The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-29
"MOOSEHEART" PLANS
FOR BIG GATHERING
Advance Information Indicates
Greatest Convention Ever Held


Greatest Convention Ever Held
"Mooseheart." the little city near
Chicago will be in gala attire for the
probably entertain within it's con-
fines the greatest gathering in its
history when the big convention for
mally opens week of June "a.
Birmingham Is planning to send
substantial delegation Of loyal
Mooseheart Magazine will prove of
interest to all who contemplate max
ing the trip, and to others who would
learn of the splendid work now be-
ing done in the little city Of Moose
heart, the pride and joy of the heart
The Mooseheart Magazine says:
On to Mooseheart for the thirty fifth
| annual supreme international con-
vention of the Loyal Order of
Moose!
Advance information from hun
| dreds of lodges brings happy news
that the convention is going to be
the biggest in the point of attend
| ance of officially elected delegates
| and also of members of the Moose,
| the Legion, the Chapters and Junior
Order of Moose, as we'll as the Alum
nj association, the Veterans asso-
citation. and the State associations,
and many lodge marching clubs.
Moose and Legionaires who have
| been to Mooseheart send word that
they are planning to come again, and
many who have never been to the
paradise of children send word that
they are coming to see the children
who are in the city, of which they
are part. owners.
Mooseheart and the conventions
have become such important inter-
national affairs that many Moose
av,@ ofrA h od O q
that they will take their annual va
cations at the times of the conven-
ton so that they may be at Moose
heart when the herd is rounded up
for a good time, as well as for trans
acting important business.
Special rate of fare will be in
force on all railroads. and the cost
Of transportation will be so attrac-
tive that it will be cheaper to make
the trip than to remain at home.
Observation Of Moosenaven Day, at
which Gov. Cary Hardee of Florida,
will assist Grand Regent Rodney II.
Brandon and Regent J. Albert Cas-
sedy make their report to the con-
vention about Mosehaven, which has
been a big success since Its doors
were opened on November 1.
Convention of Women of Moose
heart Legion, which was such big
affair last year, with nearly one
thousand women registered.
Hundreds of miles of concrete
roads. is feet wide, extend in all
directions from Mooseheart, which Is
on the Lincoln highway. You can
bring your family and the sessions
of the convention always are ad-
journed early in the afternoon to
permit for sight seeing about Moose
heart and for motor and street car
trips through the beautiful and his
tcric Fox river valley of Illinois
and you are not many miles from
Wisconsin and its lakes. Iowa and
the Mississippi river and Indiana
and its dunes.
Accommodations For Everyone.
Every member OF the order is in
vited to attend the convention. Don't
worry about accommodations. Every
visitor will be properly cared for
and entertained royalty. Horses al
Aurora. Batavia, Geneva, st. CNlrles
and Elgin will be opened wide for
There are plainly of hotels in the
valley, but these will not be able
to take care of the thousands who
Will GOMEZ The homes to which
Moose will be sent will have every
modern convenience. Street cars and
taxicabs Will run to the door of
these houses.
Perhaps the convention at Moose
heart will be the first opportunity
that many members and their ram
lilies will have to visit any of this
section of the country. and many
may want to visit Chicago. see the
sights there and swim in Lake
Michigan, visit the parks, the stock
yards. go to the tops of the sky
sorapers, visit the Municipal pier,
which extends far out into Lake
Michigan, take a spin on the wide
boulevards in motor cars which
must travel at rate of speed of
about 40 miles the hour so that traf
fic may be kept moving. and this
can be done by either motoring or
riding on the fast trains which con-
meet Mooseheart with Chicago.