Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-08-25 | Page 2 | Salt Lake Wins 1921 Convention of Eagles

LAKE WINS 1921 TION OF F EAGLES Ol DELEGATES AT AT AI A J Local Representative Returns Returns Returns Re Re- turns With Honors Business Business Busi Busi- ness Men Will Decide If S. S L. L Can Handle Meeting S LAKE can have the 1921 national convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles if it shows a disposition t to accept it This is the message message brought rought back today b by H. H S. S McCann and L Parley P P. Jonson Jenson delegates s from Crom the thet t local aerie who nominated Salt Lake tor for the 19 1921 1 meeting at the recent convention con in Ip Syracuse N. N Y 1 Salt Lake entered Into competition with Ne Newark arlt N N. J. J Chicago Atlantic City an and Los Angeles to land tho the convention The delegates expressed a L preference for this city and the matter was left eft with the national board oard of oC trustees to make malte the final decision McCann and lenson Jenson conferred with the trustees and were informed that Salt Lake can have havo the convention If It it wants It Frank E E. Hering editor of or hc he Eagle Easle Magazine and Conrad H II Mann representing the national executives will be bo in Salt Lake c next month to lo meet with the Commercial L club and other bodies bodies' to ascertain ascer ascer- thin tain It If Salt Lake wants and can handle the bl big meeting Tho conclave of the thc grand aerie acne of Eal Eagles is on one of ot the thc largest conventions conventions conventions conven conven- held In th the thc nation More than delegates delegate and nd officials attend each year ear In lit addition t to- to more than members and their families Mr McCann says that the recent convention con con- In Sra Syracuse uBe brought that city more than and visitors It Is proposed J to hold the tho convention In August The definite decision of the tho national board of trustees will be announced announced announced an an- as soon toon a as l their representatives have returned from their visit here next month Del Delegates from alt all the Western states stales supported Utah Ulah for the thc 1921 meeting Many fan of ot the national officers of the or order order order or- or der are Rotarians and the manner in which Utah treated the Rotarians at their convention here herc In 1919 went a It along long Jong longway wa way toward boosting Salt Lake Mr Jenson said Salt Lake was placed plated In nomination b by Mr Jenson The delegates applauded vigorously when the name of or the city was mentioned and tho they Immediately started a big movement to decide In fa favor Ia- Ia vor or of oC elt city immediately