New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
AMERICAN AID FOR ENGLAND.
SURGEONS AND NURSES FOR THE HOS
PITAL SHIP MAINE.
FIRST INsTALMENT OF THE AMERICAN
PERSONNEL TO SAIL ON THE STEAMER
MEsABA To-DAY-oTHERs TO FOL-
LOW NEXT WEEK


The steamer Mesaba Of the Atlantic Transport
Line, whose sailing on Saturday was postponed
until this afternoon, carries the first install
ment OF the American personnel for the hospital
ship Maine. which the Association Of America
LADIES In London. represented by Lady Randolph
Churchili Is sending out to South Africa 1t was
intended earlier in the week that the whole force
should go on this boat and all have been selected
and were getting ready to start. A day or two
ago Lady Randolph cabled that In view OF neces-
sary delays In London II would be as well II the
greater part OF the force arrived a week later
Accordingly. only Ave trained nurses and three
surgeons sail to-day, while about thirty more will
follow next week The trained nurses sailing to-
day are Miss NJ E. Hibbard. who is In charge Of
the party. and Miss Virginia Ludekens Miss Jen-
ME A. Manly, Miss Sarah c. Mcvean and Miss
Margaret j Mcpherson. The surgeons going to-
day are Dr. George Eugene Dodge, OF No. 154 West
Eighty-fourth-st; DIR. Harry Heth Rodman. OF No.
West Eighty-eighth-st and Dr. Charles Henry
Weber OF Philadelphia.
Miss Hubbard. who was principal OF the Grace
Hospital Training School. Detroit. Mich. from
1889 10 1897 entered the United States Army
vice as contract nurse In the summer Of 1885,
served acting chief nurse Second Division
Hospital. 18th Army Corps. at Jacksonville. Fla:
was next appointed chief nurse United States
General Hospital Savannah: and later was de-
tailed for detached duty in the Surgeon Generals
office at Washington. She remained there till
her contract was terminated at her request
October 81. 1893. She is member OF the Ameri-
Association OF superintendent OF Training
Schools for Nurses. and is descendent Of Au-
gustne Hibbard, member Of the second grad
uating class Dartmouth College. who after
ward served chaplain in the Revolutionary
Army in Colonel Timothy Bedells regiment. l716
and General Starks brigade. I'M. She is chair
man Of the Order of Spanish-American War and
Army Nurses
Miss Virginia Ludekens is a native OF Georgia,
graduate OF the Philadelphia Hospital Training
School for Nurses was for three years assistant
superintendent Of the Presbyterian Hospital Train
ing School and is at present superintendent OF the
Childrens Hospital Philadelphia. The training
school from which she was graduated was or
ganized by two English women, OF whom one. Miss
Horner is the wife Of General Hawley OF the
United States Senate Miss Manly is a native OF
Philadelphia was graduated from the Presbyterian
Hospital Training School OF that city, has been
assistant superintendent in the Pennsylvania Hos
pital and also night superintendent in the West
PENNSYLVANIA Hospital OF Pittsburg She served IN
the Spanish-American War as Red Cross nurse Tor
Auxiliary No. 3 at the Red Cross relief station at
Long Island City and also very efficiently for sew
eral months in the officers hospital, San Juan.
Porto Rico Miss Mcpherson is a native of Mary
land. was graduated from the Rhode Island Hos
pital Training School for Nurses at providence IN
the class OF 1890 and has been In the United States
Army service al Fort Hamilton from September,
1885, to February, 1899 Miss Mcvean is native OF
Scottsville ". Y. and a graduate'from the Train
ing School for Nurses attached 10 Bellevue HOS
ptal in 1898
The two New-York surgeons have been trusted
hospital assistants of DR.. McBurney. at Roosevelt
Hospital and the Philadelphia surgeon was Warmly
recommended from personal knowledge by Dr. John
s. Billings, L. s. A. These surgeons are taking
with them an ambulance selected by General Fran
els v Greene as the latest and best product OF
Army experience which is sent as personal gilt
OF Mrs Whiteaw Reid. 10 whom Lady Randolph
Churchill and her English associates have intrused
the entire work Of selecting the American person
mel for the hospital ship. This ambulance was con-
structed after designs by Matcf f. T. T. Marsh. 1t
will carry four wounded and is thoroughly fitted
for immediate service-harness. improved army
stretchers, supplies for field use, etc.
TIE nurses met yesterday afternoon at the train
ing school where Mrs Whtelaw. Reid gave them
their credentials and final Instructions and TOOK
leave OF them They under contract for at least
FIVE months service In their selection Mrs Reid
was aided by Mrs Ada S. Willard, superintendent
Of the Bellevue School for Male Nurses. In Sc
lecting the men. and by Mrs. Mary e. Wadiey IN
selecting the female Nearly all OF the lat
ter belong TO the Associated Alumne OF Trained