Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-25
Eastern Star committee De-
cides on Location of Pro-
posed Orphans Home
FOUR CITIES IN THE CONTEST
Parkersburg, Manchester and Mason
City Were Candidates, but Boone's
Proposition and Central location
Won out--A Fine Tract of Land and
Good Building.
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Waterloo. Oct. 25.-After session
Ia sting nearly all night the committee
having in charge the location Of the
Eastern Star home for orphans and
aged and INDECENT members, early this
morning accepted the proposition maze
by the members Of the Eastern Star
and the Commercial Club Of Boone.
Parkersburg, Manchester and Mason
City were the other contestants. Boone
made good proposition and the CEN
trail location was also in her favor.
The project for the establishment OF
home for orphans OF members ana
aged and INDECENT members of the or
der was taken up some time ago among
the chapters Of the Eastern Star and
at the grand chapter meeting last year
a committee was appointed with au-
thority to act. During the year many
cities and towns having locations to Of
fer were visited and the contest was
finally narrowed down to the cities
named above. The committee met yes
terday in this city and the various
propositions were submitted by repre-
sentatives Of the towns Interested. 1t
was generally conceded. however. that
Boone would win. The offer made by
Boone was an exceptionally good one
An eighty-acre tract OF land, valued
at $125 an acre exclusive of the i'm
provements, Is included in the PROPOSE
ton. 1t is located half a mile from
the city and has small park. The
place was at one time the property Of
the late John Hull, q lawyer who made
fortune out of the Des Moines river
land deals. He built a fine country
home upon the premises. which cost
$4,000. and this home Is said to have
almost ruined him financially. The
property finally passed into the hands
of William Moore, a wealthy and pub
lie spirited citizen Of Boone. BY the
terms Of the proposition the Eastern
Star pays $4,000 for this magnificent
property. 1t is really worth much more
than the $4,000, the valuation which
the owner consented to place upon 1t II
the order should accept Boone's prop
osition. Boone Commercial Club guar
antees payment of $1,000. OF this
amount it is proper to say that Mr..
Moore the owner, has generously con-
scented to donate large share, more
than half This is not the first big
donation Mr.. Moore has given the city,
having presented to the city the Elean-
ore Moore hospital. one Of the finest
and best equipped in central Iowa, be-
sides numerous other public benefac-
tons. The building which will serve
as nucleus OF the Stars home is a
beautiful mansion Of sixteen rooms
with all modern conveniences and will
be added to as necessity requires. A
per capita tax was levied on members
of the order for maintenance of the in
stitution.
Grand Chapter Meets.
The grand chapter Of the Eastern
Star convenes here this evening and
will continue several days. Quite a
number Of delegates are already in the
city, Tonight's session will be inform
al in character. the railroad work Of
the chapter beginning tomorrow.