Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
FOUR FIELD HOSPITALS
ALONG LINE OF MARCH
Every PreCaution Taken to Safe
guard Aged and Infirm
Men.
HOSPITALS LEND THEIR AID
Memorial and Virginia Will Keep
Motor .tmbulances in Readiness.
Medical College Graduating Class
Volunteers Its Services.


Hospitals and the medical fraternity
arc making extensive arrangements for
the care of Confederate Veterans dur
ing the week OF tho reunion In adj
dition to the plans made by the COM
mittee for the veterans. several hos
pitfalls have taken the details in hand
and have announced their readiness to
care for the veterans and visitors who
may be injured or taken sick while in
the city.
This is particularly true of Memorial
Hospital. superintendent Morlok yes
terday announced that a separate ward
had been reserved for such patients.
and that they would be treated free
of charge. This ward will acconmo-
date fourteen and the superintendent
said that additional space would be
secured If needed In tho hospital tho
patients would be under the care of
the regular hospital staff of physicians
and nurses The ward will he opened
to-day. and patients brought into IL
are to he allowed to remain for several
weeks without charge if it is found
necessary.
FOUR HOSPITAL. TENTS
ALONG LINE OF MARCH
AT four places along tho line OF
march Superintendent Morlok Will
erect tents, fourteen by sixteen feet
which are to he used as emergency
hospitals physician. graduate nurse.
two pupil nurses and an orderly will
constitute the hospital staff at each
OF these tents, while it is being planned
TO have several members of the Eov
scouts on duty AT each tent also Thcv
would be of assistance in carving pa
tients into the auxiliary hospitals or
IN running messages. or summonjnE
aid. it was pointed out
Everything used in a hospital wil
be found In the tents
Special care has been taken to sun
ply every tent with a complete assort-
ment OF the articles used in the treat
ment of the more ordinary injuries
and maladies. Provision has been
made for the sterlzing Of all instru-
ments or appliances to he used and
tnose IN charge Of the plan are au-
thority for the statement that no de-
tail has been overlooked toward MAX
ing the service thorough and relia-
BILE one
MOTOR AMRULANCES
IN CONSTANT CALL
The four tents are to be placed near
the end Of the line of march. as il is
believed that most of the trouble to he
experienced by those taking part in
the parade Will occur after half of the
! distance has been covered The first
! tent will be located at Monroe and
Franklin Streets. Another will be
/ iound AT Lee Monument another at
Allison street and still another close
| TO Davis Monument.
Three steamer chairs have been Sc
| cured by Superintendent Morlok for
each of the tents. in addition to the
| regulation cots The chairs arc to be
. used for those who drop out because
or lack OF strength or those who re-
! duire slight assistance. To complete
: the arrangements for his system Of
| hospitals. the superintendent of Me-
| mortal has arranged to have the in
| stitution's automobile ambulance al.
! ways on duty, and the more dangerous
| cases will be taken TO the main hos
pttal Immediately after being received
| at one Of the tents.
| Both of, the city's automobile am
balances with surgeons in charge will
| be kept on active duty both day and
} night during the reunion according
| TO present plans. These amhulances
| viii respond to calls sent to Virginia
, Hospital. and will convey the more i'm
| portant cases to that institution
DR.. George Ross is chairman OF the
! medical and ambulance committee 1t
( has been announced that the entire
F., Siduud'inC CLASS OF the Medlca! Col
! leEe Of Virginia has consented to re-
| main in the city during the reunion
and TO act as surgeons AT the various
! stations TO be designated by the COM
| mittee. number of them with num-
! Der of recently graduated nurses. will
I be on duty at the Camp Stuart, AZ the
| Fair Grounds. and will be in a posi-
! ton to handle the cases of lesser i'm
! portance. which may develop there
! The more serious cases will he sent to
! one or the other OF the hospitals