The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-09
THE ODD FELLOWS HOME
COMMERCIAL CLUB NOT STRIVING TO
TAKE 1T FROM GREENsBURG,
But IL 1t Is to BE Moved Indiana po-
lis May Make an
Effort.

1t is not unlikely that indianapolis may
have an opportunity TO ask for the location
of the orphans home which the Odd Fell
lows expected to build at Greensburg. The
home was located there after sharp COM
petition. and the city donated 16o acres OF
land and agreed to furnish water. gas street
improvements, etc, free of charge. The
land has not been taken into the city limits
yet. and none of the agreements made
by the city have been fulfilled. For that
reason the order is considering stopping the
work on the home and moving Ii.
A dispatch from Greensburg in the Jour-
nal yesterday stated that the Commercial
Club Of this city had agreed TO pay the
expenses incidental TO the stopping of work
and the removal of the home to indianapolis.
This IL news to the officers of the COM
mercial Club. and ii is probable that the
statement is a mistake. President English
said he had never heard of this action hav-
ing been taken, but he was heartily in favor
of indianapolis making an attempt to secure
the home IL there is any chance for it. He
stated that the matter had not been brought
up in any of the board meetings. far as lie
knew, and 1t was likely that If any en-
enlargement had been given to such prop
osition it had been an expression of willing
ness on the part of individual members to
push the matter along He was satisfied
the club would be willing to take 1t up If
the home is to be moved. Assistant Score
tary Hoover, of the club, said that nothing
had ever come up in any of the meetings.
so far as he knew, on such a proposition.
The only member of the committee which
has charge of the home who lives in In
dianapolis is Mrs. Anna w. La Toilette.
She said yesterday that no action has as
yet been taken by the order. but that ac-
ton will be taken unless Greensburg fufills
It's obligations. She further stated that the
officers of the home will give the Common
Council OF Greensburg an opportunity 10
of the Odd Fellows, said yesterday after
noon that when the contest was on for the
location Of the home he tried hard to get
of Trade, said he. land told the members
It would cost about $4,000 to secure the
fTam IS sSG this is city and that would raise
the city If the board would take the matter
up. The board did nothing, go ! went to the
Commercial Club and a nominal offer of
S,Vv was made, merely TO keep the city
in the competition The Commercial Club
said 1t was willing to cooperate with the
Board of Trade in the movement, but that
the board might be expected to take the
lead. When the board finally did take ac-
ton on 1t it was too late for the CONNER
cial Club to take II up. and Indianapolis
test for the home was principally between
kokomo and Greensburg, although New
Castle was also an applicant. If the home
Is 10 be moved / believe a good sum can be
raised in the lodges of the city, but hardly
expect the sum would be equal to that which
could have been raised before. 1t would
here. IT is the intention first TO erect a
observation-disclosures building and then
put up additional buildings. Within short
time | am sure $100O0O will be spent on
buildings. Indianapolis is the place for
the home. and if II Is to be moved I hope
Ii will come 10 this city,"