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to Brotherly Love
Hands That Have Erected or Hade
Possible This Grea! Institution
Have Built for All Time
The Nebraska Masonic Homo which
Plattsmouth is pleased and honored
to number among its most cherished
possessions, stand? amid a setting of
wondrous beauty, and living monu
ment to the ideals of the Masonic fra
ternity that will live for all time in
the pool that it lias done an I the
comfort that it is givins. to the aged
and the sick and comfortless.
This building of brick and of stone
shelters in its walls more than the
more physical presence ot a great
structure, it is that invisible rpirit
of fraternal regard, of brotherly
love.
This building is the outgrowth of
the desire of Masonry to provide for
the day when ape might come to its
membership in the then yor.ns state
and for this purpose in 1SS4 the first
steps were taken to collect and main
tain a fund for the care of the widow
and the orphan a.s yet the member
ship of the order was largely of youth
or sunny middle age. The shadows
crept on and time's advance brought
age, the ailments and disappoint
ments of life and in 1SS8 Hon. George
W. Lininger was elected chairman of
the committee and quietly and with
the mission not forgotten the work
was carried on and in 1903 the pur
chase of the site of the homo was
made at Plattsmouth and has success
ively been enlarged into the present
fine buildings.
The visitor to the Home is im
pressed with the peace and restful
ness that is so evident, the delightful
view that is afforded over the sweep
ing reaches of the vast lawn of the
main grounds, the green dotted with
the artistically arranged shrubbery
while great beds and groups of the
bright hued flowers are to bp seen
in all directions, lending enchant
ment to the scene and which makes
almost a paradise of beauty ir. the
summer when the hand of nature is
so lavish to eastern Nebraska. In
the landscaping there is one nook
that never fails to attract the eye
and that is the poo) in the southeast
portion of the main ground. wlrve
the advantage of a depression has
been utilized to make a large con
creted pond in the center of which is
found a tiny island reached by the
small rustic bridge and in which Mr.
Evers. the superintendent, has shown
his handiness as a landscape arti.-t
in making this winsome touch to the
grounds. .-,..
The buildings also have been given
a number of improvements that add
to the interior beauty, one of these
being the redecoratine of the cfticcs
and the rarlors of the Home, situated
in the old White mansion and here
the new painting and decorating with
the construction of an arched door
into the office of the superintendent
from the reception office, makes it
very much more convenient to the
visitor as well as anyone that may
have business in that section of the
building while new steel ceilings
have been placed in the halls of the
main building.
The main building where the more
hale and hearty of the aged men and
women reside, the various units ot"
Masonry over the state have joined
in furnishing the various rooms in a
manner that gives the residents every
comfort that they could find in the
modern home.
Not alone in the furnishings but
there is also a radio, magazines and
the daily papers to help beguile the
time away for the residents.
The dining room of the main build
ing has also been redecorated in a
very artistic manner that makes this
Spacious room a place of cheery light
and comfort and where the residents
can enjoy their meals In the restful
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and neat appearing surroundings.
Not the least important place of
the Home as is the case. In any home,
is the kitchen and here t!ie stair' or
workers are kept busy preparing the
meals from the breakfast hour until
the evening meal at 5:30. The in
spection and arrangement of the
menus give a variety of foods to the
residents that they can enjoy and
the changes of the meals to avoid the
sameness is not the least of the prob
lems of the superintendent and mat
ron of the Home.
The infirmary building, the corner
stone of which was laid in 1925 by
the Hon. Charles Chappeil of Minden
and dedicated by the Hon. John
Wright of Lincoln, is the perfection j end of the Home grounds and also a
in the way of comfort. j large tract on the eart side of John
The infirmary is one of the most 11. Webster boulevard and where
modern buildings of its kind in the i hundreds of bushels of potatoes,
state and ha.; every convenience tor j tomatoes, cabbage and other vege
the patients as well as the employes. ; tables are raised that goes into the
On entering the building one is im- j maintaining of tho Home food sup
pressed by the neat ar.d carefully j
cared for appearance of the building
and entering an automatic operated i
electric elevator the visitor is gilidea
to the second floor where the recep
tion room, furnished and arranged
by the grand chapter of the Eastern
Star makes a beautiful and restful
spot. Here as on the other two floors
the corridors leading from the re-
ception room carries one tnrough the ;
sections occupied by the patients
where each room is as well equip
ped as any hospital in the state.
There are also offices for the nurse
on each floor of the building, well
arranged diet kitchens where the
patients have their foods carefully
arranged according to the demands
of their case.
The large radio on the second floor
located in the reception room, is con
nected by loud speakers to the floors
above so that the patients may enjoy
the programs if they wish.
The third floor of the building has
a very cozy reception and lounging
room arranged especially for the men
of the infirmary and which was fur
nished and presented to the Home by
Hon. John R. Webster and wife. On
this floor also is located the operating
room (a snowy white tiled room with
modern equipment and which is the
gift of Mt. Zion Commandery Knights
Templar of; this city to the home.
Throughout the infirmary the beds
in use for the patients are of the
Simmons adjustable type, with dress-
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ers and wardrobes of the dark
mahogany finish while every aid that
might add to the comfort of the
limtiput is nrovided.
Each floor of the building has large
bath and toilet rooms that are the
last word in equipment, and through
out the utmost effort is apparent to
give the rest and comfort that is so
necessary to the well being of the
patients.
The buildings and the lawr.s are
not all the Home features as they
have a small farm equipment in con
nection with the Home and last year
the net profit on the products of the
Home was $1,237.15. The Home has
a very large garden plot at the north
ply. There is also a flock of .some'
1450 White Rock chickens nearing the
frying age and which will also add
to the Home menu in the future
months. The chickens are under the
personal supervision of Phillip Sau
ter, one of the residents of the Home
and who has great pride in the suc
cessful rearing of the chicks. The
Home alsj raises a laie number of
hogs each year and maSe a nice profit
for the year in the supply of food.
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ZION C0MMA2TOEHY NO. 5
The Mt. Zion commandery No. 5
of the Nri,:;s Templar, located at
Plat i:::nou; h, has won a high place
among the comma nderie-s of the state
for their efficiency and the splendid
organization that has been built up
here and which was recognized when
tne grand commend-ry of the state
was held hero in 19 25. The ofiieerr
of the Mt. Zion commandery comprise
the following:
Commander L. W. Niel.
Generalissimo A. H. Duxbury.
Captain General W. F. Hvers.
Treasurer Philip Thierolf.
Recorder John K. Sehuts.
Prelate Raymond C. Cook.
Senior Warden II. F. Nolting.
Junior Warden Charles Carlson.
Standard Hearer Frank A. Cloidt.
Sword Uearer Lester AV. Mei
singer. Warder II. L. Gayer.
Sentinel Ward Whelan.
Splendil Men and Women Found At
the Horns Come From Many
Sections Over tlK
Stats
The men r-nd women who are r si
(ieii'.s at tin- Nebraska Mastrnie Ileii'e
(me from many seetionr; of the rtaie
and are representatives of the fin-j
pioneer stock oi the v. f st. The Ilor.iv
rciddents with their honi'-s ar.d
iedges and date, of entry and ago are
Given below.
TI c men residents are:
Antrim. Alfred. V?shing?cn Iodge
No. 21. i;in:r. Jr.ie 3 0, l'j'2, i.
liaker, Alb-rf C. Oliver I.eiU-- X.;.
C3, S. ,'rd. J-n. 15. l!t:::; S7.
Parr, Jli' u '.. Silver CVrd I.d.e
No. 22 1.
Ai:
:wor
1;. I),
70.
Baum. David, Mosaic Lodge No.
55, Norfolk, Dee. 14. l'2G !:0.
Christensen, Jerfren P., Ilee Hive
Lodge No. 1S4, Omaha. May 17,
lOSt' fiG.
Caldwell, Clarence A., Crete Lodge
No. 37. Crete. Feb. i:, 1!17 70.
Casiday, Wm. J.. St. John's Lt.dge
No. 25, Omaha. June 12, 1U22 7.S.
Comstoek, Lucius G., Lone Tree
Lod.e No. 3C, Central City, Feb. 12,
19 29 70.
Craig, Lenn. Pilot Lodge No. 240,
Lyons, July 20. 192S 35.
Currah, Robert H.. Mt. Moriah
Lodge No. 57. Svracuse, Feb. 8, 1D2S
G4.
Davis, Lyman K. St. John's Lodge
No. 25, Omaha. Sent. 15. 192 7 CS.
Despain. Christopher C, Platts
mouth Lodffe No. G, Plattsmouth,
Sept. 12. 192491.
Fullagar, Edwin, East Lincoln
Lodge No. 210, Lincoln, Jan. G, 1927
S2.
Goddard, Oliver G.. Covert Lodge
No. 11. Omaha, March 17. 1930 S2.
Geyer, Lemuel It., Minnekadusa
Lodge No. 192, Valentine, Oct. 25,
1927 4G.
Hartwell, John C, Omaha Lodge
No. 2SS, Omaha, May C. 19 26 S 2.
Hi'.dum. Albert L.. North Rend
Lodge No. 119. North Bend. Aug. 21,
1929 67.
Hill, Howard J., Harlan Lodge No.
116, Alma. May 1. 1929 66.
Howard, Wm. A., Lincoln Lodge
No. 19. Lincoln, Jan. 7, 192S SI.
Johnson, Harry, Plattsmouth
Lode No. G. Plattsmouth, April IS,
1923 79.
Johnson, Henry II., Pilot Lodge
No. 2 tO. Lyons. May 19, 192G G9.
Lafiin, George O.. Wymore Lodge
No. 104, Wymore, April 20, 192S
71.
Nicholas-. Wm. F., Melrose Lodge
No. 60. Orleans, Nov. 10, 1925 5G.
Nordenson, Charles J., Covert
Lodge No. 11, Omaha, Sept. IS, 1C0S
70.
Osborne, Julian, Trowel Lodge No.
71, Neligh. June 2. 1926 G7.
Peare, George B., Napthali Lodge
No. 206. Diller, Aug. 19, 1929 S5.
Peterson, Oscar, Covert Lodge No.
11, Omaha, May. G, 192G 70.
Ribble, Curtis W.. Lancaster
Lodge No. 54, Lincoln, May 14, 1930
74.
Rich, George P... Clay Center
Lodge No. 13S. Clay Center, April
10. 1930 71.
Rcynish, David J., Rob Morris
Lodge No. 4G, Kearney, July 14,
1925 74.
Riecken, August. Waterloo Lodge
No. 102, Waterloo, June 19, 1922
S4.
Saunders. Charles E.. Oak Leaf
Lodge No. 312, Lynch, Dec. 9, 1926
8S.
Saunders, Frank M., Minden Lodge
No. 127, Minden, Oct. 10. 1917 S".
Sauter, Philip. St. John's Lodge
No. 25, Omaha, Nov. 2G, 1926 73.
Sears, Wm. J., Creighton Lodge
No. 100, Creighton, Dec. IS, 192S
73.
Stewart, Robert C, York Lodge
No. 56, York. Sept. 16, 1929 72.
Stitt, Charles, Fremont Lodge No.
15, Fremont, July 15, 1929 62.
Taylor, John G., St. John's Lodge
No. 25, Omaha, Aug. S, 192979.
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MAIN BUILDING
Tesif-r, Maurice, Friendship Lodge j
No. 239, Chapman, Jr.lv 29, 19 IS
Tremble, James R., Nebraska ;
Lodge No. 1 Omaha, Oct. 10. l!29 :
OS. ;
Tully, Alonzc. Creecnt Lodjje No. :
143. 1'rimrose. Dae. 2S, 1920 SO.
Uncklfs, Edward, Friend Lodge
No. 73, Friend, June 9. 192S 82. ;
Wall, Coleman I... Huntley L.;U;e
No. 270, Huntley. Feb. l!30 7. '
Walton, Ciiaiiiiec y 15., Ord Lodges
No. lit::, Ord, Feb. 11, 191S-v5si. !
V. 1 1.3, Jo-:e;.h, I:-ra i L-.dge No. i
1S7, Uly.-ser,, March IS, 1924 79. ;
Woii, Israel 'Id., Cre te L' dge No. i
37. Crete, A;:r. 1G, 1911 91. J
The vo:r.eu ;;; Jen Is are: i
AcLi-rnpn. Mlra, Cotrifr Lorge N.i. !
197, Bet'-anv. Dee. 17. 192:) J'.. j
Xc. 2. Xt itr: : I;.t Ci:--, Dec. 23, 1926;
6V. ' i
!?ar.-, :.':'rg--.rct E.. Silver C rd
L( dg ? No. 224, Aii'st.-oiCi, F. b.
1929 70. j
i!e be, Lore n a 7.1. , Yrta Chapter j
No. c. U. E. S.. Oinahr.. April C, 1929 J
P.nilfr -J.'nn n.t V 1; - m,--.( '
Lodge No. 291, Orchard, July 19, j
19 20 CS.
Ccj:dund, Ro.-,etta, Aurora Lodge
No. 'JS, Aurora, March 27, 1930 67.
Coolev, Yenice A., Curtis Lodge
No. ICS, Curt! Feb. 15. 192534.
Cormack. Lucy A., Mitchell Lodge
No. 263. .Mitchell, Mr. roll 26, 192.S
Coykendall, Alice, Yosta Chapter
No. G. O. E. S.. Omaha, Sept. 13, 1927
Cross, Nancy P., Table Rock Ledge
No. 108, Table Rock, April 2, 192G
90.
Custer, Louisa J., Capitol Lodge
No. 3. Omaha, June 12, 1925 74.
Fullagar, Anna B.. East Lincoln
Lodge No. 210. Lincoln, Jan. 1, 1927
75.
Gyer, Hattie L., Minnehaha Chap
ter No. 240. O. E. S., Valentine, Oct.
25. 1927 40.
Good-peed. Mary M., Fremont
Lodge No. 15, Fremont, Nov. 9, 19 24
S4.
Hadlev, Dora P., Peru Lodge No.
14, Peru. July 19, 1929 68.
Harnish, Evangeline, Grand Chap
ter of Nebraska. O. E. S., March 7,
1929 77.
Hedges, Elvira J., Bee Hive Lodge
No. 1S4. Omaha. July 5, 192S SI.
Hill, Paulina A., Ashlar Lodge No.
33. Grand Island, Dec. 6, 1920 SS.
Hough, Mary C, Hooper Ledge No.
72, Hooper, Feb. 27, 1928 S7.
Jackson, C.lia, Landmark Lodge
No. 222, Herman. May 20, 1930 72.
Lawrence, Emma J., Falls City
Chapter No. 225. O. 12. S., Falls City,
Jan. 1C. 1929 72.
Lewis, Sarah J., George Washing
ton Lodge No. 250, Ilavelock, Nov.
S. 1925 S7. (
Mavlield, Emeline. Bee Hive Lodge
No. 1S4. Omaha. May 15, 1927 9G.
Miller, Emerette, Minden Lodge
No. 127, Minden. April 9, 1926
7G.
Morse, Mary, Capitol Lodge No. 3,
Omaha. April 6, 1927 70.
Nickum, Minnie, Narcissus Chap
ter No. 269. O. E. S.. Omaha. Sept.
5, 132S 72.
Oliver, Isabella, Nebraska Louse
No. 1. Omaha, Aug. G, 1925 S2.
Perkins. Sarah Y.. Winifred Chap
ter No. 292, O. E. S., Mullen Dec. 2S.
192S 76.
Ribble. Margaret O.. Lancaster
Lodge No. 54, Lincoln, May 14, 1933
-73.
Rich. A! ice R., Evening Star Chap
ter No. 217, Clay Center, April 19,
1930 74.
R ss. Martha Ellen. Fairmont
Lodge No. IS, Fairmont, March 11,
1930 77.
Riekrnan. Christine. Samaritan
Lodge No. 15S. Chadron, April 9.
1929 73.
Robertson. Marian, Yesta Chapte.-
No. 6. O. E. S.. Omaha, Oct. 4. 19 23
-79.
nnhir.snn. Marv. Ashler Lodge No.
33, Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1923 79.
Rosa, Geraldine, Hildreth Lodge
No. 252. Hildreth, July 15, 1910
14.
Eelk, Frederecka C, East Lincoln
Lodge No. 210, Lincoln, May 23,
1930 S2.
Sauter, Martha E., Liberty Chapter
No. 273. O. E. S.. Omaha, Nov. 2.
2926 72.
Stevenson. Marietta, Western Star
Lode No. 2, Nebraska City, Mi.rch
14. 1922--S5. '
Stewart, Sarah J., York Lodge No.
5G. York. Sept. 16. 1929 7G.
Stonev, Atrnos, Covert L.ouge r.o.
11, Omaha. June 21, 192G SO.
Tramp. Jennie, Yesta Chapter No
6, O. E. S., Omaha, Jan. 11, 1929
SO.
Watson, Ida, Yashti Cnr.pter No.
O. E. S.. Fairbury, April 7. 1J22
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HAVE HISTORIC PXLIC
One of the most interesting relics
at the Masonic Home is a large hewn
loc from the old Merrill mission, lo
cated west of La Platte. This los
comes from tho ruins of what was
the first Protestant mission in the
state and is in a wonderful state of
preservation, as well preserved as
when it was placed by the pioneers
in the building that was used as the
headquarters of Stephen Merrill, a
Presbyterian missionary among the
Iudians of the Nebraska plains in the
early forties.
This log has a place of honor in
the room at the Infirmary used as
the men's lounging and smoking
room and will complete the large and
spacious fireplace that is a part of the
decorations. The room -was furnish
ed by Mr. and Mrs. John R. Webster
of Omaha for the Infirmary as a place
of comfort. .
Mr Evers. the superintendent of
the Home obtained this relic together
with an old pewter cup used in the
Communion services.
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LEWIS E. SMITH
Grand Secretary Nebraska A. F. 6;A. M.
Omaha, Nebraska
Jas. WL Robert
son Loved Resi
dent of County
President of Nebraska Masonic Home
Association Has Distinguish
ed Record in State
There have been few men that have
retained the warm affection of high
esteem of the residents of the com
munity here as James M. Robertson.
Mr. Robertson has been for years a
leading and active figure in all of
the branches of Masonry in the state
and has occupied the various posi
tions in the local Masonic branches,
having been high priest of Nebraska
Chapter No. 3, R. A. M., as well as
commander of the Mt. Zion Comman
dery No. 5, Knights Templar.
Fifty-three years ago James M.
Robertson first entered into Masonry,
being raised to the rank of a Master
Mason in Lincoln lodge No. 19, where
he has continuously retained mem
bership. At that time Mr. Robertson
was a young man just recently ar
rived frcm his home in the highlands
of Scotland and was engaged in sup
ervising the stouo work on the state
penitentiary at Lincoln. .
Later Mr. Robertson moved to
Cass county and resided at Weeping
V'ater and Louisville where he was
engaged in the stone and sand busi
ness. In the verr 1S95 the people ci
Cass county called Mr. Robertson
from the pursuits of his private busi
ness interests to serve them in tho
capacity cf county clerk and for two
terms iio v.-rs retainer in this office, i
later cervinn as deputy for a short j
time until he was again called upon
to serve the people of the county, this
time in the office cf the cleik of the
district court which he filled for
come eighteen years. The service of
Mr. Robertson in public life is one
that he can look back upon with
pleasure as a record of faithfulness
to the trust imposed in him and in
which all Cass county acknowleges
as being one of tho most efficient
records that any ofUcial has ever i
made. In Lis service there was -no
task too severe fcr "Jim" as he wa
affectionately known, to undertake
fcr those who had business in his
office and political affliation or creed
had no place in the fairness with
which ho discharged the duties of
his ofllce.
When Mr. Rcbertr.on came to
Plattsmouth he found the oppor
tunity ho had long wished, for ad
vancement in Maconry and received
the degrees In the Royal Arch Masons
and later entered cn the work of tho
Knights Templar, in both of these
ho was honored with the highest
odecs in the gift cf the local organi
zations. In 1924 he was named a the grand
high pri-jxt of the grand chapter of
the Royal Arch Masons for Nebras
ka. And in 192G he was elected
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Grand Commander or the Grand Com
mandery, Knights Templar of Ne
braska, and for several years has
been and is now Grand Treasurer f
the Grand Council Royal and Select
Masters of NVbrat-'ka.
Mr. Robertson lias been a memb r
of the Masonic Home Board for many
years and fur the past ten years has
been President of the Board.
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W. F. EVERS
Supt. Nebr. Masonic Home
at Plattsmouth
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HON. JOHN R. WEBSTER
l'aithful and devoted friend of Ne
braska Mascnic Home, in whose
honor city has named John R. Web
ster Boulevard, that part of U. S.
Highway 75 which passes through
the Home grounds.
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