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Building, located at

116 Broadway,

which had a larger

space for meetings.

This worked out

great until 1918

when the society

was informed that

the space could no

longer be provided

The Moore Building for free and rent in
the amount of $150

a month was required. This sparked a search for another location and in

1919 the society purchased a home on the corner of North St. Mary’s

and Lexington for $20,000 (with Dr. Paschal kicking in $10,000). That

building was remodeled and the society moved into it in April 1920. By

that time, membership in the society had grown to 177.

The home at Lexington

Unfortunately, the next year the home was damaged by a flood that
inundated the first floor and basement. While this was repaired, the
society suffered another setback in 1929 when a local bank failure
resulted in the loss of the society’s reserve funds amounting to $2,500.