire to be hosts in 1916, and it is more than likely that the convention will go there.