The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-19
TO CARE FOR LITTLE ONES.
German Evangelical Lutheran Or
phans' Home Dedicated Yesterday.
Vast Crowds of People Attend the Ceremonies
-0rigin of the Charity-Description
of the New Building.

Several thousand people were in attend
anoe at the dedication ceremonies of the
opening of the new building of the Ger
man Evan gelIcal Lutheran Orphans Home
which occurred yesterday. at the grounds
of the institution. east of the city, on the
National road. Beside large city attend
ance excursions arrived in the city during
the morning from q number of surround
ing cities. and 1t was estimated that they
brought In some eleven hundred people.
They were run from Cincinnati. Lafsye cite,
Fort Wayne. Seymour, Columbus and one
or two other places. The building which
has Just been completed stands on the top
of rise of gro und several hundred feet
back from the road. aud In tract OF land
embracing several acres. Just TO its west
10 the small frame building which has
been the home of the society since 1t was
first org anized. Surrounding them are an
abundance of large shade trees and broad
lawns all around, making the place very
attractive.
The society, to which the home owes its
being. was organized in the year 1883. and
in 1887 il moved into the house which has
juss been abandoned for the more com.
modious and pretentIous one which was
yesterday thro wn open TO the good work
which has been proceeding for so long.
The Rev. Paul Seuel was elected it's presi-
dent at that time, and has occupied the po-
sition ever since. The new building was
begun last year. and is very handsome
one, built of red pressed brick. with stone
trimmings. wide stairway In the center
leads to the three floors, and on either side
are the living and sleeping rooms OF the Ia.
mates and attendants.
The kitchens and work rooms are in the
basement. 1t is calculated by the society
that at least sixty children can be cared
for in 1t, w ich Will be nearly three times
the number 1t has had before. There are
at present twen:y-eight children In the
old house, and il Is expected that the limit
will soon be filled. as the management has
constantly bad applications for admission.
which it could not consider, owing to lack
of room.
The cost of the new building was about
$40, 600. and the money AS raised wholly
by the efforts Of the society.
The crowds began arrlv1nga at the grounds
at ON early hour yesterday morning. and
at 10 o'clock, when the services were
we'll filled. A full brass band led all
the music. which consisted of hymns
and anthems by male and mixed choir
from the Trinity congregation. The dedl-
catory services were all conducted In the
German language, and the sermon was
preached by Rev. Seuel. His text was
taken from Hebrews, thirteenth chapter
and sixteenth verse. But to do good and
to communicate forget not; for with such
sacrifices God Is well pleased" The seq
mon, delivered in German, was q brief bis
tory of the work which the institution had
done. and what 1t expected to do in the
future.
When the morning services had been
completed the visitors adjourned to the
shade of the trees and ate dinner. Several
stands had been erected on the grounds.
where refreshments of all kinds were for
sale, and they were well patroniZed. The
afternoon services were similar to those OF
the morning. The sermon was preached by
the Rev. II. g. Sauer of Fort Wayne. His
text was from James, first chapter and
twenty seventh verse.
pure religion and undefled before God
and the Father is this To visit the father
less and widows in their attiictlon. and to
keep himself unspotted from the world"
This service was held in the open air
under large canvas erected for the pur-
pose, and the singing was led by the band,
as it was early in the day.
The exercises and the crowds being In
PLAIN sight from the road and the passing
cars, it attracted large number OF town
people, and many who were not very desir-
pockets picked, and 1t became necessary to
send TO the city for some police. None Of
those who had lost their valuables wero
able to give any description of the persons
whom they thought had done it, and the
officers were unable to locate them. 1t was
believed by them. however. that they were
some crooks who had come in with some OF
the excursions and not known TO the au-
tborities here.
Revs. Paul Seuei. Frederick Wambsganss.
Paul Eickstaed and ]. q. KuntZ. Of Indian
spolis, and q. Hitler. of Minden; q. Hen.
KEEL, of Julietta; A. Won SchlIchten, of Gin
cnnati; q. Schum, of Lafayette, and II. q.
Sauer. of Fort Wayne.