Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-07
INC Queen and Her Wounded SOL
(Iondon Tlmes.)

U>ondon Times)
In 1885 the Queen showed her sympathy
with her wounded soldiers by paying q
special visit to the Netley Hospital to
see those who. as a consequence Of the
Egyptian expedition. were inmates OF the
surgical wards there. In Ike manner
yesterday her Majesty travelled TO Net
ley TO visit and 10 comfort the men
wounded during the operations, on the
Indian frontier. who are now under
treatment. The occasion, with its Incl
dents, was one of Lany which would
serve to explain, II explanation were ne
cessary. why IL IL that the dignifed and
gentle lady who stands at the head OF
the British race is not only respected,
but also beloved above all her predeces-
sors on the throne.
In front Of the hospital was a guard OF
honor provided by the Shropshire Regi-
ment. and the band OF the same regiment
was in attendance to play God Save the
Queen" and 20 while away the interval
of waiting with music. Men OF the Royal
Fusiliers kept the ground and confined
the non-privileged spectators to the lawn
outside the parallelogram OF gravel In
front OF the hospital. At the entrance
was a crimson covered platform for her
Majesty's convenience In descending from
her carriage hanked on either side by
palms and flowers. Here a glittering
group OF officers I'm full dress was assem-
bled, for General Davis had mado his way
10 the hospital in time 10 be there to pre-
sent Surgeon-M ajor-General Nash 90 the
Queen, and Mrs. Creagh was there 20
present a beautiful bouquet. and Sur
eon-Ma jor-General Nash presented the
chief officers of the medical staff-that
is to say, Surgeon-Colonel Notter pro
fessor Of Hygiene). Surgeon-Colonel Ste.
venson. Brigade Surgeon Lieutenant
Colonel Webb Surgeon Major Dich. and
Surgeon-Major Kelly.
But there was no long delay. TIL,
Queens wheeling-chair had been brought
forward in advance. In II she was con-
Quoted by her Indian servant TO the lift
and on the top floor. where the wounded
men are under treatment. she was re.
ceived by Miss Norman, the lady super
intendent. Then oegap the process OF
inspection and OF visiting the sick, which
the Queen went through in the most ex.
act and sympathetic fashion, the stan
following her as she went from ward &c
ward. The results of war were not seer
at their worst at Netley yesterday, for
the wounded men from the front now In
hospital are for the most part GONZALES
cent and through the worst OF their trou-
BILE. Few Of them were i'm bed. and most
of them were able 10 stand by the side
OF their beds as her Majesty was brought
into the wards. When the Queen had
left the surgical wards and was inspect
ing the medical wards on the floor be-
low, there was a rush OF young fellows
In blue hospital uniform to the windows
and these men, I'm spite Of here and there
a banoaged head or an arm In sling
were obviously on the high road to so
much OF recovery as their injuries will
permit.
In each ward the Queen spent some
time. and--upon hearsay only, Tor the
greater number, even OF the medical
staff, remained outside in the corridor
while her Majesty was engaged on her
errand Of tenderness within-it may be
stated that she had a word Of comfort
and announcement for every man who
had suffered in her cause. All OF these
save one-Peters Of the Seventh Hussars,
who got his hurt in Matabeleland-
were men from the Indian frontier Nor
was the Queen contended to go through
the surgical wards only. Having inspect
ed them. she descended TO the medical
wards below and spent an appreciate
amount of time i'm each. From beginning
10 end. she was i'm the hospital for more
than an hour, and when she came out
into the light OF day again and entered
her carriage IL was apparent 10 all spec
tators that the spectacle of her wounded
soldiers had affected her deeply. Then
all was over. The national anthem
sounded from the band again, the gray
horses clattered away, the suite follow
"a and after the suite the cheering
crowd: and I'm a few minutes the Queen
was on her homeward journey. -f