The Moose Lodge Takes Over Downtown Everett
One thousand members of the Loyal Order of Moose paraded down Hewitt Avenue to mark the rapid growth of the fraternal order in the city.
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Everett Lodge No. 248, Loyal Order of Moose, closed its charter last Wednesday evening with a grand street parade and initiation at the Coliseum rink. The parade was an eye-opener on the phenomenal growth of the order in this city. To the stirring accompaniment of two bands, 1,000 Moose swung into Hewitt Avenue from Wetmore and paraded the length of the main business thoroughfare. Fireworks illuminated the line of march and the lodge greeting 'Howdy Pap' was heard on all sides. After the parade a monster meeting was held in the Coliseum at which a class of 500 received the ritualistic work of the order. The Loyal Order of Moose has had phenomenal growth; when Organizer Replogle began work here five months ago, it seemed impossible for a new order to gain a foothold, yet today it has a membership of 1,200, leading every other order in the city.
“The lodge greeting 'Howdy Pap' was heard on all sides.”
In 1910, fraternal organizations like the Moose were a primary engine for civic social life, acting as both insurance providers and community hubs. Today, the Coliseum rink is long gone, reflecting how Everett's downtown leisure culture has shifted from large, organized fraternal gatherings to contemporary urban commerce.
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