The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-20
Moose From
Far And Wide
Meet In Libby
Gather Here for District
Convention with Many
in Attendance.
LARGE CLASS
GIVEN FIRST DEGREE

Libby Lodge No. 1899 L. O. O. M
had another of its successful district
meetings here last Sunday, with large
delegations present from Spokane,
Kimberly, B. C., and Troy Kimberly
Moose came down on Saturday night
and were entertained by the Libby
Moose for several hours at the dance
in the Moose hall given by the Libby
Farm Women's club. The dance closed
at 300 p. m. and the crowd then mo-
tored to Cedar creek to spend the re-
naming hours of dancing.
Sunday at II a. m. Spokane and Troy
visitors arrived and the first degree
initiation was put on by Pete Reilly of
Spokane, acting dictator; F. d. Warner,
vice dictator; VIM. Vanderwood, pre-
late; M. P. Paulson, past dictator; c. P.
Smith, orator and L. ]. Brown, sar-
geant- Candidates who took
the work were: Roy r. SIGHTING, Marvin
Green, Morris Monson, c. F. Jewell,
Jesse Baker, A. ]. Polette, Cotton T.
Smith, Clarence Daggett, Eldon ].
Schuck, P. E. Chef, Fred Birmingham,
Milo Miller, Hugo Anderson, Blaze
Echo, R. w. lie Due, r. NJ Little, r. L.
Richardson and Vernon Berg Of Libby
and Clifford Thomas and Chauncey
Turney of Troy
After the initiatory work was finished
an hour was spent in reviewing old ac-
quaitances. and at 2:3O p. m. the as
sembly retired to the lodge dining room
to enjoy the banquet prepared by the
Ladies of the Moose. Approximately ~
members and their wives were seated
at the tables, and all present remarked
of the fine dinner and the manner in
which everyone was served SO efficient
ly. AT the close of the banquet Sec
rotary G. e. Lechrone of Libby, acting
postmaster, called on several of t.
visitors for a few words, and each re-
sponded with words of thanks and
praise for the fine and interesting meet
ing and banquet that they had had the
privilege to attend and hoped TO be
present again next year at the next
district meeting. The speaker of the
afternoon was then introduced, George
Young, past dictator of Spokane lodge
and at present a trustee. MIR. Young
is a Spokane attorney and he very
forcibly told the members of Libby
lodge and their visitors of the real OPP
portunities that we have at our door
here in this beautiful land, He praised
the Libby lodge for the fine work they
had been doing, the large class that
they had just put through, the hall or
home that they had purchased, and the
Improvements that had been made on
it, and to the lodge officers who are
carrying on the work of this great or
ganization that trains, teaches and pro-
vides, from the cradle to the grave
Members who heard Mr.. Young will
always be glad to welcome him back
again and those who missed this meet
ing should regret very much that they
were elsewhere. Nine candidates who
were supposed to have taken the work
couldn't be there for some reason OF
other, but it is hoped to initiate them
at the next regular meeting on May "a
This being all of the program for the
day Secretary Leckrone. in few APP
propriate words, thanked all visitors
for their attention and interest ane
wished them safe return to their home:
that they might return again next veal
for another successful district meeting