Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-14


been elected as follows:
Oriole lodge. No. 76-Harry Merriam. of
the Pythian Spur; w. L. Scism.
Viola lodge, No. S0-A- u. Pike.
Vireinius lodge, No. 65-Ed Paulsen.
Nebraska lodge, No. 1-Dr. e. Dinsmore
and Charles j. johnson.
Nebraska Masonic Home.
The resident stockholders of the Nebraska
Masonic home are actively engaged in in
creaslng the number of subscribers for stock
in that institution. The grand lodge, at its
las session, advised that the fund be in
creased to $4,000 before any attempt be
made to begin operations, and that only the
interest be used. While the grand lodge, as
u matter of fact, has no immediate control
over the home, that function resting with
the stockholders, its wishes will be complied
with as far as possible. The various lodges
In the state have been asked to subscribe for
one or more shares OF stock. This matter
was discussed in the grand lodge and the
delegates all expressed the view that every
lodge would subscribe. although they did
not feel empo Wered to bind their respective
lodges by an absolute promise.
The fund at present is about $50, 900, and
it is expected that when all the lodges shall
be heard from this will be increased to
nearly tile desired point
izens of Omaha, masons and Others who feel
so disposed, raise fund of about $1,000 or
$4,000 for the purpose OF erecting the first
building. 1t is thought by the directors that
enough interest in this matter exists in the
city to raise this amount without any diff
Guilty, and an active canvass will be made
with this end IN view.
II is thought that the home will be built
and conducted On the cottage plan, although
this point has not been definitely decided on.
tages at first. and increase the number as the
needs of the institution may require.
Secretary Bowen will issue circIl ars to all
the lodges in the state asking them n series
of questions as to how many brother Mnsons,
widows aud orphans they have dependent
upon thcm in order that the directors may
know how many to make provision for a; tho
outset.
The operations of the home will probably
be confined to relieving the necessities of
the survivors OF members Of Nebraska
lodges, as il would hardly be within tho
scope OF tho plans and intentions OF Tho
stockholders to mako the institution national
in its character, as would be the case IL any
extensive operations outside OF this limit
were attempted
The ladies of Creighton, Neb., stole O
march upon Creighton lodge A. +. Y A. al
| last Tuesday evening. TAs; ovorro owercd
| to refreshmcnt, spreading before them those
| things which gladden. tho eye and refresh
| the inner man. After tho refrcyhmenJs had
| been partaken of dancing was declared TIE
| order of the hour and was continued unit
| past low IL.
| -.
A, O. u. w.
At the regular meeting of Culbertson,
Neb,, lodge, No. los, last Monday evening,
the following officers were installed c. A.
| Parish, NJ W.; George Il. Banks, foreman
| II. G. Benedict, guide; j. A Kirk, receiver
Geor SO w. Ashburn, fnancier, ii. Blum,
g.; Henry Lehman, o. q.
Grand Island Lodge No. 1, A. o. q. w.
installed the following officers Al its las
meeting with appropriate ceremonies;
Il. NJ. w, David Alexander; maste
workman, Geo. @. Roys; foreman. Ed. Scar
son; oyerseer Leslie A. Payne; recorder
w. A. Homberger; financier, Il. A. Hath
way; receiver, Andrew Gosh, inside w.
ii. u. Wheeler; outside W., II. A. Gddings
organist, Fred Boyden; trustee, OIL. Haua
Hamilton County Trouble.
A telegram was sent out from Cincinnai
last week, stating that the A. o. u. w. wa
in danger OF disruption, owing to the actio
of the supreme lodge in settirg apart Hamil