The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-18

to give first class performance.
Entertainments of all kinds are given,
to which the inmates are admitted
Free but outsiders are obliged to pay
the same as in any other place OF
amusement. Theatrical companies
are engaged, the money to pay tlem
being raised from q store on the
grounds, which is not only patronized
by tho inmates, but also by people
from Hampton and Chesapeake City,
which is close to the Homo. There is
also building on, the grounds where
theatrical companies can put up and
have first class accommodations
The Office of the governor Is In q
neat building near his residence.
while those or tho treasurer and com
missary of subsistence are in two
story brick building neur the Ward
Memorial Hail.
The Conservatives are located In
the rear OF the governors residence.
and are filled with the choicest and
most fragrant selections from Flora's
kingdom, among them being many
rare and valuable plants. This, as
we'll as the grounds are under the
management of Mr.. David Sutherland,
whose skill and Taste as iloricultur-
ist are visible ON every hand.
THE HOSPITAL.
This is the largest and most impos-
ing structure on the grounds, and Is
almost filled with sick and disabled
soldiers, some of whom have spent
months on beds OF suffering, scorched
with fever and tortured with pain.
Still. It is said, that IL is but seldom
any of the poor fellows are heard to
complain, and that they all bear up
nobly.
The Institution is in charge of DR..
Samuel X. Towle, who is assisted by
an able and efficient corps of sergeants
and physiciaus. Everything possible
IL done for the patients, they have the
best OF care, the most skillful treat
mont, and many OF them could not by
any possibility be as well taken care
of in their own homes. In fact there
are some in the hospital, suffering
from old wounds or disabilities con.
tracted during the war, who have left
their homes and become temporary II
mates Of the Home, Tor tho purpose of
putting themselves under the care OF
the skilled physicians and nurses who
have the hospital in charge.
In addition to the buildings already
mentioned, there lisa restaurant and
beer garden, gas house, bake house.
OF frame and canvas barracks. There
Is also neat but eommodiouS chapel,
where services are held every Sabbath;
Catholic in the morning, and Protest
ant in tho afternoon, the latter being
divided between Methodist, Baptist,
Episcopal an and Presbyterians.
A walk or a drive along the water
front is delightful, and the view beau.
tlful. A broad board terrace, similar
to the board walk Mt Atlantic City,
runs for long distance along the
water, and affords charming place
for promenade. Tho grounds are
well shaded, and every afternoon dur
ing the summer, except Sundays, there
, is AN opon air concert from 5 to 4
O'Clock, by first class orchestra uil-
der the leadership OF Professor Leavey.
At 9,15 o'clock every Sunday there is
an outside inspection, and as the vet
Grams all wear the regulation uniform,
made of fine material, it must be Il
splendid sight to see over 1000 going
through tho same manoueyerS as OF old.
The fish ng, Grabbing, claiming, boat
ing and bathing are excellent, and
many OF the inmates spend much of
their time in this manner. Although
discipline is maintained, the inmates
goand come as they please, and il any
Vi littl Nloll W fiSlu JIlGll IlOihS5, IilGy
have very little difficulty in obtaining
a furlough and transportation. The
only work they arc required to do is
something very light, ana as there arc
SO many in the institution, it Is long
time when a man ia once detailed be-
fore he will be called upon again.
There is no Government on the face
of tho earth that ever has done by its
old soldiers as this Government has,
and still is doing 1t provides them
with comfortable homes, better than
many of them ever had of their own,
snnooths their declining years, cares
for them in sickness, and when they
answer the last roil-call OF tho Great
Commander, gives them a respectable
burial, In most beautiful place. Sure
lS it is a pleasure to have had the
privilege to help defend such govern
iuent, uni assist in making it what il
now is, tho best and the strongest on
tine face of the earth.
The next article will be devoted to
The National Cemetery, which is sepa-
rated from the Home by n narrow in-
Let of tho Ham, ton ere ak, and tho
Hampton Normal anu Agricultural
Institute.