The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
Committee on Site Makes Announcement. LOCAL MAsoEs LAND
 MUCH COVETED PRIZE 10 Bald lnstitution on Carter Hm
 Road.
propsrty Contains over I've Huaarel Acres sf Magnaaeent LanA--
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- Montgomery rose superbly to the de. mands of the occasion, and as result of fts strenuous efforts of the last week. has secured the Masonic widows' and orphans' Home. It was an emer- gencys case. since the sttempt to raise the necessary subscription was started only a few days before the time of announcement of the decision of the committee. And not only has the palm been awarded Montgomery but the site for the home already purchased.
 The decision to install che home in Montgomery came yesterday after noon, when the committee announced that in their opinion, Montgomery Is the most logical situation for the home. The old La Prade place. On Carter Hill Road. four miles from the city. was purchased yesterday from !. e., IIardaway and Company, soon after the decision to build in Montgomery was reached. On this property. which iB 2s6 acres In extent. the home will be buflt in the beautiful oak grove which has marked the property as one of the show places of Montgemery's neighbor- hood. About s,oo, ,ooo will be expended in the erection of the home, and its in- staliation in Montgomery, together with the temple on Washington Street, win assure the city of the attention and inersst of Masons through the coun- try. The selection of the city and the property for the location came after two sessions of the sub -committee and the General Committees of the Masonic Home. Of the joint eommittee. Albert D. Bloch, of Mobile, Chairman: Ben M. Jacobs, of Birmingham; Dr. R. NJ Cunningham, of Ensiey; W. M. Bass. of opeiika: Judge James A. Bilbro. of oAdsden. and George A; Beauchanap. of The coSamittee'a 3psrsenneIs at the sscond meeting, when the Anal selee- Sion w&s made. Was aompsssd Nof assssrs. plesa. BsaqshsEaps nissFo. nsss sThs eommisses was met by promi- nsnt Masons and other sas.ssns ] .sa 70. q { eiaiias and ssnbsckipttotit $}zz zksll- &ahd dollars ifl Sash ~&A fitsess with the pfamiHe of ekis&N fnnbmcEEti2 tioEas. 1t is surb0ssd fhAk the bubss- Quent subscflptibns Will be obtained eastiy, now that 1t is sseertaiied def- ,nfteiy that ths Home is to come 70 this city.
 The propositions of odensyiIle. Mon. tevaiio, Jaclksonvilie and Tuskegee were constdered, but the committee de. csded that, wBighing all considers Ations. 1t will be best for the Capital City to poVess the Home. .4s
 Swious sites were considered. the Mot SomerF delegRtion offarlng sev- erai fhaS selection---the Gilbert place on the woodiey road. . property on the Mount Meifys read two on Wares Ferry road and the LaPrade place on the Carter Hill road. The latter was se- ieeted, after the committee of i've spent much of the megning in eorsld- eration os the .yarious plAe ss. dfivins thither with Probate Judge Gaston and Guy I. Smith. ss.. Y ;.se
 BuiIaaAg Begins seea.
 Hnilding operations will be begun within sixty dsyA according to the statement of A.. b. Bloch at the. Ex- change Hotel last night. Before bids two will visit the Masonic Holmes in other Southern States Co ascertain their means of accommodation aud their progress. so aa to determine the most advantageous arrangement. The committee will be named and started upon it's work within the next week. Most of the Southern States. Mlssis- sippi, Georgia, Tennessee and Ken lucky have Masonic Homes.
 The Home is to be erected at a cost of S75.ooo to- Sioo,000. and is to be ulaintained as refuge for the widows and orphans of Masons. and indigsnt members of the order. Any persons thus connected directly Dy blood or allegiance with the order, will be given shelter. if they are unable to care for themselves.
 The movement for the Home, which was contaminated in the selection of Montgomery as the site. was started in the Grand Lodge in 1907. 1t was nec- essary to effect some changes in the constitution of the order. and the va rious lodges of the State voted on the amendments: With the ratification of these, the active canvass was started and the money r4ised. Several cities put in offers. and requests for the Home. but that, of Montgomery was geous bid.
 The movement for an eleemosynary Institution to be maintained by the Nasons of Alabama for the benefit of those contacted with their order, is forty years, ago, building was erected in selma to be used as its Home, but was never used as such. 1t was sold to the county for . court house, and now Is used as a school building.
 Already the decision of the commit
 
 congratulation, and with the approval of the Masons throughout the State One of especial note was received yes. ferday from J. D. Bloch. of Mobile
 "Conxratuiations to the Committed of the Grand Lodge of Alabama and of Montgomery in their wise selection of HomeF
 The Home will consist of one main building, end probably cordon of eottaRes. Its dimensions will depend on the investigations of the commit tee of two. who will ascertain the number of inmates. and the demands on the homes of other States.
 The 23e acres will probably be used at present. as a farm. on which pro- ducts for the support of the Home will be raised. If 1t 10 ascertained that the entire tract can not well be maintain ed. or be run profitably, then some Of It will be disposed oG at 6 sale.