Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-13
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CONDITIONS ARE ALRIGHT.
Old Soldier Says the HOm- at / Dodge
,-..' The Finest Ever. :"

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Martin Garvey, better. known as
Dad. GarNey, came down from the
Old Soldiers Home at Fort: Dodge
last week for a visit hene with his
daughter, AIrs. Cleve. Gilmore and his
many Great Bend friends fer a month
or two = 80
p. Dad is one loyal booster for. the
Home and everything pertaining to
the same. and says that it Is with.
out doubt one Of the best old SOL
diers homes anywhere in the Unit
ed States. and that the corps Of off.
eiaE In charge could not be excelled
anywhere for kindness, courtesy and
FAITHFUL performance Of all duties.
Mr.. Garvey said that he desired to
announce that he was a Bull Mooser,
but that he believed every depart
ment Of the institution yas being
conducted in better shape under the
Hodges administration than ever be.
fore in the history Of the Home and
that the inmates were receiving bet
ter tratment and more accommoda.
tons in every way. He says that
Commandant Hatten Is the best and
most popular Officiial that has ever
been in the Home, and that he Is
most highly regarded by every one
Of the old soldiers and the members
Of their families for hts universal
courtesy to all the Old boys and the
many personal fayors he extends tA
all outside Of his official thoughtful
ness and care.
Mr.. Garvey says the food served
to all is abundant in quantity and Is
the very best Obtainable, and is bet
ter than that served on the average
private table, and despite the scurri-
bous lies published by Capper and
some other newspaper men Of that
class, the old soldiers and their fam
lille are still provided with an abun-
dance Of good clothing and are not,
as Mr. Capper and his followers try
to make people believe, dressed in
the garb Of convict.
Mr.. Garvey says that the present
administration have made some wcn-
derful improvements In the Hone N
many ways. The entire pace SNOW
lighted by electricity, there being
two lights in each room in the bar
racks, and the cottages are also well
lighted and also have a fght ca!
each porch. The buildings are all
comfortably heated, the beds are all
good, and there is nothing left un-
done which would add to their COM
fort or happiness. The chief cook is
an adept at the business and every
thing is cooked and served i'm the
best possible manner, and II some Of
the old boys are not feeling particu-
larly we'll, the cooks are always will
ing and ready to prepare them some
dainty dish that will tempt their ap-
petite.
There is an excellent hospital at
the Home, with two good physicians
and a corps of capable nurses I'm at
tendance, where the best Of medical
treatment is given the sick and af-
flicted. They have a fine school
with a principal and three assistants,
some of the latter having been with
the home three or four years, and
all give the very, best of satisfaction.
There Is also a good library which
is we'll stocked with good books and
which is used to a great extent.
AN the old boys have to do is to
keep their own room clean, Mr.. Gar
vey says, and when they are not
feeling well this work is done for
them. He says that there is not an
officer or attendant about the place
but who Is polite and kind to every
person in the Home, and all try and
make things as pleasant and agree
able for the old boys as possible, but
he says the boys are all especially
strong for Hatten, and for the admin
istration that put such an able man
in charge.
THE ATHENlAN CLUB.