The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-06-08
MAY GET CONVENTION HERE
Grand iSlpids Is Planning to Put on
Biggest Big Show Ever Arranged for
Members Of Order in Wisconsin
Many Features Are Promised.

Kenosha members Of the Fraternal
Order Of Eagles are laying plansSto at
tend the big convention to be held at
Grand Rapids week after next and it
is expected that fully fifty members Of
the Kenosha aerie will go to march i'll
the big parade and take part in the de-
alterations Of the state aerie.
Plans for the organization of the del
egation arc now we'll under way and it
is certain that Kenosha Is delegation
will be representative of the city The
formal plans have not as yet been an
nounced, but it is expected that the
Kenosha drill team will be prominent
in the line.
Kenosha is being mentioned as the
place for holding the 1917 convention
of the Eagles, The local members may
4 issue an invitation and if such an in
vitation IS issued it is declared that
many acres in the state will vote to
accept it. With The splendid new club
house the Kenosha Eagles are ready to
Grand Rapids is going to give the
members Of the order the biggest out
ing in their history. The convention
starts on Tuesday, June 20, and con
tinues to June 3d.
Tuesday, the first day of the conven-
tion, viii be taken up to considerable
degree in receptions to the delegates
and visiting officials of the order In
the evening the officers Will march to
DAILY Is theatre where the convention
will be formally opened. The address
Of welcome will be delivered by Mayor
+. W. Ellis and responded to by State
President r. j. Strauss. The welcome
in behalf Of tho Grand Rapids aerie
will be delivered by President Charles
p. Briere. Judge John @. Karel of Mil
waukee will respond, and following this
there will be an address by Thomas G.
Cogan, worthy past grand president Of
the order.
On Wednesday there will be registra-
tion of delegates and reception. The
visiting women will be entertained by
a committee of women and given ride
about the city in automobiles. The
secretaries will hold their annual SEES
sio- Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday afternoon the delegates
will be given an auto ride up the Wis
consin river route to Crooked rift.
Thursday is to be the bic day of the
convention, the parades and drills oc-
curing on that day The morning will
be taken up with the competitive ex-
duplication of the ritual at the con
vention hall. Prizes of $50 and $75
are offered by the Grand Rapids aerie
and the state organization offers a
trophy valued at $50.
The grand parade will take place in
the afternoon when all the Eagles in
attendance will march through the
principal streets. 1t is in that parade
the local aerie expects to win first prize
for the number Of uniformed men in
line and for the size and excellence Of
its band.
The prizes for the parado follow:
First prize-$15G to the aerie HAVING
the largest number of uniformed mem
bers in the parade with band Of not
less than twenty pieces,
Second prize 800 to the acrie in
uniform making the neatest appearance
IN the parade with band of not less
than eighteen pieces.
Third prize SIS to the aerie HAVING
the second largest number Of uniformed
members In parade with band of not
less than eighteen pieces
Fourth prize$50 to the aerie in uni
form making the second neatest appear-
ance in the parade.
Fifth prize 35 to the aerie HAVING
the third largest number of uniformed
members in the parade.
Sixth prize--$5o to the aerie hs viny
the largest percentage of uniformed
members III parade according to last
December scmi-annual report. coming
the greatest distance by the nost direct
route.
Special prizss Of IS each Tor tall
short Fat and lean men.
i9ra.,i prise Antig9 Dick and Marsh
fold Dick viii PC given 70 the eoxt con
vcnti5n ely.