The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-02

eral homes for young folks. there
seemed to be no place for the aged
Her friend recalled the Daft bequest
and said that nothing had been about
the matter. Together they conducted
an investigation, and as a result many
local women became Interested. and,
after about q year Of constant battle
for the funds, they were secured
through n court order. The home as
sociation was then Incorporated
More Funds Needed.
According to members of the board
Of trustees, the funds will be nearly
exhausted by the time the homo Is COM
pletcd The board is now at work on
plan by which it is hoped to raise
enough to sustain the homo. The wom-
en- are interesting everyone possible
and also are trying to secure monthly
subscriptions Of 81 each from 5000 por-
sons. They say thnt If this amount Is
pledged they will have sufficient
funds to pay the operating expenses.
Plans for the home Were completed
early In June by Architect W. Il. Lep-
per and accepted by the association.
plete structure shaped like the letter
II, only the bar of the latter-the main
body of the home-wil be constructed
at present. This will cost approx
mately $4,000. Tho additional wings
will be added later. It is estimated
that the completed structure win cost
$4,000 or more
The building win be 100 feet Wide by
thirty-six feet deep. 1t will be placed
and the front Will be seventyfive feet
back from the sidewalk. The home
without the wings will contain thirty
rooms The building will be dark buff,
pressed brick, trimmed with yellow
and white stone. Tho general design
Of architecture Is colonial. Large pill
lars at the entrance are to be concrete,
twenty feet high, There will be n
steam heating system and the plumbing
will be modern in every way,
Feature of the Home.
The feature Of the entire plans is the
reception or living room, located in
front of the main entrance. This
room, thirty-one feet wide and nine
teen feet deep, will be made as homo
like as possible, for 1t is there that the
inmates will pass most Of their time.
The other rooms on the first floor are
an office, bedrooms, large dining room,
kitchen and the matron's suite. The
second floor will contain all bedrooms
and bathrooms. Hot and cold water
Will D6 luEulSueu 6dCu IOOm uEoe
servants rooms will be built in the
attic, and the basement will be given
over to store and laundry rooms.
The complete programme for the
corner stone laying this afternoon fol
lows:
Star spangled Banner ....,,,...
Mrs. Bessie Browning. Mss Edna
Dwyer, Fred G. Graham. Horace
Dnsign.
President's Address Mrs W. H. Brown
Address s-,.......... Hon. Joseph q F'rck
L. P. Christensen's Brass Quertette.
Address, ..,-...... Mayor Sa muel Q. Park
Laying Of cornerstone. Observation-Disclosures.
Worthy Master George n Dern,
grand master OF Masons In
Utah.
l. P. Christensen's Brass ouartotte
Grafton, ..,. Judge J. w. n, Whitecotton
Prayer. ......., The Rev. p. A, Simpkin
The grand lodge is to be attended by
the Knights TeHplars,
Tho work Of having tho homo built.
which IT Is expected will be completed by
APRIL has been conducted under tho
supervision of the board OF trustees of the
Sarah Daft association and the following
committees.