HISTORY OF THE WOMEN OF THE MOOSE
In July 1913, many of the wives, mothers, daughters and sisters of the members of
the Loyal Order of Moose attended the dedication of Mooseheart, the Child City,
established for the children of deceased members of the Fraternity. They banded
together locally to assist the lodges in raising funds for the development of
Mooseheart. In 1916, three short years after M
ooseheart was dedicated, the
“Women’s Circles”, as the groups were known, were unified into an international
auxiliary called “Women of the Mooseheart Legion”. The name of the auxiliary
was changed to its present title, “Women of the Moose”, in 1933. From the beginning, the Women of the Moose have promoted projects to make
life more beautiful for the youngsters at Mooseheart and our senior members at
Moosehaven. Co-workers who serve as Elected and Appointed Officers, and Chapter
Development Committee Chairmen are eligible to qualify for personal honors and
degrees. The Academy of Friendship Degree is the first degree of the Women of
the Moose. A co-worker who serves as Senior Regent and as Junior Graduate
Regent is eligible to qualify to receive the College of Regents Degree, the highest
degree in the chapter. A co-worker serving as Recorder is eligible to qualify to
receive the Star Recorder Degree. All personal honors and degrees have specific
requirements and can only be attained if the chapter qualifies for the Award of
Achievement. The Women of the Moose are proud to serve as a unit of the
Moose Fraternity.
