The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-29

they commence to build their Home.
Idaho has no Eastern Star or Ma
sonic Home, nor has anything been
done towards building
Ohio has a hospital fund for sup
port and endowment, both amounting
to $5,999.3S in 1909. This informa-
ton is obtained from the Grand
Chapter proceedings.
Oregon has no Eastern Star or
Masonic Home, but they have fund
of $1,472.1S. which they are adding
to and will build.
Oklahoma has a Masonic Home
and two members of the Eastern Star
on the board Of trustees. The East
ern Star has a Home fund and assists
in the support Of the Home. They
have fund including that received
from Indian Territory amounting to
$5,742.22. Most Of this money is
invested and the interest is used. This
information was obtained from the
Grand Chapter proceedings of Okla
homa and Indian Territory.
Pennsylvania-The Masons have a
Home and the Eastern Star is helping
them by raising a fund, and have con-
tributed $500. The Eastern Star is
also raising a fund to build an East
ern Star Home.
Rhode Island has no Masonic or
Eastern Star Home and is not doing
anything as yet to build one.
South Carolina is helping the Ma
sons in their fund to build a Home
and the various chapters in the State
have contributed $269.56.
In addition to this the Grand Chap
ter has a per capita tax now amount
ing to $137.85 for charity fund,
which in time will doubtless be
devoted to the Masonic Home. This
fund increases annually by 10 cents
for every member in South Carolina,
and this year 500 will be added to
this fund. The Masons now have a
| fund of over $4,000 with which to
build a Masonic Home, and doubtless
in few years the Home will be built.
South Dakota is working to build a
Home in connection with the Masons
| and has a fund on hand Of $3,S1S.49.
Tennessee has no Eastern Star
Home, but is helping the Masons,
who have a home, and has con tribut-
ed $4,000 to this purpose. The Eastern
Star Is allowed a representative on
| the board of trustees.
Texas started a fund to build an
Eastern Star home and has raised
s12,942.42. The Masons have home.
Utah has started a fund to build an
| Eastern Star home and has 500 and
chapters raising money Off this pur-
pose.
Vermont has no Masonic or Eastern
Star home, but is working with the
Masons to build and have raised ST.
| 9SO.19.
Virginia has a Masonic home and
the Eastern Star has contributed ST.
600 to its support. The Masons con-
tribute cents per capita tax and
the Eastern Star contributes 5 cents
per capita tax.
Washington, .. c., has an East
ern Star Home costing $4,000 and
il n6 bxr
tax by its members and the Masons.
The Masons are now joined with
Eastern Star to enlarge it. Both or
ders have trustees on the board.
West Virginia-No report from
from West Virginia. Have read pro-
ceedings Of Grand Chapter since date
of organization and find no mention
of charity fund at all. If they are
doing anything in this line their pro-
ceedings do not mention it.
Wisconsin-The Masons have a
home. The Eastern Star and Masonic
Association have on hand $1,000 con-
tributed by various Eastern Star
chapters for home fund. The East
ern Star contributes cents per capita
tax. which goes to this fnud Have
contributed literally to relief work
in addition to the above.
Wyoming-Has no home, but is
helping the Masons and have contrib
uted $3.50 and 10 cents per capita
tax is collected from each member
annually, and they are working with
the Masons to build a home
Washington-Are helping the Ma
sons and have raised a fund of S.
526.93 to build a Masonic and East
ern Star home.
What the Eastern Star Can DO.