The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
THE KENNEDY HOME
Its Opening a Bright Day In Calendar
of Ienoir COUNT.

Last Tuesday w-s a bright day IN
the calendar 81 lenoir county. About
800 people gathered at the Kennedy
Home 10 formally dedicate 1T to its
great mission. The quartette from
the o~rphanage We're on hand to fur
nish the music and FIVE minute talks
We're made 10y a dozen friends Of the
o~rphanage who had the good taste
and good sense not TO violate the pro-
prieues by stealing the time Of other
speakers. We nave never seen the
limit rule more carefully and honestly
observed.
Rev. h. w. Spilman was in charge
OF the ceremonies and nobody knows
better how TO handle such "A situation
than he. He had p~rearranged ev~ry-
thing so that there was not a jar or o
hitch. Things We're run on schedule
time exactly. and the most courteous
and earnest attention was given by the
select audience present.
The Kennedy place ia one Of the
most beautiful We have ever seen.
1900 finer acres We have not looked
upon. 1t is in an excellent state Of
cultivation and the crop now ready to
be harvested is immense.
The residence is, perhaps. the most
elegant country home in the State.
The house was originally built in
1892. 1t is a typical ante-bellum
Southern home. 1t is a half mile from
the road with a broad and shade
venue leading directly to the front Of
the house. a lovely lawn Of some five
or six acres with stately trees and a
carpet of grass stretches in front Of
the residence and speaks peace and
rest TO the weary. We imagine hat
when the finest civilization the world
ever saw was in flower, his was the
social center of all that section.
Eight or ten years ago Mr.. Kennedy
had the house moderniZed and richly
: furnished, and it is now as charming
t and delightful a home as We have
/ ever entered.
s Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy were the
1 happiest of all that happy throng on
Tuesday, the 18th. They raised TO
the full the saying of the Master that
e it is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive, and that other saying, inasmuch
= as We have done it unto one of the
e least of these, yet have done it unto
s VINE.
r Mr.. w. l.. Kennedy in a compact,
~well-worded and elegant address COW
! ering less than five minutes, formally
presented the great estate to the
/ Thomasville Baptist O~rphanage. 1t
was a thrilling when this
s great business man laid this match
t less offer on the altar OF service; bu,
there was in his tones a note of Joy
and his eyes kindled with a softer
l light as he surrendered his beloved
possessions to the noble purpose OF
redeeming the childhood of the State
The two splendid dormitories were
presented to the ~orphanage: the lie
noir building by Mr.. N. J. Rouse
representing the citizens Of Lemon
county, and the Mary L. Biggs build
s ing by Mr.. Noah Biggs who added
that if the Germans get a %drubbins
: he hopes to be able to endow it.
These buildings are entirely mod
i arm md a6 mir q h1N n6opfn1 fa fha NC.
to which they AVE been put. Th'
speakers brought before us the vision
Of many beautiful houses lining tn,
O road on either side and troops o
v happy children gamboling over tn
rounds
d MIR. Hartwell Scarborough, who ha
j. had charge OF the place this year, il
an imprisoned appeal urged tn,
building of a church house for tn
home which he declared to be tn
next supreme need.
It The establishment Of this branch o
e the o~rphanage in Lenoir
mean a great deal for the citizenship
IS of that splendid county, which tn
= people fully appreciate. They SHOWED
d the other day in the radiance Of thei
faces the love and JOY that filed theI
At hearts. 1t will help TO tone and sweet
j. en- every life it touches, and chrrche
and schools and every agency Of Up
lift will feel its impulsive>power.
The location Is admirable. Wa:e
% from artesian wells light. cool an
70 wholesome flows wherever it is tappe,
20 by pipes from one TO two hundr.'
~ feet deep. The natural pressure i
20 great enough TO force the water I
y the second story Of he building. rhicl
~ is a great convenience. We did n
6 hear the music Of a mosquito, an
i saw no signs Of malaria.
r The day was to one and AL Il
AT bright within as the glorious sun
,r shine that filled the earth and 81
and it was a merry tina
~ gathered about the tables laden wit
is Viands fit for a king prepared for n
Of occasion Dy the Senle nands OF IN