The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-17
Some Interesting
Notes Of The air.

The Board OF Lady Managers. coon
after its organization, considered tneo
most comprehensive method of presenting
a satisfactory showing Of the work OF
women in hospital and trained nurse
service. Making the discovery that but
slight opportunity for such an exhibit
would be found in the Liberal Arts De-
nartment, owing TO the limited space,
the board eagerly sought the desired
opening through other channels. The
plans for medical service, promulgated
bv the medical director OF the exposition,
contemplate the maintainance OF a hos
pital in which the more advanced modern
theories will be demonstrated. A str1k-
ing feature Of this win be an effective
ambulance service, each ambulance be-
ing accompanied by trained nurse wnen
called for the removal OF patient TO
the hospital. Here the Board OF Lady
Managers perceived It's opportunity, and
nj once began the foundation Of an elab-
orate scheme, which ultimately assumed
national proportions and attracted Wide
attention from many vitally Interested
This was the establishment and maintain
ance OF a series Of movable hospitals or
relief stations. at various points on the
Worlds Fair grounds, by means OF which
the safety and comfort OF the pubic
would be greatly served. Patients re-
auiring immediate attention can be taken
into one of these relief stations and there
receive such prompt, expert care as VIII
often render unnecessary their removal
TO the hospital. In addition to the fine
opportunity thus afforded for practical
exhibition OF woman's skill as trained
nurse-whlch was the original incentive
of the lady managers-this admirable plan
also gave magnificent scope for the COM
prehensive hospital exhibits which had
been crowded ont of the Liberal Arts
building. The idea Of the lady managers
has received the most cordial approval
of the chief of liberal arts, who saw in
IL opportunities for exhibits not In his
power to bestow. Fearing, however, that
this servlce-great as 1t evidently must
be-might be rejected by the directory
In the event of its entailing any expense
upon the exposition, those most vitality
lnterested-the great hospitals, the maxi
cTS Oh UOcDlldl itliilbo hiiA oPpiAohSNo
readily agreed to establish and maintain
these relief stations at their own expense,
feeling recompensed by the privileges of
exhibition. Large allied interests are
represented in the united movement, the
list of hospitals including such names as
the Bellevue, the Mt Sinai. the Hahne-
mann, the Roosevelt, the New York hos
oitai-all Of New York city-and the great
hospitals of Pennsylvonia and Massachu-
setts. It Is particularly gratifying that
all schools Of medicine are represented,
and that no one taken suddenly Ill need
be subjected to treatment of which he
disapproves. The Physician and Trained
Nurse organization OF Illinois have also
united with these leading hospitals, and
the board of lady managers in presenting
This admirable plan to the directory. The
after will, no doubt, be most happy to
lccept the great service. offered in so gem
,rous and public spirited manner, by
which the exposition and the public Will
10Th be signally benefited.
The flag carried by Pizarro and his
'ollowers during the conquest Of Peru
viii be notable object in the Venezuelan
xhibit at the Worlds Fair The sword
( Cortez will be exhibited from Mexico.
Haytls building at the Worlds Fair,
very unique and artistic structure, has
een completed and was dedicated on
anuary 2, the anniversary of the inde-
,endence Of Hayti, Frederick Douglass,
x-United States minister to that country,
delivered the dedicatory cS;alion and
)irector-General Davis responded. Hayti
sll make an elaborate exhibit.