Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
Soldiers Home Grounds Linked With District Community Life

diers' Home Walt Whitman records the
| following under date of August IL, 1868:
| Il see the President almost every day,
| as / happen to live where he passes to
or from his lodgings out of town. He
| never sleeps at the White House during
the hot season, but has quarters at
| healthy location some three miles north
| of the city, the Soldiers Home. a Unit
| ed States military establishment. l
saw him this morning about 8l2 COM
| ing in to business, riding on Vermont
avenue near L street. He always has
company of rs or 80 cavalry, with
sabres drawn and held upright over
their shoulders. They say this guard
was against his personal wishes, but he
let his counselors have their way. The
party makes no great show in uniform
or horses. Mr.. Lincoln on the saddle
generally rides good-sized, easy-going
gray horse, is dressed in plain black.
somewhat rusty and dusty, wears a
black stiff hat, and looks about as
ordinary in attire, ETC.. as the. common
est man. A lieutenant, with yellow
straps. rides at his left and following
behind, two by two. come the cavalry
men in their yellow-Striped jackets.
They are generally going at a slow
trot, as that is the pace set them by
the one they must wait upon. The
Sabres and accouterments clank, and
the entirely monumental cortege as 1t
trots toward Lafayette Square arouses
no sensation, only some curious stanger
stops and gaZes."
1t is said this cottage was erected IN
1910, that it now contains IL rooms,
the same number it contained when
Lincoln occupied it. and that it is iden-
tical with that period. no changes hav-
ing been made to the building since
then.
President Lincoln's bedroom Is on
the second floor of the cottage and is
the largest room in the house. Two
large front windows open directly over
the porch and splendid view of the
city is obtained Immediately beneath
the bedroom is President Lincoln'S
sitting room. This opens directly upon
the front porch of the cottage. Not
only should our own people be familiar
with this historic building, but visitors
to the city should not go away without
seeing 1t.
The Soldiers Home Cemetery, which
Is separated from the home grounds
proper by the Hardwood road, contains
the tomb of Gen. John A. Logan, who
rendered conspicuous service during the
Civil War, and later served as United
States Senator from Illinois. He ran
on the ticket with James c. Blaine in
1884, when that noted orator and states
man was defeated by Grover Cleveland.
The Logan tomb faces the road and is
conspicuous enough to be easily seen
b. those passing that way. Here many
headStoneS also mark the final resting
place Of those brave men who fought
in defense of the Republic, or who at
least wore the uniform of the United
States and were ready to defend 1t.
II n n
nOWN In the Hardwood section of
the grounds are the chicken farm,
the dairy and cow pastures. Few peo-
pie who go automobile riding these days
are not familiar with the wonderful
herd Of HolStein COWS. which they can
not help seeing as they enter or leave
by the First street gate. They are the
admiration Of all lovers OF good STOCK
and always attract the attention of
those passing that way. Some; 20 or
rs years ago the home maintained an
equally beautiful herd of Jerseys, but
some one said that they had tubercu-
los1S and the entire. herd was slaugh-
tered. For a long time thereafter the
home purchased its milk from the out
side. until the present herd was devel-
oped with such remarkable results.
Just one year ago there were In this
herd 1872 animals. OF this number 80
produced an average of slightly. over
1926 gallons of milk a year.
Every animal In this herd is regis
tered. and of the 80 cows in the herd
the last year 30 had received the adj
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