Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 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 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.
100000 for the reconstruction Of Governors Island
and 1903 acres have finally been reclaimed from
the bay. Further improvements were suggested,
and in 1908 ex-President Taft approved plans for
a regimental post, put nothing has been done
since then to carry them out. It was intended to
make OF 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
to remain The first was to be the center Of
park with castellated tower, its moat, draw
bridge fine old gateway and sallyport to be unin-
terfered with. The barracks we're to be Of the
latest model with every appliance for comfort
and use and to house full regiment OF 1000
men, Magnificent parade and athletic grounds.
libraries piers for passengers and freight and
rows OF commodious dwellings for the officers
were included in the plans.
Following this firm Of architects presented an
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
him This military station is one Of the postes
de luxe; it 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 are obediently silent.
General Barry's house, an oldtime dwelling, Is
a threeminute walk from the landing, and direc-
tons TO reach 1t are given by a 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 resplendent with another sign saying
keep or the Grass step up some cracked
steps through which tender blades Of grass are
springing and turning corner face the parade
ground on which many Of the houses, including
General Barry's front Like the majority, his is
a two.story and-a-ialf structure and has an addi-
tional wing or two to distinguish II.
The architecture Of these old houses Is that Of
the late colonial period. The color is saffron,
dulled to 4 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 Colonel's Row as one Of the residential
streets is called, the names are printed in black
letters on 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 great SNOWFALL bush blooms
riotonsly in front Of General Barry 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 erect Is that Of clean
lness, order and discipline
The Dutch name for the island was Nutting,
Noting. Nutten or Nut II was so called, OBJ
viousIy for the splendid orchards Of nut trees.
but with the exception Of the chestnuts- horse,
aot edihle--there is no trace at present Of them