The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14
Moose

Many fraternal organizations are
becoming greatly interested In the
movemnt now under way to erect
suitable memorials to perpetuate the
ideals of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
The campaign to raise funds for this
work is being conducted by the
Roosevelt Memo rial Association,
which is being aided by men and
women regardless of party or creed,
in all sections of the country Par
tfcularly are the members OF the
Loyal. Order of Moose entering into
the campaign with vigor and enthu-
siasm.
No such campaign has ever been
held in the country. Among the Of
fcers of the association are statesmen,
bankers. editors authors, painters.
sculptors, manufa cturers, social work
ers. preachers, labor leaders, college
professors, naturalists, explorers big
game hunters. all bound to the late
Colonel Roosevelt by. ties of interest
and sympathy. The active head of
The association is william Bovce
Thompson. William Jr.. who was
I secretary to Colonel Roosevelt in the
white house. is vice-president
The Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
ton is no. partisan, it's purpose being
solely TO honor the memory of this
great American and to preserve by
, proper memorials his ideals which
/ have been of such incaleuiable value
TO young and old in this country
Mooseheart Magazine.
All good Moose people have some
! knowledge of the Junior Order of
Moose
They know that it was started by
the Inspiration Of the director gem
eral, James j. Davis, acting under in
structions from the supreme lodge
convention held in Detroit, August,
/ 1911. The preparation OF the ritual.
constitution and form of government
of the junior order were placed in
the hands Of DIR. j. A. Rondthaler.
who at the same time was appointed
! organizer or the new order under the
erection OF Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Bran
don. the supreme secretary.
The junior order was received with
favor in some quarters and in a short
time sixty and seventy lodges were
organized and put into fine running
order. DR.. Rondthaiar was transfer
| red to MooseEeart as dean on the day
| of deduction, July 27th, 1913, and in
consequence, had to resign his work
in the junior order.
While there was no direct head the
! -
ecutive committee of the supreme
lodge and quite recently 1t has ap-
pointed Or. Rondthaler again to take
general chfrge of the work
The opening of the campaign for
the junior order at this time is the
result Of the proposition that has been
before several conventions of the
Loyal Order of Moose to change the
age limit az membership in the sem
Nor order from twenty to eigh-
teen years Several other societies
have made this change in their age
limit and in consequence are attract
ing many young men who are drifting
into these orders in large numbers.
Once faced in certain direction
these Young me will naturally con-
tinue in that line OF fraternal life.
While the supreme lodge has been
considering this change, it has not
received the full favor of the supfeme
convention. 1t is felt that everything
possible should be done to head the
young men CT the country toward the
Loyal Order of Moose. The revival
of the junior order was conceived in
order to conserve the young man and
hold him until he reaches the age Of
twenty-one. Then he can be trans
ferred to me senior order by simply
a transfer fcc.--Mooseheart Magazine,
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