Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-06
EARLY RIDERS OF THE COAT.
Distinguished Members Of the Masonic Fra
teruity in Omaha.
INSTALLATION OF LODGE OFFICERS
ExccIlcnt Shown = Made bya Number
of Lod ges 1. o. o. II. with the Pro.
gress Made by Several Kindred
Orders.

Therelives in this city man who has been
identified with the progress OF MasOnryin
Iowa and Nebraska; who has enjoy ed the un-
usual distinction of being elected to the posi-
tion of grand masterof this state from the
floor, and who has done much that was con-
ducvc to the general welfare of the fraternity
in this Jurisdiction
This man is George w. Lininger, +, c.. NJ,
PIG II, p, p. d. 6. C. andP. h. q. He was
made Mason in St. Johns lodge, No l3, of
Peru, H., in 1856, and was masterOf that
lodge for nine years During that time he
organized a chapter, and c0mmandery in the
state. In 1861 he ewas madegrand high priest,
which position he held until 1868, when he
migrated to Council Bluffs, Soon after Mr..
Linin gers arrival in Council Bluffs he organ
lied Excelsior lodge and soon afterwards
organized the chapter council and COM
mandery. He held the Offices of deputy
grand commander and senior warden and
would have succeededto to the highest Office in
both bodies had he not removed TO Omaha.
In January, 1873, he came to Omaha ard
affiliated with Capitol lodge, No, 3, the chap
ter and commandery, During 1886 Mr..
Lininger was master of Capitol lodge,
and in 1873 was made grand mister from the
floor. He held the position of eminent COM
mander in Mt. Cavalry comm andery and was
y
several years Mr. Linnger also took a
prominent part in the erection of the present
Freemasons hall, corner Of Six teent n and
Capitol avenue. While he was master of
Capitol lodge he, in company with the
masters of Covert and st. Johns lodges,
agitated the matter and succeeded in erectln 6
the present building Several plans were
proposed and attempted, but proved imprdc-
tcable and Were abandoned. OneOf these
was ascheme to erect n large buildin & con-
tanning an opera house. stores, lodge rooms,
etc, but il was found that such plan would
require too much capital.
Mr., Liningcr now rests upon ms laurels
and leaves the arduous details Of the W ork to
the youn ger brethren, He takes an activ e
interest nhll matters pertain ing to the craft,
however, and has devoted a great deal OF
time to theinvesugaton ofqueStions bearin g
upon the fraternity. Mr. Lininger Is strctl v
ablue lodge Mason and has never taken the
sO-called 'higher degreeS,n neither does he
belong TO any other secret society.
Gustave Anderson is anOth er man who has
taken prominent part in Masonic afr airs in
this jurisdiction. He WAS made a Mason in
Covert lodge No Il in December, 1869, passed
through the chapterin 1916, the commandery
In | SS1, and was raised 10 the 32S in the y
4 y. S. R of the southern jurisdiction in ls1 y
In 1850 he was made master OF Covert lodge
and in lSS5 was elected eminent Command Il
er of Mt. Calvary commandery, holding tn al
position during fouryears MIR, Anderso ON was
made high PRIEST of Omaha chapter in lSSS
and isnowtreasurerof theScotish rite bodies
On April 10, 1859, Mr., Anderson, ASSISTED 10y
l., Nj, Anderson, Victor White and G. n
Dietz organized a tompleO Of Ancient Arabi,
Order of Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine il
which he was elected imperial potentate
MIR Anderson is member OF the knigh Z
d iythias, having !Oinedthe order seveAteer