The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-20
K. OF P. MEDICAL CORPS.
Feature of '9S Encnmpment-Sterli
II. Holt the Treasurer.

At the meeting of the K. of P. executive
committee that is preparing for the encamp-
ment next August, last night, DR.. S. E.
carp presented a plan for the formation
of a medical corps to provide for the COM
fort and safety OF strangers. The plan was
approved and DR.. carp was directed to COM
plete the details. There will be field hos
pitaI at the encampment under the charge
of military surgeons, where all Uniform
knights will be cared for. The duties of
the medical corps will be to look after the
health and safety of the great throngs of
visitors that will be here. On the days that
the largest number of visitors arrive large
corps of physicians will be stationed at the
Union Station, under the direction of a sur
geon. 1t is also likely that medical head
quarters will be established at the most inn
portant hotels of the city. When arrivals
become i'll they will receive immediate at
tentlon, and Will be transferred, when nee
essary, to the hospitals of the city.
A new feature of the grand street parade
will be the establishment or emergency nos
pital tenIs along the line or march, located
four or five squares apart In the hoSpltal
tents will be stationed physicians, with
abundant medical and surgical supplies. An
ambulance corps will be in readiness to
carry people who become suddenly Ill to
the emergency hospitals where nrst assist
ance viii be given. Afterward, II neces-
sarV paIientS Will be taken TO hospitals
Permission Will be asked of Clara Barton,
the head of the Red cross Society, to use
that emblem on the emergency hospitals
1t is not anticipated that the request Will
be denied. Ii it is granted, large nags bear
ing the emblem OF the Red cross society
will float over the emergency hospltal tents
ard the physicians and surgeons belonging
10 the medical corps will wear, in addition
ia the badges provided for them Dy the X.
of p. Red Cross badges. 1t is the nten-
ticn to have the various hospitals provided
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sick person can receive prompt attention.
AT a recent encampment even feid hos
pital had been overlooked, and the Indiana
brigade Hospital was drawn into reQuiSi-
ton for visitors of the entire United States.
Not all Of the subcommittee were COM
pleted at the meeting of the executive COM
Inittee last night. Below is given list of
these that We're announced after the meet
ing. Others will be announced later. The
committees appointed last night were as
follows: Transportation, John ;. Lazarus
and Evans Woolien. This committee will
ICok after securing the one-cent rate for the
Pacific slope and other sections that are
NOT covered by the associations with which
conyereing Indianapolis lines are connected.
The committee on badges anG souvenirs is
as follows: Gen. James r. Ross, chairman;
and Frank Bowers camp and camp
grounds, George W. Powell, Milton 8. Huey,
Fred Ward, DR.. K. d. Clark and Samuel
w. Compton; auditing, John S. Lazarus c.
f. s, Neal and ID. Is. Shideler. Sterling r.
Holt treasurer of the executive committee
presented a bond for $4,000. 1t was APP
proved.
the nlan that will be followed in canvassing