Arizona republican., 1914-06-08
MOOSE TAKE IN
 MORE MEMBERS

In special session yesterday after noon, Phoenix Lodge. No. 70S, Loyal Order of Mooes, received into mem bership another large class of can didates secured through the efforts of the White and Red companies. engaged in carrying on a 1000 mark campaign. Incidentally an unusually large number of applica- tions were received from the investi- gating committee and upon being reported favorably, were voted upon and made eligible for initiation.
 That the Phoenix lodge will re- alize it's ambition to number one thousand members is now not at all doubted. The seven hundred mark already has been passed and there are upwards of one hundred appli cants approved and waiting to be initiated. As quickly as it is possi ble to assemble the applicants al- ready accepted and give them the initiatory work, the membership companies have left before them the work of securing only two hundred more members to attain the goal ! fixed for them.
 Of course neither of the member ship committees is going to rest content with securing one thousand | members if it is possible to secure more. There is even now talk that It wouldn't be a far cry to the 1500 mark. But even with one thousand members the Phoenix lodge, Loyal | Order of Moose will at once be in q position to lay rightful claim to be- ing the largest lodge in Arizona for it is doubted if there is another single local lodge having member ship anywhere near approaching that number.
 Albert. one of the stars appearing at the Columbia theater in company with his wife this week, and who in private life is known as w. A. 1 Cowboy Smith, was an honored visitor of the lodge at yesterdays l meeting. He joined the Moose sev- 1 eral years ago. He is close per 1 sonal friend of Dictator George N. MacBean who introduced him as 1 Harry Lauder Smith. So well pleas TGCeDJlOn rendered him. he invited the mem
 bers of the Moose lodge to attend the Columbia theater this evening. Tn fact to make it a Moose night at the popular theater The arrange ment now is that members of the order shall gather at Moose Home at : o'clock and march over to the
 Columbia in body. \ section of the house IS to be reserved for the Paps
 A meeting of the Moose Fourth of July committee is to be held this
 thls afternoon after which it is ex-
 pected that some important an-
 nouncements will be forthcoming
 movement to organize a Moose
 iooge III Mesa has been given d good
 start. Supreme Director C. G. Re,In7
 went over to the south side a day or
 two ago and found several members
 or PhoenlX lodge residing there
 These, to a unit. agreed to work for
 the establishment of Mesa lodge
 promising that the new lodge woulc
 start off with not less than 10C members
 The new Moose home, located ir the former quarters of the Arizona
 ciub' has been completely fitted LII
 and today presents the finest home |. of any fraternal order in Arizona
 Besides the regular quarters fol
 members. there is ladies res
 room' not part of the Moose home
 put having its own entrance iron the public hall Here are eas, : chairs, lounges. writing desks. ; telephone and a dressing room witt all modern conveniences. It wjl De open at all times for any lad, and the privileges are the gift of tn, order