The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-12
Moose.

Supreme Organizer David I. Da-
vies announced that the next big
class initiation would be held on
Monday evening, February 20, at
Community Hall, corner Sixth and
f street northwest. There will be
at least 100 candidates, and the
entertainment committee will pro-
vide a vocal and musical program
and refreshments will be served.
The degree team OF Greater Wash
ington Lodge will officiate and also
the drill team will assist in the
ceremony.
Labor James J. Davis from the
city. E. c. Green. dictator, presided
at the last meeting. Assistant Sec
rotary of Labor E. j. Henning was
present AMI he told the lodge that
Director General Davis was resting
and undergoing repairs at the Bat
tie Creek Sanitarlum. He said the
secretary was something like an
automobile. that he was run down
and needed some parts of his body
toned up and put in good running
order. as Secretary of Labor Davis
has fagrantly violated the eight
hour law in working from twelve
to sixteen hours every day. The
lodge adopted a resolution OF SYM
patty for Brother Davis. express
ing the wish that he will quickly
recover from his illness and again
take his place in the Department
of Labor and also as presiding Off
GER of Greater Washington Lodge.
The building committee presented
two propositions for the considera-
ton of the lodge for new quarters.
One was the purchase of a large
building on NJ street northwest. for
a price of $4,000, or the renting
of a whole floor in a prominent
Office building centrally located.
After considerable debate for and
against the propositions, II was de-
cIded to lay the matter over until
next meeting for final decision.
Assistant Secretary of Labor E. ].
Henning. in addressing the lodge.
stated that ne expects to see in the
near future the supreme officers de-
eide to make Washington the OH
ciaI headquarters and erect in this
city a mammoth office building
large enough to accommodate all
the departments of the Loyal Order
of Moose. He also predicted a Mig
decrease in the price of real estate,
as he has noted the fallen prices of
realty not only in this city but
throughout the country.
During the recent world war the
United States Government selected
.Mooseheart as one of the institu-
tions capable OF training its SOL
diers, and two groups of ITO SOL
diers each, including officers, were
trained in concrete construction
work at Mooseheart. Realizing the
merit In The system of training at
Mooseheart. our government has up
to the present time, sent over 100
disabled soldiers to- be trained in
the different trades that are now
taught there. These soldiers were
wounded in battle and so disabled
that they. were unable to follow
their previous occupations.
Promptly at 9 o'clock every even
ing the 1.100 hundred children at
Mooseheart, ILL.,, kneeI attheir bed
side for prayer Lefore retiring, and
IN the lodge room of every meeting
of Moose promptly at 3 o'clock the
members arise, the lights ara
turned low and they stand in silent
meditation while the bell tolls the
hour of 8. and the dictator recites
short prayer.
The glee club increased their
membership by the addition of two
Peter Ring, basso, and Hyman
Jacobs, as a second tenor. Jacobs
rendered several solos. and also
several songs in Yiddish.