Evening journal., 1914-04-18
MOOSE HEAR TALKS
BY TWO members OF
The SUPREME LODGE

The entertainment committee Of VIII ,
mington Lodge, No. lsl. Loyal order
Of Moose, gave a smoker for the menu
bership last evening at the Moose Hail.
No 7O3 French street. The committee
comprises Joseph Re Michaelis. chair
man; John Brainard. Simon f. Moran,
John Rozcll and James Coleman. The
program given was: Address Of well
come, Joseph n. Michaelisi selections.
Moosc Orchestra, Prof. II. Gedling, di-
rsotofi Johnny lrainarl, in "Talk and
Action;' address ON the order, Harry
w. Mare. Supreme treasurer l.. o. o.
~. OF Tie NUrld; selections by Moose
Orchestra; addfess on the Business
isna of Fratcrhsi ORGANIZATIONS. John
J. Ryan. secretary Philadelphia Lodge
40 -, T.. o. -. NJ; closing address,
Joseph Il. Aiichaelis.
Cigars, pipes and refreshments were
dispensei and the members and their
friends looked over the home. lt has
hccn % long tinlo since an officer of the
/ Supreme Lodge has visited Wilmington,
and over 500 members Of the lodge were
on hand TO greet Mr. Mace aud Mr..
Ryan.
NIf Mace Is located in Philadelphia.
fIc has Just returned from visit TO
"Mooseheart." ut Mooseheart, ILL.,, the
vocational home for the children of
members of the Moose Mr.. Mace eX-
planned in detail the workings OF this
remarkable institution and OF the man
Iner in which IL is governed. Each mem-
bcr of the Loyal Order of Moose con-
tributes 81 n year for the support of the
institution.
"Aiooseheart" consists OF 1900 acres,
mostly fine farming land, on which the
best OF crops are raised; modern build
ings have been erected for housing the
children ana high-class educators ailil-
lated with the institution. said Mr.
Mace he told OF the manner in which
the children at "MOosehoart" are taught
not only the regular school education
but trade.
Nh Mace explained about the mem.
J lborship of the Moose in all the civilized
countries OF the globe There are five
H. d. O. NJ. lodges IN the Hawaiian ls.
lands. where Director General James J
! Davis was IN direct charge of the work
Ifor six months or SO. Lodges are being
. Established in South Africa by National
b. IDIttiol 0toiNt llNilh'As Ah'AN NlN 49,
, lodges in the principal cities OF Europe
either going or under prospect OF beinl
formed
John J. Ryan, secretary OF Philndel.
l phia Lodge, No. "a. I. .. .. NJ, was
r the next speaker. Philadelphia Lodge
! is the largest individual fraternal Or
panization in the world. The present
b membership is between $1,000 anc
10000. The organization owns one o.
I the finest home buildings in Pennsyl
vania and is now building an addition
Mr.. Ryan explained the system undei
which the accounts of the members arr
kept and the manner in which commit
7 tee work Is handled.
/. Attention of the members was calle'
y TO the annual memorial services Of TN
3 lodge. to be held in the Savoy lheatr
= tomorrow afternoon at 230 o'clock, &
be addressed by the Hon.. c. V. ID. Jo
a line. OF Camden, n j., prominen
:, member Of the order. The Moose OF
E, chestra will furnish music and quN
q, tette. consisting Of Joseph r, Michaeli'
? Joseph f. McCnllin Alexander j. Bud
r Ter and William Irwin will sing. Ao
mission is 90 members Of the order an
D, their families.