Evening journal., 1913-05-31
MOOSE OF MANY CITIES HERE TODAY
"HOwdy Do PapS' Make
Merry at Springs Outing
and MinStreIS
MAY CONTINUE THE
SHOW SEVERAL DAYS

wilmington lOQRe OF MOOSE Is tu-
day entertaining the members of
lodges of the order from number of
cities at Brandywine Springs Park,
special excursions having been ar
ranged for their benefit That the
visitors will be royalty entertained
goes without saying. as the hospital
ity of the Wilmington Moose is well
known In the Moose Hunt" this
afternoon. a novel pastime. the visit
ors will be the benehciaries in the
matter of the prizes that have been
offered. ln the park theatre this af-
ternoon and evening there will be a
Moose reunion when there will be
performances Of the Moose minstrels,
a special matinee being arranged for
this afternoon at 2.S0 o'clock.
The performance this evening viii
begin al o'clock. to give the excur-
sionists an opportunity of seeing the
show. Most Of the trains will leave
the park al 10 o'clock There was
no performance last night because of
the rain. and already there is some
talk of extending the minstrcls over
TO one or two nights next week, but
this has not yet been decided upon.
Tho performance opens with the
minstrel boys singing the "Star Span
glcd Banner" Then comes the open
ing overture The first solo is by j..
=. Doelzcr. when the Bells in the
Light House Ring" then follow be-
tween end men "gafs" the following
numbers. Whistling speciality by
Chas Kohlbcckcr: Last Night Was
The End of the World" Candy Tag
CART; years. Years Ago Matthew
pctiicrew; Smoky Ookums," Patty
Shields dancing speciality. Rozell
and kerns; "A Leaf from Lifc's
History Kid Ccnnor. The closing
humber of the first part Is Rocked
IN the Cradle of the Deep by Sam
ne ID. Sewer The chorus. a double
1uarlcttc. is considered one Of the
best in any minstrel performance
eyer given by a local amateur organ
ization.
The numbers In the olio included:
rcrranova Brothers, italian Wander
ing minstrcls. and George thinner
mann IS genuine laugh-makor
2ljcwclcd Hamilton railroad
watch. an Elgin watch and an cm-
blcmatic button arc to be awardod d
tonight TO holders OF lucky num-
bcrs on the tickets sold by the Moose.
Brainard and Kyle. two of the
funny men in the minstrels do turn
i'm the olio entitled Boys from Down
Hum and il is AN unusually funny
sketch. The two sing some of tho
old time songs that make hit with
the audience and their jokes ant
cracks are the newest out. Both com,
In for much applause aud their turn
is a big feature of the bill They ar,
what might be termed extreme knock
abcuts and they do the thing to th'
Queens taste
Yesterday afternoon a special com
fliltec OF three arrived at The Spring
from Columbia Lodge Of Moose. o
Washington. y. c.. This lodge with
band of S5 pieces and a special eN
rursion of about 500 arrived at moor
today. Baltimore Lodge. No "a
brought an excursion of over 1000
Chester Lodge. No. 2S5. ran it's eX
cursion IN two sections. the first ar
irving at the park about 10 o'clock
the other about o'clock. In time fOi
the Moose Hunt Philadelphia Lodge
No "a. Camden Lodge. No. III. an,
lodges in Coatcsville. Norristown
Ccnshohockcn. Bryn Mawr. Pottstown
Woodbury. Trenton Elizabeth anl
other cities arrived in Wilmington II
regular trains and reached the parl
by trolley.
The program for today follows:
r. H. concerts by visiting MOOSE
Bands OF Baltimore. Chester an,
Washington Tho bands viii hc nrc
ecpicd banners through the courtes,
Of the conccssionarics of the park
80 start of tho Moose Hunt
Three boxes containing an oflicia
Moose watch fob will he hidden b
the committee.
Tho hrst second aud third individ
nal prizes in the hunt will be tn
hidden watch fohs The member q
visiting lodge finding the bo
marked Il" viii retain the watch fo
ond the lodge TO which ne rs attache
through membership is entitled TO tn
first lodge prize. handsome larg
size silver loving cup engraved Wit
the event and the name Of the lodp
thrreon. The members Of visitin
lodges finding hidden boxes markc
80" and "3" will be rewarded as /
The ease of the first prize and the
lodges viii each receive a loving Gu
the second and third lodge prize
Ful announcement OF the hunt wi
be made from the stage OF the thI
Htre
At 3 30. the much 'talked abol
baseball game VIII start between n
teams OF Chester Lodge No. 2S5. an
Wilmington Lodge. No. 1884 II
game viii be played on the groun,
A. The top of the hill aud no admissic
viii be charged. AT C o'clock, add
'ional band concerts will be given I
.he visiting Moose bands.
The evening performance OF n
minstrels will then be given at