The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-12
Qdd.FelloWs' Noble Charity
Located at LynChburg.
PROGRAMME OFEXERCISES
With impressive Ceremonies the New
institution for The Care of Orphans
and INDECENT Members of the
Order Opened Yesterday.
Special to The Times.Dlspatch.)

EellOWS Home. an institution lhttl rs y
be devoted to the care OF the orphans
and INDECENT members of the order, wa
dedicated here to-day, and the occasion
was one that viii long be remembered
In the history OF Odd Fellowship OF thu
State. The building that is to be util
lied for the purpose. Is large and com
modious, and stands on an Imposing site
in view Of the mountains Of the Blue
RIDGE and with an immense lawn full
OF the grandest of oak trees surrounding
1t. Altogehtre. it Is an ideal place fol
such an establishment, and 1t is doubt
ttful II the Odd-Fellows could have secured
place more suitable for such u nobl,
q enterprise. atn
& After purchasing tho property. elaborate
plans were formed for converting 1t int
proper quarters for It's inmates, and I'm
der the direction Of skilled architect
the building was renovated from top t
bottom. grounds were carefully groom
cd, and every step possible was
taken to make the place present most
4 attractive appearance. Consequently the
committee that had the matter In charge
were warmly congratulated on the re.
suits, and there was not an Odd-Fellow
! present who did not feel gratined at the
splendid institution which the order had
secured. y
81 "A large number of delegates from all
pdl 70 u tlIc ullcIuSQ lIlC cAClCiSCS'
W "A special train arrived on Sunday evening
bringing members Of the order from
Richmond Norfolk, Newport News and
Petersburg, and other towns. There
were also many present from Alexandria,
Charlottesville, Staunton, Lexington. Dan
Vile, Roanoke and the Southwest. From
Lynchburg, the delegates and many
others who wished to attend the dcdica-
n ton, were taken to Winners, the station
~, {o, t, toI
cia train over the Southern Railroad.
Z Many also went In private vehicles.
Shortly after II o'clock tho exercises
began, and the following programme was
carried out:
~ yOdd- Fellows Ode. III ftt
Invocation. Rev. D. G. c. Butts, Of Cen.
tenary Methodist Church.
Address on behalf of Lynchburg cti
I zens, Hon. Carter Glass.
Music, choir, under the direction OF
Mrs. Aurelius Christian.
Address on behalf of the Lynchburg
Il. O. O. Il. lodges, Rev. P. NJ Bell.
Address on Odd Fellowship, Hon. W. D.
HIN, grand master
Presentation of keys of the building,
by ] ~: B. Lewis of the Messrs. Lewis
& BWrnham, the architects.
Acceptance of keys on behalf Of the
trustees by Hon. Hill Montague, chair:
man.
MY Cuntryt'Tls of Thee"
Dedicatory prayer, and benedlcton, by
Rev. ]. ]. scherer, grand chaplain. I. O.
IF o. F.
Address, by Colonel William Lamb of
Norfolk.
A VALUABLE PROPERTY,
me Home decidated to-day was pur-
\ chased December 10. 1902, from DR. A.
Jaeger. at a cost OF $4,000, half OF which
was raised In Lynchburg as follows:
From the city. $1,000 citizens, $1,000:
Lynchburg Lodge No. IL, s., 900; James
River Lodge, No. AS, $50; Individual Odd
strFeliows $50. The remaining $1,000 was
7 pald by the Grand Lodge and lodges
throughout the State. The Board OF
Trustees, appointed last year by the
Grand Lodge at Portsmouth, were given
& the necessary powers to secure the best
Is site possible and after considering offers
from Fredericksburg. Salem. Bedford
S CITY, Culpeper, Pinner's Point and Lynch
burg decided at meeting held last No.
vember in Roanoke to accept the offer
made from this city. Those familiar with
The Jaeger place consider that the Odd
Z Fellowl secured n bargain, md that to-
day they, could, If. they desired. dispose
Of IT at handsome profit The property
consists of 141 acres Of land on tho South
ern Railway. with large brick building
farm buildings and outhouses. The main
building, which stands on an eInlnenco
In a beautiful grove. alone cost many
thousands of dollars to construct some
Twelve years ago. It Is of red brick,
with thick. substantial walls, and Is roof
"a with slate. The floors in the base
ulent, where the large furnace for hea t.
Ing, the kitchen range. etc, will Ice loca-
ted. arc OF concrete, and throughout the
idea has been to make 1t as near fire.
proof as possible, The building is about
eighty feet long and thirty feet wide, four
stories high, and has tower two stories
higher. There are thirty-two rooms in
Guiding a chapel all abundantly- 7ignted,
and the stairways and corridors are wide
and airy. Accommodations can easily
be found In the present building for one
hundred orphans, although when the ac-
!ual opening takes place this summer,
probably not more than twenty five BOYS
and girls will at first be admitted.
FOR INDECENT MEMBERS,
Should the Home prove q success it is
likely that additional buildings will be
erected "a refuge for old and unforrun.
ate members of the Order. and In this
connection it may be mentioned that In
standing the substantial brick foundations
for very large extension, planned. but
never completed by Dr. Jaeger. Since
the property has passed into tho posses
zion of the Odd Fellows. 5000 contributed
by the Grand Lodge and subordinate
building but further appropriation VIII
now have 10 be made for plumbing. water
pupply, furnishing and lighting, Arrange
tneBts for these VIII doubtless be made
Tuesday night in Danville. when the trus-
tees meet TO elect "A superintendent for
the Home The water now used on the
place Is obtained from well sixty feet
deep, from Fishing Creek. which runs
through the farm, and from three nine
raj springs, respectively OF chalybeate.
iithia and alum water. Power will be de-
yeloped from The creek to operate a ma
chine shop py day, for the instruction Of
The boys and for running an electric light
plant for the institution at night. The
farm is Well fenced and the land Is roll
ing and easy Of cultivation. While that
near the main building is thin, there is
some excellent bottom land along the
creek. on the place are three orchards.
of 1900 fruit frees, many OF them bearing
and more Hill be planted. 1t is hoped
that the Southern Railway can be In
ducet 10 locate depot about Two hun
dred yards from the main building, thus
making ii easy OF access TO visitors and