MOOSEHEART MAGAZINE
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Mooseheart Legion For Men and Women
the information which she secures at the Convention meetings. The Women of the’ Legion will make a particular effort during the next 12 months to boost their organization from 450 Chapters to 600 Chapters. This will require the co-operation of every Legionaire with the Grand Regent’s office, and the best part of it is, that it will not be impossible for them to get that many because there are many Lodges yet in the L. O. O. M. which up to date have not had the opportunity nor the time to establish a Chapter of the Women of Moose-heart Legion in their city.
Linton, Ind., Chapter No. 209, W. O. M. L., closed its charter recently and gave a big banquet in honor of a class of 14 candidates initiated at that time. During the evening a very interesting program was given by the members which was enjoyed by all. Legionaire Mrs. Ray Humphreys was voted the congratulations of the Chapter for winning first prize in the Junior Regent’s prize contest which was held at MOOSEHEART during the Convention.
Harrisburg, Pa., Chapter No. 436 is one of the most recent organizations of the former Woman’s Loyal Circle to transfer over to the Women of Mooseheart Legion. We certainly welcome this new Chapter into our inner circle and hope that it may always grow and prosper. Deputy Grand Regent Mrs. Katie Tobin of Philadelphia assisted the Chapter in transferring over to the Women’s Legion. This Chapter has a very strong membership, and we hope now that it has transferred over to the Women’s Legion, that it will double its membership within the next year.
Jacksonville, Fla., Chapter No. 305 has the distinction of being the only Chapter of the Women of Mooseheart Legion in the State of Florida at this time. Several new Chapters are expected to be organized in the near future, but the Jacksonville Chapter is alone in the State now. Mrs. Sylvia Edge is Recorder of the Chapter, while Alma Sittler is the Senior Regent.
WOMEN OF MOOSEHEART LEGION
The progress and activity in the different Chapters of the Women of Mooseheart Legion during this Summer has been much greater than in years past. This has been because of the many new Chapters organized in the Women’s, Legion which has caused the various subordinate organizations to come in closer contact with each other, and has spread a good influence from one organization to another. The majority of Chapters will use the warm Summer months to hold outdoor festivities of various kinds. Many of the Chapters are giving picnics and outdoor dances, which have been fostered entirely by the Chapter, while others have combined their efforts with the Lodges of the Loyal Order of Moose and have made their so-called functions a little larger than ordinary as the result, of their combined efforts. Some new Chapters have been organized during the summer months, but of course the growth has been nothing like the rapids increase in new Chapters which was made during the early part of 1920.
A big campaign for more new Chapters will be started by the Grand Regent’s office, beginning this Fall. Many of the Lodges which up to this time have not felt the need of the women’s auxiliary are now planning to start Chapters in conjunction with their Lodges. This pertains to some of the biggest Lodges in the L. O. O. M., and of course will mean many new members to the organization in general. At the recent Convention at MOOSEHEART there were many women of the Legion present, and they learned practically all of the ritualistic drills and other ritualistic work of the Legion just as it should be given. Many of the Chapters are in doubt on some points of the drill work and those Legionaires who were fortunate enough to attend the Convention saw the drill work put on by the different contesting teams, and gained many pointers therefrom. The instruction which a visiting Legionaire receives at the Convention each year is very valuable, because she can return to
therefore that they will be on the job to place their legion among the leaders.
Arrangements are now being made by Brother Jas. Lynch of Syracuse, N. Y.. and Brother Willard A. Mara-kle of Rochester, N. Y., assisted by a number of the legionaires in that particular part of the country, to reorganize the old Hiawatha Legion, which was instituted at Syracuse, N. Y., quite some time ago; but which has not been operati! recently. A big re-organization meeting will be held in the near future and according to thè present outlook this legion will be one of the biggest in the Eastern States, because already practically all of the Moose lodges in that particular territory have signified their desire and intention of joining in so that their legion may take its place as one of the leaders in the East.
Beaver Legion No. 171, which is in the vicinity of Corvallis, Oregon, has made a wonderful growth since this Legion was re-organized a short time ago. This Legion was originally instituted at Eugene, Oregon, and Was lately re-organized at Corvallis. By the time snow flies this Legion will be up among the leaders on the Western Coast.
Grand Regent Rodney H. Brandon recently made a trip through Wisconsin and Minnesota visiting several legions and lodges, and found all of them in very good condition. These legions and lodges have already laid their plans for big membership campaigns during this Fall which will mean a particularly large growth to the total membership in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. There are already several fine legions in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and although they have made wonderful progress up to this time, there is, of course, always more room for improvement and more increase in membership. These boys are capable of it, so it will be interesting therefore to watch their growth.
Officers of Philadelphia Lodge at Dedication of Mooseheart Memorial Hospital, June 22, 1920
MEN'S LEGIONS HOLD SUMMER FROLICS
Up to this many, many big outdoor Frolics have been held by the various Legions. The Men’s Legion is able to hold outddoor Frolics better than perhaps any other organization because of the particular kind of work connected with this degree. It is customary in־ each men’s legion district that they always prepare for at least two Frolics out of doors each year. When holding these big out-of-door affairs, wives, mothers־, sisters and daughters of the legionaires are usually invited so that a combined meeting and social good time may be held. Very often the women of the Legion prepare the menu for the big banquet which follows the ritualistic ceremonies. The problem of hall space for some of the Legions is becoming a very serious one because it has come to the point where some of the Men’s Legions have grown so big that they can hardly find a hall large enough to accommodate the many legionaires and candidates who assemble for their various Frolics. When the summer months come on this problem is solved because they can always find plenty of room outside, and it is a very good method for each legion to follow.
During the coming 12 months the Men’s Legion will no doubt make one of the biggest growths so far experienced in the history of the organization. It is the desire of the Regents of the MOOSEHEART Legion, however, that all legions arrange to have fewer Frolics during the year. Their־ plan is that no legion should have over 6 big Frolics a year; but that each Frolic should be a big one so that every visiting legionaire will be assured of a good time to reimburse him for the distance he has traveled to attend. Every legionaire will be anxious to attend five meetings each year away from home, and then attend one meeting in his home city providing the frolics are of such size that they will be warranted ip making the trips. The bigger Legions have already started to work toward this end and they have found the plan very successful. Fewer Frolics and bigger ones give the Committee on Arrangements plenty of time to secure a good large class of candidates, and they will save enough money between times to give a big entertainment along with the regular ritualistic ceremonies. Those legions which up to this time have been holding about ten or twelve Frolics a year are in most instances changing their plans according to the above outline, and it is almost certain that they will find that plan most successful both financially and socially.
Wahkonsa Legion No. 141 held a big Frolic at Clear Lake, which is near Mason City, during the first part of July, which was one of the finest legion Frolics ever held in that district. The program started at 12:30 p. m. with a big banquet at a local hotel, and was followed by a monster parade where the candidates were all roped together and marched through the up-town district. After the Frolic all of the legionaires were given a boat ride around the Lake, which ended the good time in regular style.
Central California Legion No. 176, which was recently instituted at Bakersfield, Calif., by Brother H. F. Goff, is expected to grow and prosper the same as all California Legions. The Bakersfield District will have to make many big strides before it will catch the other legions, but the legionaires in that district have already shown that they know what the Legion is and what it is doing for MOOSEHEART, and it is anticipated