Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-08-08

and larger in winter is transacted the principal
business for the military territory extending
along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Texas
and west to "ho Mississippi, exclusive of the mid
western states, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michi-
gan.
One battalion of the 10Th infantry is now sta
toned at Governors Island under the command of
Gen. Thomas H. Barry, who came there from
West Point last September, succeeding the late
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant.
Several years ago congress appropriated ST.
100 900 for the reconstruction of Governors Island
and 1903 acres have finally been reclaimed from
the bay. Further improvements were suggested,
and In 1908 exPresident Taft approved plans for
\ regimental post, but nothing has been done
since then to carry them out 1t was intended to
make of the island the finest military post in the
world. All the old buildings were to be RACED,
Fort Jay South Battery and Castle William alone
10 remain. The first to be the center of a
park with castellated tower, its moat draw
bridge. fine old gateway and sallyport to be unin-
terfered with The barracks were to be Of the
latest model with every appliance for comfort
and and to house a full regiment of 1900
men. Magnificent parade and athletic grounds,
libraries piers for passengers and freight and
of commodious dwellings for the officers
included in the plans.
Following this firm Of architects presented
even more elaborate design. This latest plan has
been approved by several prominent men and
representative societies.
To the casual glance at present every house
Governors Island would be bettered by a coat of
paint. But complaints rarely heard. notwith-
standing the dictum that army officer who
doesn't complain has something the matter with
him. This military station is of the postes
de luxe; 1t is hard to get there and one has to
pry an incumbent away. So when the author
ties at Washington spell economy" out loud the
officers at the post obediently silent.
General Barrys house, od-tme dwelling, is
g three-minute walk from the landing and direc
tons to reach il given by trio of guards
summing themselves under a large placard bear
Ing the inscription do Not Loiter." With this
example of military obedience in mind you cross
the sward respondent with another sign saying
Keep OF the Grass" step up cracked
steps through which tender blades of grass are
springing and turning q corner face the parade
ground which many of the houses, including
General Barrys. front. Like the majority his is
n two-sto.@and-ahalf structure and has addi-
uonal wing or two to distinguish it.
The architecture of these old houses is that of
the late colonial period. The color is a saffron
dulled to brownish tint the trimmings white
and the blinds green. The latticed porch and bal
ustrades recall the gingerbread work of the
Dutch housewives preparing some special form Of
ornamented cakes
Along Coloners Row as one of the residential
streets is called the names are printed In black
lette,s the rise OF the veranda steps. Prize
babies and young puppies freckle the parade
ground. There is no profusion OF flowers but
here and there are pansy beds kept trinity within
wooden frames. A great SNOWFALL bush blooms
Hotously in front OF General Barry's door and the
perfume OF honeysuckle is in the air. Most of
the gardening attention is devoted to the lawns
and park. and the general effect is that of clean
liness order and discipline
The Dutch name for the island was Nutting
Noting. Nutten or Nut 1t was so called OBJ
viously for the splendid orchards of nut trees
but with the exception OF the observation-disclosures
sct edible-tAere is no trace ct present of them