Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-21


Rev. Samuel Kramer. who hal conducted q
ssilors bethel near tire navy yard for several
-tar-. made a proposition that the Department
Of the Potomac should establish some thing
sim,lar To tie bethel for their distressed
BRETHREN who were then obliged to resort to
the station houses for nights lodging. The
i,iea struck responsive chord in the hearts of
the members present, and a circular was sent
arOuui TO the other posts of the department
explaining the objects III view and asking their
cooperation. The majority responded favor
ably. board of managers was selected. contri-
buttons solicited and a house. No. l4lO II street.
WIS rented and opened September l. 1883. Chap
lain Kramer contributing the furniture. &c. that
be had been using III the bethel. On the Goth
% October the board of management became
incorporated with the following gentlemen as
iucOrpOTators. Rev. samuel Kramer. James Il.
Brown. Thomas A. Turnbull. David 7. Craig.
James f. McCabe and James VI. Pipes. The
incOrporaJors and representatives from the
different posts then met nj the home and
elected the following officers: Chairman, ". W.
Hubbard; secretary. Thomas r. Turnbull;
treasurer. James r Brown. and manager. Rev
Samuel Kramer. subsequently petition was
presented TO the subcommittee on appropria-
lions Of both branches of Congress and grant
of $3.50 WAS made fO= the fiscal wear ending
June 30. 1890. to be expended for the objects of
the home under direction OF the District Com
misSioners The house on ID street was soon
found to be unsuitable and in June. 1889 a re-
ter- fronting the beautiful mall To show how
ueedful was this noble charity il NAV be noted
that during the year ending June so. 1880. Is
~ meals were furnished and . BOB lodgings. az
a total cost of S21j6-22. being Just ~ cents less
than the receipts for the same period. The
total number of meals furnished from July L.
1880. to January 81. 1891. was 9,i57 and the
number of men accommodated was sos.
RULES OF THE HOUSE.
One Of the beard of managers is on duty each
evening to grant admissions. the only requisite
for which is some satisfactory evidence of ser
vice. The highest number entertained in one
night at this modern Poor Travellers Inn was
forty-two and the lowest thirteen. There are
sleeping accommodations for thirtv-six Two
plain but substantial meals are furnished each
day. breakfast at ain and dinner az ) u. IN.
Those arriving after dinner are served with q
cold lunch il needed. There are no hard and
last rules to the stay OF the guests. Each
@ >e Is measured by Its necessities. The house
regulations. posted up in the hall. are con-
strueted with military brevity and plaianess
and follows:
l. No person under the influence of liquor
will be admitted.
, No liquor allowed on the premises, except
when ordered BY physician
). Loud talking or profaEe language will not
be tolerated
T. smoking is prohibited. except in the smok-
j. LightsswiIl be e1tinguished and the house
closed a, pm
Having thus loaded the writer with statistics
Capt Craig dropped his pen and said: Come
along and see the place
so through the wide hall with its curious
pIlidred arch in the center. reminiscent of the
Old DAYS before fashion had taken the lump to
the northwest end of town. up the winning
stairs we climbed 70 take a peep al the sleeping
rooms. Of which there are SIN. of generous pro-
u1rIlonS. neat as wax. furnished with tubular
Irou cots with wire springs, husk mattresses.
clean sheets and heavy blankets; very inviting
to tie tired wandsrer coming in out of the
storm or after a day tramplnS through the in
hOsuItable streets. There are two large hall
rooms better furnished. which are reserved fol
special cases. Down stairs again to the bright
kitchen. with its shining tinware. and the
pleasant dining room where soft chuck in
abundance waits upon the usually healthy ap-
petIte- Of the veterans at the regular hours
President Craig just here paid a high COM
phment 10 the skill of the home cook. Miss
Anna Baden. who has shown her ability to
serve up the fare provided in appetizing style
For breakfast" he continued. they have
chops. or sausage or FISH with potatoes. bread
and butter and coffee. For dinner. roast
with vegetables and tea. and occasionally soup,
and the healthy man who is not satisfied with
this bIll OF fare would probably grumble AT the
menu of the Arlington"
Returning to the cheerful back parlor men,
non was made of The apparently slim attend
ance for such weather.
DO YOU think So said Capt. Craig. with a
smile Put Oh Your hat and come with NE
70 the smoking room
Passing out OF back door we made few
steps III the darkness. opened the door Of a
sort OF annex. and here through veil of
smoke were dimly seen some dozen fifteen
mel seated around a hot stove all smoking.
the majority using pipes. few cigars. but not
one a cigarette. That hideous modern inveI-
tlOn was unknown in the dsys that they went
soldering and they don't take kindly to it. IL
was regular tobacco parliament, ard the
BOYS were evidently fighting their battles
be- again. for as We entered one stalwart fel-
low, pipe In hand was saving: