The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
WIDOWS AND oRpHAxs. HOWE.

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Annual Report of the Hoard of d.
rectors Submitted tp e;rnN,l Loiiwc.
Following is the report Of the board Of
directors OF the Widows and orphans'
home. submitted 10 tho Grand Lodge ut
The closing session Thursday night
Al the meeting OF the Grand Lodge III
1887 resolutions were adopted iocating the
Wltows and orphans home ut Fors W,Ayn
ana near the old Ariingtou hotel property.
unueg dIrectlon oil the Grand Lodge We
vtsitsn Fort Worth February IL 1858 and
examined the property tenaered liz for a
Size Tor tho home ANA dascoycreu 1t WAS not
. desirable place, the land beng poor ana
not. III such location as we dessred for
piacinh The hons; but, feeling witnous nay
authority to change tho location, we de-
ciaeu 10 invtspsgHpe tho title hf.cr n long
anil labori0us investigation, we Ionnd The
titie w@s not sncn as we would advise the
Granu Lodge TO accept. IT, would fnvoive
the Grand Lodge In long litigation and
IseSe. a susts ii. equity would be necessary
to establish title, II IL could be done a.
all. .sH
In view OF these. facts, we requested the
grana muster, deputy grand masscr the
grand wardens. grand secretary and grand
treasurer TO meet the board OF dieclors at
Dallas on July I3 1895, and mt This meet
ii.g,< held Jointly by the grand officers and
tho board Of directors. wo rejtcsea the
slte Offered by che Fort Worth lodge aud
on July 10 the board Of directors. in con-
ncction with the grand officers. visited Fort
Worth. and selected another SITE which We
regard as the most deairable one We could
gel In or near Fort Worth. The board be-
ing OF the opinion THAI the location MAS
made with reference to the city OF Fort
Worth rather than to any particular laul
mentioned in the resolutions ana because
h,sj. nd I'll nil ~ w.
the controlling factor In the selection OF the
plaso by tho GraAd Lodge. induced US TO
change the place OF the bull ding rather than
to call a special meeting OF the Grams
Lodge for the purpose OF relocating the
bcnlc.
on August 20 the Fort Worth lodge nol,- |
fled US .hnt they had procured title TO the
place selected and we visited Fort Worth 1
at that time ard examined tho title and
accepted the same from the Fort Worth /
lodge to 200 acres donated by their lodge,
ana VIZ also purchased 1913 acres more OF
ald.adjpinlng tho same 80 as TO make our
tract extend out TO tho public road on
bob sides.
The title TO the tracts selected BY us were |
examine by Brother J. Y. lIosesatt, and |
We have Il yolilininous report from him |
setting out In detail all the Questions relat- |
ing to the title, which IL row in tho hands
Of the grand treasurer and caaxnbe OK |
The plans and specifications FOR tho
building for the home which were ac-
ceptsd were presented by Brother y. y, |
Haggart OF Fort Worth. These plans and |
specifications arc also la the hands OF the |
grand treasurer and can be examined by |
tho Lodge nj It's leisure
After advertising In the Dallas and Gal |
weston Ncwe, The Houston Poet aud the |
Fort Worth Morning Register for ten days.
on September 10 we let the contract for |
tho construction OF the home TO the Fort |
Worth Construction company at tho price |
of sl7,b27.
We also contracted for the digging OF |
an artasian well near the site selected for !
the building at cost Of s1.25 per foot, tho |
digger guaranteeing an abundant flow Of |
water.
We have alto elected DR.. Frank Rainey. |
who vas for more than twenty years Al. |
periniendeni Of the State institute for the |
blind, as superintendent OF the home ri a |
salary OF $500 year, TO begin January !,
1899.
Tor The present. application for adnis- |
zion to the home should be made TO the
board Of directors by the lodge within |
whose Jurisdiction the applicant re ides, |
The applicant should state age, condition
II b ri.h eii gnrrourd.rgs 20 that the |
board may intelligen.iy act on the appliea-
ton and admit or refuse same. as they may
deean advisable. The idea OF the board be-
ing that IN case they can not accommodate |
ali the applicants for admission to the |
home obey will distribute the admission |
among the different lodges Of the state |
r. such proportion az TO make 1t equal and |
just 10 all sections OF the State.
The stone work Of the building has bean |
completed up 70 the water table aud the |
br!ck work ii now being done.
After consulting with tho Fort Worth |
lodge We have decided that the laying OF |
the corner stone shall take place on the |
7th day OF january. 1895. and II IL our |
desire that the grand secretary shall no.
Thy all the lodges In the State OF the time |
wten fhese ceremonies VIII be had ami that |
IL shall be In charge OF the grand master.
We herewith file thu financial report OF |
our treasurer showing balance on hand OF |
Si8.I2077 ard money nj i:.tcrest to The |
amount OF $109. 1855. which Il securely |
inverted In real estate.
We had loan upon some properly III
Houston known az the Spencer loan. and |
on this VIC have been compelled TO buy IN l
the property; but are satisle1 we can res6qs |
Il 70 as TO save The Grand Lodge and get |
rot orlg no principal aud interest back. |
hut some prodt nlsc- The other loans are
in good condition
We have received report from conn