Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-12


conceived a notion of Mooseheart.
which should become the center of the
orders life and the proof of it's high
purpose in the world. 1t located upon
nearly a thousand broad acres, lying
in the beautiful Fox River valley only
81 miles from the business center OF
Chicago. The order owns these acres
and is building upon them an admin 4
istration building, schools for voca i
tional training and homes for aged
couples, helpless widows and unpro-
tected orphans. The great Lincoln
highway crosses these grounds. And
through them run great lines Of railt
road. This institutional movement
within this order is destined to lift
boyhood, girlhood and babyhood to
high levels of health, education and
morals 1t is bound to spread widely
among the children of the order the
hest principles of the higher educationI
otherwise denied them. 1t will also be
more and more a haven and rest for
aged members of the order and their
wives, otherwise without means of
support. The school buildings upon the
grounds will be arranged to accom- 1
rnodate 5000 students. When completed
and the full design Is worked out
Mooseheart will represent an outlay
70 s2500. 900. This is yours, Brothers.
AS we'll II belongs to every membeIl
of this order Further you will have
a share in 1t because every Moose in
the world will contribute 81 q year to 4
wards its upbuilding and maintenance
such an order with this high Ideal
of service n.inistering to our members
individually and collectively and aid 1
ing so materially tho whole social
structure, has a mission in life, Is
bound to grow and extend itself
throughout the world.
Grasp the meaning Of the defend \
ing circle, and do not forget amidst
the noise Of the work the great motto
one for all and all for one
Following the conclusion Of Mayor
Newbert's remarks a vocal selection
was very pleasingly rendered by thd
Moose Male Quartet, after which came
an address by Hon. Eugene c. CARL Of
Augusta.
Hon. Eugene c. CARL
Mr.. CARL said in opening his rel
marks that while he had recently bel
COMO hOOSt IlC was AAo ihSAAeAoNAAS
like some men, as he was a membe1
of no other order named for animal
bird or insect. He then went on 70
give a most interesting talk appropri /
ate to the occasion, and at the END
closed his remarks by referring to thd
moral obligation of a lodge toward it7
members, saying that the teachings OF
the Man of Nazareth are not entirely
for the church. Many man mas nq
other church than his lodge. Continu
ing. he said: In the development OF
modern life. societies like ours have
been permitted to become, to thou
sands. the center of interest which ting
church once was The lodge, having
brought this about, takes on itself thd
responsibility of doing the work 10y
those of its members whom the church
no longer reaches. 1t will have DONG
this and done il we'll If 1t succeeds p4
it's own methods in making humanity
better. Every great fraternal orde1
has in it's work much that is from tnd
great fountain of spiritual life.'
The next number on the program. 4
piano solo by Miss Ruth Traitor. wal
very prettily rendered and greatl1
enjoyed, and at it's conclusion Mr.
Perkins introduced to the audiened
Hon. Arthur w. Hayden of Boston,
national director of the order.
Hon. Arthur w. Hayden, Boston
Mr.. Hayden, who is stranger ID
many Augusta people, has pleasing
address and his remarks were listen
ed to with interest. He spoke mainly
on the subject of the order which I'D
Representative objects and princi
pies, of what 1t has done and what II
hopes to do, and in short gave an I'M
teresting history of the order from it1
beginning.
Other members on the program
were a bass solo by Mr.. Olson, 4
reading by Miss Marden and a selec
ton by the orchestra, all of which
were well rendered and cordially rel
eeived. M
Following the conclusion of the first
part of the program the floor wal
cleared for dancing and the remainder
of the evening was enjoyed in trip1
ping the light fantastic. The order q
dances contained seven numbers fol
which music was furnished by thu
Moose Orchestra. Past Dictator LAW
renee j. Colgan attended to the du1
ties of floor manager in a very salts
factory manner. t
The success of the occasion-and n
certainly was success-was due u
the untiring efforts of the commit
tee of arrangements, the members q
which were as follows: Ziba H. Keene|
H. A. Rupp, Charles r. Shaw, FRANZ
j. Staples and w. w. Woodman, Jrl
of Augusta; John H. Brann and A. III
Goodrich of Hallowell; E j. Harri
man and A. w. Sabine of Gardiner
w. L. Mace and Lewis M. Cleaves OF
Winthrop; ]. F. Collins Of Manchester
Lawrence J. Colgan was chairman Of
the committee and o. L. Choate secre1
tary.
The officers Of Kennebec Lodge ard
as follows: Past dictator, Lawrence
] Colgan: dictator, Ziba II. Keene
vice dictator. E. j. Hartman: pref
late, George F. Nudge; secretary, On
l.. Choate; treasurer, P. l.. Savoie; I'M
side guard, w. H. Dreamer; outsiol
guard, j. H. Brann; sergeant AT
arms, II. A. Hogan; assistant ser1
oaantatarms NJ w WoOdman, Jr