New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
In CASE OF ACCIDENT
Nurses Volunteer to lid at Hudson
Fulton Celebration.

Any man. woman child who is knocked down,
run over. taken suddenly i'll otherwise put ont
or commission while out in pursuit of enjoyment
during the Hudsou-FuIton celebration will dnd
arrangements for hts or her immediate relief such
as never signaliZsd any occasion before. Daniel
X Lucas, NJ D.. sanitary expert of the public
health and convenience committee Of the Hudson
Fulton Celebration Commission. travelled to Wash
lngton 10 learn about the taken to handle
cases of sickness and accident during the inaugu-
ration psrades and to other large cities 20 study
their methods in times Of great crowds. The Red
Cross and the National Volunteer Emergency Ser
vice will cooperate with the Hudson-FUlton com
mission the former taking care of the route along
which the land parade viii pass. the latter of the
water parade route
Ever since the Cuban the nursing service
committee of the New York County Red Cross of
which Miss Eleanor BIodgett is acting chairman,
has held itself ready for occasions like the pres
ent' Miss Mary Gladwin, superintendent of nurses
at the Womans Hospital. West 10th street, is en-
rolling officer for nurses who volunteer.
Field hisptals and sub-stations for medical
will dot the line of march, from 10th street and
Central Park West down to 59th street. along 59th
street to Fifth avenue, and down Fifth avenue to
Washington Square. Miss Gladwin said yesterday:
The field hospitals will be big army tents, six
of which have been loaned by the United States
army. Each tent will be equipped with cots and
medicines and all the other necessities for first
aid to the injured and the suddenly sick Doctors
and nurses will be in attendance
About two hundred nurses have volunteered so
far. They will relieve each other in eight hour
stretches. OF course they won't all be at the field
hospitals: some win be at the sub-stations OF which
there will be about twenty. established in churches
and clubs and other buildings-wherever could
get leave-along the route. The field hospitals viii
be open and ready for action from Tuesday. Sep
temoer 2S, to Saturday, October 2. On the first
four days their hours will be from s a. m. till 10
p. M, but on Saturday they'll stay open till mid
night"
Serious cases Of course VIII he r,,shaa 20 the
nearest hospital All the hospital and police ambu-
lances will be available, and in addition the Red
cross Will have six automobiles waiting here and
there along the way. These will convey patients
to the hospitals. too; but people who have kesed
over from weariness have Mysteries or slight
hurts or sicknesses will be kept the Red Cross
stations cared for and comforted till they are we'll
General Davis. adjutanI general and secretary of
the National Volunteer Emergency Service has
sent out call TO members of that organization all
over the country One hundred and seventy-six
nurses nave responded so far-SOme from New York
and some from outside-and have enrolled them
selves for service during the celebration Sixteen
field hospitals. thoroughly equipped even To an
psratuS for E-ray eXaminat tons will be placed
along the river front to meet the emergencies Of
The water parade Thirty-tuo s1b-stations will lie
! in between. in addition ambulance launches will
patrol the river. and there will he system Of
flag signals between the launches and the shore
hospitals
The nurses and doctors are giving their services
gratis.
ersl other things too for instance il is preparing
10 establish comfort stations and rest stations.
Some Of these viii he IN churches and other build
ings, some viii have 10 be erected Each station.
medical. or comfort will be marked by its
particular flag. full description of these flags is
included in the booklet of information issued hv
| the committee. Eugene Porter. NJ n. is chairman
! of the committee, John r Eustis IS secretary