The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18

chased by us at the northeast corner
of Seventeenth and Streets" said 9
member of the Army and Navy cIut
the other day. eve will get posses
sion of the Myer property next month
but 1t is stipulated in the deed OF
transfer that the present building shall
remain until at least five years have
passed Slight alterations, of course
will be allowed 1t may possibly be
more than five years before any plans
are made for our new home"
I An Interesting Building.
Both historically and INTELLECTUALLY
the Myer property is interesting. Par
ticularly appropriate is it, too, that
this home of famous general should
become the property Of the Army and
Navy club. General Albert ]. Myer,
in whose honor Fort Myer, on the op-
posite banks of the Potomac, was
named, bought it about thirty years
ago. He was founder and first head
Of the signal corps of the United
States army and also founder of the
weather bureau.
AS one of the finest specimens in
this country Of Gothic style the house
is of architectural interest. 1t was de-
signed by Renwick, the famous archi-
tect of Grace church and its adjoining
chapel in Broadway, New York. Set
in its large, well shaded grounds, it
seems like quaint old bit of quiet
English country life transplanted to
foreign shores. At one time it was
used as the English embassy and later
as the Russian embassy. The house
contains about twenty-five rooms.
An Appropriate Memorial.
There was recently unveiled at Fort
Worden, Wash, monument to soldier
dead which was constructed by enlist
ed men of the coast artillery corps ON
duty at that post The structure con-
sists of a concrete foundation support
ing an old fashioned carriage and
five inch gun Of historic tradition. The
weapon is said to have formed a part
Of the armament Of the pioneer reve-
rue cutter Jefferson Davis when 1t Wis
tied Puget sound to suppress hostile
Indians For many years it was used
In firing Fourth of July salutes, and
1t finally came into possession of the
local G.. A. r. post The appropriate
ness Of using such relic as monu-
ment IN the post cemetery was appre
ciated by Captain q. S. Easterbrook,
on duty at Fort Worden, and It was
through his Industry that the memorial
was erected
To Beauty Station Plaza.
Work ON the Identification and i'm
provement of the plaza in front of the
new Union station as provided for by
act of congress is to be commenced
Immediately
Playing fountains, ornamental lamp
posts and other decorations dear to the
architects eye are to be placed Con-
gress appropriated 100000 for this
purpose, and the Washington Termi-
nal company has added $4,000 to the
amount Those interested In the work
are of opinion that something of raree|
artistic beauty and richness will bee|
produced.
Uncle SAINTS Dough Guardians.
Visitors to the treasury find the
ception of the money itself, is the
means taken to guard the money The
Office of Captain II. A. Cobaugh, cap
tain of the watch where the long rows \
of Krags are kept in the gun racks
and where once In awhile the lower
case Is opened. showing the grim blue
row of Colt revofvers, Is the center of
attraction.
All sorts of speculations fill the
minds of the visitors concerning the |
guards of the treasury MANY of
them" said Captain Cobaugfl; seem
to think we have detectives constantly
patrolling the corridors ready to nab
any one who looks cross eyed at the
place where the money handlers are
working"
Spanish War Medals.
Clerks in the Office of Chief Clerk
Callahan of the bureau of navigation,
navy department, are engaged in send
ing out medals for service during the
Spanish-American war, with the added
bars for each engagement in which the
holder fought.
When 1t was first decided to give,
medals to men who took part in diff
ferent actions the idea was that for
each of these fights a medal should be
given. AS there are more than 100 Of
such engagements in the list and
many of the sailors participated In
several of them, it was found imprac-
ticable to give a separate medal in
each case. So the plan was changed
to one medal, with bronze bars for
each separate engagement In which
the recipient had taken part Circu-
lars were sent to the men. who had
already received medals asking them
to return their tokens to have the bars
added.
The Capital In Summer.
Statistics are said to show that
Washington has larger out of town
summer population than any city in
the country. The census shrivels enor-
mously In August, especially when al
most every governmental clerk among
the thousands here who can possibly
arrange 1t takes his thirty days fur
Tough. generously allowed by his I'm
Gle Sam, with full pay.
Yet the town Is a sylvan paradise
the shadiest city In the world, with
100000 trees and verdant front yards
on every street that all belong to the
government. There IS a band concert
every evening in some. one of the UNI
brageous parks federally provided-the