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MOOSEHEART MAGAZINE
Mooseheart Legion For Men and Women
Big Southern Legion	Contest in Full Force, in Legions For Women
January 31st, 1921, will be taken as the basis to determine both your classification and percentage of gain. The Recorder of each Chapter should ascertain from the Secretary of the Moose Lodge the number of members on January 31st which will determine your Class, whether “A,” “B” or “C,” and with this information at the close of the contest, you will be able to figure out your percentage of gain in membership.
The Senior Regent of one Chapter writes:	“If hard work will win, our
Chapter will do so.” Another Senior Regent says:	“I can’t tell you how
interested our members are to win.” Another says:	“Almost every mem-
ber of our Chapter is working diligently to win the contest.” One Recorder writes:	“If our Chapter fails
to win it will be because we haven’t enough men Moose. We expect to secure an application from every woman who is eligible to membership.” Another Recorder says: “We are working hard , to win. We have divided our entire membership into two teams and every member seems to be working.” The foregoing is only a sample of the many quotations available. Some of the Chapters are giving a series of entertainments. Some are giving dances. Some are giving socials and some are giving banquets, but all with the one idea of winning. One Chapter has adopted the idea of visiting at the home of every Moose where there is sickness or distress of any kind, regardless of whether any of his family are members of the Chapter or not. This is certainly a splendid spirit to work in, and whether it wins or not, is worthy of careful consideration on the part of each Chapter.
Women’s Legion Notes
The installation of officers of Wa-verly Chapter No. 195 was really an epoch in the history of that Chapter. A large attendance, a good program, light refreshments, and a social hour made the evening one long to be remembered.
Legionaires from East Syracuse, Oneida and Watertown attended the initiation of candidates and banquet of Syracuse Chapter No. 105 recently. The Drill Team appeared in their new suits for the first time and the work was very nearly letter perfect.
Klamath Falls Chapter No. 467 has been instituted and we predict from the sentiment expressed in the first letter received from Recorder Mrs. Nora Fox that this Chapter will soon be among the leaders in the state of Oregon.
Janesville, Wis., Chapter No. 477 was instituted Wednesday evening, December 29th. Thé splendid drill team from Madison, Wis., Chapter No. 291 exemplified the initiatory work and assisted in the installation of the new officers.
The largest attendance in the history of the Moose organization at Danbury, Conn., was on New Year’s eve at the Moose hall when Danbury Chapter No. 314 furnished a most excellent program and refreshments, after which dancing was enjoyed until the early hours of morning.
On New Year’s day Mulberry, Kans,. Chapter No. 137 entertained the Supreme Dictator, conducted an honest-to-goodness marriage ceremony, provided an excellent entertainment program, served a magnificent banquet and lunch, and initiated a class of thirty into the Chapter. We wonder if any other Chapter can equal this record.
Green Bay, Wis., Chapter No. 451,
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is comprehended, and we already predict that whatever Chapters win, they will realize the fact they had to do good work all the time. The membership of the Moose Lodge as shown in the certified quarterly report as of
Three hundred twenty-five Chapters have already entered the FREE TRIP TO MOOSEHEART OR TOLEDO CONTEST, and almost every delivery of mail brings in one or more. The real spirit of the contest
The institution of Seminole Legion at Jacksonville on Saturday and Sunday nights, January 14th and 15th, was the biggest two-day celebration Moosedom in the South bas ever witnessed. No Legion was ever started off with a finer charter list or a bigger one. Of the three hundred twenty men who faced the Grand Regent in the inaugural class two hundred twenty-five came from cities other than Jacksonville. The spirit of the meeting was so good that the boys didn’t adjourn until nine o’clock Sunday morning and then went back at seven o’clock Sunday evening and were at it all night.
The lion’s share of credit for the wonderful showing is due to District Supervisor Charles M. Raphun who has succeeded in injecting enthusiasm into the Moose in Florida that is beautiful to behold. There seems little doubt but that the Order will double in the next year or two in that good State because the lodges are without exception clean, well officered and are showing energy in Moosedom which is new to the South.
Seminole Legion’s next meeting will be held the last Sunday in March and Judge Cohen of Tampa, the South Moose, is already at work making the program. Legionaire Henry Godbold, Secretary of Jacksonville Lodge, was made Herder and all Legionaires wishing to exchange greetings can reach him at the Moose Cluo in Jacksonville.
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AL. F. EBIN, Herder Canton, O.
In a letter from Legionaire A1 F. Ebin, herder of Western Reserve Legion No. 7, relative to the Mahlon M. Garland Memorial, he says:	“I feel
that such a memorial is the most appropriate and appreciable way to express our thanks to a brother who was ever ready and willing ־to help the kiddies and counsel for their good. They could not help but like him, neither could we, and I sincerely hope the resolution or suggestion of Mecca Legion will be put through in commemoration of our late Brother Garland. May he rest in peace.”
The Frolic of Western Reserve Legion No. 7 held at Canton marked an epoch in the history of that Legion. The membership was increased by 183 additions which places No. 7 in the sixth position among the ten largest Legions. Their prospects were never better and we shall not be at all surprised to see this Legion advance from its present position.
Earl T. Bell, Herder, reports that Rainbow Legion No. 35 will have a membership of over 1,000 before the close of 1921.
Appreciation For Uniforms
February 7th, 1921.
Messrs. S. Abrahams & Co.,
Juniper and Vine Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sirs and Brothers:—
The 110 band suits have arrived and as I said in a letter to Governor Ford it is impossible to try to express in words the appreciation of the Mooseheart boys and girls in the band for the wonderful gift of band uniforms.
They are not only uniforms, but high grade, clean-cut, beautiful uniforms. The boys in looking them over discovered so many good points in them that I thought I would just put them down in a row.
1.	The material is strong and beautiful and will wear a long time.
2.	The Color is an improvement on any other uniforms we have ever had.
3.	The lyre on the collar is embroidered, instead of being of metal, thus doing away with cutting their fingers.
4.	Trousers have double seats, thus doing away with patches.
5.	The seams have triple stitching, insuring against the seams ripping out.
6.	Trousers have braid down side of leg and colored cord.
7.	Colored cord was worked in ornament in such a splendid way.
8.	Red heart on left side was the original design the boys wanted, but they felt it could not be arranged for, and were much pleased with the way the Moose Head and red heart were put on the suits.
9.	Interior pocket on left side of coat will be greatly appreciated. We have never had these before.
10.	Superintendent and Band Leader appreciate the fact that there are no side pockets in the trousers, thus forcing the boys to carry things in the rear pockets and not have bulging out side pockets.
11.	The fact that, Brother Abrahams put on the inside of the collar, “Given to MOOSEHEART, Christmas, 1920,” for I always want the boys to have in mind what dear "friends and Moose Brothers the Abrahams are.
12.	The extra flap of material on the inside of the collar, thus doing away with the ugly gap at the neck band.
Every one is so pleased with the uniforms that we have arranged to keep these in the band room and have the boys go down there to put them on. By keeping them there they will receive the very best of care.
We also have arranged to wear the old uniforms for drill on Saturday morning and ordinary parade. The new uniforms to be kept for the Toledo Convention and special evening concerts.
We are working out a plan whereby the boys will wear their second best uniform in the cars while on the trips and keep these for best.
Again in behalf of the Mooseheart boys and girls in the band, and also those who live here and see the band, I wish to thank our Brothers Abraham for this splendid gift.
With kind personal regards, I am,
Fraternally yours,
M. P. ADAMS, Superintendent.
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Lima. Ohio, Champion Drill Team