Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Report of Vincent Colyer, on the Reception and Care of the Soldiers Returning From the War
On the next ?oor, level with the sidewalk, is the dining room, containing the usual long tables, plate-pantry, carving room, etc. There are two sets of cooks and waiters, who go on duty, day and night and Soldiers arriving here at midnight are thus sure of a good meal, besides a good bed in which to sleep.
On the second ?oor is the Superintendent's Office, the reading room and library. The walls of this large room (50 by 80 feet) are decorated with Oil paintings, choice engravings, mostly representing some incident or battle scene Of the war while vases with gold fish ?owers in pots canary birds, etc., enliven the scene and give it a home like look. This ?oor is also occu pied Sundays for religious purposes, when it is formed into a chapel by the introduction Of a movable pulpit. On every Sabbath afternoon, a large audience usually assembles here, both Of soldiers and civilians.
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