Show GRAND BRAND AERIE E i OF THE EAGLES EAGLE Nearly 1500 1 Delegates Pres Present Present Present ent at the Opening Ses Session es esI I sion at Milwaukee I REPORT OF PF THE SECRETARY EXCITING CONTEST OVER THE OFFICES Milwaukee Aug Aur Au 14 The eighth el annual convention of the Grand Aerie Acne of Frater Fraternal Fraternal nal sal Order Ordel fEagles opened In Pabst the theater th theater ater ter today the delegation numbering about 1500 The opening session was devoted to ad addresses addresses j dresses of and responses There i promises to be an all exciting contest for the I various offices For grand worthy president president president dent Edward Krause of Wilmington Del and Wood Tood A Carr of Uniontown Union town Pa are the most active candidates No Contest for Vice Congressman Theodore Bell of Califor California California California nia seems to have little opposition as grand worthy vice president For grand secretary A E Partridge of Kansas City Cit has Robert of Chi CM Chicago Chicago cago as an opponent and Grand Treas Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Frank E Hering of South Bend Ind lad Is opposed by C A Stephens of ot Ce dar Rapids Ia la laThe The contest for the next place of meet ing seems to He lie between Norfolk Va and aud Omaha The entertainment features during the week include flower parades and various boating and trolley trips Grand Aerie Session The first session of the grand aerie acne meeting vas was called to order by Grand Worthy President P Henry D Davis this af afternoon afternoon afternoon with Past Grand Presidents John Considine of New York H H II Thompson of Seattle Edward P Edson Eds n of Seattle Del Cary Gary Smith of Spokane T D Sulli Sullivan SUllivan Sullivan I van of New York and John F Pelletier of Kansas City seated on the stage The report of ot Grand Secretary A E B Partridge shows that the order since June 1905 has added aeries lost 20 and now has 1564 in good standing The mem mern membership membership has shown a net gain of in inthis inthis this period and now numbers During the th same period the receipts of i local aeries amounted to and I their disbursements to of which was paid out for relief The assets of the various local aeries June 1 1906 were valued at After the appointment of committees a recess was taken until tomorrow after afternoon afternoon afternoon noon |