Ellwood City Loyal Order of Moose No.
93 was organized in 1909 at a meeting in the old Kraus Building on
Lawrence Avenue. John Risbeck is given the credit for being the
organizer. There were 51 names on the charter which was applied
for in April 1909 and issued in June 1909. The original
Moose lodge resided in the old Ellwood City Opera House on
Lawrence Avenue. The Opera House was built in 1893 and
located above a pool room and bowling alley. The building
also housed a hotel, restaurant and barbershop. The second
floor auditorium was used for church suppers, theatrical
productions, and public meetings, including most of the Moose
organizers first meetings.
Clubrooms were maintained at the Kraus
Building until 1901 with James Reid as the first dictator, the the
which has been changed to Governor in 1939. Mr. Reid was employed
at the National Tube Co., as assistant superintendent. The first
secretary was Roy Butler, a real estate and insurance agent.
The Ellwood City Moose Club remained
situated on 600 block of Lawrence Avenue (currently ESB Savings
Bank) in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania until 1999 when the a new
building was erected for the Moose Club. During construction
of the new Moose Facility on Factory Avenue in Ellwood City, the
original pool table and shuffleboard table were restored and
refinished for continued use in the current Moose Club.
Currently, the Ellwood City Moose
Lodge offers a large lounge area with two regulation pool tables
and the original Moose shuffleboard that are both free to play
anytime. The lodge is open 1:00pm daily with closing times
subject to change dependent upon usage and entertainment.
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