Evening star., 1925-08-16
MOOSE IN VIRGINIA
PLAN STATE GROUP
Formation to BE Discussed
at "Stampede" Saturday.
10000 Guests Expected.

Formation of a State association of
Virginia lodges of the Loyal Order of
Moose. similar to State organizations
in other parts of the country, will be
discussed at a conference of Virginia
Moose officials during the big all-day
Moose stampede" and barbecue at
Arlington Beach Park next Saturday
ii was announced last night by those
in charge of the outing.
One of the plans TO be presented n
this connection will be for the organ
ization of a State association of past
officers. The idea will be proposed
by William f. Broening former may
or of Baltimore, and past supreme
dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose.
Mr.. Broening also is president of the
alumni association of the order.
NotabIes TO Speak.
An imposing array of speakers has
been listed for the afternoon, it was
disclosed yesterday with the an
uounCement of the complete program
hv Il. p. Whitestone. dictator of the
Alexandria Lodge, No. 1916, who is in
general charge of the celebration.
The Alexandria Lodge is sponsoring
the whole affair.
Among those listed to make adj
dresses are Theodore G. Miller, private
secretary to Secretary of Labor Davis,
and secretary of Columbia Lodge, No.
126, of this city; Milton +. Hanson,
Great North Moose" Of the Baltimore
Legion; l.. \. Mifka. district super
visor of the brder in Virginia; John II.
Bowen of Hampton Va, president OF
the Officers Association of the Moose
IL Virginia: Mr. BrOening and Mr..
WhiteStone.
Mr.. Miller as the personel repre-
sentative of Secretary Davis. who Is
director general of the Loyal Order of
Moose, and who is in Europe, will
burn several cancelled NooSchcart
bonds, signifyins the payment by the
.AleNandria Lodge of all obligations L"
rational headquarters of the Moose
in, ,Mooseheart. III.
Davis Unable to Attend.
In this connection Secretary Davis
has sent a letter to Dictator White.
stone, expressing regret at his inabil-
itv TO attend the outing, and COM
mending the officers and meubers of
the lodge 'for their enthusiasm in ar
ranging program which is to be en-
joyed by all lodges throughout the
State of Virginia, well as Columbia
Lodge of Washington and Baltimore
Lodge, No. 10"
The speaking. which will start at
= o'clock, will be opened with invoCa-
tion by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector
OF Grace Episcopal Church, Alex
sudria.,
The stampede" will bring at least
0.00O members of the Moose order
and their families TO Arlington Beach
for the day. according to Dictator
Nhitestone. Special trains have been
engaged to bring large delegations
from various points in Virginia, in
Guiding Richmond, charlottesville,
1Iarrisonburg, Fredericksburg, Guam
tico, Staunton, Clifton Forge and towns
IN the Valley of Virginia. Railroad
companies have made a special rate
for. lodges coming from Winchester.
Martinsburg, W. Va, and other cities.
Many Coming From Distance.
Several thousand automobiles win
bring hosts of other CelebrantS from
distant and nearby places, ii IS said.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made to
park the overflow of cars in the
horseshow grounds and on the avia-
ton field. adjoining the park.
Indications are that most OF the
members of the y Moose lodges in
Virginia will attend in addition to
those from this city, Maryland and
several other states.
1T will be the largest gathering of
Moose ever staged outside of Moose
mart, H." Mr.. Whitestone declared
last night.
The elaborate program of enter
taiumeut is headed by the big barbe-
que, which will begin at 3 O'Clock.
Nearly a ton of beef, pork and lamb
will be roasted over two great fires
kindled in pits on the beach. An
army of butchers and walters VIII
prepare the meat for the throng. The
barbecue will be free to all who have
been tagged by "A bevy of pretty girls.
Proceeds of the 10-cent-tag sale will
go to the orders benefit fund.
Plan for Emergencies.
A Red Cross hospital tent. in charge
of DR.. II. A. Wood and attended by
four Red Cross nurses, will be on
hand to render first aid to the crowds.
Special police protection will be pro
vided by the Arlington County au-
thorities.
General arrangements are in charge
Of the following eXecutiTe committee:
&. E. Ailstock, chairman; =. @. Jack
son, secretary; T. W. Robinson, jr.r
treasurer: +. ". Latham, r. p.
Whitestone, II. Noel Garner, DR.. II.
\. Wood, James T. LuCkett and Ar
thur A. Paul. Special committee
Chairmen follow: Entertainment, II.
Noel Garner: transportation, RI. Mel
vim Devers; tickets, r. p. WhiteStone;
first aid, DR.. II. A. Wood: program,
lanes T. Luckett: dance, w $. Snow;
printing, Arthur \. Paul; police, G..
W. Humphries; barbecue. II. B.
Smith; publicity. Jack Tulloch, and
advertising, |. :. Groves.