The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-05-01

factor. His other gifts to Galveston
are 100000 for building and main
tanning a public library; $150,000 for
a public school; $65, 900 for the Y. N.
&c. A. Building; $4,000 for the Old
Ladies' Home building; $4,000 for the
Orphans Home $4,000 to Grace
Episcopal Church and $4,000 for
public drinking fountains.
Mr.. Geo. Ball built the "Ball High
School," costing SIPS, 600.
The John Sealy Hospital" has re-
ceived more than $250,000 from the
Sealy family.
The "Home for Women Medical
Students of Texas University" was
built and maintained for 5 years by
Col. Breckenridge.
The "Seaman's Bethel" was a gift
from the heirs of Mr.. Bertrant Adone,
who also maintained a Manual Train
ing course in the public schools. This
city has been fortunate in her public
spirited citizens.
At the west end of the Island is
Fit. Crockett, named for David Crock
ct, who persisted at the Alamo.
Outside Fit. Crockett are encamped
about 1000 infantry. While over al
Texas City r about 10000 more in
fantry and cavalry. Drills are con-
slant, hard and thorough. They are
a splendid looking lot of men.
A new wireless outfit has just beer
placed on the Gushing" Capt
Blake's boat. He takes his boat Out
about twenty miles in the Gulf fol
artillery drill. Target practice and
signal and wireless drills, four morn
ings of the week. He conveyed Maj
Gen. Wood last week on his tour OF
inspection. | think | would feel per.
fectly safe anywhere if Gen. Wood
were in command. But we have sc
many splendid men. Gen. u. S. Grant
grandson of The Genl Grant, is sta
toned at Texas City. Manoeuvres
for the infantry and cavalry commence
the last of this month. 10000 troops
will take part in the sham battle
Coast Artillery m~anoeuvres are to be
from May LIST to 10th.
Some of the men have been here
for two years "Watchful Waiting
Some have been to the border on pa.
troll duty. Some were in Vera Cruz
Every change is a welcome one. Act
i've service is longed for. But let us
hope there never will be any active
service. One good American is worth
all the Mexicans or any other men II
the whole world. War is just what
Gen1 Sherman said.
One umo succeeds another rumor
We live from one day to the next
Orders for the Transport Service come
by wireless and not more than "a
hours notice given. There are but
! three of the Is transports here now
These transports have their own cole
storage plants, make their own ice
and electricity, have every necessity
and comfort possible for the men, in.
Guiding fully equipped hospital, with
full hospital corps and surgeons.
l was a~greeably surprised to find sc
many active and successful Protestant
churches here. They may say "there
is no Sunday west of the Mississippi
but it will not long be said of Calves
ton if the present active work contin-
Iues. The "Flying Squadron" which
is to com to Atlantic City on June 6
was here last week. The speakers
were, Gov. Handley, Hon. Oliver w.
Stewart. Hon. J. B. Lewis, Sen. w. R,
Webb, DIR. Ira Landreth, Charles NJ.
Sheldon and Daniel Polling.
"Chimmie MacFadden" has just
closed a weeks work here. An active
Y. w. C. A. has just been organized
here. They have a live w. c. T. u,
only a year old. The District Conven-
ton is held here this week. | have
promised to try and interest them in
the L. T. L. work. They have not
taken up all the departmental work
as yet, but we hope to organize an
L. T. L. soon.
The migration northward among the
winter visitors has commenced. From
our own home boarding house, Mrs.
Arms, who has been visiting her son
Professor of Preventive Medicine, in
Texas University, left last week fol
her Vermont home. Mr.. Whitehead
has returned to Fall River, Mass, Mrs
Stone leaves the last of the month fol
Washington and Mrs. Capt. Lathrop
leaves this month also. My own
plans are uncertain. When it becomes
uncomfortably warm, I fancy | shall
seek the GOODNESS of the "Garden