Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-30
CHRISTIAN HONE OPENING
New DormitOry for Little Ones Formally
Opened by Public Reception.
MONEY RAISED IN FOUR MONTHS TIME
Coming summer Expected to witness
the Erection of Another Dormi-
tory for the Use of the
Boys.

The public opening yesterday Of the
newly completed building at the Christian
home, erected as a memorial to Rev. J. c.
Lemen, founder of the institution, and
his wife, who both devoted the best parts
of their lives in ITS management. attracted
a large number of people interested in
the work OF the home, both in the after
noon and in the evening. The beauty OF
the building and its interior arrangement
and fittings excited nothing but admira-
ton and compliments from the many Wis
itors.
The building, which is designed as dor
mitory for the smaller children, is Of
massiye appearance, constructed of pressed
brick with stone trimmings and ornate
pillars at the entrance. 1t is seventy-nine
feet long and hfty-four feet deep and two
stories in height, with basement under
half OF It, The interior is finished i'm
hard wood. while the sanitary arrange
ments are OF the latest and most perfect
description.
On the ground floor is a reception room
to the right of the main entrance, large
dormitory for the small boys, play room
and nurses quarters. The second floor
contains the dormtory for the little girls,
the sick ward, bath rooms diet kitchen,
nurses rooms and kindergarten. The
rows of little white enameled iron cots
with their snowy linen in each room pre-
scented an exceedingly pretty sight
Mrs. Lemen died September 10, 1902, and
Rev. J. G. Lemen passed away on Oc-
tober 26, 1904. The movement to- secure
! funds to erect this building to their memo
ries was begun February 20, 1905. the ami
versary OF Rev. Mr. Lemen's birthday
I
| sum, $4,000, was subscribed by friends OF
| the home from all parts of the United
States. The work of construction was
commenced July 2S, and yesterday marked
| the opening OF the building with everything
ready for occupancy by the little inmate,
Of the institution, which is home fl
every sense and meaning Of the word, t.
| them.
One More Building Planned.
Less than two years ago and shortly be
fore the death of Rev. ]. G. Lemen, tn
first large brick and stone building in tn
home, the dormitory and dining hall 70
the elder girls, was opened The third o
this style OF buildings, dormitory for tn
boys. is TO be erected this year. II will b
northwest of the building opened yesterday
Like the other two it will be two stories ii
height and of pressed brick, with ston
trimmings. It will be 40 feet long and sixt
| feet wide Its cost will be in the neighbor
hood of $4,000 and the money to pay for
is on hand. With the erection Of these sub
| stantial and permanent buildings the nu
merous small frame cottages which forme
the homes of the 22O inmates. young and old
of the institution are disappearing
over the windows and doors of the build
ing opened yesterday are the names of al
those who donated S1OO and upwards to it
construction. The handsome furnishings o
the entrance hall and reception room wer
donated by the Christian Home society o
Red Oak in memory of Mrs. Emily Fisher
a lifelong friend OF the institution an
founder of the Red Oak society.
During the reception yesterday afternoo
and evening Mr.. Fl. R. I.emen, who sue
ceeded to the management of the insttutlo
on the death of his father, Rev. j. c
Lemen and wife we're assisted I'm receivin
the visitors by Mrs. Denny Miss Denny
Mrs. Emmett FINLEY and Miss Olson. Musi
was furnished by whaley's orchestra, Whit
fruit punch was served in the veetibule Of
the hall by Miss opal Goodman.
During the afternoon a number of IN
members of the Commercial club Visite
! the building and MIR. Lemen was the II
ciplent of many congra tulations and con
plments.