The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-20
WIND CRUEL TOREBEKAHS
VISIT TO L. o. O. F. HOME AT GREENS
BURG HAD TERRORS.
Despite the Storm, the Trip Was q
Thorough Success-DescriptfOn
of the New Home.

A squall OF rain, hail and wind played
havoc with the Rebekah excursionists for
few minutes yesterday afternoon when
they stepped from the train to the lawn of
the 1. o. o. F. Home, just outside Of
Greensburg. The storm broke with the
fury and suddenness of a young cyclone,
and, although of short duration, it looked
for a while as if it would sweep all before
it. Some there were who saw the storm
approaching and remained in the cars, but
the majority of the $50 people were caught
midway between the train and the hall,
distance of 500 or 800 feet. They were
storm-torn band Of pilgrims when they
finally reached shelter. Coats and umbrel-
las were of no avail against the rain and
wind from the west. Umbrellas turned
wrong side out and dragged their owners
from their course or broke loose and rose
like startled blackbirds. Hats went chas-
ing off across the 100 acre lot with the
jovia1ty of rabbits, Odd Fellows, young
and old, spare and portly, chasing after
them.
before her against the driving rain, was
making a strenuous endeavor to advance
against a shade tree. Everybody and ev-
Il.
Many were drenched; clothes were rffied
and muddied. Men with their arms full of
dripping hats reconnoitered on the porti-
Goes. One gallant Odd Fellow found him.
he could dispose of conscientiously. They
gave him good deal of worry, for, unfor-
tunately, he was not a married man.
REALLY ODD FELLOWS
When all gathered on the verandas and
in the halls of the home they were deci-
dedly an assembly of odd fellows and their
sisters. The storm passed by and the sun
came forth, making everything brighter
and fresher. Those who had remained in
the cars gained the home and all joined in
good-natured raillery and made the best
possible of the unfortunate, unpropitious
incident.
The excursion was the finale of the nine
.eenth session of the Rebekah assembly.
It's object was to give those attending the
convention an opportunity to see the I. O..
o. F. Home Eleven coaches carried the peo-
pie to Greensburg over the Big Four leav-
ing the city at 1:30 o'clock The actual
number of tickets sold was S51, and it was
the largest party by two hundred that ever
visited the home. Mr.. w. H. Leedy, post
secretary, was in charge
The home is one mile east of Greensburg
on rolling tract of 120 acres. 1t is
a refuge for old members of the lodge
children in good families. Mrs. Mary Lewis
is matron.~ committee of five has it's
management in hand. They are Mrs Olive
e. McGrew, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Rose F.
Farr, of Liberty; Mrs. Sarah E. Ray, of
Shelbyville; Charles /. Ainsworth, of
Greensburg, and E. G. Hogate, Of Danville
three stories facing southwest. with a broad
veranda running half around Ii. 1t was
constructed I'm 1899 at cost of $4,000 from
the general fund and special assessments,
q iC M hxvf no anna ut or,
average cost of $500 $500 month. There
are in the building sixty-five rooms includ-
ing sitting rooms, parlors and dining rooms.
enty-four being the total number of guests.
Thirty of these are men, fourteen are wom-
en-, and thirty are children.
THE INTERIOR.
| Since its establishment there have been
| 104 persons admitted, ages varying from
three to eight years. Six, all old per-
| sons, have died since the Home opened.
| The lower floor is given to halls, sit
| ting rooms dining rooms and office,
with a library of 1900 volumes in one
| of the halls. The southern wing Of the
building is occupied by the women and the
northern wing by the men. This spring the
third story was completed and is furnished
| for the children.
| The institution is made as self-sus-
| tanning as possible. It is on ideal farm land
| on which fruits and vegetables are
| grown. 1t resembles much the old
| time manor. with its kitchen annex. its
| laundry and other outbuildings. The Iaun-
| dry is in course of construction and will
| be completed by June 1. at a cost of 1900
During the next year a bakery will be built
| and there is talk of raising a fund for the
| construction of another home building
| The greatest care is taken in the placing OF
| the buildings in an effort to give symmet-
rical effect. Five hundred dollars was
| spent in the surveying of the tract.
| all who visited the Home expressed
| themselves as pleased with the conditions
| and the management. The institution is
| doing n great work and is monument &c
the members of the |. o. o. F.
The closing session yesterday morning
! was devoted to the installation of officers
f, and the acceptance of the finance reports
| The past president was presented with a
| jeweled emblem of the order. the presenta.
ton speech being made by E. G.. Hogate
assistant grand master. of Danville The
incoming president appointed the follow.
| ing to office: Marshal Emma Johnson
| Jeffersonville; conductor, Mary Mickey
| CASTOR; chaplain. Emma Hazen. Boon
| Vile; inside guardian. Birche Cole, Ango
la; outside guard, Mary Heacox. Brazil
assistant outside guard. Louise Sharp In
| dialapolis.
|