Milford chronicle., 1911-12-08

from the outside shows the Virgil
Mary in the attitude of prayer.
In the library are all the magazine
and a daily paper from every Stat,
in the Union, and all the county
papers of Kansas and Missouri
These are changed regularly as the
new issues or editions are out. Be-
sides these are books by standard
writer's, reference books. etc.
Mr.. Sloan took US through his
barrack quarters all the barracks
are heated throughout by steam and
lighted by electricity. On each
floor are commodious bath rooms
and broad two-story veraDdas sur
round the barracks on three sides.
The general mess hall has an area
of ten thousand square feet and a
seating capacity of 1900. The tables
are kept spotless, while the dishes
are arranged in rows so exact that
they present a perfect line from any
point of view. We also visited the
kitchen and bakery. For one meal
alone it requires 200 loaves of bread,
$50 gallons of coffee, 700 pounds of
meat. 70 pounds of butter, - BUSH
els of potatoes, 475 pies, etc, so you
can Judge the scale on which the
work is carried on.
The hospital is well equipped
with all modern and latest improve
ments and all the modern surgical
and medical appliances. 1t is stu
ated on a small lake. where row boats
are kept for the soldiers.
Altogether there are seventy-two
buildings, among which are green
house, a hotel where the visitors
may stay as long as they please to
visit their friends, and an opera
house, where many of the best and |
latest shows are given for the old |
men.
You can imagine my surprise
when / walked into a large pool
hall and card room. where the old
fellows were shooting pool and play
ing cards as if their life depended
upon it. The strange part about
the inmates of the home was, that
they all seemed so happy and con-
.ented when you would naturally
.hink of them as old and feeble and {
beyond the age for enjoying check +
,rs, shows and such things. S
AS we went along from building
o building and around the campus. :
Ir. Sloan pointed out the old and
loted persons who are inmates in \
he home. Among them was John t
Durham. who at the battle of Shilo C
the flag after it had been S
AIKEN by the enemy. He has one s
f the three medals, which were is n
ued by Congress to enlisted men, fl
or bravery in action during the war d
f rebellion. {
The oldest white man in the home c.
; Col. Hail, who started the first u
abroad line which was built be- L
veen Chicago and Kansas City he
{ SO years old Then there is Dud- 0I
y Taw, the oldest living slave he Of
10S years old and was owned by al
oil. Younger, of train robbing no
,riety. al
l forgot to mention the church. p
he Priest with the Catholics wor- gl
Zip upstairs, while the Protestants m
ave the first floor. This is the n,
lly place where Protestants and
athOlics worship under the same pl
of al
Among the other buildings there, al
the post Office, the police station, br
/ ice plant, a laundry, dairy and br
store at the latter l bought many in
ews and postals Of the place, co
Just before we left Mr.. Sloan ne
ked us if we would send him some fin
'stals of our home, and also asked 1t
we would accept his picture. We an
Id him YES" but it was nearly Nj
ne for our car, so we could not us
ut so if you get package from it
.avenworth for me, just open it, We
ii will be the kodac pictures he
to send us. to
We stopped at Lansing on our an
" back and visited the State Peni- ou
ltiary located there. After a long
esome wait we finally were shown Nc
,ough. The prison is surrounded as
a high stone wall on which is us
tch tower in every corner. All
prisoners are kept at work. We the
It visited the cells in the mems cor
rds, and then those of the women. lit
ere we found the latter sewing in oul
arge sewing room. Some of their hor
rk was exquisite. l am sending Y
NINA a handmade handkerchief, thil
ich 1 bought at the prison. as
rhe cooking, laundry work, in and
everything is done by the pris- l al