The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-05
4 MONUMENT TO NURSES
In Memory Of Those Who Died in the
Spanish War.
MRS. DONALD MCLEAN THE ORATOR.
No Record, Apparently, Kept on the Volunteer
Nurses In the United States Army-Ihe
Monument Stands Feet Inches To Height
and 10 8 Feet Square Around the Base
Surmounted BY Maltese Cross.

Washington, D. c., (Special).-A
huge monument Of rough-hewn granite,
erected by the Spanish-American war
nurses as a lasting tribute to the women
who gave UP their lives in the service
of their country during the Spanish
American War, was unveiled in the
National Cemetery at Arlington.
The monument stands 7 feet o inches
in height and is feet square around
the base. 1t is surmounted by Maltese
cross in heroic size.
After the invocation by father Nc
Gugan, DR.. Anita Newcomb McGee'
president of the association, made the
opening address. Her daughter, Miss
Klotho MCGEE, unveiled the monument
to the music of "The Star-Spangled
Banner" played by the Seventh Cavalry
Band.
The orator of the day was Mrs. Don
aid Mel can, president of the Daughter,
If the American Revolution, who paid
tribute TO the women who had lost
their lives in the service of their coun-
try. c,..,,;.,
Pierce. of Fort Myer, and DR.. George
Dudley. chaplain of the United Spanish
American War Veterans. The closing
nraver was made by Chaplain Robinson,
United States Army, retired. !,
The ceremonies concluded with the
sounding of "taps" by the Seventh
Cavalry Band.
The names of the nurses which are
engraved upon the monument are MIN
erya Turnbull, of New Orleans; MIS-.
Isabella r. Bradford, of New Orleans
Miss Margaret Greenfield, of St. Paul
Miss Kathreine Stansbury, OF Chicago
Miss Ellen May Towers, of Detroit
Miss Clara Wood. of Rochester. n. T.,
and Miss Irene Toland, Of St. LOUIS.
There are also mention of five Sisters
of Charity from St. Joseph's Hospital,
in Emmitsburg, Md, who lost. their
lives at Montauk. from typhoid fever.
Their names are not given on the monu-
nent hut the are Sister Mary, who
was formerly Miss Annie Larkin, OF
BROOKLYN: Sister Anastacia, formerly
Miss Mary Ellen Burke, of Brooklyn
Sister Mary Agnes, formerly Miss Mary
Sweeney, of Baltimore; Sister Caroline,
formerly Miss Caroline, of Frederick,
Nd. and Sister Mary Elizabeth, for
meriy Miss Mary Flanagan, OF Ireland.
All of these women were trained nurses.
OF the great army of women who
volunteered their service and who lost
their lives are buried at Arlington are
seven Sisters of Charity from the famous
Charity Hospital of New Orleans. They
were inmunes and rendered service IN
the camps Of Jacksonville, Chickamauga
and Tampa, but no record is in the War
Department of their names or their
services. Letters have been sent to the
Charity Hospital for record of them,
which they probably have in that insti-
. tuition, but the reply obtained was that
eff their martyrdom was no better APP
preciated by their country, it might rest
that way" The authorities at the insti-
tuition refuse to send the names OF these
brave women.
Some action will be taken by the
nurses at their convention this week
BY which the records of the volunteer
nurses will be kept, just as are the
records of the nurses who sign contracts
with the Government.