The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-15
LlBBRALITY
Again Displayed in the Pur-
chase Of Mt. BeIleview
FOR A HOME FOR AGED WOMEN
How He Proposes to Have 1t Con.
ductcd...Iscv. DR.. swopc to DO
Ono OF tho Trustccs...A Dc.
scr!ption OF tho Property.

Yesterday Mr.. Anton Reymann pur.
chased from slessrs. Frank Walters md
2. Shnllcross the Mt. Dellevicw
hotel property and about six acres Of
ground surrounding It, for $4,000. Mr..
Reymhnn's object in purchasing this dc.
sirabl property is grand one! lie pro-
poaesto transform the hotel into a per.
fectly appointed charitable institution 10
be kaown rs Home for Aged Women,
anTto make 1t not only a local institu.
tiot, but a State institution as well.
1T is understood that Mr.. Reymann
bis long had 1t In his mind to establish
in institution something like this
either n home for aged women or for
aged men, or for both sexes together.
On his recent trip to Europe he took
occasion to look into and study as TO
the operation Of similar homes in
tho old country, and his investi.
cations into the subject have been
continued on this side OF the ocean. Mr..
Reymann will, it is Understood, appoint
as Board OF Trustees, five well known
gentlemen OF this city 10 whom he will
decd the property for tho purpose indi.
Gated. In appointing this Board Mr.. Rev
mann will reserve tho right 10 fill all va.
cauCies that may occur by death, resip.
nation or otherwise during his lifetime,
and 1t will be further provided that
this Board ehall at no time number
more than five members. ~,
In addition to this Board OF Trustees.
Mr.. Reymann will appoint n Board Of
Lady Managers, numbering five, but
this Board may, II 1t 80 elect, increase its
membership. This new Home for Aged
Woman is to DO conducted rs strictly
non.sectarian institution; that is pro-
vision that the founder will very ex-
pressly atipulate and provide for carry
ing out.
Mr.. Reymann has not as vet com.
pleted his selection OF the two boards
which arc to control and manage Tho
institution and until that is done he
does not care to go into his contemplated
details exhaustiyely. 1t is an open
secret, however, that Rev. Dr.. r. Rush
Swope, rector st. Matthews church. has
been rendered and has accepted posi.
ton on the Board OF Trustees. MI. Rey.
mann has frequently consulted with Dr..
swope regarding his plans for the found
ing Of Home, and found in him an
earnest and warmly sympathetic assist.
ant. DR.. Swope will be valuable
man on the Board. Having accepted
this Trusteeship Dr.. Swope, at a meet.
ing OF the managers of the Home for
Friendlees Women, held this week, re-
signed the Presidency OF that institu.
ton. 1t may be mentioned in this
connection, that the Home for Friend.
less Women received this week a check
from Mr.. Reymana for $1,000, which.
with the $500 that Home had in its
treasury, makes good.sized nest egg to
20 towards the payment for piece OF
property on which this Home can be
permanently established.
.sThe Mt. Belleview property which
Mr.. Reymann has purchased for Home
for Aged Women is situated on the old
National road, little over two miles
from this city. The building is we'll
built one, containing some 30 odd
rooms, wide corridors, large parlors and
dining room, and surrounded by an in
wiling porch. It nestles against the side
OF the Mount, facing the National road.
From the top OF the Mount the view ia
n superb one, one OF the finest here
abouts. 1t is Mr.. Reymann's Intention
to build reservoir on top OF the Mount
and pump water to 1t from the creek.
which winds along Its base on the other
side from the pike. Water from this
reservoir will not only supply the Home,
but in all probability the houses in the
Leatherwood suburb as we'll.
This brief description Of the property
will recall it to many who have visited
Wheeling and had the place pointed out
to them, or possibly been entertained at
the erstwhilc popular little cum.
mer resort. Mr.. Reymann, the
generous donor, needs no intro.
duction to Wheeling people, and 60
widely and popularity is he known that
he needs but little il any introduction to
the people Of the State. He is Wheel.
lne's most philosophical citizen-leads
themall and this last magnificent pift nuts
him 30 far in the advance that the others
can scarce sec him. His popularity is
as unbouuded as his benovolence, which
has always been widespread in a quiet,
unostcntatious manner. The Home he
has started in to establish will be a
grand and lasting monument to his
name. u Essg -