Audie Robinson Brings Silver City’s Fraternal History to Life at the Odeon
The Sunday, Feb. 22 Odeon Oldies talk at the Historic Odeon Saloon in Dayton was one for the books, thanks to Audie Robinson, Senior Warden of Amity Lodge No. 4 F. & A.M. and State Records Manager at the Nevada State Archives. Robinson delivered a lively, heartfelt, and deeply engaging presentation on the history of the Masons in Nevada, the roots of Silver City, and what it truly means to be a Mason. The crowd was fully tuned in, and the discussion that followed was just as rich as the stories he shared.
Amity Lodge No. 4—founded in 1863 during the height of the Comstock Lode—has been a cornerstone of community life for more than 160 years. Since 1888, its members have met in the same historic building at 175 Main St. in Silver City, a place that has witnessed generation after generation of fraternal history.
What made Audie’s talk stand out was his “traveling archives.” As he put it, telling history is one thing, but giving people something they can see and touch makes it real. This was his first time presenting this material outside lodge walls, and he knocked it out of the park.
His biggest message? Fraternal records matter. They tell the human side of the Comstock—the miners, laborers, Masons, Oddfellows, and countless others who did the hard work that built the region, yet rarely show up in the big mining stories.
For more on Amity Lodge No. 4, visit amitylodge4nv.org or email secofamity4@gmail.com. Follow Amity Lodge No. 4, Free & Accepted Masons on Facebook
