The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-28

manding the hospital corps He is a cheer
full physician and great favorite among
Members of the hospital staff are as fol-
lows: John Sluss, demonstrator of anatomy
in the Indiana Medical College, deputy
coroner of Marion county, graduate of De
Paw University. He is hospital steward
of the artillery regiment. Just through his
course in the City Hospital is DIR. Roscoe
Ritter. of De Pauw University and indiana
Medical College, who comes Of a military
family in the late war, and is noted among
the young doctors alike for his civility and
purity-always striving to pluck the white
flower OF a blameless life. Dr. Loren A.
Hyde has probably assisted at more labora-
tories than any single man in the service,
having been assistant for several years as
student and since graduation to DIR. +. III.
Cunning: Like DIR: Sluss he leaves wife
and child to welcome his return. DR..
Reginald w. Garstang is of direct English
descent-a graduate of the Indiana Medical
York. His father is an eminent railway en-
gineer and is proud, with reason, of the
medical accomplishments of his son. DR..
Charles Wright, of Indianapolis, is the son
of the late DIR. Charles f. Wright, and if he
maintains the medical AID surgical record
of his father he will gain honors in either
seen service for a year with DR.. Joseph
Marsee in st. Vincents Hospital. He is
hospital steward of brigadier headquarters:
Or. G: A. Schultz, of Lebanon, is q son of
DR.. w. II. Schultz, now practicing in
Lebanon, and for three years a fighting pri-
vate in the Tenth Indiana Infantry in the
There are three hospital privates of the
name of Moore: Sergeant Harvey Moore, of
Indianapolis, of soldier blood and just grad
uated from the Central College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons; Sergeant Ross Moore.
OF Charlottesville; Sergeant Harry Moore, of
Indianapolis, recent graduate of the Indiana
!: Moore, Of the Seventh Indiana;
the one time regiment Of General
rill. of this city. Dr. Ralph Morgan. of
Plainfi Id, and DR.. H. r. Lans don, of Green
castle, have just come from the Indiana
Medical College and are fit and mature for
duty. DR.. A. b. Frankhoner, of Marion, is
also classmate in the same college; also
DR.. f. S. Sommers, of Indianapolis DR..
Eugene Beeler, of indianapolis, is worthy
representative of the Central College of
Physicians and Surgeons: And there are
OtherS-mature men ready to form COM
panies or regiments and either lead them in
battle or dress their wounds in field or
jungle. Such an one is Captain Grant Mon
ical, of Martinsville, who led a company OF
over 100 men into Camp Mount on Wednes-
day morning.
Waiting for an assignment, it is stated, Is
DR.. Fred Jenner Hodges, of Anderson
proud student Of "Old Rush" and of Nicho-
las Sem, the surgeon of private hospital in
Anderson and a physician of no little local
eminence. Tall, handsome and efficient IS
DIR. Terry Townsend, of Jeffersonville, Ind,
who came to camp with the light infantry
of New Albany; with him is DR.. Croft, also
prepared for an assignment as soon as the
organization is complete. 1t is as important
to prevent sickness in camp as 10 cure; to
this end Mr.. richard FRANCES, graduate OF
Purdue in chemistry and pharmacy and well
trained a sanitarian is detailed to head
quarters as camp sanitarian with, for the
present, Ser geant Roscoe Ri ter as asst tant.
Such are the names and such the men who
have proffered their services to the Indiana
contingent as surgeons, physicians and san
itarians. 1t is well worth while to make
their offer matter of record and comment.
Some will not go to the front, but all are
eager and willing. Not one of them but
what knows that war, even from the side of
the medical man. is serious business; that
the diseases of tropical countries and of
camps are no respecters of persons. Most
of the physicians named above have had
college course; all a thorough medical train
ing and most a course in hospitals. Their
moral and professional standing is of
high order, and they will be a large part of
the power that makes for righteousness IN
city, camp or field.