New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
DIR. FOWLER TO GO TO TIE FRONT.
THE wELI-KNowN BROOKLYN SURGEON
ACCEPTS AN ARMY APPOINTMENT.

ACCEPTS AN ARMY APPOINTMENT.
DR. George Ryerson Fowler Of No. 3Oi De Kalb-
ave. one OF the most prominent surgeons In Brook
lyn who has been instrumental In organizing ana
equipping the surgical STATS OF many of the large
hospitals in the city and who has had an experience
with the National Guard OF twenty-one years. has
accepted an appointment az surgeon In the Regular
Army his appointment having been confirmed on
Friday He Is to be chief surgeon OF division
with the rank OF major.
Or. Fowler wien seen by a Tribune reporter yes
terday s?.u inst he pleased at his appoint
ment ana r .eady 10 give up his many duties In
the city and go 10 the front at once lie has not re-
celved his commission yet. but expects II to-mor-
row When asked II he had any preference as 10
assignment he answered that the only place that
re wanted was the where he could be OF the
greatest service 10 tho country. II Il probable that
he will be sent to the front Immediately.
In speaking OF the motives that led him 10 voiin-
teer his services he said:
81 thought that It my duty 10 offer the ex-
perience that have acquired In surgical matters 10
the Government"
Dr. Fowler has organized and equipped the s'ans
OF many hospitals. With the late DIR. Frank W.
Rockwell he organized the stan OF St Mary's. was
one OF the original stan OF the Seney Hospital and
is still connected with the institution. When the
surgical department OF tho Brooklyn Hospital was
rcorsanzed he was asked by the trustees TO under
take the work. He also selected the plans and SUI
perviscd the construction and equpping or the new
German Hospital.
Dr. Fowler's first connection with the National
Guard assistant surgeon OF the 18th itesi-
ment which place he accepted twenty-on years
ago. He afierward became surgeon. For the last
twelve years he has been brigade surgeon on the
staff OF Brgadier General McLeer and was recent
~ promoted to the rank Of Lieutenant colonel
When Governor Black. three weeks ago sent In
the names OF National Guard officers for appoint
ment In the Regular Army DR.. Fowler did not allow
his name to be- sent In. This was because ms
wished II possible. TO the stan OF Briga-
dicr-General McI.eer In case he should be called
into service As soon as II became apparent that
General McLeer would not take the field Dr. Fowler
volunteered for the Regular Army.
Last summer he had exceptional advantages In
studying the effects OF Runshot wounds received In
and Constantinople during the GreecoTurkish war,
cow. II was here that he first met DR.. George NJ.
Stcrnberh, the Surgeon General OF the United
States. II company with him and Colonel Sem,
who IL now a surgeon OF the Sixth Army Corps, DR..
Fowler made an extended tour through the hos
ptas in Greece and Turkey. lie said that the party
received special advantages In Constantinope,
where they visited the famous Yildz Hospital,
which had recently been erected by the Sultan.
Or. Fowler born In New-York City on De-
cember q. 1915 and was graduated from the Belle
vue Hospital Medical College In February. 1871. He
has held many Offices In medical and surgical socie-
ties. and on March H. 1891. appointed by the
Board OF Regents n member OF the State Medical
Examining Board. being rcappointcd In 1898 and
1886 In 1885 he was appointed TO service In the
Brooklyn Hospital and became its surgeon In chief