The Red Cloud chief., 1913-08-07

and larger In winter" II transacted the principal
business for the military territory extending
along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Texas
and west to the Mississippi exclusive of the mid.
western states. Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and Michi.
gan.
One battalion of the goth infantry is now sta.
doned at Governors Island under the command OF
Gen. Thomas II. Barry. who came there from
West Point last September. succeeding the late
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant
several years ago congress appropriated 81.
1oO0O for the reconstruction of Governors Island
and lO3 acres have finally been reclaimed from
the bay. Further improvements were suggested,
and In 1908 ex-President Taft approved plans for
regimental post, but nothing has been done
since then to carry them out. II was intended to
make or the island the finest military post In the
world All the old buildings were to be razed.
Fort Jay. South Battery and Castle William alone
10 remain The hrst was to be theo center of q
park with castelated tower, its moat, draw.
bridge fine old gateway and sallyport to be unin.
terfered with The barracks were to be of the
Iatest model with every appliance for comfort
and use and to house full regiment Of 1900
men. Magnificent parade and athletic grounds,
t'oraries piers for passengers and freight and
rows OF commodious dwellings for the ofncers
were included In the plans
Following this firm Of architects presented an
even more elaborate design. This latest plan has
oeen approved by several prominent men and
representative societies.
TO the casual glance at present every house on
Governors Island would be bettered by a coat Of
paint. HUT complaints are rarely heard. notwith.
standing the dictum that an army oficer who
doesn't complain has something the matter with
him. This military station is one Of the postes
Do luxe: It Is hard to get there and one has to
pry an incumbent away. So when the authori.
ties at Washington spell economy out loud the
omcers at the post are obediently silent.
General Barrys house, an old.time dwelling. IA
= hreem'nute walk from the landing and drec.
lions TO reach It are given by a trio of guards
summing themselves under a large placard bear.
ing the inscription DO Not Loiter" With this
example OF military obedience in mind Won cross
the sward resplendent with another sign saving
Keep on the Grass" step up some cracked
steps through which tender blades of grass are
springing and turning a corner face the parade
ground on which many Of the houses, Including
General Barrys. front Like the majority. his is
twostoryand'ahalf structure and has an add
conal wing or two to distinguish It,
Tho architecture OF these old houses is that OF
tne late colonial period. The color Is q saffron
dulled to brownish tint the trimmings white
and the blinds green. The lattIcsd porch and bal
1strades recall the gingerbread work Of the
Dutch housewives preparing some special form of
0rnamented cakes
Along Coionel's Row. az one of the residential
streets is called, the names are printed In black
letters on the rise Of the veranda steps. Prize
eao'es and young puppies freckle the parade
ground There Is no profuson Of flowers but
mere and there are pansy beds kept trinity within
wooden frames great SNOWFALL bush blooms
r1otousiy In front Of General Barrys door and the
perfume OF honeysuckle Is In the air. Most of
the gardening attention is devoted to the lawns
ana park. and the general effect is that of clean.
'iness, order and discipline.
The Dutch name for the island was Nutting.
Noting. Nutten or Nut. II was so called oh.
viously for the splendid orchards of nut trees
out with the exception Of the chestnuts-horse.
not edible--there is no trace at present of them.