Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29
Mrs. Benet Asks Washingto.
mans to Aid American InSti-
T. tuition at NeuiIIy.
TELLS OF EXPERIENCES
WITH WAR SUFFERERS
Says Thousands of Lives Have Been
Saved by Heroic Work of
the Attendants.

Strong appeal to Washingtonians
from former Washington woman for
support Of the American Ambulance
Hospital at Neuilly. near Paris, is
contained in letter from Mrs Mar
garet Cox Benet, sister-in-law of Dr..
Larkin W. Glazebrook. 20o2 P street
northwest.
AS Miss Margaret Cox the writer
was well known in Washington So
ciety. About twelve years ago she
married Lawrence V. Benet. who also
was Washingtonian, but who has re-
sided for many years in Paris. Since
the war began Mr.. and Mrs. Benet
have given their entire time to the
wounded at the American Ambulance
Hospital
Mrs. Benet writes interestingly and
from personal experience of the suf-
fering that this hospital is relieving
through the negerosity of Americans
She urges all Washingtonans to as
sist.
Mrs. Benet's Letter.
Her letter follows:
Paris, rAvenue de Comoens.
April 2, 1916.
OF all the institutions established in
France for the care of the heroic
wounded of the terrible European war
the first to be organized and by far
the most important is the American
Ambulance Hospital. The main hos
pital at Neuilly, near Paris. contains
625 beds. and nearly 500 additional
beds are provided at Juilly and in the
subsidiary hospitals in the environs of
Paris More than 100 motor ambu-
lances are constantly engaged in
transporting wounded at the front.
All of this vast organization. which
has saved thousands of lives and re-
lieved untold and indescribable suffer
ing. is supported by voluntary contri-
buttons from home Omitted States).
and several hundred Americans have
for the last twenty months given all
that is best in them to the relief and
care Of the wounded. Some have sac
rfficed their lives in this work, some
their health, all their time, their
money and their best efforts. The
American Ambulance is recognized as
for the suffering and to American sym
patty for France. her former ally, in
this her hour of need.
Wards Supported by Cities.
I'm the great hospital at Neuilly
wards have been donated and are sup
ported by many American cities, and
It has been to them a source of civic
pride that wards should bear their
names. New York, Philadelphia. Bos-
ton, Chicago. st. Louis. Providence.
New Haven, Cleveland, Buffalo are all
represented; other cities are raising
Washington. alas! is unrepresented.
The Lafayette ward is supported by
Americans who. have been honored by
France with the cross OF the Legion
- ia
dowed by the American Chamber of
Commerce in Paris, but the great name
q of washington is misunderstanding
ton, the friend of Lafayette: Washing
ton. who so well knew the debt of
gratitude we owe to France for our
very existence as a nation.
And so as Washington woman in
all my pride and affection for my native
city. T call upon all my friends and
upon all good Washingtonians to help.
I feel that could the people Of Washing
ton see this great hospital. ana the
truly fine work that is being done day
by day by volunteers who care for the
brave men MANNED and wounded in tht
defense of their homes and of liberty
for the mere joy of giving in so noble
a cause. No great sum is necessary
that Washington should be represented:
ward of ten beds can be supported
for twice that amount. and that great
city like Washington. the capital or
our country, cannot contribute SO mao
est a sum is unthinkable. New York
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Io.y - c,aHaiand aach sunnoTt sew
~ smaiier Yards and gem
ero,s ;ndividuais support beds bearing
80 narnes or the names OF dear ones
ne at an EXPENSE of $500 And these
eenerous donors are amply repaid for
,hsi, sacrifice- not only by the feeling
Of doing good, of relieving human suf-
fering that must be seen to be under
stood and realized but by learning from
The nurses in charge Of the men whom
thew are aiding and by receiving. often,
letters from the men themselves.