Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-08

IlltSStS6 OF the SplGn-
did pli3hments at Mooseheart,
Illinois, the great community con-
Quoted by the Loyal Order of Moose
for the widows and orphans OF de-
ceased brothers. district and nation
, al officers of the order held the in
terest of gathering of over Il hun
! dred members of the l.. o. O. Nj. at
an enthusiastic meeting held under
! the auspices of kennebec Lodge at
Grand Army hall. Wednesday even
! ing. The reports OF Grand District
/ Supervisor a. w Hayden and j. j.
Mcdonald of the executive board
! were inspiring to a high degree and
from the results accomplished the
/ members of this order have reason
to be. proud of their fraternity and
to value their utilization the more
! highly
The meeting of last evening was
! opened with eloquent remarks by
Mayor Ernest l.. Mclean, who as Il
I member of the fraternity addressed
the assembled members as brothers.
Mayor Mclean gave Il splendid eX-
position of the high ideals of the Or
der of Moose and indicated the value
of installing into the minds and
hearts of the members the fraternal
spirit. Speaking of the city of Moose
heart and the wonderful success that
has been achieved there the Mayor
said, II believe that no finer illuStra-
ton of what can be accomplished
through brothcrly love and coopcra-
ton exists than that"
Mayor Mclean was heartily ap-
plauded at the conclusion of his talk
and the next speaker was j. J. Nc
Donald of Portland, vino urged the
members of the kennebec lodge to
make a special effort to send repre-
sentatives to the great. national con-
vention and demonstration which is
TO occur in New York City this year.
Mr.. Mcdonald spoke of the efforts
which will be made this year to in
crease the membership and thus
make the work of the order more ef-
fective and extended and called upon
every member to present to explain
the work of MooSehcart and bring
new members to the lodge.
Mr.. Mcdonald glowingly described
the organization at MOO2eheart,
where in ten years and with an ORR
ginal investment of about half mill
lion dollars the Order of Moose have
built a city with Il present valuation
of over $7,0O0,000. He called atten-
ton to the fact that in the conduct
of Mooseheart. the Moose are doing
something which no other fraternal
body. church. or philanthropic insti-
tuition in the world are doing. At
Mooseheart the families of departed
brothers are given the opportunity
to live together and not he broken up
because the bread winner of the ia
mily is gone. The children are given
opportunity for schooling. and vo-
cational education. and prepared to
make their way in the world.
AT the age OF Is years the orphans
are graduated from the schools and
permitted to go out into the world s
affairs. Moosehcart. however. remains
their home so long as there is need
for a place to go. The speaker also
told of the Orange Park, Fla, home for
aged members of the order. which was
founded year ago last october and
which is already being conducted most
successfully.
Mr.. Mcdonald was followed by Dis
trict Supervisor A. w. Hayden, who
instituted Kennebcc Lodge. Loyal Or
der of Moose. Mr. Hayden had a
stirring message of the work at Moose
heart and at Moosehavcn. He told in
more detail of the great establish
ment thereof the cottage houses all
built of concrete and steel, where the
widows and children live happily to-
gether; of the splendid school system.
the self-government and discipline of
the children, the wonderful recreation
al facilities, and the great growth of
the establishment. Mr. Hayden spoke
of the graduating classes and of the
thorough training for life work and
citizenship which the children of
Mooseheart obtain.
At the conclusion of the district SUI
pervisors remarks a recess was de-
clarcd while the members and their
guests sat down to a bounteous repast
consisting of clam chowder. pickles,
rolls. cake, doughnUts and coffee.
After supper the meeting was again