The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
MASONS ARE IN SESSION.
Ind Lodge and the Grand Chapter
81 Got to Work Yesterday.
* AND ORPHANS HOME BOARD REPORT
!. That the Endowment Fund Is Complete and
That the Grand Lodge Funds May Be
Used for Other Purposes.

NJ. F. Mott as president, Arson Ralnev rs
vice president aud John l.. Terrell aud An.
SON ', halhey We're appointed an auditing
The past year has been marked by vain.
aole ana substantial improvements 1t had
been apparent for some tine that the og.
lIlA4atiation building was not of rufhcirut
So {" meet the Increasing demands. The
hllehCus being I'm the basement did not give
lut slfiS the proper opportunity Tor culin
airy instruction. Additional school rooms
were nee led. aud, owing to the crowded
conditions, increased dolmltory space was
required Plans were AdoptCd providing for
the enlargement OF the main building to he
erected on the east side and to correspond
win and TO carry out tho original design
IN elevation and finish. This building will
be finished and be ready for occupancy
ABOUT February l next and Will provide for
httY additional Inmates The first floor
will furnish kitchen. two dining rooms ana
TWO good school rooms. The second floor
VIII be used as dormitories and the third
VIII De a large nall, convenient for sewing
room ana for other purposes This i'm
provcment is estimated to cost about SIS.
900
The board also provided for the erection
OF n suitable building for shops--a sub
stantial frame structure two stories high
'flth ample room on the first door for
AchShliu. lathe and woodworking shops
ma the upper story for a buggy aud har.
'esS repair room Il paint shop. etc. This
building was completed September 10 OF
a 90 U ot about $500 A teacher has been
llAp'F Hu having two cInSSps Of eleven each
NJ work IN the elements Of curpenteriug
eauluet making. etc. As soon as the new
| Duildlng is completed n competent teacher
| in blacksmithing. lathe turning in wood
| ana IRON, harness making and mendinr
| painting, etc, win he employed to Instruct
| the boys on those lines As fast ms the
funds permit Il IS the intention OF the
| board to give the boys such other technical
| instruction as viii aid them materially
| when they leave the home.
| The larger girls have for some time re.
| ceiyed instruction In cutting and making
| garments, household and laundry work Tho
| superintendent has secured the services Of
| q competent white woman as cook who
! is capable Of giving instruction, and as
| soon as the new Kitchen Is ready she Will
| enter on conrse Of systematic teaching In
| the culinary department
! Il was also found necessary on account
| Of the enlargement Of the buildings, to pro,
| VIDE Tor increased steam power. For this
| purpose aud also to provide against n pos
| SINE breakdown of the steam power new
| boiler has been purchased and placed In
| position at u cost Of about $1,000 These
! permanent improvements will add about
$50 900 10 the value of the home
| The actual expense Of maintaining the
home has been Sllj.3s per capita a small
reduction from last year ana is as low ms
| we can reasonably expect to reduce IL. We
have now l0J inmatcs--lO1 children and
four widows With the anticipated in
creased accommodations we will probably
have 100 or 100 next year. the support Of
| whom VIII strain OR revenues.