Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-28

Aho TrOpOseO INSTITUTION w hicn II To he
Established by the Lutherans.
MEMORIAL COTTAGES TO BE KNOWN By THE
CHURCH NAMEs-How THE HOME WAS EsrAB-
LIsHED-vALUABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE
DISTRICT LIMITs-FHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OBJECT OF THE HOME.
That this city is rapidly becoming the center
OF large institutions of various kinds is q fact
that is becoming more evident each year. Re-
Gently The STAR had occasion to call attention
to the progress made in the development Of a
new institution which is to be located on the
Queens Chapel road. and will occupy a tract of
land between the subdivisions of Montello and
Langdon. Here is to be the proposed National
Lutheran Home for the Aged
The trustees at meeting held December 81,
1877 decided upon the cottage plan for the
home. Instead Of one large central building
they propose to erect group of cottages, thus
maintaining more properly the features of
home life in the institution. In the course Of
time central building may be desirable for q
common meeting point. A contract was duly
executed with Mr.. Nicholas Eckhardt on the
above date for the erection of the first cottage,
which is to be completed by August /, 1893.
The cut is given of this structure.
The suburban electric railway, 1t is expected,
will be in operation this summer, and will pass
near the gateway Of the home. on the corner of
18th and Cincinnati streets northeast.
The local building committee is composed Of
Messrs. J. A. Swope, NJ. c.; Geo. Ryneal, jr.; A.
r. Fox, Rev. S. Domer, ID, and Rev. W. E.
Parson, ID.
The trustees are empowered to sell ten acres
OF the tract, which will leave about fifteen acres
in the grounds for the uses of the home 1t is
predicted that the next few years will see a
great development in that section of the CITY,
1t is not the purpose of the trustees, therefore,
to sell off any part of the tract for time to
come.
The history Of all such homes leads the .rus-
tees to believe that in few years enough money
would be given to the home by donations and
requests to make it entirely self-supporting
They also believe that having made beginning
with one cottage there will be liberal persons
In the church who will give $1,000 each for the
erection Of memorial cottages to be known by
their specific Names
Provision is also made in the constitution that
any person who shall pay to tho treasurer of
the homo 81 900 shall be entitled to name to a
vacancy in the home.
All the church papers have made full notice
OF this movement and contain communications
showing that the establishment of this institu-
ton in the national capital is a matter of graft
hcation on all SIDES
HOW THE HOME WAS ESTABLISHED.
For some years there had been widespread
N>eAAS AZ WIG III SuuTCu W soo All luStltu-
ton founded which should be devoted to the
care and maintenance of the aged. The min
utes of the general synod for 1887 as also for
1859, contain memoranda on this subject.
The action Of the general synod at Allegheny
in 1889 was to the effect that if some one would
provide the grounds or the nucleus of an en-
dowment the church would be prepared to
supplement such gifts and establish a home for
the aged. In response to this desire a very
liberal donation was made by Mrs. Sarah Utter
mehle. a member Of the Church of the Resor-
nation, Washington, d. c., for the purposes
named above
Mrs. Utermehle has given a valuable prop
erty, which she purchased for this purpose, con
sisting of twenty-seven acres of ground, lying
within the District of Columbia. 1t is known as
the Queens Chapel farm, on the road of the same
name, and was the property of the late George
W. Utermehle. BY his will it passed into the
hands Of his daughter, Mrs. Leroy NJ. TAYLOR,
from whom it was purchased by Mrs. Utter
mehle.
THE GIFT AND ITS CONDITIONS.
This land lies high, being on the same COM
manding elevation on which are located the
Soldiers Home, the Catholic University, the
Reform School and other public buildings.
This property, costing $4,000, has been
decided to a board Of trustees, duly incorporated
in the District Of Columbia, the National
Lutheran Home for the Aged. The conditions
of the gift are that q building shall be COM