Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-15
"GRIN AND BEAR 1T"
Is the Way Togus Veterans Dispose
Of Unpleasant Matters.
Hospital Enlarged-HeaSy PaYolI-A Quarter
masters Requisition-Musical Notes.

Togus, Nov. 14.-(SpeciaD.- Some peo-
pie have an idea that the men here are
sometimes turbulent and to certain de
gree disorderly. l have heard such thoughts
openly expressed by well-meaning but
misinformed people. Such is not the fact.
These men, as result of discipline
will submit to certain deprivations and
unpleasant circumstances with a greater
degree of equanimityl than men in civil
life
As an instance of this fact, from the past
four meals no butter has been served on
the tables in the main dining hall, and
only once on the tablt in the small dining
room, where the com lpany officers, band
men, etc, eat. The$e men say, and ii
must be confessed, with truth, that there
is no valid reason fori being short of but
ter at this time of yedr, the weather being
cool and the facilities for storing ample.
The market is only a few, hours distant,
the amount consumed is known, and the
transportation facilities unsurpassed.
Now, in view of these facts, it might be
supposed that there vto,lld be fierce out
cry in the dining rooh. There would be
almost anywhere ellie, either at private
boarding house or public institution, but
all was as quiet at the tables as usual, even
though great deal of Indignation is ex-
pressed among the men in conversation
with each other. Who says the old soldiers
are disorderly?
At the hospital the capacity for patients
has been increased from 325 to $50 beds
This has been accomplished by fitting
up dormitories for the attendants in the
third story of the building. This improve
ment will be to the decided advantage of
all concerned.
The following is in part the requisition
of the quartermaster for supplies for the
quarter ending Dec. 81: Six hundred
blouses 100 fatigue caps, 100 dress coats,
200 overcoats 575 pairs drawers, 252 hats,
800 shirts, $50 pairs shoes, 240O pairs socks,
400 pairs suspenders, 735 pairs trousers,
270 vests, 80 pairs wool blankets, 1000
linen pillow cases, 1000 linen sheets, 100
dozen bowls, 100 DOZEN plates, 90 beds
taads, 6 dozen spit-niugs costing in the
aggregate about SS000 These goods have
been received this week.
Last weeks washing at the big lundry
was S7S6 pieces, a number large enough
to make make a Chinese washee- washcc
roll up his eyes in wonder. And. mind
you, every man gets his own shirt, drawers
and stockings back again when he sends
it to the laundry, and each ward for each
company gets the sheets and pillow slips
back that they send to wash.
On Monday last the workingmcn were
paid, thus putting into circulation about
S6s00. This was for the month of October
and includes not only citizen employees but
company officers, police and band, as well
as all other help. The monthly payment
of pensions, as is customary here, is due
next Monday, when something like $1,000
more will be paid out to the veterans, 60
ing far toward providing merry Thanks
giving to the families of the men, And,
be it said to their credit or their thought
fulncss and regard for old friends, many
crisp So bill will be sent away to some
friend of bygone days, or the family left
behind of some comrade who stood with
him in the days when they We're at the
front.
At the presentation of the Mikado''at
the Opera house. Gardiner, on Monday
evening next, Prof. Theme will furnish the
instrumental music with an orchestra of
10 pieces.
The following beautiful programme
will be given here at the Opera house, this
evening
March-"Victor," arr. by Theme
Observation-Disclosures" Breysant
Fanrasia-"The Spanish Review"-Military,
Selection from opera, BELLS of Normandy
Planquette
observation-disclosures" Knowlton
Descriptive Fantasia-"Gipsey Life"
Theme
The fifth number, "Wornontogus, is a
composition of Charles Knowlton's, who
has had long connection with this musi-
cal organization and who is composer of
many beautiful pieces. The name of the
composition is the Indian name of Togus.
Charles NJ. Rowe, the careful and pains
taking stage manager at our Opera house,
has had an experience of nearly 30 years
off and on in his business, and is not only
perfectly at home in his position but per
forms his duties in a highly credtable and
satisfactory manner He has only one as
sistant, Wm MADAM, late of Co. +, 35th
Massachusetts,.
Number of patients in hospital, 267
Number of men on morning report
1890