The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-18
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Past Grand Master Mott Talks OF
the Masonic Home.
NORTH GALVESTON FIRST CHOICE.
The Home VIII Have n Good Annual
Inr0mc--Whurf Company says
There Is "a Lack OF Tonnage.

NJ. i. Mott, chairman Of the board of di
rectors Of the Masonic Widows and Or
phans home, gives the following interest
ing statement of the movement for the os-
adjustment OF such a home and the offers
that have been received
in 1855 the Grand Lodge adopted plan
by which all the grand charity fund and
surplus funds Of the Grand Lodge should
De set aside for the purpose of creating
an endowment fund to establish Masonic
Widows and Orphans home. under the i'm
mediate charge. and to be supported by
the Grand Lodge. Five directors were to
be first selected, and they to draw lots
for different terms of service--one. two.
three. four and five years-and after that
one director to he selected annually IN
hold Tor ilYc years. SO that every year ono
ne" director is indicted. plan was sub
mlttei to The various lodges adoptcd hy
mem, ana at the regular communication
OF the Grand Lodge in 1856 the first board
Oh directors were selected who were au-
ihprize1 TO invest the funds in gnfe securi-
tlts ass last as thu game came into their
hands The board adopted bylaws for its
own government and We're required to re-
port annually 10 the Grand Lodge the con-
diiion Of the fund and the various invest
mants made by il, The directors doter-
mlned that nothing should he done until
an endowment fund of 500 coo was So
cured the interest of which together with
the surplus revenues Of the Grand Lodge.
would he used for the support Of the home
when established. The 800 COO mark has
now been reached The grand master is
sued his circular letter inviting proposals
Tor the location of the home requiring the
donation Of at least POO acres Of land suit
able for agriculture and horticulture. The
main considerations which will govern in
lhc selection of It locality viii be health.
uniformity and geniality Of climate. ahuud-
ant supply OF pure water and perfect drain
age.
a number Of proposals have been re-
ceiNed from various portions Of the state
all OF which have been examined by some
members of the board. Grecnviie in Hunt
county has offered 200 acres II good agri-
cultural land and a subscription list. POO
acres in The uoEhhorhood of san Marcos
has been o1crca romplc has offered 200
acres Of beautiful and valuable land with
in three miles Of that local!ty. Corscana
proposes to donate lCO acres Of good agri-
cultural land within 4 milo and Il half Of
that town. lying adjacent to the State Or
phans asylum and the odd Fellows Or
phans asN lum. some gcntlomen In Iious-
ton propose to donate POO acres Of land on
the prairie between Houston a'Al La
Porte; tho owners of North Galveston of
fer 200 acres of the fruit lands situated OH
the blur adjacent 70 the town plot of
North Galveston and Waco has also made
Il proposition OF course the lodges in the /
various localities will urge their respective |
claims
"Ihe directors have not yet formulated
their report to the Grand Lodge upoa the !
localities, but will have the same ready be
f,sn h.. Ina. ,l,o