The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-02

which II always cheaper than by rail. es-
pecially when conducted by the light draft
trading boats OF Galveston bay, commonly
known as the Mosquito fleet. The advant-
ages Of sea bathing for the inmates can
not be overestimated and add largely TO
the natural hygienic conditions OF the To-
cality. Tho variety In diet as afforded by
the sea products. such as fresh fish and oy-
stcrs. is entitled to great consideration.
and there can be no doubt but that the sea-
shore location will contribute largely 10
the health, pleasure and happiness OF the
inmates OF the home. Galveston and Hous-
ton have large foundries and machine SHOPS
aud from the lodges OF those cities a local
visiting board OF earnest and Intelligent
Masons can be selected who Will give their
constant personal attention, while the en-
tire Grand Lodge can easily VISIT ana IN
spect tho home during its annual communi-
cations. The lands in that locality range
from $40 to $50 per acre and the estab-
lishment OF the home would increase those
values. Your directors. however, have not
been moved by pecuniary considerations.
and would unhesitatingly report adversely
upon an improper location even II 1t offered
great pecuniary inducements. The health
and comfort and happiness Of the inmates
are superior to everything else, and should
be secured even II the Grand Lodge had
to pay for them. All things considered your
directors consider North Galveston as the
best location and recommend the same for
adoption as the site Of the home.
We deem it proper to state that the To-
cation offered by Temple is In the midst
Of a beautiful rolling country having
ample provisions for good water and sus-
ceptible OF good drainage, being ip fine
agricultural district. having a soil capable
Of raising cotton and cereals in abundance,
and an annual crop Of all vegetables suit
able to that climate. 1t is not. however,
fruit growing country in the proper sense
Of the term, and the berry crops Of which
the coast is SO prolific are unknown. The
proposed location is within two miles Of
Temple, which is a progressive and grow
ing city, having machine and repair shops
with a lodge of sufficient numerical
strength to afford a good local board of
trustees. Were 1t not for North Galveston
we would be inclined to favor Temple, but
the superior advantages OF the former as
herenbefore enumerated induce us to Sc
lect that place.
None OF the other places visited and in
spected, to-wit. Corsicana, Greenville, San
Marcos. fill all the essentials of health.
good water drainage, ETC., each OF them
lacking in some important particulars. and
none of them have therefore met with the
approval of your directors.
We did not think it worth while to visit
offered by Brother Settegast, because from
our general knowledge of the respective
localities they would not suit the require
ments either of your directors or OF the
Grand Lodge.
We submit with this report various docu-
ments accompanying the different PROPOSE
IONS favoring the particular localities,
which are subject to the inspection of the
Grand Lodge but are too voluminous to be
embodied in this report
The various propositions for donations
are predicnted upon the selection and use
of the proposed sites for the home, and
while deeds without reservation will be
made for the accepted land il is expected
that the Grand Lodge will direct recon
veyance of the property in the event 1t
fails to use the same for the purposes
designated II is important that the work
OF preparing the home should be COM
mcnced as soon as practicable after the
location is adopted and deed delivered.
There should be no unreasonable delay in
this matter. But in the event the Grand
Lodge should accept proposition and
adopt site for the home and then fail to
commence improvements in good faith look
ing to its establishment within eighteen
months the property ought to be returned
to the donor. and we recommend the pas
sage OF a resolution to that effect.
We desire to say that your directors have
even stea. uca' vi .,ule anu at.en'lon
10 Tue supJec' vi iocaV'ou anu nave ueei
at consiuerauie EXPENSE anu ,he part Oh
,he lutu nus ever peon useu toi ehpenses
, ,ll ny .ne uiievto.s, ny 1lisolo.s
nave oeei' anii'iuteu soicl! ny .io uesire ~
select ioeatloh on9rint the sIea'esV A.
vantages primarily looking TO the health.
couilort anu pIcasu,e VI .ne inmates, anu
~ 'er mature oonslue'a''oi, nave ooihe 10
'he eonViusion 'na' VI, 'oea'.oh ieeoii.
Ihenutu py ,Heih Is III aii Iospeots .ne iiost
desirapie. hoy recuin ,H inc auop'i'h Vi
'he lni'o%lhs Isnolu',on' =.
l. Resolved ihat the Nraha Loese oi
eNas accepts ti'e o'ie, VI nor III, naiNes.on
nhu WIZ locate .ne slaso'Iic Wi' oo auu
orphans home OF ieAas OH 'he wv acres
oherea by II on the pay snore OF Haiveston
nay IN the county OF uaiVeston' between
the cues OF raiveston ana Houston pro-
Nluea that tne ti,ie 10 said location proves
satisfactory TO me directors OF the nome.
ana PROVIDED iuriher that deed be made
conveying salu zoo acres 10 the Grand
i-odge OF Iexas Tree ana clear from all
ana PROVIDED further that
II me frand Lodge lails 10 commence I'M