Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 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 the Mississippi, exclusive of the mid
western states, Ohio Indiana. Illinois and Mehi-
gan
One battalion of the 29th 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.
100000 for the reconstruction of Governors Island
and 103 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. 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
to remain. The first was 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
tatest model, with every appliance for comfort
and use and to house full regiment of 1900
men, Magnificent parade and athletic grounds
libraries, piers for passengers and freight and
rows of commodious dwellings for the officers
we're included in the plans
Following this firm of architects presented an
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 on
Governors Island would be bettered by coat OF
paint But complaints are rarely heard notwith-
standing the dictum that an army officer who
doesn't complain has something the matter with
MIN This military station is one OF the postes
de luxe; 1t is hard to get there and one has to
pry an incumbent away. So when the authori-
ues al washington spell economy" out loud the
omcers at the post are obediently silent
General old
three-minute walk from the landing and direc.
uons 10 reach 1t are given by trio of guards
summing themselves under 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 saving
Keep ON the Grass" step up some cracked
Eeeps through which tender blades Of grass are
springing and turning corner face the parade
ground on which many Of the houses, including
General Barrys' front. Like the majority. his is
a -sto-?aho'a-haf structure and has an addi-
uonal wing or two to distinguish IT,
The architecture OF these old honses 10 TINT ~
the late colonial period. The color is a SAFFRON
uuHed TO brownish tint the trimmings white
and the blinds green. The latticed porcb and hal
ustrades recall the gingerbread work OF the
ornamented cakes. "
Along Colonies Row, as one Of tho ras,dar.,0,
streets is called, the names are printed IN hloo,,
IetteAs on the rise of the veranda sters D.
oaDAes ana young puppies freckle the narade
s sronno. mere Is no profusion of flowers. but
wooden frames. A great SNOWFALL bmsh hIa-
raocousiy IN front OF General Barrys door and ths
perfume OF honeysuckle is in the air. Most .,
the gardening attention is devoted to the ~
ana PARK ara the general effect is that Of clean.
:iness orler and discipline u cream
The Dutch name for the isl,,s
Noting Nutten or Nut 1t was SO csllod I''n nss
Sloasy Tor the splendid orchards of mt tre o9
out with the exception of the chestpntsN $3.50
~ ed'ole-'Aere is no trace at present OF tSan