New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
NURSES AT EVERY ARMY POST
MAJOR HARRIS THINKS THAT SUCH MAY
BE THE OUTCOME OF WCMAN'S
SUCCESS
MRS MAXWELL WAS CALLED MOTHER" BY THD
CoLoRED TROOP c2S AT CAMP wIKoFr.
AND ENJOYED THE NOVEL


Camp Wikor will soon be a thing OF the past. but
the memory OF what have done there Will
not soon die out" said hospital 10 Tribune
reporter yesterday. 1.-THE experiment of having
them in camp she continued. "has proved to be
extremely successful the statements made or
every side from the commanding officer down 10
the private. will witness"
Women have been Invaluable to us nurses"
said Dr. A A. Nouel. who Is a man Of wide ex-
perience having practised in the West Indies and
South America We would have lost many more
OF our patients had 1t been for their good
ing Their work has beer excellent. and they were
OF a superior class Of women.
Il have only one fault TO find with women. When
they ara mothers, sisters and wives they the
bane OF the Army surgeons life. and cause a good
deal Of trouble by trying to get soldiers away be-
fore they sufficiently convaescent to be re-
moved.
When women visitors talked so much about
taking their boys home they disturbed the pa
tients mind Then there nothing TO do but
let them 60 Others took them and distributed
them about the country, and this gave the impress
sion that could not for sick. which
not true. All the men could have been cared
for here, and many OF them much better than they
we're at the places 10 which they were taken"
Major Harris. of the Divisional Hospital so
well satisfied with the experiment there that he
sent ten nurses down 10 Huntsville in advance OF
the regiment. -e'
"NN'-
Z great revelation to They have done excellent
service, and have been no added to US. The
men have behaved admirably, and have not had
one complaint from the nurses themselves. ]
should not be surprised II the outcome would be
that every Army post would have at least two
nurses stationed there for the care OF the sick
Among the nurses who have been transferred
to Fort Monroe is Mrs. Harriet Maxwell who
during the latter part Of her stay at Camp WikofT
has had under her a large number of 10Th
Cavalry (colored) She showed such consideration
and care Of her patients that they ali improved
rapidly.
One poor fellow. willis dellrious called her
mother.
exclaimed the boy IN the next cot.
Hush. hushl" said the nurse. 81 am his mother
until he gets we'll.
Are you my mother too them
why. yes. II you wish It," the replied
soothingly. and forthwith they all commenced 10
call her mother.
Just before leaving Of the boys said 10 her.
you've been good 10 US. and we'd like TO keep
you for mother. II lou won't be mad we'd
Ike 10 give you this hat and ask you to do US the
honor OF wearing It,"
Mrs Maxwell was deeply affected az this mark
OF appreciation. She thanked the boys and put
ting the hat, said
II shall not only wear Il, but consider It
honor TO do so. Goodby. until We meet again. per-
haps In Cuba"
The hat IS 10th Cavalry hat with the regimental
sahres on the front
When she boarded the train number Of the
colored troopers went and presented her with n
basket Of fruit and other delicacies. She
Ing her hat, and the boys were proud Of her. ana
not loath TO show II.