Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-23
NOW HAVE A HOME
Splendid Contributions Made
70 the Children's Home
Mr.. sloDeETr's GENE RosIr
He suhscribss oS.eoo Toward Buying -
Clark E<sass ans J. -. cAsEk
osvss tz.ooo Moo

PAtronssses of the Chlidrsn's hesas
on south Lafayette ssrsss ven 400
exceedingly glad yesterday.
Late II the evening Il 49, oo4nltoly
announced that through the e6orn at
pubic spirited citizens the home hAA
become the preseason Of one Of che
most valuable pieces Of rssidenos prop
erty IN the city. The news was grsoeed
With most enthusiastic demonstrates,
tor the work OF the socsssy vsli b
greatly increased in efficiency By the
gift IL comprises the land end bosid-
ings formerly known - the Clark
homestead. located on the south AIDE
Of Cherry street just east Of Essa street..
The property v lS&2x h0o Tea An slss
and contains hne fruit and shade trees.
The donors are ID. A. Rlodgctt. who
gives 5000, j. NJ. CLARK q .ooo ara
Fred b. Clark. for the 1. n.
Clark estate. $3.50. The pur-
chase price Of the property 10 ~ 900.
The above mentioned gifs aggregate
81 $50. which leaves 81 $50 20 BE- ralsed
by the members Of the Chiidrea's
Home society. OF this sum 81 90 10
already subscribed BY the lAaies, Who
have placed very liberal amounts OPP
poetic their names. and ~ several
prominent bussnsse mea. An odd
honai sum OF g. 900 vail be required 20
put the Clark property IN condition.
Architects and contractors have maae
estimates on the amount required tor
the purpose and have decided that
81 900 will cover the cost CT the re.
CURED nlasonry and carpenter work
and 81 900 for furnaces. plumbing end
electric llgntng. The houss wili BE-
put IN perfect condition throughout
The society expects 20 vscate .ts prss-
ent quarters on South Lafayette street
within sixty days, ~ work will be be-
gun on the new home ~ once Tho
isdtes Will solicit the So $50 necessary
TO complete the purchase price and pay
for the repairs. and they will also start
a fund for the maintenance at the
home.
The work which yesterday vas %
happily consummated was begun some
time ago BY the socaety. Joseph Nc
Kee has for some month"; been looking
up and pricing desirable utes- Mr..
Blodgett became interested 10 the
work and Monday afternoon informed
the society If his willingness 70 help IL
IN ootoe ouSotActieI manner. Two toca-
tons were visited that afternoon, one
the triangular tract OF two aud one
half acres, located ~ the intersection
/ Of Wealthy aud Lake avenues, and the
other the Clark property. Tuesday
afternoon another meeting Wa held
end the Clark property was waited by
| the ladies, the prospective donors and
| the contractors. The final oeclslon of
| the matter was rssched ~ . meeting
held Tuesday night, when Mr.. Biodgeti
| reiterated his offer of IS Zoo and J. ~.
Clark, brother Of the lately deceased I.
NJ. Clark. made . gift Of % geo. Yes.
| terday Fred B. Clark. who acts for the
estate, met with joseph Mckee and
Captain Moore, who have change Of the
matter for the society, and gave $50.
$50 Of which has for some time been
held in trust by the estate 70 be gwen
! ultimately 20 some worthy charity.
The society will today be incospor'
| ated ~ the "Children's Home socsety
OF Grand Raplds." and Immediately
after this legal recognition the decdl
will be made out and the papers signed.