Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-10
NASONS ENLARGE THE HONE
Cornsrstops Of the New Structure Laid
with Appropriate Ceremonies
DOUBLES CAPACITY OF THE STRUCTURE
Seventeen Inmates at Present and
Applications of a Number More
Are Already on FiIe'with
Trustees.

PI.AT'TsMOUTH, Neb., oct. s.-(Spe-
cial THE exercises OF the laying of the
corner stone for the large addition TO
the Nebraska Masonic home in this city
this afternoon commenced with song
by the choir and was followed by the
official request of the president of the
society George w. Lininger OF Omaha,
to the worshipful grand master. Melville
r. Hopewell of Tekamah, to lay the cor
ner stone according to the ancient Gus
tom Of Free and Accepted Masons. Prayer
by the grand chaplain Rev. George Allen
Beecher of Omaha, was followed by music
by the choir. The grand master. then
addressing the grand treasurer, informed
him that it had been the custom for ages
past to deposit in a corner stone in the
northeast corner of the edifice certain me-
MORALS at the time il was erected and
asked IL said memorials had been pre-
pared. Being informed that they had. the
grand master directed the grand secre-
tary, F. e. White, to read a list of them,
which was done. The grand master then
directed. through the grand marshal for
the craft to prepare the cement and lower
the stone. which was done by three dis
tinct pauses during which time the three
national airs, Hail Columbia" Red
NAN DANS ohu hS 0NeAA bpdhbASu
Banner" were played by the band, and
Old Glory was seen to be ascending while
the corner stone descended. The different
implements Of operative masonry, namely,
the plumb, square and level, were ap-
piled to the several parts of the stone
that was to be proved. The stone being
found to be square, level and plumb. the
grand master declared it to be true and
trusty, correctly proved and laid accord
ing to the ancient custom of Free Ma
sonry.
Then followed the impressive ceremony
Of the conservation. which was the scat
| tering of corn and the pouring Of wine
and oil upon the stone, emblematical Of
| nourishment, refinement and Joy. Due
proclamation was then made by order Of
the most worshipful grand master through
the. grand marshal, Michael A. bowling
Of North Bend. After the benediction, led
by the band. all present united in sing
ing the doxology, Praise God from Whom
/ All Blessings Flow"
The past grand master, George w. Linln-
ger of Omaha, made the principal ad-
dress, and dwelt upon the grandeur and
| dignity OF the order and it's ancient and
time-honored record for brotherly love and
sympathy. Short addresses were also de-
livered by other members of the order,
and each spoke in loving remembrance Of
our beautiful home"
Seventeen Inmates Now.
At the time this building was dedicated,
June 10, 1904, there were only two persons
to occupy 1t, but now there are seventeen
members of the family and many appli-
cations for admittance on file from per
sons who will come as soon as the new
addition is completed. which will be 4Oxss
feet and contain nineteen bed rooms three
store rooms, two bath rooms and an ele-
vator. The basement will be divided into
a boiler room, coal room, work room and
store rooms.
When completed this elegant structure
will be one of which the citizens of Platts.
mouth and all the Masons in this entire
state will feel Justly proud 1t is the
twentieth home which has been founded
by the Masons in the United States, and
was formerly the residence of Frank E
White, the grand secretary of the order
The old portion is beautiful three-stor,
brick building, containing hneteen room.
and modern in all respects. The addition
is being built on the north or back of tn,
present one. The beautiful grounds grad
ually slope to the south.
Among the out-of-town guests presen
were Mrs. Sue A Pace Of Lincoln, grant
matron of the Eastern Star; Mrs. Ann,
c. Simpson Of Omaha, grand secretary O
the Eastern Star; Grand Patron Frank H
Young Of Broken Bow and nearly all O
the officers of the grand lodge
A procession formed on Main street /,
the following order and marched to tn
, beaut!fIl lawn:
City Band.
= School Children.
! l. o. o. r.
MODERN Woodmen of America
l Woodmen of the World
: ancient order of United Workmen.
a Eagles
The Elks
All other Fraternal Societies
d Cigarmakers' Union
| Fireman