The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09


J.. BeIIamy. Chairman of the Or
Dhans' Home Committee-LocaI
Councils Have Agreed 70 Give $1,000.
At a recent meeting of the state
council, Jr., o. U. A. NJ, held in Colds
boro, it was decided to establish an
Orphans Home and a committee was
appointed to take the matter in hand.
This committee has already gone to
work with a determination to prove to
the state council that in appointing
them no mistake was made. The fol-
lowing letter has been addressed 20
every council in North Carolina:
<To the Councillor, Secretary and
Brothers; Junior Order of United
American Mechanics.
Dear Sirs and Brothers:
"At the fourteenth annual session
of the State Council of North Carolina,
Junior Order of United American Me-
chanics, held in GoldsborO, N. c., the
following resolution was presented by
Brother c. E. Brewer, of Wake Forest
College, for adoption and agreed to:
Resolved: First, That the State
Council of North Carolina, Jr., o. U. A.
M, establish an Orphans Home in our
state.
Second, That a committee of five
60 be appointed to receive from local
tiles in North Carolina offers for sites
and buildings, to ascertain cost OF
equipment, to secure pledges of money
to aid in the enterprise, and investi-
gate other details and make report at
next meeting.
"The state councillor then appointed
a committee of five, of which the I'M
dersigned was named as chairman.
In accordance with the duty imposed
by this resolution, l am writing to ask
your careful and earnest consideration,
especially of the following clauses IS
set forth in this resolution:
list. To receive from localities in
North Carolina offers for sites and
buildings.
End. To secure pladges of money to
aid in the enterprise.
There are many healthy and beau
tiful localities in this state, where
doubtlessly, by the philanthropy of
good citizens or the enterprise Of bus
mess men, a sufficient area of land,
upon which to erect a home for the
orphans of our order, might be secured
without cost, if the matter were prop
eriy presented. Will not you council
appoint a committee of hustling. wide
awake, energetic brothers to take this
matter in charge; have them interview
your mayor, board of aldermen, cham
Der of commerce, or merchants assO-
ciation, as the case may be. and fall
ing in that, let them endeayOr to get
prominent business men interested, to
the end that your community may
make an offer to the committee of the
state council, asking that the home be
established in your locality?
Whether you are successful with
this part of the proposition Or not,
the fact remains, that in order to do
what the state council has said should
re done; to-wit: Establish an Or
phans' Home in I'll state it is imper-
ative that pledges Of money to aid in
the enterprise be secured. I am writ
ing, therefore, to suggest and earnestly
request of your council, that you de-
1iberate and ascertain how much you
feel that o can pledge to so worthy
and charitable an enterprise. This
does not mean hat the money must
be forthcoming at a very early date.
but is done for the purpose of know
ing intelligently about what amount
could be expected, from the various
subordinate councils throughout the
state.
"The local councils have agreed to
pay one thousand ($1,00O dollars, pro-
vided same is not demanded until
eighteen (1S) months after date. Many
councils in this state can afford to and
will pledge larger amounts, thus | be-
lieve assuring the success of this noble
work.
GAS was once said our country eek
now, the state council of n orth Car
poets every man to do his duty SO
DINA expects every council and every
junior in North Carolina to do not only
their duty, but to accept this glorious
privilege of caring for the orphaned
and destitute children of the deceased
members Of u order.
Now let me suggest, and earnestly |
request, that your council appoint two |
committees, one in regard to canvass
ing offers for sites, and another to do
missionary work among the brothers
to ascertain how much your council
will subscribe.
"1n conclusion, I would especially re-
quest that action be taken as speedily
as possible and I would appreciate
a report at an early a date as posi- |
Bile.
Respectfully and fraternally SUBJ
mitted in v. l.. e p,
"WILLIAM J. BELLAMY,
Chairman of Orphans Home Conf
mittee."
An effort will be made to get the
Orphans Home of the Junior Order To-
Gated on the suburban line between
Wilmington and Wrightsville. No site
has been proffered up to this time butt