The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
MASONIC HOME EXERCISE
PLACE IS TO BE DEDICATED
NEXT SUNDAY
Ceremonies Will Be Ca. ried Out
With Appropriate Program;
Address BY T. w. Hugo

Minnesota Masons next Sunday
will fulfill duty dictated by fraternal
obligation. On the banks Of the Min
nesota river across from Savage, MINI
there is to be opened home for the
old, intirm and dependent, who are en-
ISitled to consideration by Masonic
orders.
Situated on an estate of 271 beauti
full acres Of fields and woods. the
home has been established on the
NJ. v. Savage homestead by the
Grand Lodge Of Minnesota. The fur
nishings OF the commodious house
have been acquired almost intact and
the first residents will see the build
ing as 1t appeared when 1t was still
occupied by the Savage family.
Fund Of 100000 Is Obtained
The new Masonic activity, suggest
ed by similar service of the order in
forty other states Of the union, was
conceived decade ago and has been
realized by sustained effort to obtain
the funds to carry out the project. A
capital of more than 100000 now as
sures the success of the home, but
the opening next sunday is to be but
the beginning OF a broad relief SER
vice.
The Savage home as now equipped
with accommodate about twenty -four
beds, to be reserved exclusively for a
time for the aged. The plan is to erect
later building in which children may
be cared for. Ultimately the house
now on the Savage farm is to become
the administrative building Of the
institution.
Financed BY Request
The Home association is financed
by requests. gifts, subscriptions and
variety of memberships. When
originally organized, with Gideon s.
directed that the association should
not begin to function until 100000
had been obtained, about half Of
which is to be invested and the in
come used to support the home. The
fund was completed in 1918, and In
the fall of that year the Savage
homestead was purchased for con-
sideration of about $4,000. The Ma
sonic lodges Of St. Paul and Mime
apolis contributed $4,000 to the pur :.
chase price, the remainder being
subscribed from other lodges of the
state. The value of the home is said
to exceed greatly the price paid, the,
house alone costing $4,000 at the
time it was built by Mr.. Savage. 4ceg
A portion of the farm Is under culti-i
walton and the crops will aid the sup.
port of the institution A large part
of the pleasantly rolling land Is wood
ed and the timber is to be preserved
.or the enjoyment of the residents.
Grand Master Will Speak
:. At the ceremonial opening Of the
and purposes 8. Of the 1:nsstitusson are
to be discussed by Mr.. Ives, who has
held the presidency OF the town as
ISOLATION continuously. A historical
sketch of the organization Is to be
read by T. w. Hugo, formerly mayor
of Duluth. An address is to be made
by Judge E. A. Montgomery of Min
neapolis, grand master of Minnesota
Masons. Ii the weather is fair the
addresses are tos be made out of
doors. IN -. "
Women of the; Eastern Star of the
Twin Cities are making arrange
ments for picnia lunch. for which
me grounds are. admirably adapted.
The women also have charge of or
ganlZing the, Bgtomobile !. procession
from the cities1p In st. Paul automo-
biles will probably gather at the
Masonic temple and while on the
way to Savage join the parties scom-
Ing from Minneapolis. The Savage
home is seventeen miles from st.
Paul and sixteen miles from Mime
apolis
Old or INDECENT Masons, their
wives, widows, children and depend
ents of Masons will be eligible to
become residents Of the home. Some
classes of memberships in the asso-
citation include the privilege of nam
ing a person to become a resident,
but the. majority Of inmates are to
be admitted by trustees of the asso-
citation.