The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-09
GIFT Of SHR|NERS
To MASONIC HOME
Oasis Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S.
Donate $500 to Support of
New institution.
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Especial TO The News and Observer
Greensboro, Dec. 6.-The Mason
Home for the Old and INDECENT Mem
bers Of the Masonic Eastern Star
Fraternity of North Carolina. waS
remembered at the Shriners
meeting held at Charlotte this week
This home was opened November
and has been greatly assisted by .n
Masonic bodies in the State. bur
was left for the liberal and enthusi-
astic Masons of Charlotte TO make
one Of the largest donations of the
present year 1t the meeting OF
Oasis temple, Ancient, Arabic Order
Mobiles Mystic Shrine held Thursday
the magnificent donation of $500 was
home is loud in its praise of the IN
usual interest shown. In an interview
today John J. Phoenix, secretary and
Of the home. he stated:
Il have Dee secretary and trea.5-
urer of the Masonic and Eastern
Sta Home from March Is, 1913, and
during that period | have had the
opportunity of Judging the extent or
Masonic charity spirit in North Caro-
lima
There is an abundance of money
available for all worthy institutions
and l have no fear that our home Will
suffer in the future for the lack OF
funds. 1t is true that at his time
We are in need OF ready money To
carry to completion the home as
originally planned, but the splendid
response made by the Shriners al
Charlotte yesterday is. in my opinion.
but the start of a stream of don
lions hat will result in the hom.
being placed on a firm financial fouu-
dalton.
1.-The liberal donation made at
Charlotte is all the more noticeable
| inform you that Charlotte
Masonic bodies from the A. r. & A.
NJ. lodges through the various higher
degree bodies, the Royal Arch Chap
ter, the Knights Templars, the Scot
fish Rite, Ia the Mystic Shrine. each
body has been making large d0na-
tons every few month The loyalty
Of the Charlotte Masons is only Sec
ond to a Of Greensboro Masons
Il predict a bright future for the
home and consider It one Of the most
practical fraternal activities UNDER
taken since the opening Of the Oxford
Orphanage.
"Our institution for the care Of tho
old and infirm members of our order
is but the start of a movement that
Will no doubt be taken up by every
fr~aterna1 organization. This move
ment is not confined to North Caro-
~ 90 -OPSA4CA III liz
vania in the city of Eliz~abethtown.
q Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
during the Month of October this
year, for old Masons, that received
the munificent donation OF one mil
lion dollars from a citizen Of Phila-
delphia. His magnificent gift YVES
augmented by another Million dollars
raised by the Masonic bodies Of Penn
syivania, and now that great State
enjoys the distinction OF owning q
home capable Of caring for the unfor-
tunate Masons, entirely free from
debt. and with an income to insure
its maintenance for all time to come.
"These movements to provide for
those who cannot help themselves
proves to me that the world is getting
better along the lines Of charity and
That wealthy men are willing and
eager to aid in deserving projects
When their attention is called TO the
need of the same.
Our home, located on the suburbs
OF Greensboro, is not a local enter
PRISE by any means. It belongs to
the entire Masonic and Eastern Star
fraternity OF North Carolina and IS
open TO any worthy Mason or Eastern
star from any county in North Caro-
lima.
l., l take this opportunity to thank
the many Masons. Stars and the vari-
Gus Masonic bodies throughout the
state Tor their splendid support and
especially do l desire to thank the
Masohs or our e~nterprising and pro-
SIesSiNe city of Charlotte for
Wndt they did last night"