Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
Odd Fellows Orphans Home.


The Order has grown steadily since
that time until to-day there are 1,300,-
600 Odd Fellows in the United States.
In the State of Pennsylvania there
are:
Present Working Lodges, 1876
Present membership, ,........... 1876, 686
Brothers relieved during 1906, Id, 927
Paid for relief of Brothers. .$443, ,6ss.71
Raid for relief of Widows, SO, 3,513.65
Paid for burying dead, 80. .$171, ,s47.51
Paid for special relief, -. $40, 2,014.24
Working expenses oflodges,. 1882, 1852
Total expenses and relief SLOTS, 164. 46
Assets of Lodges, ....... 81, sos, ,76O 80
INSTITUTIONS.
The following institutions are main
tanned by the Odd Fellows of Pennsyl-
vania:
Rebekah Home, Phila, 10 inmates
Ben Avon, orphans, widows 81 "
Meadville, orphans, So
Philadelphia, orphans, 81
Sunbury, orphans, 81
THE SUNBURY HOME. ..-.i
The Odd Fellows Orphans Home of
Central Pennsylvania is situated four
miles outside of Sunbury, along the
Pennsylvania Railroad, at a station
named after the Home. The station is
called "Orphanage." Running parallel
to and close by is the p. & R. R., the
nearest station is called "Arter's". 1t
is beautiful place, situated on gently
rolling ground, splendid water and an
elevation that gives splendid drainage.
1t is on southern exposure. A good
wagon road leads direct to Sunbury.
The Home has farm of ITO acres of
ground, most Of which is under culti-
walton.
MANAGEMENT.
The Home is a corporation formed
by the Lodges in the district. These
Lodges select Board of Directors as
managers. There are 40 Directors.
The Directors elect President, Vice
Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer,
who are executive officers. The most
of the work is done through commit
tees. 1t is we'll done, for last year it
cost the Home less to maintain each
resident than any other orphan home
i'll the Order within the State. The
Home maintains its own schools, has
its own chapel, and largely produces
on the farm the necessities of life.
THE ORPHANS.
| There are at present in the Home 67
orphans-37 boys and 80 girls-ranging
in age from 6 to 16 years. 1t cost in 1906
the sum of $7,946.S7 to maintain the
Home. The Home received from the
Grand Lodge Ss,214.OO The orphans
are well cared for and are happy set
of children. There has been no epi-
demic of disease among them, and only
very little sickness of any kind.
Every man who knows the true
meaning of F. L. & T., will rejoice in
this Home. 1t is well managed, and
the bright, happy faces of the boys
and girls there, once seen, will be suff1-
cient satisfaction for every dollar given
and every effort put forth. There are
many more boys and girls which we
are morally and oath-bound to care for;
but there is no more room. The ALL
seeing Eye is upon US, brothers. Let
us not fall short of this opportunity to
provide for the crying orphans of our
deceased brothers. Will you help on
this Cornerstone Day by your pres
ence and otherwise, to dry those be.
seeching tears?
Prepare for August 15th-lay aside
your labor-join the army of brothers
that will descend upon the Home
grounds-witness your Grand Master
and other officers lay the corner stone
of the new building which, when com
pleted, will be a home for 200 boys and
girls. This alone should be ample ex-
cuse for spending the day on the Home
grounds, as we'll as seeing for yourself
the grand work we are doing for the
unfortunate. Remember the day,
Thursday, August 10, 1907