The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-04-25

Attergyisiting seven States In search of
n suitable location to found this Home, the
National Board of Commissioners unan-
@imously seiected-thi charming spot as the
most desirable in all the broad domain of
this vast Western Empire. A tract of six
hundred and fifty acres of the choicest
land in this section was donated to the
Government by the citizens OF Leaven-
worth. 1t comprises hill and dale, wooded
knoll and fertile field. To the east and
sweeping along the entire base is the
grand old murky Missouri. To the west
and three hundred feet above it stands
the bald and rocky ridge" OF Pilot Knob.
To the north spreads out the city, with
the tall chimneys of her coal Mines fac
tories and mills, belching forth great
volumes Of smoke, forming a beautiful
background in early morn to q magnifi-
cent picture. To the south fertile farms,
with the gloomy wall of the State peui-
Tertiary in the distance.
Thus you have the location of this Home
with its 1000 members, who. to obtain adj
mission, must have been honorably dis
charged. of good moral character, in
capacitated for constant manual labor.
and il pensioned, receiving not to exceed
$24 per month. The site was selected in
September, 1884, and work commenced at
y
was appointed Governor of the Home. A
gentleman of unquestioned integrity, with
a war record that is but long list of gal
liant deeds; dignified, but courteous to all,
he has successfully carried out work
well begun, and his is theSmaster hand
whence comes the morale and discipline of
the Home.
The buildings are of brick or stone fin
/. ished with every convenience looking
toward the comfort of the members. They
are heated with steam, audi attached to
every barrack building are ipnulnerahle
bath tubs with hot and cold water, and to
their cleansing influence every member is
made to submit at least once week.
The last+building to be completed out of
the number already constructed is that to
be occupied by the library and billiard
hail.. 1t is-known as the Ward Memorial
Hall, $4,000 of its cost coming from the
Ward fund. 1hisfund entire, amounting to
some 1900, 600, was contributed by opeWard,
= by birth an Englishmap, who, refusing to
recognize his relatives in the disposition
of his property, gave his estate to this
Government, to be used as above stated.
1t is handsome structure, the most prom
inent feature being the memorial window,
, contaning.a life-sizeHikeness of Abraham
gift from the citizens of St Louis. Then
! follows the dining hall in point of beauty.
capable ofseating 1,0Si people at one time;
over this is the room known as Amuse-
ment Hall, fitted up with all the require
ments of a. first-class theater. Further
south and next in point of size. on the
banks of a handsome lake, Is the Hospital
where every thing known to medical sci
ence is at hand, and where Surgeon. j. L.
! Viewer isthesautocrat. =
The'question will be asked, How do the
rations compare with the other surround
,ings.- 1t can bsst be answered by the bill
{ Of fare Tor the week ended November "a,
1888: w
Sunday-Breakfast, s. p. shoulders, po-
4 tatoes, bread, butter, coffee; dinner, roast
beef, potatoes. turnips, pickles, bread,
coffee; supper, steweds pruAss, bread, but:
ter, tea, srup.
:, Monday-Breakfast, Irish stew bread,
butter, coffee; dinner, corned beef, cab
bage, potatoes, bread. coffee; supper, corn.
megl mush, bread, butter, tea, sirup.
Observation-Disclosures, meat hash, bread,
4 butter, coffee; dinner, beefsteak, pie, beets,.
bread, coffee; supper, stewed apples, bread,
butter, tea sirup.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., baked beans,
pork, Graham and white bread, butter,
coffee; dinner beef stew, bread and coffee;
supper, stewed prunes, bread, butter, tea,
sirup
Thursday Breakfast, meat hash, bread,
butter, coffee; dinner, 5. p. shoulder,
Nsauerkr9ut potatoes bread, coffee; sup
per rolled oats, bread, butter, tea, sirup
Friday BREAKFAST, mackerel, potatoes,
bread, butter, coffee; dinner, fresh fish or
dried cod, rice pudding, potatoes, bread
coffee; supper, stewed apples, bread, bu.-
ter, tea, strip.