Plattsmouth Elks' Lodge and Club Rooms
I,OLKJE ROOM OF TUB PLATTSMOUTH ELKS.- Fhoto hy Soler.
IJi'l'l SMOi'VH lodge No. 7M. Ue-
TT I nevolctit and l'l otcotive Order of
1 K'l:s. is Inc.v in its third vcar nf
its existence, and its growth iiiid
achievements are a 1 1 . . : ' t r of
pride and gra li: le.. U.in to ever) laciubcr
ttiui a ci. ii;t to its home city.
Tii U dge was iiistttul.'d In November,
witli til'ly-six c harter members, a.i I
during its two and on. -half oars oi ::
Mci,. . has more than doubled its- lie in
borship. At tlie present time it is in a very
flourishing eiin lition, with spacious cl.;b
and lodge rooms, clegintly furnished cad
pr.a-tic.i'ly without any Indebtc dm ss. Vlie
lodge was instit.itid iiy Omaha lodge No.
SH, whicli i mphasizes the fact that the
Institution was thorough aJid eonii.lete in
every n s,ect, and was imj ressed ujioii ,he
inemoiy of every jiai tlcli ant in a viid nj
lioitiiiK manner. 1 r. J. S. 1 JvJ;ijn,t. n
V. J. Slreiyht have suceessl cly lillcd tiio
cli.iir of exalte:! ruler, and the irsenl in
cumbent is Iliary Stl.neider. The iirst
two years the 1(k!k' was domieiled in the
rooms in the Kockwood block, but owing
to its growth ami pro.sj'erity it was I'ou.xi
Incumbent to sick larger quarters, with
belt(r club faciliti :f, and on .'w Yearn
day the present home was formally open 'd
with a u in in ptiblie reception ami hall.
T!ie new rooms are located on the third
floor of the (dates block, and are arraus d
111 accordance with the plans designed by
Herman Kcs-.-der and are admirably adapted
to the requirements of the lodfic, being
coiitli?iious to the assembly hall, and cover
the entire tloot of the building. The iku
lar entranco is up the main stairway, but
a private entrance connects with the ro
tunda on the second door.
The new quarters comprise a commodious
jodije room, fronting on Main street, a
Uncle Sam's Soldier
(Continued from Tage Kiiiht.)
mand of tlie two companies of the constab
ulary now at Kt. Louis, has not had a case
of drunkenness In hia command for
months.
"To be sure, they drink," said Captain
Keithley, "but they don't try to get away
With ail the liquor In sight, as do many
Wiute soldiers on payday, with tiie result
that they tind themselves iu the guard
booso when they wake up next morning.
They ure temperate without being teito
taiers, and I have yet to see a member of
tlio constabulary even approaching Uio
State of intoxication."
Then, too, like the Jap, the Filipino Is
neither a shirker nor a grumbler, for which
relief hid officers are duly thankful.
When the four companies of 8( outs ar
rived in St. Ixoiis they were detailed to
erect a lot of native Filipino huts, to bo
occupied later on not by themselves, but
by others of their countrymen. They did
this work in addition to the duties Ine'd nt
3 the regular (amp routine, with the re
sult that for several weeks the men worked
Steadily from reveille until "taps" at 10
O'clock. The Soldiers knew that it wit
Stretching things it point to det;ul them to
build the dwellings and the work was
bard, but no kicks were made to the of
ficers, and the "imncoms," mho are na
tives, reported no dmxatlHfactlon.
"Hut If we'd hud Mme of our regular on
tie- del. til they'd huve kirktvl as hard us the
proverbial army mule," sud M ir William
II. Johnston, commanding the scout, "and
many would h ive triid their levi I Ix st
to get on the si' k r..!l. My men have,
lul l plenty of oIirtunll to shlik, but dur
ing the last wick only to nan ncrt In
tti ho'plUil, und they were the )nl l )
W1m n-vhid to b scot tL r. Tl.i i ox
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rif eption room with an east und south view
and a billiard room with a floor space o(
uvt r 1,000 square feet, dressing und toiled
rooms and a paraphernalia room fitted wltli
cupboards and lorets. From the main
entrance one enters an Inclosed vestibule,
op niiiK Immediately into the billiar.1 room.
T lis r-.r in is hands urn ly decorated witll
a ("ever color effect and the walls are
Ii:i;?rcd in a dark red, with a Flemish oalc
(lair-line, Mulshed out with an artlstlo
d.olo of orieiilai d Hij, n. The ceiling an-1
llonr h- of southern pir: of hard finish, uii-1
tlie wood carvings are of Flemish oalt
This room Is furnisled with a billiard anj
pool talile, card tables and chairs and a
larne writing table, divided by an archway
drapd with tapistry portiere. Tlie recep.
tion mom opens out fiom the billiard room
and presents a most pleasing effect to th
eyes. From six windows daylight streimj
Into this room, sof lined and diffused by
rosy glow curtains and shades. The color
effect of this room has been cleverly at
tained by the harmonizing of the tints
combination and rellex shading, and tha
result is particularly gratifjing to tha
snscs. From tlie beauty of the mo
bo m I re tints of the larger room, one ex
pi ri nces an exhillartlr.g effect as the eye
drinks in the lighter and airier shades of
the reception room. Tlie thick Lirussels
carpet catches and absorbs the footfall,
and luxurious corches and lounges seduc
tively 1m-i kon the intruder. I'otted palms
spread their cool, green foliage into the
1U lit and peep out from gauzy drapery. A
handsome new piano gives a finish to tho
room and the player insures music at any
hour of the day, while the valuable, picttms
that adorn the walls give an exquisite air
of luxury and relinement.
441 men In my command. We always count
on one-twentieth of a command being in
capacitated for duly. In this case one
twentieth would be twenty-two, so you
get seme Idea both of the pluck and the
physical stamina of tlie Filipino soldiers.
So far as I have been able to determine
the sick list is invariably smaller among
them than among Americans.
"I have had a good deal of experience
with boldiers during my service in the reg
ular army," continued Major Johnston,
"but I must say, in justice to these Fili
pinos, that I've never commanded better
Boldiers. They are models of what the
Ideal soldier should tie amenable to dis
cipline on the Instant, free of the petty
Vices usually associated with the enlisted
man, equipped with a keen mentality tint
enabled them to grasp the full signllicancn
of a command as soon as Issued, and, I
believe, lntens( ly loyal to the government.
"Take the case of the company of Tagi
logs here. The Tiugalogs were always
against the Spaniards and they fought US
as well. The company Is practlenlly in. ids
up of former Insurgents undt r Aguln.il o.
Yet every mother's sen of them would
knock the hat off the head of a countryman
who did not uncover when the 'Star
Spangled ltaniM r" was played lis readily as
Would any of the men In the Maccaie'es
company, who have Invariably suporled the
ri'cogniK (I form of government, whether
Spanish or Aim rii an.
"I have Ki'i u more thuil one scout (!
this trick In the I'hilipplnt s. und I hive
hI- seen many a hron n-skinncd civilian
?: igcd In thi suiie t ixk The aver. g
Filipino Is far more observant of these
mil ill things thai b, xpeak patriotism than
tti( Anirrie.m. I. t a b.uid slriki up lh
ii.iiioii.il .inih. in in M H ll i. where It is now
wed known, and ihe crowd inn nvi r. In
Ah Ik .i he who imiiovim. ei eft In war
linn . is ti e I, limit' Itii m .ii. Indeed. Mel
t ill-in o thinks j loui h bf 'TL bur Span
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lltlOADINO AND MUSIC
lilhhlAKD AND CArlD
Adjoining these rv,m on the west is
the lodge room, co:-.:' o.!i.,;;s and comfort-
able. The altar and the stations are of
gohh n oak, the i hairs b.-lng upholsti r d in
lea tie r. This room has luge fn'd n? d ors
leading into the billi ;ru room and is also
direitly ( -oiiiiecti d with the jrivate en-
trance. Across the hall at the main en-
traiu . is the assembly hall, with a Hour
space of r.:ix4"i feel. '1 h:s room is exceed-
lngly attractive and has been the svne
gled I'anner' I Kit it has been declared a
part of the Filipino's chiin h mass by the
ecch siaslical ,t 1. 1 i.i r 1 1 i s. and when It is
played the congregation rises to its feet
und :vmaii s st iiidiug until the last nott s
die away."
The Filipino soldier not only takis a
keen Interest in keeping his camp fiult
lissly policed, his tent ver ready for In
sp i lion, and hi" aceoui ren, nls shining;
the moment he dons I'ncle Sam's uniform
he begins an earliest struggle to m.i.ster
tic Knglish language, lie finds this task
a good ileal harder than that of handling
a gun Ann lic.in fashion. Nevertlclessi, in
a fi w months' time he has a fairly good
Working knowledge of the language.
The chaplains assiM ed to the scouts and
to the con.-tabul ' ry are the sol Hits' so
lace and comfort when the new tongue
becomes too much for tin in. Hesi.les giv
ing aid to all individuals who apply. It
has been customary for each chaplain to
organize a "noneom's" pi I on! and groun 1
Its lie uiberx In the fai.dainental principles
of tlie I i nu'i.ago. A : ti ud.i m e is optional,
but win never the school for the scouts now
ln this country meets ev ry "iionenm"
not on duly is In attend.it.ee.
The "tioiicoms " In turn lestrtict th.
prl. a''- of an ev.riit.g; Mil so whenever
any one maM-rs a new- word or phrase, ly
next morning the whole camp has become
acquainted with It. ard for the ticM d iy
or Iw uses it on every conceivable oc
casion in otd r to I -i p poi ! in of it.
Thus again tic Filipino Mi.ili r Is like
Ms J .p ( ."..n. hi Is a stinlei f
"Itut ( ill he hg'lt as Well'."' M ij T J d,:i-
t 11 ;i .ism d.
"Well," was the reply, he's eveiy bit
as wit ij tic J i;i lie I is .i t!i r . -viand
lie Hue I'll, i.l ll ,:iM-;;ifl of dellh
Nil Holder Clod le k i tier to I 4.p l.llll
St'lf f I' II. I'lll- n:i I . ) o War. .IP.. I ).i
Itill-a I. II. I M I. r ll.it !c!i le WiM 1,1 f. I
poorly i loll. i J, miMr.ill Uv) ad drilled
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ROi )MS. I'hoto by Soper.
of tinny halls and bias during the past
season. It is ih hly deroratid in red and
chrome yellow, and a balcony that runs
around three sides gives an artistic and
substantial t.ntsh to the room. Adjoining
are the reception and dressing rooms,
dining room and klti le n, with all the
apparatus neei ssary f"T ban ;ueting. It com-
prises a most complete an a ng. mint end
on.' that has been thoroughly appreciated
by the Klks and citizens in g'!:eral.
not at all, he frequently gave our regulars
a g iad di al of tr-. uble during the recent
insurrection.
"One thing is certain, however. Th
FiHlino was enlisted as an experiment,
both In the regular army as a scout and
In the constabulary, which constitutes ths
Insular fortes. He has proved In both
services to be a decided success; and the
soldier who gives such a go-id account of
hlmsi If in peace I pretty sure to make
a still btttir record for himself when war
really comes." FRANK M. STKVYART.
Straight Koad to Success
"Now, Tom," said Ihe general manager
when the new bo) repoiUd for duty, "let
ire impress upon jmi that this is a critical
pi-riml in jour caret r."
" Yi s, Bir."
"You can climb to the top." si'ld th
geiii ral manager, w lit cling around ill his
ch.iir, "or )ou can fall to the low a .-t tb ptha.
Al! depends on ourclf. lo )ou under
stand me, Tom'.'"
" Y s. sir."
"If )ou an- honest, smart, truthful, tidy,
diligent and pt.-.isar.l to evei)l.od )ou are
cell mi lo go oi'W.iid and upward. Voll
may not mi p short of u ngiiss. You may
i'Vi n ah, lit me s- v viluiu wnu uU
born ? '
"J i in- st M . t. sir."
"Is ihai in l'iMokln?" iii-Ki J the uiarv
ngi r with s n.c ai'p'. iicnsion.
"N ... Mr. New Y .ik " .
"b' vis. Veiy good Well. T-m. you
in i i 1 1 1 1 bi i on i n .id. nl of tlu I nlted
Stale". I 'e "ii on I. 1st. nd an-'''
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g.'-r.l i:. n vr.r "m.r wines r J a
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III g t u-i.i. .-.' New ni k l'i.t.