Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16

who glide over tn" avenues on these
grounds these days. and tncir appear
ancc always opens mp Hood OF pleas
ant and sad memories among tn" ola
timers stiIl out doors and active. som"
recall the. time when Mr.. Woodin.
himself was about tn" siz" of his
manly looking 10y: others. when ne
was horn. an event that took piac" IN
the governors mansion. but all h''i
like Tom" Moore when he plaintlfely
Though iairer forms around us thr"he'
Their smiles TO others all belong.
and wan, that charm which dewei's
alone.
Round that fond memory calls its
, own.
Where. where. the sunny bfo""--''i'
well-knOwn voices.
Where are they now?
This ask we ST., nor ask in vain,
Tho silence answers all too plain.
A student Of human natur" can see
as much of the higher side. and ais"
of the ucSsimistiC side Of human ma
tire among tn" l,S"o veterans VINO
assemble about the main mess nan
during meal hour. as can be seen
in 4 crowd Of the same size in any
wcll-regulatrd community. BESIDES
Canada ami other foreign countries,
abont every state in the Union is rep
resented in that huge cluster of SUP
cranuateS.
AT the close Of the current month.
there will hav" been issued by TN"
commissary and consumed by TINS
nomination. $500 pounds of toma1"es.
nearly 5000 pounds of cabbage, ana
300 pounds of watcrm"linns. IN"
Tomatoes are being furnished by
Charles Leyter. of the Home Farm,
ihc cabbage by Mr.. J. Upton & Co.
Norfolk. and the waterm"iinhs by
Farmer Davis, of Gloucester fYih''
Virginia.
Owing to having free access to the
scaSoEable fruit pertaining to This anu
other tropical climates. and TO maf
and other beverages sold under the
operation of the pure food law. prac-
tjtiOncrs in cntcrOlU2y herein and
hcreabouts have not been overhnrden-
ed with subjects, like their prototypes
in the large communities of cooler
climates.
Next session of Congress will prob
ably 10 called upon to accept the
bronze statue of Gen. Robert f. Lee.
which has been completed and cast.
and will BE- presented to Statuary Hall
by the state of Virginia. The si2tue
is said to be made from life measure
mentS. and the general wears the uni
form in which he surrendered at Ap-
pOmattOx.
Notwithstanding the prolonged tor
rid s,eIj. the arbOraI and field lawns
IN this reservation arc Kept tStter
gronmed this season than for many
wears. This is particularly noticcabie
abou; Ftankli1 OF !. Company bar
racks. The work is don" 10y veterans
Of the Civil and Spanish wars.
Canned tomatoes. corn. apricnts al
80 dried apples. prunes. navy or pea
h.IDs and lima beans are on the bill
OF fare in tho main mess hall tn"
wear round. or the beans. nearly j.
800 pounds Of the pea and over 100"
mounds ut tho lima variety are con
sumcd - this population annually.
yChcmoncr Of mind or loss Of com
pnsure has not yet developed among
the members uf the iIcTs-"tat in this
population: in fact. not even syMP
toms ar" visible. Tho members of
The tiers e,ai compose ninety five pr
rcri. of tho nearly 900 .naic adults
sheltered hero throughout the year.
Since 1870 when the Grand ARMY
n the R"puI,Iic bad :Io.GS9 mcmis'rS
~nruII.i. IT, numerical Strength has
hcCn cut down almost on"-haif. Th.'rc
ar. cnly alput 2I2."U0 c"nradrs nov
Tho inSsss by death run m 10 9.'Go
or in."aG yc-- There is practically
no chance 90 gain srcTuits.
II is gratifying 10 know that our
cninny Of roiIickinr rouud"rs nos
favor rigid economy in pcrSonal rH-
pcue~s: IN fact. they ar" cv~n wiilins
70 ardcatlv embrace Rood ini"ntionS-
until ncSs PENSION pay day. watch vii
eventual On or about September ~.