The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-12
PLENTY OF HEAT.


Stoves and modern lamps insure
plenty of heat and light. and each
| bed is furnished with a mattress ard
| soft pillows. with muslin pillow cases.
There are also night gowns for the pa
| tients, and every care and cOnSidera-
| ton which could be desired. For hos
pitai use and in order to procure 1ain-
| ties for the sick, a regular fund is fur
nishod monthly by the commissarT of
subsistence. and happily this fund is
| liberal enough for all practical pur-
poses. The present equipment of the
| hospital consists of medicines of every
| description IN abundance. forty-siX
| blankets. twelve doZeH towels, fifty
sheets. fifty pillow cases and fifty night
| gowns. Every day four gallons Of ap-
| proved, purest milk is bought, and
| this is one &c the greatest and most
| welcome OF the Injuries with which
| the sick are blessed under the new nos
pital reGulat!o
The diet kitchen. however. is one of
| the chief fe8tures Of the rerimertal
hospital. This department is under the
| direct. personal supervision of Private
John stanton, of ID company, VINO was
| for a Ions time attached to the Row
| ing association of Scranton, and who
| gave such decided satisfaction while
| acting as chef for the staff officers at
| Camp Algeg. Prirate Stanton is an
expert in his line, and is highly priced
in this position by Major Surgeon J<cl-
Ter, who is in charge of the hospital.
Every reader of The Tribun" has
heard of Colonel G!rard. the CHIEF sur
geon of the Second armY corps. Our
ing the early part of summer the rngi-
mental hospitals were ruthlessly ahol-
ished by him, and the division hOspl-
| tails established in their stead. The
| regimcntai hospital was with Justice
and reason much pri2ed institution
in the Thirteenth. It had existed FOR
! years previously, and had given emil
nent satisfaction. Its dissolution was
| protested against and the wisdCm of
the action was doubted. Two days
| ago, when on his tour Of duty and in
| spection, this same Colonel Girard had
an opportunity of appreCiatinG the
| Thirteenth's regimental hospital.
GIRARD'S COMMENT.
He called during the absence of tie
members of the medical staff, but ask
ed to be shown through the institution.
After a very critical examination he
stopped short and expressed his opin-
ion and his admiration by simply re-
marking. Il am very we'll pleased with
this hospital" which, coming from
him, is decided compliment for the
| regiment and for the medical staff.
| Colonel Girard was accompanied hy
Lieutenant Colonel w. :. EdGerly. the
inspector general. who also expressed
himself as thoroughly pleased with the
conditions which he found. ard gave
notice that whatever was needed
should he asked for at once and that
he would see that it would promptly
he furnished.
The hospital is not Yet fully equipped
It's corps is Incomplete. Major Keller
lieutcpantS blanchard and Merriman
il will be remembered. constitute the
medical staff and the healthful condi-
tions prevailing i'm the regiment are the
best tribute, not only to their efficiency
but also to their active WatChfulnesS
There are two hospital stewards--S'er.
peant Benjamin W. Clark and Irwir
W. Kistler-and two hospital attend.
ants. PrivatcS Edward ]. Kelly and
Harold j. Gillespie, all OF whom arr
intelligent and accommodating in the
discharge of their duties.
In order 20 bo complete i'm all ra.
gpects, the new hospital will be enti.
tied to twelve additional hospital corps
men who are to he detailed for that
purpose soon, one additional hospita
steward. two orderiics. two ambulan.
cas, two wagons and twelve mules
, All these deficiencies will soon be mad,
Good. and then everything viii be ir
first class order.
, Richard i Bourke