Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1916 — MOOSE HAVE BIG AFFAIR SUNBAY [ARTICLE]

MOOSE HAVE BIG AFFAIR SUNBAY

Seventy-five New Members See the Degree Work. HOOPESTON TEAM DOES WORK ■ ■ . > Seyeral Hundred People Here to Witness the Initiatory Work and Enjoy the Day’s Festivities. Sunday was a red letter day in the history of the local Moose lodge when nearly 100 new members were given the Initiation by the Moose degree team from Hoopeston, Illinois. The local lodge had made preparation for a big day, but had not anticipated anywhere near the number that came. When the assembly, was called to order there were over 250 enthusiastic Moose present. , The afternoon’s program was opened with a vocal solo by Miss Ruth Wood, who sang three beautiful selections, “Who Knows,” “Auf Wiedersehn” and “Within the Garden of My Heart.’’ Miss Wood’s jine contralto voice brought forth generous applause and the most favorable comment by many of the visiting gentlemen, and upon motion of the presiding officer she was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks. Miss Wood was accompanied on the piano by her mother, Mrs. Ray Wood. D. S. Makeever made a short talk on the Moose lodge, why he had become a member and enumerating its benefits, that was pronounced one of the best fraternal talks ever made in Rensselaer. Talks were also made by some of the gentlemen from Hoopeston, who sought to impress upon those present the lofty ideals and purposes that are Incorporated in the Moose lodge. Chief among -these is the school for dependent children at Moosehart, Illinois, and it was predicted that In future years- the graduates of this school would refqr to it with as much pride as others now speak of the best colleges in the land. Nor is it the purpose of the Moose lodge to confine their charitable deeds to their own families,

as was demonstrated at Indianapolis last year when the lodge there distributed more than 2,500 baskets to the needy ones. This feature was also adopted by the Hoopeston lodge, which gave out nearly 100 baskets. It is the purpose of the local lodge to do the same here, and they request anyone knowing of worthy persons in need to hand their names in to the lodge officers. The local lodge is planning on having some entertaining affairs this winter, the first to be an "Old Fiddlers’ ” contest on November 30. Prizes will be awarded in this contest and all participants are requested- to hand their name to Charles Pefley as soon as possible. It is also being planned to hold a checker and billiard tournament of state-wide interest. Following the degree work L. A. Harmon was elected keeper of parchment by the unanimous vote of the lodge.