The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-07-31
AMERICAS WOUNDED MEN

Southampton, England July OIL
America wounded men who are
brought to England from the western
front will soon find waiting for them
near Southampton military hosplt-
al which, built under the supervis-
ion of the Red Cross authorities of
their own land, is situated on one of
England's most magnificent country
estates, known as Salisbury Court,
comprising 1856 acres.
Woodland pasture land and ample
gardens, with half-mile frontage
on Southampton waters which afford
good fishing and splendid boating,
comprise the site of this American
institution. Southwark, the conval-
escing soldiers will look across the
waters to the busy harbor OF South
ampton, with the shores of the Isle
of Wight in the distance. Off the hos
pital jetty they will see anchored an
ancient British frigate, now used as
a training ship, her decks swarming
with young midshipmen at their first
lessons in seacraft.
Centered in these surroundings is
an old manor House which, erected
as private residence thirty-fve
years ago by wealthy British land
owner, will serve as the central hos
pital building. From the tower Of
this structure one may have an un-
obstructed view for twenty miles The
central corridor of the hospital will
be l 900 feet long and wards on eth
er side will accommodate from go to
100 patients each. Here and in neigh
boring hutments which will cover
nearly ten acres will be room for
5000 wounded to cared for camfort-
ably. There will be separate build
ing for the medical and nursing staffs
and other employees and for kitchen
and operating rooms. At some dis
tance from the main buildings will be
a large isolation hospital with its own
kitchens and equipment.
This estate was purchased by the
Red Cross. Capt. F. Harper Sibley,
of the Red Cross, formerly president
of the Chamber of Commerce of Ro-
chester, N. Y, is supervising the con-
struction work. Capt. Sibley has
been in charge of the American Red
Cross work at Southampton since his
arrival in England last April.
BY mid-August the hospital should
he opened to the extent that there
will be acomodation for about 400
beds. Some of these will be located
temporarily in. tents of the Bossoneau
type with windows set in the walls to
make them light and airy and dou-
BILE roof with air-chambers between
to insulate them from the heat of
the sun.
The hospital will have it's own ele,
trio lighting plant and vataer supply
These probably will be double
system of water-supply, water from
the river used for ordinary purposes
while special distilled or spring water
will be used for drinking purposes
and in the kitchen and operating
rooms
The Manor House is a large and
handsome building Of what English
men call modern construction, mas
much as it dates back only thirty-five
years. 1t is in the Tudor style,
standing on a level plateau on the
highest point of the estate. 1t is
built Of brick with Portland stone
dressings and has a slated roof with
artistic red-ridged tiles, while the
chimneys of brick and stone are made
prominent architectural feature.
The most notable parts Of the exter-
iof are the magnificent carved stone
main entrance and the stone balus-
trade.