The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-03-29
THE WORLD FRATERNAL
CONFERENCE
An Opportunity to Go to Europe at
Reduced Rates on Specially
Chartered Steamer.

Through the Secretary Of the local
lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose
some details of the World Fraternal
Conference at Cardiff, Wales, and
London, Eng and, were learned. The
conference will be attended by men,
bers of many fraternal societies of
the United States and other coun-
tries. The Moose have chartered the
second largest vessel of the Ameri-
can fleet, the S. S. George Washing
ton," to sail from New York on July
81. The George Washington" is a
very large, steady and comfortable
ship-37, 400 tons displacement. Be-
cause of her size, comfort and luxury.
President Wilson chose this ship for
his official visit to Europe in connec-
ton with the Peace Treaty. By char
tering the vessel, the fraternalists
and their friends, regardless of the
so-called class" for which they pay,
will have the special privileges of all
decks and entertainments usually re-
stricted to first class passengers. All
rates on the ship are lower than can
be obtained by booking similar pass
age on any ship, and start at SITS
for round trip and running to about
$500. Every passenger will be en-
titled to receive all the courtesies and
privileges of travel which will be ac-
corded the. leader of the movement,
Honorable James J. Davis, U. S. Sec
rotary of Labor.
A special entertainment committee
has been appointed by the Supreme
Council Of the Order, and they are
now studying entertainment and 9TH
er features, not only on American
ships, but on ships flying other flags,
and this committee states that every
feature of travel pleasure available
anywhere will be provided on this
chartered voyage, much Of it in addi-
ton to what is regularly provided by
the steamship company. The enter
tainment will be for purposes OF
pleasure, recreation and education tC
make the sixteen days at sea the
most enjoyable to everyone. The
benefits of seaside hotel, modern
country club, boat club, the French
Riviera, and even the jockey club anC
track, to say nothing of the thousands
Of miles of travel, will all be furnish
ed for less than one would pay at {
good American hotel.
This will be the largest delegation
of fraternalsts to leave American
shores. The Director General Of The
Loyal Order Of Moose, James J. Davis
who is the United States Secretary O.
Labor, will head the movement. Al
invitation is extended by the Director
General to all friends of the Moost
and other fraternal societies, thos,
desiring to go to Europe with then
under these special conditions, to joil
in the European trip. For the conven
fence of those who will not attend tn,
sessions of the conference, the shil
will also stop at Cherbourg, France
and Bremen, Germany. Special con
Quoted tours, arranged through thu
American Express Company, are Of
fered, or members of the party ma,
trave' independently on the other side
Assistance will be rendered in con
nection with passports, vises and 9th
er documents needed for travel.
Persons booking passage on tn
chartered George Washington" ma.
return on the same ship, leavins
Cherbourg and Southampton on Aug
ust and Queenstown, Ireland on tn
10th, or they may return by some 9th
er ship at later date and arrange
ments for this return will be mad