Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17
NATIONAL Home
to Mr.. and Mrs. Rohert
Kirk at Nurses Home-@-
provements on Hospital-Red
Cross to Meet with Mrs. Per-
kins
Officer of the day. Capt. Chassos Nc.

Officer Of the day. Capt. Chas4os Nc.
Culloch.
A very pleasant evening VA. 3ass>d
at the Nurses Home last Svekl6g. It
being the occasion Of q party tnt6oncr
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert KIRK Of n
lion. N. Y. formerly Of this plain MI.
Kirk Is remembered here a. French
horn player and all round good fellow,
for a great many years he was con-
nected with the Branch in the Home
band. and his leaving was q source Of
regret to his many friends. His ami
able wife shares quite on q par his
popularity. and when it was found by
some Of those interested that he was
making a visit to his old home, the
idea of giving a small social good time
In his and his wife's honor was con-
ceived. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison NJ. Gould, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Stafford. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leander Kirk. Miss Blanche Full
Ter. Erwin Stuart, Captain Oakman
Glidden and the Misses Flora Kirk.
Hasseye Aycock, Trask, Craig, Nc
Cormick and Mrs. Francis Boynton.
During the evening the ladies' served
very delicious refreshments and the
time was passed in playing whist. The
party dispersed at a late hour wish
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk the very best
of success and happiness in their New
York home.
Mrs. Niles L.. Perkins, wife of Major
Perkins, wishes to have all the ladies
of the Branch gather at her residence
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 for the
purpose of meeting Mrs. Blaine S.
Niles of Augusta, who will outline
methods by which the ladies of this
vicinity can best serve the Red Cross
and the country. 1t is to he hoped tina
all interested in furthering the worthy
cause and work of the Red Cross will
avail themselves of his kind invita-
ton of Mrs. Perkins, and be there
ready to do their bit, at the time stat
ed.
Among the visitors in camp today
We're Frank S. Ronald OF the Depart
ment of Commerce, Boston; George Fl.
Blaisdell of Bangor. Me-. and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Chaise and daughter, Alice.
of Providence, r. l..
A fine piece of work has been COM
pletec by the home engineering dc.
"a liiltit III tIt iDSIlCGl. Inc DEt
ward 16. so long known as the insar..
ward, has been changed to the, oppo-
site side of the hospital building and
a thoroughly modern and sanitary So
RES of wards have been finished for
the Use of those whose condition does
not warrant their presence with the
other patients of the hospital. An in
teresting feature of the new wards
are the cells in which it is sometimes
niece ssary to confine the more violent.
Ihcse cells are constructed in a thor
ouehly practical manner and are so
situated that ample light and perfect
sanitation are supplied The officers
of the Branch having this matter un-
der their immediate care together
with those of the engineering DEPART
ment whose duty it was to perform
the actual work, are to be congratu-
lated on the success OF the idea. which
lad its origin in their minds 1t has
been evident for a number of years
that something of this nature should
he dore and it is NOW felt that the
condition of the patients will be
greatly improved. Located as the
wards are on the ground level. a nne
large. open-air enclosure for uso in
the summer months and warm weather
has also been provided, WHERE the
patient, who is not confined to his
red may get a bit of exercise in the
nesr-Cpen.
The returns from furloueh today
were Charles S. Derling from provi-
dercc, r. T.. John Donnicy from
Taunton. Mass. and David II. Cook
flom Springfield. Mass.
Daniel Winslow, late Co. r, 31st Ne.
inf. has been taken up t. 4. +. await
ing admission from Augusta.