Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-11-04
DELEGATES TO ILLINOIS
STATE FEDERATION MAKE
TRIP TO NoosEhEART


i The greatest pleasure which the
delegates TO the Federation OF Labor
convention at Aurora had was the
/ splendid trip 10 Mooseheart. four
miles TO the north OF Aurors. situated
/ on the beautiful Fox river On Mon
/ day when the convention convened.
/ Mr.. Mathew p, Adams, superintendent
/ OF Mooseheart. in his address of vel
come on behalf Of the Moose lodges.
extended an invitation 70 the cenxen.
| ton 10 visit McoseheArt The invita-
/ ton vas accepted and an Tuesday #.
ternoon six interurban cars loaded 10
capacity left Aurora for Mooseheart.
Many delegates who were members
/ OF the Loyal Order OF Moose had gone
ahead and had dinner AZ the institu-
ton and when the cars arrived. n
looked Is ii every delegate was pres
ent On arrival at the entrance Of
Mooseheart one sees many boulders
strewn along the pathway leading in.
TO the grounds and upon each Is a
nameplate bearing the name of some
Moose lodge. the arrangement being
very beautiful and unique. As We
approached nearer the strains of
music of the Mooseheart band attract
ed us and in a few seconds IL came In
sight, marching 10 the large campus
where parades are held Following The
hand came five or six eomnanies of
boys dressed I'm neat uniforms and car
rying dummy rifles The boys marched
like veterans. The parade marched
around the eamns and then went
through many drills which drew ap-
plause from the hundreds OF visitors.
After the drill was completed. Mr. Ad-
ans addressed the assemhlage, stating
that the ceremony was in honor of
presenting gavel TO President John
II. Walker.
Mooseheart covers 1895 acres OF
land and Is we'll situated. The trip
was In a sense hurried. yet II took us
one hour and thirty minutes TO make
the rounds The delegates visited the
department store. the administration
building and many other places. but
the Philadelphia Memorial hospital
seemed TO he the most wonderful dem.
onstration of what mon can do for suf
fering humanity. This hospital will
compare with any hospital in any city
of $4,000 population and is a credit To
the l.. o. O. NJ. They visited the ma
chine shop, laundry. carpenter shop.
sheet metal shop. and the large print
ing plant where large web press WAS
running off "A two color magazine.
Ordinarily these things are not very
wonderful. but remember. Mooseheart
is a city OF fatherless boys and girls
and Is maintained by the members of
the Loyal Order of Moose. Taxes do
not maintain this wonderful city, but
the offerings of men who are their
brothers keepers. Dords are not ade-
uuate to tell fully OF this trip. Ey
eryone was thrilled by the experience
and when the time arrived to leave,
much regret was expressed Before
leaving the delegates enjoyed seeing
the first and second Mooseheart foot
ball teams play. Many OF the visitors
asked the boys and girls questions
relative to their treatment and in
every instance the reply was prompt
and straightforward that the treat
ment was the best. Mooseheart is In
deed wonderful home and the Loyal
Order of Moose need no other recon-
mendation for Its existence. Go TO
Mooseheart and see real democracy.
filled with happy childhood. who same
day will be leaders In our nations
affairs.