The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-27
RITUAL WORK
IS EXEMPT LIFTED
One Hundred and Fifty New
Members Added to Order
of Moose.
MEMBERSHIP NOW Is
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND
Possibility That tuberculosis
Sanitarium Will Be LO-
Gated i'll Utah.

The beautiful ritualistic work or the
Loyal Order OF Moose was oXemplified
Sunday night AT special meeting Of
Salt Lake city lodge No. 259 by James
]. Davis, supreme organizer of the or
der, from Pittsburg. Pa The hall in
the Jennings block was filled with newly
obligated members of the order and a
rouslns rraternal session was held.
Tho membership was increased $50
Sunday night. Al the present the total
membership of the Salt Lake lodge IS
more than 1000, and ii is expected mat
This will reach The 5000 marh before the
charter is closed.
The local lodge instructed A. s Fowler,
past dictator, TO attend as delegate the
twenty third supreme convention convention ia, OF ,ny
29-26 Ten volunteer delegates viii also
be asked to attend the convention Tor
the purpose OF getting acquainted WIN
ing sentiment In favor OF salt Lake CITY
as the national convention place two
years hence.
Reviews Work Of Order,
In an address TO the local Moose, su-
preme Organizer Davis reviewed the
Incorporation in Louisville. Ky. In 1888
He said that In the past three years es-
peclally the membership had increased
at a phenomenal rate,
-
convention at Baltimore a number OF
matters OF great moment Will be con-
sidcred by the delegates. The repTescn-
tatives of the various subordinate lodges
throughout the country Will vote on the
proposition of establishing an industrial
school for orphans children of deceased
members of the order; TwentyIfiye IS; I've
this purpose. The city OF Muncie. Ind.
has rendered to its subordinate lodge OF
Moose. which in turn will tender IL to
ued at 100000 TO be used for this indus
trial school. This property includes
buildings and commodious grounds.
Primary Motive.
The underlying motive In establishing
such a school, said Mr.. Davis, Is to pre-
pare the orphans for the struggle of life,
IF they arc given an education in indus
trial trade lines they will be better fitted
for self support. II is planned TO appor-
tion the attendance at the school among
the various states of the union.
Another matter that will come up for
discussion at the convention. said Mr..
Davis. will he the establishment OF tu-
berculosis sanitarium and home for mem
bers OF the order. He further said that
many members OF the order look with
favor on Salt Lake valley as a place for
the location OF this home.
The delegates at the convention also
will discuss the building OF home tor
INDECENT and disabled members OF the
order. These various matters Will be put
before the delegates for their ratifica-
tlon or rejection. In establishing such in
stitutions II Is with the idea OF caring
for the sick and the needy in the order.
said Mr. Davis. and Is In keeping with
the claim that the Moose take care -
their sick.
One other proposition that will come
up for approval or rejection will be the
erection of $500 monument to the
memory OF DR. J. II. Wilson OF Louis
vile. Ky. founder of the order, II is
proposed to place this monument in Or.
home city,
Growth Gratifying.
"The wonderful growth of the local
lodge is most gratifying, said Mr.. Da-
fully expect a membership of 1000 here
before the chapter is closed. In Ogden
there have been secured 400 names al
ready and IL Is thought that the member
ship will total 1900 The Moose believe
In big lodges and for the present at
Utah. at Salt Lake City, Ogden and
Provo"
The big week-long carnival OF the
Moose will commence today, Raymond
X. Sargent, dictator of the local lodge,
requests that all members of the order
meet at the monument, Main and South
Temple streets: before 7:30 o'clock to-
Of members of the local lodge, headed by
the Loyal Moose carnival band. will leave
the monument promptly at 1880 o'clocls
and proceed TO Walkers field. the car
nival grounds.
The Parker shows. engaged for carni-
val week, arrived in the city Sunday af-
and arc now ready for the grand
opening In the evening. These shows are
said to be firSt-class and free of all OBJ
jcctionablc features.