Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-12
ENGLAND's M0THERLY QUEEN.
When Her Gracious Majesty Visits
d Wounded Soldiers She Notes
+ Their Wants.

The queen was wheeled in her chair
up a covered way to the main corridor,
which was profusely decorated with
bunting, towering shrubs and large
number of palms. Her majesty re-
ceived from Mrs. Charlton a magnifi-
cent bouquet of red and white roses.
and, accompanied on either side by
Miss Norman, the lady superintendent,
and Col. Charlton, the queen was con-
veyed to the first floor corridor, where
the convalescent wounded were drawn
up. She spoke to several of the men,
inquiring as to their wounds, and ex-
pressing the hope that they would
soon recover, says the London News.
In the wards the queen saw some of
the most distressing cases that the
present war has produced. There were
many cases of complete paralysis, and
there were officers and men who had
lost limbs, and to every one of the
sufferers the queen spoke kindly
words. The wounded officers who were
presented to her majesty Included
Majs. Ottley and Onslow, Capt. Ward,
Capt. Hart and Lieut.. Gill. The queen
spoke for some time to Sergt. Bosley,
who lost leg and an arm at Lady
smith. 1t was this gallant fellow who,
after having two of his limbs carried
away by the same shell, called out to
his comrades: Roll me away, lads.
and keep on firing the gun" There
We're 13 colonials among the wounded,
and the queen asked that they should
be pointed out to her, and when this
was done she spoke to each one and
expressed her sympathy with them
and hoped they would soon be fully
recovered. Two attendants who fol-
lowed the queen carried huge baskets
filled with bouquets of beautiful
flowers, which were distributed in the
wards.
Anyone who knows the British SOL
der in hospital knows his fondness
for knitting. Her majesty had provid-
ed two huge parcels of wool, which
were carried by other attendants. and
given to those who were we'll enough
to while away the time in this occupa-
ton. Observing that some of the pill
lows We're not too soft, the queen eX-
pressed the wish that softer ones
should be supplied in bad cases, and
she also said that she would see that
they were provided.
Nothing seemed to escape the notice
Of the good queen. and many a man
who came down the corridors after the
queen had passed beamed with, de-
light. "We4, did her majesty speak
to you?' AYE. she did" was the re-
ply. 'She asked me where l was
wounded. and said she hoped I should
soon be we'll enough to leave the hos
pital." Another proof was given to
the queen that her Christmas gift of
chocolate was a happy thought She
learned from man who had not re-
ceived the gift how eagerly it had
been looked for and how much apDre-
ciated. This man had lost his legs in
the war. It was not the missing legs
that he thought of when the queen
came to ask him how he was. 1t was
the missing chocolate. "Your majes-
ty, have not yet ha6 my chocolate"
said he. II will see that you have it.
my man." was the queens reply.
From inquiries her majesty made, it
seems probable that this will not be
the only want supplied to the limbless
men. Already they are assured, owing
to her solicitude Of softer pillows.
and railway now running to the
hospital door is. we hear, the result
of the queens own suggestion in the
interest of the wounded men. -.
1t was evident that the men were
delighted. Her majesty requested that
the names of all the men who had lost
limbs should be forwarded to her. The
queen was unable to visit the hutmens
in the grounds at the rear of the hos
pital. but she obtained a good view
of them from the train. The visit
lasted over an hour and half.