Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-24


thought, suggested that might make use
of it for Decoration" week. | am very
glad to do so; and am also going to share
with you some of that part of the letter
which tells of places she visited before she
went to Togus.
ToGUs, Me, April II.
Dear Aunt Mddqe:
Would you expect me to he way up here?
But sueh l. the case. left Porilan. on the
l9.4O / AIN arri' ing in Augusta at half past two.
going from there to Togus on the electric I've
had # in my mind since / knew | was coming
to write you while here so I'm going to keep
my promise. l went ont TO New York In March,
as you know and epjoved my trip so much.
1t was a change and needed it. and then my
work takes me there for awhile. My brother
lives there, so we just had good time visiting
and going to pliees Of interest | took in the
subway it's the finest in the worli. What won.
derful things man can make'
We also visited the aquarium very interest
ing place. One day took in the museum Of
Natural History. One would have TO stay sew.
eral days 10 really the exhibits; and
wanted much to see the "big trees. One
tree was large enough to dance on. l have the
age written down, but not WHARF, I can refer to
It now. Don't you remember how liked my
physical geography, and those awful animals,
and such names Wen. there must have been
| four OF five there, and really could not believe
my own eyes when 1 looked at those gigantic
| animals,
/ went from New YORK TO Haverhill to stay
| with friend few days (Aunt Madge's friend
she is tool. Now / am here The plan of
Togus is like circle on large scale. Ii has
nice walk, electric lights, and seems like a small
| village. I was much interested In the different
houses. My friend Mrs. b. and her two daugh-
tiers went with me on walk. We went into the
library or reading room. It is large we'll
| lighted room. with tables and chairs and book.
selves. The room was filled with soldiers read
ing. We visited the dining room next. II was
| SO interesting, and the kitchen was more So
| We peeped into the Lig boilers one of which
contained over three thousand pounds of meat
| Farther on was one of the same capacity filled
| with prunes. The boilers filled with coffee
amazed me. They were heated by pipe ia the
back of each boiler, so that the heat WAS kept
well out of the room. Most of the boilers
were up from the door so that the men stoo / on
| steps,
We looked into the chapel and the hospital
and into the barracks. Everything is very neat
and clean. We walked about the grounds, pass
| ing the officers quarters and doctors homes.
! think Mrs. Is. tod me they had seven doctors
| In all.
We came home by the deer park in snow
storm. After lunch we went into one of the
hospitals to hear the singing by quartette.
| 1t was fine. From there we went across to the
| opera house to the band concert. We sat in a
box and 1 enjoyed it all SO much. Mrs York
sang one solo. (Aunt Madge had the pleasure
of hearing Mrs. York sing at the reception
| & ven the ladies of the W. r. G. when the State
| department convention was held In Augusta
/ two or three years ago. The soldiers were
| well in evidence and so many of them don't
wonder they enjoy being here. 1t is an ideal
| place. There are 1900 soldiers. Two-thii DIS of
| them are able to work. They are paid for all
| the work they do, and work when they please.
For everything they have they pay nothing.
They retire at 9. rise at $50. All dress In blue,
and the officers in uniforms. The quar-
| termaster. Mr.. Anderson. lives here with
his family, also Governor Allen, the chap
lain, Mr.. Burrage, and DIR. EIweil, with
seven doctors under him. The houses these
| officers live in are modern, and have lovely
grounds. Two hot houses keep the people well
supplied with roses, pinks and potted plants
the year round. In the stables are eighty cows,
| for the soldiers only. There are other COWS for
the officers.
Services are held every Sunday morning and
prayer meeting Tuesday evening. There are
band concerts In the opera house every night
| excepting Monday. 1t is line band. by