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WITH MASONIC CEREMONIES
COMING CORNER STONE LAYING OF
THE RUPERT HOME.
OF the Institution, Which
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With the Grand Lodge. F. A. A. NJ. Of
f1ciating, and DeMolay Commandery
Knights Templar, serving as escort, the cor
ner stone or the building to be known as
the Christian and Eleanora Rupert Home
will be laid with appropriate ceremonies. at
O'clock the afternoon of Thursday. Sep
tember 28. The site of the home is on
the Good Hope road, a short distance be-
yond Anacostia. The object of the institu-
ton Is to provide a comfortable home for
the aged and INDECENT. irrespective Of re-
ligion and nationality 1t was founded and
endowed by Christian Rupert. who died
in 1892. Mr.. Rupert amassed wealth
through business he conducted for many
years on 7th street near d street
Under the will of the deceased the fol-
lowing are the board of trustees charged
with the duty Of erecting the structure:
Simon Wolf, president; Meyer Cohen.
William G. Johnson. Charles Graff. Jacob
Appich Fred Gieseking George H
Plant, jr.. and Louis Faber. George EN-
inert. who was executor under the provf-
sions of the WILL died about three years
ago. and the board OF trustees elected in
his place Christian Heurich. The chair
man OF the building committee Is Jacob A.
Appich; William Henderson Is the builder
and John Smithmeyer the architect of the
home.
Procession and Exercises.
road site, will start from Masonic Temple
9th and F streets, at o'clock the after
noon of the Goth Of September In line
will be the Grand Lodge, and DeM0lay
Commandery, as well as a number of Ger
man societies. In connection with the cor
ner-stone laying there will be singing and
an address by President Simon Wolf of the
board of trustees. The ceremony proper
viii be In accordance with the Masonic Gus
TOM. The corner. block, which will be of
Cleveland stone, will bear the inscription.
christian and Eleanora Rupert Home
1901"
characteristics of the Structure.
1t is explained that the home will be
commodious structure. arranged to accom-
modate thirty inmates, besides a complete
corps of servants. The plans, drawn by
Mr.. Smithmeyer. call for a building 160
feet long, with depth of 103 feet In the
main structure and 81 feet in both wings.
1t Is to be constructed of buff brick, trim
med with Cleveland stone. and the front
elevation presents most artistic combina-
tion of brick, stone and iron. The manner
Of construction will make the building what
is known as "slow burning" practically
fireproof. The center of the building will
be three stories In height. while each of the
wings will contain two stories and base
ment
of stone. Upon entering the large double
doors the visitor will be ushered into a
commodiOus hall. On the right Of this will
be found a reception room and library,
which will be provided with suitable read
ing matter for the use of the inmates. The
reception room will communicate with the
matrons room by door opening In the
extreme right-hand corner. The elevator
will also open into the reception room, as
well as the main corridor.
On the left of the reception hall will be
found the parlor and office of the institu-
tion. A clerks room will open off this in
manner corresponding to the matron's
room, on the other side. To the rear Of
the vestfbule and reception hall will be
found large assembly hall, directly In
front Of the refectory Back Of this will
be an immense pantry. and in the rear will
be a kitchen The remaining apartments
ON the first floor will he bed rooms.
Two large staircases will lead from the
first to the second floor, at the head of
which will be found the superintendent
room. To the right Of this It is planned
to have smoking room, and to the left
WALL be found sewing and mending room.
On the right-hand side Of the south cor
rdor quarters will be provided for q nurse
and an infirmary. There will be fourteen
sleeping. rooms on the first floor and sixteen
more on the second and third floors The
partitions between the rooms will be con-
structed OF f1reproof material and double
floors will be provided between which Will
be layers OF asbestos.
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