The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-07
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dess Minerva that IL said to be one Of
the most remarkable Of its kind. The
National Art Museum 10 an interess-
ing place too. I saw duplicate Of
the famous Madonna and several other
famous paintings A few Of as went
over to Ford s Theatre where Lincoln
was shot and visited the house in
which he died. In the room in which
he died the furniture is exactly as It
was on the day he died.
Too much cannot be said for the
people OF Washington and the atti
tude towards the men in the camps
near the city. Every night in the
week there are dances or entertain
ments fos the men in uniform and
these are given by the best people in
town. All the churches gave dances
and parties and the best looking girls
in Washington attend the functions.
All churches offer invitations to Sun
day dinner to men who go to the
Sunday morning services. One Sup
day morning, we did not know it at
the time. was with some boys who
we're taken to president Wilson'S
pew, the President, however, was
not in attendance that morning
Shortly after we reached camp it was
spread around Washington that there
was q company of men from the West
and it seemed that they were all anx-
ious to see what we looked like. 1t
seemed that they expected us to ride
up on horses and have chaps and guns
right on us. Our stimulation was
to dance given by the Daughters of
the Confederacy aud after that our
company received more invitations
than any other company stationed at
Camp Meigs. Mrs. Capt. Eustus en-
tertained US one Saturday afternoon.
The Capt. Eustus is private secre-
tary to Gen. Pershing and their home
is the old home of Daniel Webster
The library in the home is almost in
the same condition that the famous
Daniel left it.
You all should be interested in the
work of the Y. M C. A. This is
something that the government can
not give the men and the effort of the
organization certainly places it with
the leading institutions in the world.
often wonder how the men in the
service could ever do without the Y. :
They get Invitations out for the boys,
entertain them at their buildings,
provide loafing place, stationery,
clean, healthy surroundings, and
place for all men. The "Y" Is used
by every man in camp and say this
without regard 10 what the man was
in civil life, no matter whether man
was q rough-neck or gentleman
whether he believed in religion or
not, he uses the 'tY'' and will back
It as far as he can. In Washington
the theatres were closed every Tues
day night and the "Y'' would get
the talent from the best theatres in
town. One night the entire cast was
there from Kieth's theatre and that
house shows the best talent in the
east. AT these entertainments one
sees many yard of silk stocking ell
filled and beautifully formed, and
many graceful, dimpled knee has
been on the Y" stage. Then too,
there was one girl who did not have
even stockings on. Some natives
danced the Hula Hula as it should be
danced. If the boys are as anxious
to get in the front line trenches as
they we're to get in the front line
seats, il will be tough for the Hun.
Many a wicked toe was waved at the
boys, down in front but they met the
attack without closing an eye. !:
Newport News is one of the largest
Ports of Embarkation of supplies in
the United States. The place is on
the James river only a few miles
from the site of the first settlement
in America ard the river is deep e.
nough to allow large transports to
come up to the piers down town.
There are also several large ships
down there. The town is about the
size of Sioux City but is not near the
place that the Iowa town is. Last
Sunday l was down to Old Point Com
fort. This place is right on the
coast and is a very large shipping
point. Guarding the port there are
few. battleships and are only about
quarter of mile from shore. The
Sunday ! was down saw the Arizona
come in under full steam from New