Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
DIR. McGEE'S LECTURE.
Describes Her Experiences as Nurse
in Russo-Japanese War.

Many pleasant things were said about the
japanese and their friendliness for the
Americans by DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE
last night at the home of her father. Prof.
Newcomb, 1920 P street. The occasion was
announced by DR.. MCGEE as her farewell
lecture on IA Woman's Experience in the
Japanese Army" Since her return from the
land of the chrysanthemum and cherry
blossom she has delivered the lecture over
the length and breadth of the United States.
DR.. McGees guests last night In the large
parlors of the Newcomb home were the
members Of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp,
No. 1, United Spanish War Veterans. head
ed by Commander G. E. Rausch. DR.. Nc
Gee is an active member Of the camp. She
enjoys the distinction of being the only
woman who Is eligible to membership in the
United Spanish War Veterans. Her eligi-
bility is based on her service in the war
with Spain as an acting assistant surgeon
with the rank OF a commissioned officer of
the army.
The lecture was illustrated with a number
Of realistic Photographic views which were
secured by Dr. MCGEE during the Japanese
Russian war while she was supervisor of a
number of American nurses in Japan under
the auspices Of the Red Cross Society
assistance was accepted by the Japanese
government and Red Cross Society. The
minister Of war appointed DR.. MCGEE
''kangofu kantoku" supervisor Of nurses)
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and she was sent to inspect and report on
various hospitals in Japan and on the Yalu
river (Manchusia and Korea) travelling on
the hospital ship Kosai Maru.
During the whole of the time the party
spent in Japan the appreciation and graft
tude Of the soldiers and of the whole ma
ton, from the throne itself and the highest
nobility down to the country folk and school
children, found expression in a thousand
ways. His majesty, the emperor, bestowed
on DR.. MCGEE the Order Of the Sacred
Crown, very rare honor, and she received
also the special decoration of the Red
Cross Society. Each Of the nurses also re-
ceived decorations.
The lecture depleted the peculiar features
Of her welcome, which was thoroughly char
acteristic Of the polite nation of pre-
sensations to the empress and various men,
bers Of the imperial family; of the Japanese
army as she saw II from the inside; of the
immense military hospitals and how they
are managed; of the Red Cross Society, with
it's membership of nearly a million; of the
work of the Japanese nurses and of her
own party; Of the life at the city of Hiro-
shima (and its port Ujina), which was the
base Of the Japanese army; of the honors
shown the dead; of the wonderful expe-
riences of some Of the wounded soldiers,
and how their characteristics and habits
throw light on the whole conduct of the
war; Of the fine hospital ships; of how she
lived in Chinese temples and was carried
over the Yalu battlefield by Koreans; and
Of Russian prisoners and their treatment as
she saw 1t in Manchuria, on the hospital
ships. and at Matsuyama.
At the conclusion Of the interesting lee
ture refreshments were served to DR.. Nc
Gees soldier guests.