The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
VOTE $1,000 TO
OFFICERS WIDOW.
Moose Provide Fund for Family Of
Mounted Patrolman Crushed To
Death in Street.

When the delegates to the twenty
third annual convention OF the Loyal
Order Of Moose resumed their ses-
sion. in the Detroit opera house,
Thursday morning, the first business
transacted was the adoption OF res
olution, donating $1,000 to the widow
OF Mounted Patrolman Franklin M.
Smith, who was crushed to. death
under the wheels OF fire department
water tower on the Campus Martius,
Wednesday night.
Supreme Organizer James ]. Davis
made the motion, first obtaining the
unanimous consent Of the delegates
to depart from the regular order OF
business. When the purpose of this
action was made known, there was a
storm OF applause. Past Supreme Die
tator Stevens of Indianapolis sec.
onded the motion in a touching
speech, and 1t was carried by Z unani-
nous vote.
In the contest for next years con-
vention, Kansas City was an easy
winner, receiving 397 votes. Los An
geles was the nearest competitor with
148 votes. Washington, ID. c., and
Salt Lake City each received 20 votes.
Mayor Darius Brown, of Kansas City,
made q big hit with his nominating
speech. assuring the delegates that
II any of them became obstreperous
in next years convention and were
thrown in jail, they would be sur
rounded by every luxury.
The election of James G. Jones, OF
Wilkesbarre, Pa, as supreme outer
guard, was announced, Thursday
morning. He defeated DIR. R.sK. John
son, of Detroit, and o. w. Williams,
of Birmingham. There was no choice
on the first ballot, Tuesday, necessi-
tating another ballot Wednesday
morning.
Supreme Dictator Jones. Thursday
morning, announced the reappoint-
ment OF Wilson Dee Bush, of New
York, as press representative OF the
convention, which was confirmed.
Following their parade and social
session, Wednesday night, the visiting
Moose rather reluctantly returned to
the business Of the convention, Thurs
day morning. Most OF the delegates
slept late, SO the morning was pretty
Wcii niOhB uclOIc Juc DublucSb SebbIOu
was under way In the Detroit opera
house. II Is expected that the battle
over the place of meeting for next
year will take place today.
The parade Wednesday night, was q
spectacle well worth seeing. II Is esti-
mated that there were close to 10000
Moose In line, including many uni
formed delegations. The bands were
a pleasing feature. The Moose seem
to be strong on music.
The downtown streets were jammed
with people, and the police had con-
siderable trouble I'm keeping the
surging mass within proper bounds.
The spectators were liberal with their
cheers whenever a particularly we'll
dressed delegation or a strikingly
unique feature presented itself.
The "court OF honor" in front OF
the Moose club rooms, on Griswold-
St, was rendered as light as day by
n special lighting arrangement, which
enabled. n moving picture company to
make film OF the entire parade as
II passed. A film will be sent TO each
of the lodges represented.
The social session in the Light
Guard armory proved a happy affair.
Miss Lilly Dorm. a dramatic soprano
from Vienna, and several members OF
George Evans minstrel company pro-
yided the entertainment. There were
a couple OF sparring matches between
representatives of western and east
ern lodges to close the program.