Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-27
AT the National Soldiers Home
(sy tho Bay State veteran).

An unusually lure" number OF mem
b"rE L" on passes tor IN" Christmas
holidays.
TIL. foim"r cau'""n building is now
used As i stUrehOuSr by the quarter
MASTER
There. is quite an influx of Veterans
from s.ar" homes just now. Late"
lh"r" VIII j." visible tXOdIs.
V.t"ran sylvester Dawson. has
been detailed as ali assistant i'll Stor"
A. the general store.
Former Sergeant Patrick Kinney,
has been detailed as an assistant IN
Store 3. III" rcf"CjOrI.
Veteran John Cullctcn. ex-chief Of
he main mess hail. is now employ
a III the rrartcrn.aSt"r Department..
\ lawn with a flower bed in the
center. baronial in design, now marks
th, size OF tn" old conservatory, which
stood fer many years hardly IN"
governors quarters on III" north.
barracks one Of the triple group
vii! soon be finished. This group Is
on III" former baseball ground.
There are nearly GUU active wage
Gamers in tn. different departments
Of This abliShurnt. and nearly all
a.,. yrtt rams Of III" Civil md Spanish !
WAL and rb" Philippine venture"
Captain George l.. S'"cn. "X-chi :
Of the main mess hali, hes fully re-
cuperat"d at Bronx. Il ch4rming IL
bu"b OF New York City.
Ex-Governor Thompson is an acca-
SIGNAL visitor 70 these grounds nova !
DAYS. He resides in Hampton.
Active ard cOnvaly scent veterans :,
are taking advantage of tn" mild
weather which has prevailed nus Tar
thi, season, and keep in the open air: !
also away from the reservation m"d!- |
cine chest.
This Colony of 1ransients consumes
about sixteen pounds CT coffee per
capital wear. It is roasted ana i
ground in the comissaryS coffee room
ami served twice "a day.
An M % date Trick sand pit has
he: n constructed Just west oc the Ole
canien building Inanimate sand IS |
used for a variety of purposes in tn"
department buildings here. There is !
also an excellent supply Of the animal"
quality in tie administrative and TN" |
executive circles Of this command.
Ex-Cautains William ellis and |
Robert Keith. ere members Of com |
Eanies O and A. resp ctiveiy.
We are becoming so accustomed t"l
the merry widow hats worn !" visi- |
tors to these grounds that We lock
upon them as triymphs of admired
disorder. Ladies' from large cities
among the wearers are distinguished
by the heh. tight collars they wear.
cellars which choke their pneumogas'
lie nerves.
The recent addition 10 the hospital
IS fully equipped and housing patients
in an advanced stage of snperan-
nation. The offices and quarters for
members of the medical staff in the
souths IN extension of the administra-
ton building are also occupied. .
A rOllicking senlality - prevalent
here Just now. and is caused by IN" !
quarterly sampling OF the essence or
10Y. Gullibie veterans are, as usual.
the star actors in the glitterine scene. .
and of course. imagine they are max :
iy opportunities: also many friends
A glance at the interior of the OF
fees and store room annex to Com
rl;ssarv Spencer's headquarters re-
ynals the fact that il has been modern
lied or placed abreast Of the times.
Owing TO old age and resulting in
firmities. very few veterans dig for
CLAIMS and oysters in the vicinity OF
the sewer terminals of this establish
ment. nowadays. This once lucrative
industry was inagurated here nearly
thirty wears ago The terminals above
cited are in Hampton Roads on the
south. and Johns and Jones creeks
on the east and west respectively.
The indications are that the calva-