Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-25

On Tuesday, July II, the new orphan
Asylum on kInsman street, near Wilson
avenue, was dedicated with appropriate
and imposing ceremony. Since April,
of this year, the preparation OF tie build
ing anu grounds for the uses designed
has been in progress, but little or nothing
has been said o. it in the newspapers,
aud the great work just now on the eve
of completion hes gone on, attracting
very little attention outside OF those who
have the work in charge. The enter
Prise, however, is Of such magnitude,
and mas been carried cut in SO liberal 3
spirit and so successfully, that il 10 H0r-
thy Of extended notice. We give below
Il fIll account Of its inception and de-
scription Of the building and grounds:
IO.B.B.
The Independent Order Of BeDai Be
rith tSons Of the COvenantl is A Hebrew
benevolent society extending throughout
the country. There are four districts IN
the United States, the second Of which
includes the Western and Southwestern
states. The society has membership
Of about 500, ana the second district
about 800. La the district there are
tbirfy-four lodges. Annual conventions
OF delegates from these lodges are hell,
first in one city. then in another.
Alta meeting Of the Grand Lodge in
Cleveland ia 1868, Messrs. b. +. PeiXOtto
and a. SchWsb were appointed COM
mittee on charitable institutions and
reported 2 plan OF small annual sssEss-
meuts on the members for the purpose
OF forming the nucleus OF tuud to be
spplied to the building Of an orphan
asylum when the amount should be
large enough. This was adopted, and
the fund commenced. Two years after
ward, when the Grand Lodge met al 3.
Louis, it was deemed advisable to take
the initiatOry steps TO procure an asy-
lum. ThereupOn the following gentle
men were appointed trustees with power
to select a location for the asylum: A.
Aub. Cincinnati, Chairman OF tie Board
Isadore Bush, st. Louis; W. Ariegshs
Der, Louisville; a. L. Franklsnd, Mem
phIs; Z. BudWIg, Cleveland. THIS bo@rc
visited several Of the principal cities IN
the district, and received several pr0po-
sails, but finally decided on the location
at Cleveland, being Influenced thereto as
well by the heslthines5 Of the place as
by the advantageous site on htnsman
street. So the contract was made, and
the purchase completed in April 1865.
There are orphan asylums ami hOspi
tails, erected by the Israelites in New
York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and New
Orleans; but this Is the first pubic insti-
tuition, reared and erected by the l. o. !
B. b. IN the United States, and hence !
the order, more especially ID. q. l.. No. |
, COMPRISING the Western aud Southern |
Sgates, feel al undue amount Of pride in |
the same.
THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS.
1t would be difficult to Cad anywhere |
; pleasanteT location for al orphan asy- |
un than the grounds on Kinsman street, /
lear Wilson avenue, lately occupied as =
water cure. The place Is away from the |
noise Of the busier parts OF the city, and
: easily accessible by the street railway.
Nature has done much to beautiiy the
grounds, and art has adGed something.
Tine old forest trees still sGoTn the rear OF
he lots, and large spring Of remarka-
Jly pure sud cold water p0urs its over
low through s winding raVlne IL the
anne locality. The grounds fronting Oh
&insmRn street have considerable orua-
mental shrubbery, well laid out carriage
Ways and graVeled walks, fine fOuu-
ain, etc. There is front on KinsmaD
treet $50 feet, and depth of nearly OF
luite 500 feet. There is also front OF
IS feet on Sawteli avenue. The whole
ract comprises ST seres. The building
: substan TALLY built Of brick, has front
4 $50 feet, basement and three stories
nd q half It was built ia 1857, by
strong < TUtteu for q water cure, and
sed as such for some months, when in
$50 DR.. 7. Z. Seelye became its owner.
from him the l. o. B. Is. purchased the
uilding and grounds for 81 600.
The original cost was scarcely more
ban half the entire expense Of the asy-
ana. Handsome stone steps al. the main I
ntranee have been constructed, gas has
cen put in every room in The building,
lrnRces provided, water furnished
and nearly sll the interior
walls taken cut to adapt the building to
s new use. A handsome cnpOia has
Iso been added TO the building. At the
Dring before mentioned, q powerful by /
rauI!c ram has been set, to supply the
yhole buildiDg with pure, cool water. :
he expense Of these improvements will
rake the entire cost of tne asylum,
hen ready fer occupancy, about s6j, goo. |
As the fund Of the institution had {
cached but $4,000, an appeal was made ,
D the Isrselites of the West and South, &
nd ia the short space Of four months
he sum OF $40, 900 Was donated and paid !
4, thus leaving but SIS, 600 debt hanging
a this great Charity. TDis simple act 4
lone shows what can be done, when
ropeTly undertaken,
INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT CT THE AsY-
LUM.
In the basement is The dining room,
bundantly large and very pleasant. On
ne side are the kitchens, with large
auge, boilers, heaters, ETC., aud on the :
Their the laundry. There are numerous
.ore-rooms, beside those containing the !
,ur furnaces that heat the building.
lot and cold water are supplied on every
DOR throughout. The fixtures OF the |
itchens and laundry are Of the most
pprOved style, and the whole is as
early perfect s. possible.
On the first floor are the reception
pom, the business Offices, the Superin- !
sndent's rooms, the prayer ROOM bath
)Oms, lay PO0Eas, etc. All these are
sndsomely and appropriately fur
ished.
On the second floor are bath rooms,
.Osets, etc for both sexes. Here also {
re the two main wards for the smaller
each with matron's room adj l
lining. All the sleeping rooms are fur
ished with light iron bedsteads, mat
-esses, etc, IS nest and comfortable as {
eed be. The main wards, being lsrge {
)oms, accommodate twelve children !
ach. There are also on this floor nu-
ferrous smaller rooms, for larger chill {
rem, or such IS do net need special and I
Dnsiant care during the night. There
re also here, three sick rooms, with beds
I'D proper lurDiture and fixtures for the !
are Of sick children. Here, too, Is the I
sneral stOre-FoOm for linen, bedding,