Eagle Convention 01

Waupaca Post

July 2, 1908

WAUPACA GETS CONVENTION

R.F. Mathews and Chas. Bowers Secure the Eagles for This City in 1909

At the Eagles’ Convention in Superior last week R.F. Matthews and Chas. Bowers were present and represented this city. They report a fine time and a very large gathering with everything going off very orderly and the unfavorable comment the Eagles’ convention received at Oshkosh a year ago was more than offset by the gentlemanly manner in which this body of men conducted themselves in Superior. Mr. Matthews states he never saw so large a body of men together where they tried so hard to make a good impression as on this occasion.

There will be about 80 delegates that will meet in Waupaca next June and it is expected that the one big day will be attended by at least 3000 or 4000 people who will arrive in the morning and return in the evening. There were a number of cities after the 1909 convention in this city.

The Superior people entertained the convention by a trip around the harbor over aerial bridge at Duluth and the many attractions and industries of the two cities were shown the visitors. In the evening they were entertained at a banquet, speeches, music, etc.