Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
Largo Assemblage at Luth-
eran Home for Aged.
ANNUAL OBSERVANCE
FOUNDERS DAY CELEBRATED By
OFFICIALS AND OTHERS.
National Institution Supported by Ad-
herents of the Lutheran Faith
Those in Charge.

Is located at I.angdon. began early this
morning Many visitors arrived from
Washington and other cities to spend he
cay at the grounds and to discuss the work
which is I'm hand. The Lutheran churches
OF Baltimore have taken quite an interest
In the home, and this morning many. from
that city arrived bright and early. Tables
were spread across the broad. cool veran-
das of the main building. and at noon
picnic luncheon was served to the guests.
The new annex to the home is in course
Of construction and contains sixteen new
rooms. and Immediately adjoins the new
building. which was built some years ago
upon the tract of twenty-seven acres OF
land, which was bequeathed in the will of
Mrs. Sarah Utermehle of this city for she
purpose OF founding the home. There are
about twenty aged ladies residing at the
bone at the present time. and they ex-
pressed great pleasure today when the
troops of children, accompanied by their
mothers and Older friends, arrived at the
grounds.
Rev. DR.. W. e. Parson. pastor of the
Church of the Reformation and president
OF the home. had charge of the arrange
ments and was about the busiest person on
the grounds. Besides DIR. -Parson, the board
of trustees consists of Me. Isaac C. Slater
secretary; Mr.. w. H. Finckel, correspond
ing secretary; Mr.. Cornelius Eckhardt,
treasurer: Rev. Drs c. s. Albert. j. G.
Goettman. s. w. Owen, A. A Parr. C. s.
Trump. and Messrs. George Rynea1, jr., G.
G. Burnett of California. Frederick F.
Stien of Baltimore and ]. Harry Fritz of
Somerset, Pa.
Members Of Ladies' Committee.
The following ladies of this city were in
charge of the arrangements for the lunch
con: Mrs. Annie N. Parson Mrs. P. V. De-
Graw, Mrs. Philip Deis. Mrs. Philip Dodge
Mrs w. M. Stowell and Miss Harriet u.
Platt Among those from Baltimore are
Mrs. G. W. Miller, Mrs. E. D. Miller and
the Misses Maund The board Of lady man
ayers of the home are Mrs. Philip 7. Dodge.
president; Mrs. J. A. Sutherland. secretary:
Mrs. L. M. kuhns, treasurer, and the fol-
lowing vice presidents: Mrs. W. E. Parson
Mrs J. G. Butler. Mrs. J. G.. Miller ard
Mrs. e. .. Miller of Baltimore. The o her
members of the board are Mrs Robert
Bowlder. Mrs. Philip Deis. Mrs. A. F. Fox
Mrs w. H. Gotwald, Mrs. A. S. Johnson.
Mrs. B. c. McQuay, Mrs John c. Parker,
George H. Slaybaugh, Mrs. ]. H. Turner
and Mrs. G. Woodwork TIE matron of
the home is Mrs. Mary C. Foster. and the
physician is DR.. ]. A. Stoutenburgh.
The benefciaries of the home have come
from widely separated regions. Geograph-
ically they are distributed as follows:
Pennsylvania, 10; Maryland, 8; Ohio, A;
District of Columbia. 4; New York, 3; ILL.,
are several applications pending
Two members of the board, Mr.. I. c.
Slater and Mr.. A. X. Wagner, have been
acting as a farming committee. Under
their careful management the farm has
been gradually improving in productive
ness. as well greatly enhancing the
value and appearance of the property. With
their own tenant, live stock, and by imme-
date supervision the returns for the past
two years have fully justified the outlay
involved
Statement Of Treasurer.
The last statement of the treasurer shows
that the finances of the home are now in
better condition than they have been at
any time since the foundation Of the home.
The Memorial Rooms.
The following Is a list of the memorial
rooms of the home:
/. The Utermehle room. memorial to Mrs
Sarah Utermehle, founder of home.
2 Memorial, Louise Hocke by w. H
Hoeke.
3. Furnished by Mrs. John c. Parker.
4. Mrs. Elizabeth Magic, by her daughter,
Elizabeth Wagner.
8. The Frick room. Wooster. Ohio.
Il. Memorial. Sophia Elizabeth Bierbaum,
Philadelphia, Pa.
T. Furnished by D. F. Lafean, York, Pa.
s. Mrs. Joseph B. Eckhardts Sunday
school class, st. Pauls Church, Washing
ton. d. c.
g. Furnished by the ladies of the German
Kaffee-Kranzchen, July 1899.
TO- Memorial Elizabeth Tawny Miller, by
Mrs. George d. Harter, Canton, Ohio.
IL Memorial. Michael d. Harter, Mans
field, Ohio.
L. In memory of Mrs. Jere Carl, York.
Pa.
L. Maryland College. LutherviIle. Md.
IT, Furnished by G. $. Watts, Baltimore,
Md.
49, Furnished by Annie L. Suman, Balu-
more, Md.
II. Memorial to Mary Ann Fritz, who died
November p, 1852. by her son, j. Harry
/ Fritz. Somerset, Pa.
49, Memorial to Elizabeth Krebs Minnick,
by Mrs. George e. Reilly, Washington. D. c.
10. Memorial. Christian c. Schneider, Mary
Amelia Schneider, by their children.
DO In memory OF father and mother, j. P.
Hermann.
81 Rev. DR.. Samuel Domer. St. Paurs
Church.
%. Rev. DIR. L. M. Kuhns
D. Mrs. c. Engei, by daughters