Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
MEETING AT ELKINS
OF THE ODD FELLOWS
Work on the New Home is Progress
ing and the Cornerstone viii
be Laid on August %.

OF the ommittee on the West Wiz.
GINA 4. O. o. F. home held here a
number of matters requiring atten-
talon at this time were taken up
John A. Book, the chairman, OF
Pennington, presided over tne meet
ing, and others present were Hon. 0.
s. Mckinney, Of Fairmont; Hon. Sep
timius Hall. of New Martinsvilie. and
George S. Stout, grand treasurer of
the Grand Lodge. T. o. o. F., of Park
ersburg.
The report of the secretary showed
that work on the home, just outside
Of the city limits OF Elkins, was pro-
crossing very satisfactory. The com
mittee decided on Saturday, August
p, 1908. as the date for the laying
Of the cornerstone, which will be Of
interest to all Odd Fellows through
out the state.
Arrangements viii now be taken
up by the various lodges in different
cities and towns Of the state for spec
ial trains to the scene of the laying
The Marion county Odd Fellows will
have special train from Warrington
to Elkins over the B. & o., and there
also will be a special train from
Clarksburg to Elkins. It is probable
that special trains will be run over
the Coal C Coke, Coal & Iron and
Western Maryland railroads to Elk
ms.
The ceremonies at the laying of
the cornerstone will BE- in charge OF
Grand Master w. H. Cacil, of Park
ersburg, assisted by the committee on
T. o. O. F. nome, together with a
committee on the Elkins lodges. The
entertainment features will be con-
sidared at later date, and will be
appropriate to the occasion. The com
mittee will shortly decide on the pro-
gram, and this feature win be given
due consideration. It is likely that
Governor Swanson, of Virginia. will
deliver the principal address.
A Credit to the State.
Much has been said and written
about the new state home of the Odd
Fellows, which will be credit botn
to the city of Elkins and the state,
both having aided materially in
bringing about its existence. In the
first place the city of Elkins donated
one of the finest pieces of land to be
found, consisting Of one hundred and
five acres in the beautiful Tygart's
river valley The land lies southwest
of Elkins with about sixty acres of
rich bottom land fronting on the Ty-
CARTS valley river The eastern
boundary of the land is within one
thousand feet from the corporate lin
its of Elkins, while the home site is
but a short distance farther south
west A new road for driving is now
being built from Elkins past the home
and to the western extremity of the
farm On the northwest side OF the
homes farm is hign ridge, thichy
timbered and containing about forty
acres. In this beautiful forest will be
the home, and it Is the intention Of
the Odd Fellows to convert the TIM
bered portion into one large park. All
of the underbrush viii be cleared out
and the grounds beauiasd The pur-
pose of this will be to Nake an at
tractive place for outings aid picnics,
as we'll as state gatherings aud var
ious important events.
The Westrn Maryland railroad rurs
through the farm from east to wesS.
and the railroad has already indicated
that station will be located near the
home.
Brief Description.
The home will cost in the nighbor-
hood OF s125,000 and the committee
has so planned that there will be no
debts against the institution when
completed. which will be about Sep
TENDER, 1909. The home will be in
the shape OF maltese cross and
will be two stories, an attic and base
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