The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-01
WASHINGTON NEWS
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VISIT TO THE SOLDIERS" HOME.
aow i.i. lrsus.d asd Wha.tAs People Do There
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From an 0ecafloHGl Correspondent.
m WASHINGTON. b. O ,ihay3o-pecorauo
Day, although not'ia legal holiday, is as
strictly observed in Washington as such
days as are made thus by ast ofconsese
BY vittns ofthe signature Of the PresideIi
your Correspondent, In common with al
employee oithe Government hadthi day
"oH. The question was how 10 spendit
Arlington is the objective poin. Of nearly
all denizens Of thisrlace, bseause the most
iuposipg ceremopies oi; the, day =, are per
formed there, But there are objections 10
going to Arlingtoni In the way Of dust,
crowds, &C., that determined the under.
signed 10 20 to tho Slldiers Home-none
less attractiye;'if'a little less historical. A
ride Of tyo or three miles ON street cars
brought me 10 the gate. A stranger In
WaShington can tell when he comes 10
grounds andefthe supervision ofth Coy,
ernment by the neat and tasty manner In
which they are kept. Al critic would
hardly fnda fault with any Of the public
grounds OF Washington, and they are nu.
merous. ''' Ma '''yl''' V
THE SOLDIERS HOME. I
The Soldiers Home comprises large
tract Of land ot,the NEST attractive natural
scenery, s;sa greatly added to BY ar! Lakes,
with water fowl floating on, their surface,
rustic arbors and flowing springs, where
the weary may rest and quench their thirst
waving trees and fragrant shrubbery and
flowers, balmy ibtea azes, with health upon
their wings, are some Of its attractions oi
the Soldiers Home. It Is here that the
President resides during the hot months.
The Presidents Retreat" adjoins the
Home proper, and Is less unpretentious
building than the Home Itself. Next 10 that
is the Governors mansion Governor oi
the Home and adjoining gthisis thesdwell
ing OF his assistant The ceremonies at the
Home to-day were; more impressive than
usual: Upon the grand standiwere General
Sherman, Chiet Justice Waite, Judge
Strong, Judge Advocate General Swain
Postmaster General Gresham, ex Secretary
OF the Treasury Mccullough, Mrs, Freling
huysen, Mrs. Justice Miller, and other dis
tinguished individuals. l.
-. INTERVIEW NTH ANIMATE.
After the ceremonies your correspondent
was siortnnate ,enous 10 fsll'in with! ayery
Intelligent inmate Of The. home "a Pole,
named Han Wiensko kowski-to whom be ia
indebted for most Of this letter. 1fthis man
could be taken as a1tample of the ability oi
the, inmates, the Home would rank very
high in intelligence. He speaks several
lansuages and Euglsh. with great distinct.
N ess md accuracy. Itis the general impres.
sion that the Soldiers, Home Is Q adistinctly
government nstitution-kept up exclusive.
" by Uncle Sam. Wienskowshi tells me
that outside Of the grounds the government
Ia at no expense whatevei-ihat the cur.
rent expenses oil the Home are met by
contributions from the privstes in the
regular army, amounting 10 about twenty.
Ave cents per month for each man-ahd
that there 10 large surplus standing to the
creditof .thisfund. - ssa rsa-
TheIinmates of the Home number some
thing over sfise hundred. They have
nothing whateyerito do.s 1twas the noon
hour wien Event into the dining room,
and II reminded me oil the dining room oi
a large hotel. In the bed rooms there are
an average Of five single beds-sprlng
mattresses and looking very clean. Every
Monday morning each man strips his bed
and puts the sheets and pillow.slips, along
withIhis own awashing. ."into bag prop
erly marked with the number Of his room;
The washerwoman then takes charge oi
them, and returns them in due course oi
time las clean as new pin" The library
free to the inmates-contsin volumes ia
suit the taste Of any man, from the most
obtuse scientific work 10 the light novel
besides the newspapers snd.periodicals o.
the day. They have 0 smoking room, in
which the Veterans lounge. smoke and
take their ease. When remarked TO Hans
that prince might envy such life Of ease
as they led, with all itskingly surroundings
he said that It became inonotonous, and
that be pined for the outside world and toi
something to do. An hour or two's visitltc
this institution is hardly sufficient TO give
one full conception Of IL but 1t will i'm
press him with the belief that the Soldiers
Home is credit to the Government
II. g. 8.