The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

by our French allies in 1851 or Use: am
other was given by ID. d. Iompklhs'
"Governour 1914" and there are other
French guns. Tho room in which these
things are kept is long and lighted oy
only two windows, so you don't see much
OF them at first. IL you spend twenty
four hours IN the room, though, you get
TO know the pieces.
The most remarkable thing IN tho hall
Is a painting on the east wall. lt was
done some fifteen years ago by an Inn
pecunious artist who had served in the
war and whose name Is concealed, proba-
bly, for family reasons. Gen. Wyie, COM
missary-General OF Ordnance, supplied
the paint and the wall: the artist did
the rest The picture shows a gun be
ing dragged past a row Of tents, up 70
height The gun Captain marches on
foot, sabre in hand The sabre Is nearly
as long as he Is. Near at hand lies IL
dead horse, .as long as the sabre and no
longer The tents are about the same
height, too A dead soldier, rather longer
than the horse, les In the left fore
ground, while other soldiers are COOKING
their dinner over a fire still furthef
along. There are some guns already IN
action, and below the height on which
they stand are charging troops, undoubt-
edly Confederates. All the figures OF the
pfcture are distorted, there IS no per
spective, and altogether the painting IS
truly remarkable and properly concealed
from sight.
The guard, having marched Up 70 the
exhibition room. Is dismissed. It's hahl-
tat IS under the two windows which
light the room, back OF the foreign cam
non. There is a table with supply or
camp stools. In a corner OF the hah IS
a supply OF cots and mattresses.
Having dismissed the guard. the ofhceT
reports his presence to the Chief OF
Ordnance The Chief OF Ordinances has
been here only a little more than year
so he has not the traditional feeling
for the guard. lie says he's glad 70 see
the officer, but that he doesn't know why
its mounted, and the officer withdraws.
But II the General doesn't know the ola
employees do; they know the guard SIM
ply has 70 be there. and they treat 20
accordingly. one OF the employees warns
the men-includng the ohicer-not 20
make too much noise; the Waterman
tells them that he intends 20 bar the
front door at 10 Il. NJ, and later inc
Major says that the old guard can e
have the key 20 let the new guard ID
but that he will have one OF his men
do Il. Altogether the guard Is treated
very much Ike the little boy Is VINO
visits his grandmother.
The State provides TWO meals day TO-
the guard. II comes on az 1 O'Clock, and
the State economically reck0ns on edcn
mans having had his breakfast at ana
dinner at nOon so It doesn't offer 20 ieed
him at 1 O'Clock. lie gets tea about %
O'clock and his breakfast the next morn
ing and marches of without the state
giving him dinner or even luncheon. Inc
state expects him 70 get that later.
At night the Waterman directs th7
guard where 10 sleep, and tells II thhl
it mustn't walk near the south side or
the room. because all three sets OF apart
ments are occupied. and the noise or per-
sons walking about disturbs the sleep
, ers
when Il isn't eating and sleeping. the
guard sits under the windows, playing
cards. smoking, and reading. IL doesn Z
go on post, because the employees look
after the safety of the arsenal DC
doesn't do anything but walt and dis
cuss the destiny OF the nation, the con-
duct of the war, and what ought 20 ~
done. The Naval Strategy Board collo
learn lot n Il Joined the guard IN tho
state arsenal The guard can't sing,
mustn't laugh too loud. mustn't talk OUT
| Of the windows. II may snore, and snofo
| Il does.
The night passes. just as Pippa pass
ed I'm Browning-slowly az some lengtnl
and the morning comes. and breakfast
| then the hours are counted, as the time
I'D convict counts the hours between MN
| and liberty. Finally, 10 gets near
| o'clock. when the new guard Is 70 come
| The old one is paraded. marched down
10 the big door on Seventh avenue am
I when the new guard has come, marcnes
| away gladly.-New York sun