The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-29

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The VOLUNTEER REFREsHMENT SALOON in Phil
adelphia, has been 60 often alluded to by cor
respondents from the seat Of war who found its
excellent entertainment on their way through
that city, that there is little need to refer to it as
matter of news. But an enterprise which has
accomplished so much for the comfort of all the
weary men who have gone through Philadelphia
to the seat of war, deserves to have lis history
written, and its work cbronicled and it is with
great pleasure that we transfer to our columns
the following modest statement of what it has
done, contained in the printed card of the AS
ISOLATION
wAsHINGToNsT. VOLUNTEER REFREsHMENT SALOON,
PHILADELPHIA.
On the breaking out of the Rebellion, and
only few days after tho Presidents Proclama-
ton was issued, Pennsylvania troops began to
arrive in our city On their way TO The Capital.
and were detained for short time at the Baiti
more Depot, Broad and Prime Streets, where
they were literally entertained by the citizens
in that vicinity. Soon after this, troops from
other States began to arrive in rapid succession
at Washington st. Wharf ,-many of them suf-
fering for the want of food. The citizens who
lived in the neighoorhood threw open their
houses to them, while others procured what
they could, and entertained them on the pave
ments,-ln this way causing a scarcity Of pro-
vision, and forcing many poor man to 20 to
his daily work without his accustomed meal
Mr. Bazllla ). Brown, seeing the willingness OF
all TO contribute, felt the necessity of concen.
trating their efforts. He received, as donation
from Slavery & Co., a thirty gallon boiler, and
placed it in yard near the Southwest corner
of Washington and Swanson Streets, where hi
erected rough table. from which sandwiches
and coffee were served out to the soldiers. Or
the 9th day of May, 1861, the Volunteer Re
freshmont Committee was organized they
procured the Boat Shop, Where they have since
made additions for extending the tables, ant
minstering,o The wants of thesick and wounded
Through the liberality Of the citizens of Phil
adelphia, they have been enabled to furnish!
meal to all who apply,-havng at presen, ac
} Communications for four hundred and fifty at on
! time. Those in charge OF the tables have be
come so expert, that they can clear and reese
them in ten minutes after the soldiers hav
finished.
We have forty basins with spigo's attached
| where each soldier can wash and fill his can
teen with pure Paramount water. We ais
have room and accommodations for writna
: where over one hundred and fifty letters hay
t been written and mailed during one night.
: the libcrality of the Press, we are enabled
. furnish many with the latest news, which is o
ten eagerly read at the table before the meal
\ few days SINCE seven barrels of coffee, wit
= "a meal for our portion of thirty three hundre
volunteers, were given out between the hours
two and seven clock, A. NJ. This was in a,
y. dition TO the doings, on that morning, of ii
- "Coopcr Shop on Otsogo Street Orer f
10 thousand men have been provided with me
n in twenty eight hours time, at this saloon alon
\. Up to this date, (Dec. 1861, some five hundr
=, sick and wounded have been cared for,-mal
:" for weeks at private houses, by ladies connect,
a. with this saloon. About one hundred and tif
ly thousand soldiers have been provided with
il meal since the organization of the committee
They have never asked or received any a
u from City, State, or United States Governmer
70 this institution being kept up soiely by /
X voluntary contribn tions Of the citizens of Phi
In adelpha The time and labor of the commit
=. is oil volunteered, and their duties, though ,
=. duous. have been and will be checrfully III
IL The Union Soldier may be sure of receiving
be hearty welcome in the I" City of Brother
H. Love- and 4" God speed" on his way to I
49, hold our glorious Flag-ihc Star Spanqied BIZ
~ ner--
"Oh, long may It wave
ocr the land " the free and the home Of the brave