The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-16
Hospital Notes.

While there is as usual many old
comrades confined to the wards of the
Hospital, the majority are GONZALES
cling under the guardianship and care
of our efficient board of NJ. DIS.
The firing squad or funeral escort
have but little duty to perform, save
the care of quarters, etc.
The diet is excellent and cannot be
surpassed in any institution of the
kind, the daily menu being superin-
tended by Mrs. Mae Fuqua, who has
returned from visit to friends, and
whose absence was greatly missed.
Everyone connected with the institu-
ton is glad that she is now with them
once more.
Eugene Hart and his obliging assist
ant are ever alert in fulfilling their du-
ties in the stewards office.
Miss Fenton, the head of the nurses,
is unceasing in her ministrations, al
ways directing her assistants in her
most pleasant manner to their duties.
Quite number have taken furloughs
and passes to their respective homes.
May they enjoy their trips and return
benefited.
The Home band discourses touching
melodies on Wednesday and Satur-
day afternoons and is very much en-
joyed by the old men.
George Robinson, master of ceremo-
MES in Ward 4, is popular with all the
old vets in his charge, and to show
their appreciation they have presented
him with a bottle of celebrated hair re-
newer on account of his early piety,
Henry Marks, a genial gentleman
and always up-to-date, is now looking
for shoe that will fit his box-toed
socks that he purchased lately. Oh.
you Hen!
Comrade Wilson of No. Ward coz
tinues to elbow" his pension on pea
nuts for the squirrels around camp.
There has been an unusual number
of visitors at the Home during the past
month. Decoration Day was celebrated
most generously. Corporal Tanner de-
livered the Grafton of the day. The pa
rade excel1ed all previous Decoration
Days, as was shown in the silent
march to the cemetery by at least a
regiment of the old vets, who nervously
but solemnly strew over the graves of
their departed heroes flowers in pro-
fusion.
Oh cruel war behold your mortal sting
hath laid to rest our fathers and
our brothers.;
Listen, the echo calls and soon will
bring to guide us home our sisters
and our brothers.
The usual call down the line is,
have you seen the Comet-nCt Halley's
with a single tail, but the Johnson
City Comet, which is always full of
all kinds of tales pertaining to every
thing that goes to make up first-class
newspaper. May its columns con-
tinue to bulge with the news of the day,
and may its staff never grow weary
of their duties is the prayer of your
humble scribe, cold KaEtt,k."
Our eeteemed friend and comrade,
b. r. Summers, left for Louisville,
KY, the past week to sp4na quiet
time with friends and relatives. He
surely could not recreate in place
more suitable to the taste of an old
Kentuckian than the Falls CO., v here
the latch string always hangs on The
outside and the mint bed is within
reach of the weary. Finish up, Basel,
and return. Meet your old friends again
and be happy.
All the old comrades should not for
get that they can have their corns, bun
lens, etc., cared for by Cemrade Heath
of No. ward. He will always be on
hand to attend in a pleasant manner
the wants of all.