Pat Settle wrote: > Charlotte, > > You've heard of the Masons? They're a fraternal organization that is worldwide. Here's what "The Louisville Encyclopedia" says about the Masonic Home: > > "On November 23, 1866, a group of Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM) met at the Masonic Temple in Louisville to discuss the idea of providing a widows' and orphans' home and an informary. The charter for the incorporation of the Masonic Widows' and Orphans' Home was granted by the Kentucky legislature in January 1867. The cornerstone for the home was laid in 1869, and the first resident was admited in April 1871. The original home was erected on Second St. at the corner of "A" St. (Gaulbert Ave.) and "B" St. (Bloom Ave.). The home primarily provided care for orphans of Kentucky FREEMASONS but also was home to many elderly Masonic widows." > > The Masonic Home is now on Frankfort Ave. in St. Matthews (a city within Louisville). I visited there a few years ago and met a distant cousin who was a resident of the home. He was 98 years old at the time, and had been there for many years. > > Good luck in your search. > Pat > "Clark, Charlotte A (RBI-US)" wrote:thanx so much Pat!!! i can't believe u found her. i guess the boys had "run > away" by then. they wound up in Calif, as did Hazel eventually. i am in > touch with Margaret's direct line and i'm copying her with this info. (hi > carla. what do u think? > this sure sounds like "our" Hazel.) > don't know what masonic widows means? sorry to be so "green" but would this > be a religious facility? i think Maggie Clark Salyers was Baptist. > again, thanx so very, very much for your help and info! > charlotte > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! News - Today's headlines > > ==== KYJEFFER Mailing List ==== > http://www.alhn.org and http://www.ahgp.org > Go here for additional American History resources. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > My husband and I along with a 3 piece combo entertain 2 or 3 times a year at one of the resident homes on the property. Our group's name is "The Kraft Music Hall with Bing Crosby and Friends". The people love hearing a live performance of the songs they are familiar with. A few have been known to do a little dancing in the aisles. Janis

Janis, That sounds like my kinda music. It's a great thing you and your group are doing. Keep up the good work! Pat Settle Janis Fowler wrote: > My husband and I along with a 3 piece combo entertain 2 or 3 times a year at one of the resident homes on the property. Our group's name is "The Kraft Music Hall with Bing Crosby and Friends". The people love hearing a live performance of the songs they are familiar with. A few have been known to do a little dancing in the aisles. Janis --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines