Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
The Queen and Her Wounded Sol.
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In 1885 the Queen showed her sympathy
| with her wounded soldiers by paving a
| special visit to the Netley Hospital ~
see those who az a consequence OF the
| Egyptian expedition, were inmates Of tbs
! surgical wards there. In Ike manner
yesterday her Majesty travelled 10 Net
| ley 10 visit and TO comfort the men
wounded during the operations on the
! Indian frontier who are now under
| treatment. TIE occasion, with IT'S Incl
| dents. was one OF many which would
serve TO explain, II explanation we're ne
cessary, why IL is that the dlgnihed and
gentle lady who stands at the head Of
the British race is not only respected.
but also beloved above ali her predeces-
sors on the throne.
In front Of the hospital was a guard n
honor provided by the Shropshire Reg-
ment, and the band Of the same regiment
was I'm attendance TO play God Save the
Queen" and to 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. fianked on either side hy
palms and flowers. Here a glittering
group of officers IN full dress was assem-
bled, for General Davis had made his way
to the hospital in time TO be there to pre-
sent Surgeon Major-General Nash to the
Queen, and Mrs. Creagh was there 10
present a beautiful bouquet and Sur
geon- Major-General Nash presented the
chief officers of the medical staff-that
is to say, Surgeon-C Colonel Notter Pro-
fog.ov oe II.roiopoA -Ca1or,t Co.
venson, Brigade Surgeon Lieutenant.
Colonel Webb, surgeon-Major Dich, and
Surgeon-Major Kelly.
But there was no long delay. The
Queens wheeling-chair had been brought
forward I'm advance. In IL 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 holman, the lady super
intendent. Then oegap the process Of
inspection and of visiting the sick. which
the Queen went through I'm the most ex-
act and sympathetic fashion, the STAFF
following her as she went from ward 20
ward The results OF war were not seen
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-
of them were able to 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 n rush OF young fellows
in blue hospital uniform TO the windows.
and these men, in spite Of here and there
bandaged head or an arm I'm n sling.
were obviously on the high road 10 80
much of recovery as their injuries will
permit
In each ward the Queen spent some
time and-upon hearsay only, for the
greater number. even Of the medical
STAFF, remained outside i'm the corridor
while her Majesty was engaged on her
errand Of tenderness within-it may he
stated that she had word OF comfort
and encouragement for every man who
had suffered In her cause All OF these
save one-Peters Of the Seventh Hussars,
who got his hurt I'm 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 in each. From beginning
to end, she was in the hospital for more
than an hour, and when she came out
into the light Of day again and entered
her carriage it was apparent TO 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
eG. and after the suite the cheering
crowd; and in a few minutes the queen
was on her homeward journey.