The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
THE COUNTY COTTAGE
PRETTY BUILDING DEDICATED AT
THE STATE SOLDIERS HOME.
Anderson Window-Glass Works VIII
Attempt to start To-Day, and Cit
liens Fear Some Trouble.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Oct. 22.-The new
cottage erected at the Indiana Soldiers
Home by Marion county was formally dedi-
Gated this forenoon. To take part IN the
exercises and to see just what the county
had received for her appropriation, the
Board of County Commissioners, a number
of county officers and citizens to the num-
Der Of about thirty-five came over on the
morning train and rode to the grounds on
street cars. The visitors were hardly pre-
pared for the sight that met them at the
new cottage. The building had been deco
rated with flags, the rooms were all occu-
pied by inmates who came from Marion
county and there was an air of cheerful
ness about the building that caused every
one to almost envy the veterans and their
wives the very comfortable home they had.
The building is two-story frame. There
is very pretty porch at the front and
large, wide halls and easy stairways in
side. There is one thing about the Marion
cottage that will not be found in any cot
tage erected by other counties here. The
interior finish is all of quarter-sawed oak.
The rooms are large and comfortable, with
an abundance of light and ventilation
After inspecting the cottage, the visitors
as well as number of Lafayette people
who went out to attend the dedication, met
in the coy reception Darlor at the right
as one enters the cottage, where they were
called to order by Architect Hendrckson,
who moved that James r. Carnahan, of
Indianapolis, president of the Board of
Trustees, should preside Mr. Carnahan as
sumed control and said the object of the
meeting was to receive from the architect
and contractor the building erected by
Marion county and in turn to place it in
the custody of the State. On motion of
Greer made the presentation speech on be-
half of Marion county. He paid a compli-
ment to the architect, saying the board had
wished building for $4,000 and the archi-
tects bills this day presented called for an
aggregate of $4OO4.50. This statement was
greeted with applause. He turned the cot
ceDted it in behalf Of the trustees and in
the course of his remarks paid a high COM
onment 10 the Marion commissioners. He
reclted the story OF how the Marion Board
OF commissioners, with an appropriation of
$4,000, saved the soldiers monument
project from falling through early in it's
history. He did not think money could be
more properly expended than in the erec-
ton of homes for the men who mpered
their lives in defense of the State He
thought If the people of his county and the
whole State could see the home here, and
look into the smiling faces of the veterans
and their wives, they would all soon be
giving the soldier the best there was in the
land as were the members of the State
Board of Trustees.
AT the close Lieutenant Governor Hag-
gard was called out. He said he had
scrutinized the management of the home
inquired into it's discipline and watched the
acts of the trustees pretty closely, and be-
heyed the only Improvement that could be
had must come from the inmates them
selves. The trouble was that some men
were dissatisfied. 1t did not matter how
much they had they We're still discomfort
ed. He urged his hearers to become con-
tented; to make the best of what they had.
He was a soldier himself lie knew he
said, the propensity TO kick. He himself
kicked very often, and it was not a mat
ter to be found fault with 1t indicated
that man was ever seeking for something
better than he had. no matter how good
that was. He was cheered. At the close of
his remarks dinner was announced in the
dining hall. A photographer had his camera
ready TO take a picture of the cottage and
the visitors and they let the dinner wait
until the photographer did his work. After
this the visitors were entertained in the
dining hail. There was not a fault found
with the building by a single visitor SO
far as could be ascertained There are al
ready number of families in the new cot
tage, which is as comfortable abiding
place as any man could ask.