Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11
1.-THE National Soldiers Home
10y the Bay State veteran).

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The work of equipping the barracks
with modern designs in furniture con
tinues. Besides up-todale wardrODes
hospital and barracks bedsteads. there
will soon be added to the furnishings
40 casket boxes. IS tables and Is
bureaus.
Rice and molasses have been restor,
ed to the bill of fare In the main mess
hall; also, bean soup.
About the only person in this COM
mand who does not seem to be par
ticularly concerned just now over the
future of unadulterated democracy in
terated Democrat.
Our star optimist says that the
journalistic darts now being sent al
the manage ment of the National
Home from Washington, ID. G.. and
this vicinity. are good for the manage
mert Perhaps, but it is possible to
have too much of Il good thing.
Sub Contractors are making marked
progress on the inside finish and
furnishing of the triple barracks anu
mess hall and kitchen eancX to the
same
The most prominent features i'll II
majority of the new admissions al
irving here nowadays, are in their
clothes, trunks and valiseS. They are
also supplied. more or less. with the
long green, which. of course talks.
The transient population of the
town of Phoebus HARDLY is figured at
$500 a day This town is the favor
itc daily recreation resort for veterans
from this command and soldiers from
the garrison at Fortress Monroe.
Veterans rejOining for the winter
only say that living here is ns arly 4
100 per cent cheaper to them than IN
the large cities of the eastern-mid-
die states.
master Welsh. Of Phoebus. will soon
place letter box at the Phoebus en-
trance hereto ard that collections
will be made therefrom morr'ngs ana
afternoons.
The unprecedented audiences which
greeted the eloquent evangelists from
the Salvation Army in the Hom-
chapel SUNDAY afternoon and evening"
clearly signifies that the veterans III
this population are ripe for religious
revival.
Between 5000 and 1000 federal pen
sioners are dying every month. .os
example the Commissioner Of Pen
siors dropped 3.345 pensioners from
the rolls on account of death alone
during the month of July. There are
now about 10000 federal veterans
of the Civil War-Pens;oners figures
from the National Tribune, Washing
ton. d. c.
Pastoralbred veterans are now cast
ing their once robust presence upon
dame nature who is now in gorgeous
fascinating and baronial grandeur ana
solitude in the arborad region north
west of this place, and she receives
them smiling knowing that they have
re,apsed into animated Interrogation
marks and exclamation points on the
pages of the book of time.
Chief Baker Parker is now supply
ing the main mess hall with smaieF
Ioaves of bread. which Is both
he althful and an economical cpahsti
l.causs large Iosves frequently reach
tn tables soaky in the middle, whlcn
adds to the wastage. while sma.
lcayes keeps the wastage at a mini-
mum: also. verbal contributions 10
profane history.
The offenders docket here Is get
tirr reduced-so is the demand lot
red and white flicker" and the gay
old Juveniles have recovered from
everything except the frigid siares OF
thu tavcrncrs. meantime. conviviai on
.fhusiasm has gone into cold storage
hut it will keep all right and come ou'
in Ders mber as lively as kitten ra'S-
cd on milk from a COW that mas DC
ross TO a pasture dav and night
when oppressed by sad convictions
that the National Home Is undergoing
the first eclipse. after nearly " yea.s
existence. that the wrong is bound 70
triumph. that the to;'erins veteran =
te;ur neglected all over the country:
thirk II the sky-rocket statesmen ana
their piutocra,ic custodians now
inc smo,hersd IN the national poii''ca'