Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1915 — MOOSE LODGE ORGANIZED. [ARTICLE]

MOOSE LODGE ORGANIZED.

New Fraternal Order Installed Thursday Night With 7(5 Meml>ers. As the result of the efforts of Organizer J. W. Manges here for the past few weeks, a lodge of the order of Moose was instituted Thursday night, in the armory, composed of 76 members. The lodge was organized by National Director M. M. Mahoney of Indianapolis. Following are the officers elected: Past Dictator, Dr. C. E. Johnson. Dictator, H.. Parkinson. Vice-Dictator, Art Kanne. Prelate, Leo Worland. Secretary, Mort Murray. Treasurer, C. G. Spitler. Trustees, Harry Swartzell, David Bair, James Hemphill. Inner Guard, Paul Norgor. Outer Guard, Earl Hemphill. Sergeant at Arms, Charles Osborn. The degree team from Hammond will be here on Sunday, June 20, to exemplify the ritualistic work, at which time another large class will

be initiated at the special initiation f*e of >■">. A picnic will also be held on the same day in the Kanne grove. The new order, The Democrat is informed, has two places in view for their lodge rooms, and expect to soon be installed in one of these and have their own club rooms.