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Show THOUuAliDS OF EAGLES GATHER AT TRISCO SAX FRANCISCO. Aug. SI. Before nightfall, it ia eipected. there will be la toil city fully W.000 mmbr of the Fraternal Order of Eagle aad their friend, representing ovary atata ia the union, their principal purpoee being at tendance oa tha grand aeria, which today to-day began it week teeeioe. All day yetrdy the visitor arrived by every train, and pecial traina came today from Clevelaad, Pitttborg, Cincinnati. New York and other eettera cities. The opening aeuion ia scheduled for tonight, but the delegate are busy today to-day preparing for tha week 'a work. Taking precedence of all that will come before the convention i th question of state autonomy, which really is ia terloeked with th Agbt concerning the choice of a grand president, the Contest Con-test for thit office being between Frank E. Herisg of South Bend. Ind., and J. J. Cutaek of thia aity, the latter lat-ter representing tha iaaurgenta. The establishment of a woman 'a auxiliary aux-iliary and the change of th minimum age limit from SI to 18 years ar 6tber ubjeet of importance that will come before th delegate. |