Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-10
HAD FIFTY-NINE TO
 INITIATE AS MOOSE
Norwich Lodge Enjoyed Big Event on
 First Anniversary.

New London, Willimantic. Wester- ly and Putnam Moose hit the trail for Norwich on Sunday and by 2.30 o'clock In the afternoon nearly 300 had assembled in Olympic hall to help Norwich. Conn, lodge, No. $50. cele- brate its first anniversary and to par ticipate in the big initiation ceremony, 59 candidates being put through the initiatory degree by the New London degree team. The New London Moose strong while there were also large del egations from the other lodges. The guests included the following:
 National Dictator w. J. Bennett of Newark, District Deputy Supreme Die tator w. P. Burke of New Haven, Dis Bye of New Jersey, George Waterman, agent for the Krauss shows: Dictator H. A. Haynes, Past Dictator B. W. Rogers, Vice Dictator B. B. Watson. Prelate H. N. Reeve. Inner Guard Charles Morgan, Sergeant Arms A. P. Fitch, all of New London lodge; H. J. Archer of the Greenfield, Mass, lodge and Retiring Dictator Twomey of Willimantic lodge.
 About o'clock the gathering was called to order by Dictator J. A. George and after welcoming the visiting Moose to Norwich he surrendered the gaveI to Dictator Haynes of New Lon don lodge. The initiation ceremony then followed.
 The New London degree team com prised the following: Degree master, W. J. Bordon: musician, s. R. Bailey; guards, D. W. Sully. J. Leclere, M. F. Falvey, W. c. Tefft. J. A. Brown, Ar thur Lebrit, Peter Mono and Stephen Reardon. The ceremony was admir- ably carried out and the team was complimented by the supreme officers. Dictator George again assumed the chair and made a very interesting, al- though brief address. He then in- troduced National Dictator Bennett, who took charge of the meeting from that point Remarks were made by Haven, Past Dictator Twomey of Will limantic, George Westerman, and D. D. $. D. T. Y. Bye of New Jersey. The latter spoke for nearly 45 min utes and his words were intensely in teresting. He told of how the order started with 21 lodge 19 of which were in bad standing, and of how, largely through the efforts of Director General James Davis, the order has increased in size from 21 lodges. seven years ago, to total of 1923 lodges to date The Moose then proceeded to the Moose home on Laurel Hill where one of MacDougaPs chowders, pronounced l "corking good'' was served in the hall upstairs, no being seated at a time. Waldron's orchestra furnished music
  | through the courtesy of the Plaut Cad den Co. Some of the out f-town brothers made the return trip at | o'clock and the New London crowd | boarded their special at 7.45 o'clock The others remained at the home | throughout the evening.
 | The new hall at the home has been painted, the ceiling white and the walls | robins egg blue. The hall was at | tractively decorated with flags and banners, this being the work of Michael | Sadusky. Above the officers stations were placards, as follows:
 Aid" above dictator's station: 'Pur- | ity' above prelate's station; Wisdom" above vice dicators station; Progress above past dictator's station. Through 1 the efforts of A. J. Lanphere, a mem Der of the lodge Moore, the florist, loaned the floral decorations.
 Norwich. Conn.,, lodge. No. $50, was | instituted a year ago this month with 79 members. It now has a member
 sship of over 300 and is still on the
 gain.