The Washington times., 1912-08-14
SOCIAL AND LOYAL
ORDERS OF MOOSE
MAY LOCK HORNS
Question of Roosevelt's
Membership Leading Up
to Controversy.

When Is a Moose not Moose? This
question Is now before the public, not
| In political way, but fraternally, AN
in Washington, too.
Last night at a meeting of Columbia
Lodge, No. 126, Loyal Order of Moose,
resolutions were passed condemning the
Social Order of Moose. Yet James II.
McGilton, Of this city. national presi-
dent o: the Social Order of Moose, says
his order Is a distinct and sepal ate Or
ganization, and that If the Loyal Order
of Moose wants a fight there will
be one.
Both orders have lodges in Washing.
ton. TIE Loyal order Of Moose has
and the social Order Of Moose between
200 and 800.
But the real trouble seems to be In
the fact that both are claiming Theo-
Last night the Loyal Order con-
demned the Social order for claiming
the colonel as member, when they
say he is member Of their Los An
ing today for the Social Order, sweaIs
that tho former President belongs 10
the Toledo Herd, Social order of Moose,
and is not a member Of the other order
Loyals Pass Resolutions.
The following resolutions were passed
by the Loyal Order of Moose last night:
Whereas, there is an organization in
the District Of Columbia that carries
the word Moose as part Of its name,
although in no wise connected or affili-
ated with the Loyal Order Of Moose of
the World. which has over LOSS lodges
and 100000 individual members in the
United States and foreign countries, 1t
being International in nature, and,
"h0raaa IN ri yhnt -
the United States this organization has
been enjoined from using the word
Moose as part Of its name, by proper
legal procedure, and
Whereas, the aforesaid organization Is
planning campaign to increase its
membership in Washington, which has
about the only herd Of any consequence
in the United States. Offering absolutely
good time" unlike the Loyal Order
of Moose of the World, which carries
sick and death benefits and lodge ply
sician services free, and us strictly a
fraternal organization in every respect.
Whereas, said Social Order Of Moose
Is doing promiscuous advertising and
misrepresenting facts insofar as 1t
Moose" fame. as a member of said
Social Order of Moose. wherein such Is
not the case, but rather Theodore
Roosevelt Is q member Of Los Angeles
World; be 1t
Methods Condemned.
Resolved, That Columbia Lodge No.
l26. Loyal Order of Moose Of the World,
in regular meeting assembled. condemn
such underhand methods of imposing
upon an unwary public through injudi-
cious advertising and misrepresentation
of facts, and be II further -
Resolved, That we bring this matter
to the attention OF the supreme council
Of said Loyal Order of Moose of the
World at once, and pray that the con-
vention soon to convene give this their
earnest consideration to devise ways
and means whereby the Loyal Order of
Moose of the World will stand supreme
in the Nations Capital as 1t does in
other cities Of the world. and be it
further
Resolved, That a copy Of these reso-
lutions BE- spread upon our minutes.
and a copy be given to our delegate to
present to the Moose convention which
convenes in Kansas City next Monday.
also a copy be furnished all the daily
newspapers Of Washington. D. c.