Arizona republican., 1919-04-20
NATL CELEBRATION
 FEATURE OF 1913 MOOSE CONVENTION
Great Peace Victory Celebration 1T Fox River Valley During
 Week of Convention
FROM JUNE 22ND TO 2sTH

Five cities of the Fox river valley section of Illinois Elgin, Aurora Ba- tayia. Geneva St. Charles, have all united in preparing what they Will en- deavor to make the greatest celebra- ton of any kind ever held in any one section of any state. The occasion will be a Peace Victory celebration, in conjunction with the thirty first annual supreme convention of the Loyal Order Of Moose For an entire week, beginning Sunday. June 22, there will he countless attractions for the thousands Of visitors, throughout the length and breadth of the famous scenic valley of the Fox river.
 A general committee made up ol leading citizens of each of the cities named. together with a number from both Chicago and Joliet. have already met and established executive com mittee headquarters at Mooseheart the home of the Loyal order of Moose and seat Of the famous vocational school, well known to educators and fraternalists, all over the United States.
 The present plans of the general comm.ttee contemplate six days Of
  yInsy for the many thousands ot visitors. as well as the citizens 10 be- come well acquainted. There will be get together" meetings. reunions of military and other societies, old fash toned picnics and all the opportunity needed for trade display and industrial exhibitions of products of the manu- featuring plants of the valley.
 The Peace Victory celebration will have added interest at this time, for the general committee has included many celebrities. President Wilson and Vice President Marshall are eX- pected to be in attendance, as will Premier Borden of Canada and not abes from all parts of this and foreign countries.
 The general executive committed will consist of fifteen men and the following attended the first meeting at which the Peace Victory celebra ton idea was adopted: John P. Gar uer and Hugh Donnelly of Chicago; Mayor Jas. E. Harley, William Nc Cullouch, James Stewart and Jacot Boehner of Aurora; Earl Hasey, Joliet; Hugo Doebler Mooseheart; Josepf Randle, Elgin; Mayor J. Van Burton Batavia; N F. Reckard, St. Charles oscar Nelson, Geneva In order tC create necessary interest in the cele- bration, the committee will offer prize: for the various features, and a sun totaling $11,000 has been pledged by the commercial clubs, chambers O. commerce and other interests. Thi. amount is in addition to the $10,00' provided by the Loyal Order of Moos' for the prize contests incident to thei annual convention
 It is the belief of the promoters 0 the celebration that the trade displa. features will very nearly approach the importance of a national exposition for it will be possible to display il the various exposition building situated along the Lincoln Highway manufactured products that find thei market throughout the civilized world
 Aside from the interest that vii doubtless be manifested by the peo pie of the United States in the frs Peace Victory celebration and tn homecoming of the American boy who have served their country so wei the great Thirty first Annual Suprem Convention of the Loyal Order O Moose, a fraternal order with nor than sixteen hundred lodges and membership of over six hundred thous and men. will be held at the same tim at Moseheart, the administrative hom of the fraternity.
 The Moose always make their su preme conventions the occasion c great gatherings. They always sen uniformed marching clubs, degre teams and hundreds of bands of musi so that the eyes of the United State should certainly be centered on tn Fox river valley during the week C June 22, when the great double fea tire nationwide attractions are i full blast and it is believed that tn Moose win make this years conven ton even more so than in the pas the occasion for a pilgrimage to Moose heart