The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
Or. GE|SINGER NAMED
ACTING ADJUTANI
ora animation of Medical College o
Virginia Base Hospital ia Pro-
crossing smoothly.
l4 APPLICANTS. $50.
Ambulance Company and Nurses stan
Organizations New Being Effected
WIN 90 Abroad In Late Fall or Early
winter.

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! ton as aide to the surgeon general,
Dr stuart Mcclure has returned to the
/ city and has actively taken up The
work Of the Medical College Of Viz
zinia base hospital which WA be
sent TO Europe under his direction
within the next few months.
During the past two weeks a large
amount Of the preliminary detail has
/ been covered and the work viii be
pushed steadily onward to completion.
The refusal of TIE war department to
permit the exemption Of the members
OF the enlisted personnel Of the hos
pltal has necessitated recons'ruc-
t4nn Of the rnu and Ia the event tAat
other drafts ensue between the pres
ont date and the hnal call Of the base
hospital into service further adjust
m ents Will he necessary from time 10
tine. From the best Information OBJ
tainahle she base hospital viii he or
defed into service at some time IN
the late fall or early winter. All men
subject to the present draft are being
excluded from the ron. but those far
enough down on the liability list to
make II unlikely that they will be
summoned before the exemption boards
prior to the date Of the mastering in
Of the personnel Of the base hospital
are still eligible and are being enlist
ed for this work
DIR. GeisinRer I'm Charge
Several interesting announc emo hts
we're made yesterday in connection
with the hospital staff Or J FGei-t
singer has been appointed acting ad-
jutant IN charge Of the details Of the
organization and will continue az this
post during tire next two or three
months. or until the date ~ s4tlinS
for Europe II necessary ~ the end
OF this time he VIII, At his own re-
quest, surrender the position Of adtu-
tant 70 take UP his work as mem
her of the surgical staff Of the base
hospital pr. Jas II Smith has beer
selected for the perm aneat position
of adjutant and win he ordered i'm
mediately 70 Fort OrIethorpa ~ \
course of special training lasting two
or three months Or. Smith is a
prominent young physician IF Rich
mond, and this It's the Arsg public In
timation OF hts intention n going %
the front with the Mcclure unit TT
{ X. Lewis VIII ne placed m charge
Of the ambulance company with the
rank Of captain pr Lewis was at
tacned to the original BRYAN UNIT and
became a member OF the medical staff
the latter regret - lose hin b1, arc
unanimous In the onnlon that his ez-
pcrience and training make him an ad-
p1irablA commando for tta .,- t,,,.,,.,
ron7panv
Fourteen ye,nnc,es. txo .,,,aaa
Tn ia This time NJ. Nfct.,,'ro ta,
taken u, the oueatior - ~. -,
STAFF aDar; fron, those rbo 49,, =,
ready. been aeeferea IN ,os{,ta,>- 49,,
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fzatfon ana v{ii in ali Iit,.iIl.C.l
IL sent "a a 6jeercr4 1ocs1,t,, a. =,
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