The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-23

ton viii be Determined.
Yesterday the executives committee
! OF the directors or the Masonic home
OF the state were in the city 10 exam
ME propositions for the location Of the
home here The committee consists
or Judge Fuller Of Eureka. Judge A
n Ellis Of Beloit. J. W. Brinkerhoff %
Lyons. H H Wolsey OF Kingman and
R E Torrington and George L Pratt
OF this city.
The outside members Of the commit
tee came n on the Missouri Pacific
road al O'Clock and were met and re-
ceived by the local committee con-
sisting OF Past Grand Master ]. H Nc
Call. T. G.. Fitch, and ". s. Corbett
who showed them every courtesy be-
fitting the gentlemen themselves and
the Importance OF their mission 10 Wich-
tia
There are three pieces OF property
involved in the proposition OF Wichita
Tor the Masonic home They are the
X. E Lawrence property on the West
Side. the B II. Campbell property on
Riverside and the Black property on
College Hill These were all examined
carefully by the committee but Of course
they did not express any preference.
This committee will report next Tues
day week. at a meeting OF the seven
teen directors OF the Masonic home at
Topeka, az which time the nome viii
De located and the property selected.
As there Is no politics IN Masonry
or no favoritisn when IL comes 10 pro-
V1ding q place Of refuge for its homeless
the place selected viii be the one offer
ing the best inducements not only IN
the price but in everything that con-
Germs the health OF the inmates. the
water. climate and general conveniences
and facilities. From all these stand
points IL Is believed that Wichita stands
the best show OF securing the home
than any Of the other places that are
candidates for II The fine school IA
cilitieS for children are. in themselves.
great inducement to say nothing OF
the facilities OF street car service, cE-
mate, water, etc.
Mr.. Mccall and his colleagues have
done q great deal towards getting the
home here and ere doing il not only IN
the interest OF Wichita but In the inter
est OF the Masonic institution as we'll.
They naturally believe that Wichita
IS the most central point for such an
institution and that II is better equip
ped for Masonic home than any other
point in the state.
The home will not be for children ex-
clusively. II will be for all Masons.
their widows and orphans who are poor
and homeless without regard TO age.
When IL is opened probably 100 inmates
VIII occupy IL at once and in time IL
will be made as important an institu-
ton as the famous Masonic homo OF
Louisville, KY.
Not only the MasOns but their wives
are taking great interest In the home
and at Lawrence last week the ladies
of the Eastern Star transferred S110o
10 the home fund 10 be used IN furnish
ing il when ;t is purchased. In addi-
ton 20 that IN Star amended their
bylaws giving an annual donation OF
81. 000 for the support OF the home.
The home Will. In many respects. be
Of great value 90 Wichita and IL is not
unlikely that II located here Il will
WELD an influence IN getting other Ma
sonic and state institutions.
The committee is composed OF very
fine gentlemen and they can be relied
on TO do what IS right.