Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
RED CROSS HOMES
At ARMY HOSPITALS
"Greatest Mother in World"
Provides Houses for
Sick Soldiers.
EVERY CONVENIENCE AT HAND
Important Naval Points Are to
Have Similarly Equipped
Institutions.
EVERY CONVENIENCE AT HAND

WASHINGTON. July Ia-This con-
valescent house at the. great waiter
Reed army hospital in Washington is
one of forty-four such homes which
the Greatest Mother in the World" has
butt or Is building 10 help her sict
soldier and sailor sons back to health
and happy usefulness In connection
with every hospital at ali the grea,
camps in America the American Red
! Cross is providing ono OF these sta
ions on the road back to strength
Whether, a a this homo, the men at>
back from France with glorious scars
or newly drafted privates recoverin1,
from disease or accident in each or
| these homes all ind recreation And
rest in an atmosphere free from any
suggestion of illness. And the greatest
mother has q place also in her homes
| Tor other mothers. She has provided
on upper floors twelve ctufort.bI.
bedrooms. which arc FOR the accommu
dat!ons of mothers or relatives sum
moned to tho hospital by news thar
| .neir men in uniform may no, be a bIo
to carry on" much longer They TINS
! are enabled TO spend their entire tim.
/ within call OF this bedside and do not
nave TO concca! their grief or anxiety
! ''"''iiS SNI Anglers III hotel.
10 the NOR VINO arc convalescent the
american Red Cross says "prop over.
/ nome. Don't bother to dress Oulv
'"e nome folks Come as YOU are"
/ Cont as YOU are" to a man ius. al
lowed to get out Of bed and wild -
get away from tho smell or iotoforn
and scenes or sickness. means barb
robe and slippers. And these are full
"r'sS day or evening. in these club,
/ "hlch seek to restore strength
! through comfort. rest. sunlight. air and
P'chtJ OF Wholesome recreation.
| y Few steps from the wards or a rcv
pushes on the wheel or a rolling chair
rom al the big hospitals bring con-
>a'eSccntS into this lively place whcrr
no one mas time or opportunity 10 talk
aoont his troubles II the surgeon b,s
suggested sun bath n big yul,riur,
OF sun porch invites him 10 lounr. in
comfortable chairs or on n,,t,re..
swings The broad scrccned-in porch
PROVIDES the fresh-air cure in pleaa-
ant company and with all sorts of
games avail liable on easily moved ,ah1oe
100 me smokers gather TO dis
'"SS Inc war news and go over tho ron
! Win the newspaper straterists
Lol N6E AND rIiEATI:R IN on.
|
ne main lounge which opens inn,
ari1m ordinarily is a large.
homelike parlor and readinr-roo,,
nish"d with wicker and Iomaa,.
'haifS' big divans. book shelves ,,r,t
| ms desks and special recre,,ion CO.,
men including two phonorropf,s an,
payer piano y big brick frsnlac.
an" special curtaining and dra,rrics
| 90 Wen as the tiHts OF wall and yroo5
NorN roo IN" room OF any instjru.iou,,
SUGGESTION ana give the honey fee,irr
"hich was the aim of those who nl,,,.
ned the club features \ ye,v ~.
/ minutes work transforms the su,
! Norch into raised stage with do,
curtain and drcs sins rooms and ian.
+ 'I'hS the suite into Il lnrce nan st,f,
/ "p!e Tor shows, concerts aud movies
lust on the main lounge in The mali
"o'h' nhrary filled With speciallv
/ chosen books and periodicals. the in
| formation desk ana tho SUNNY G,n,r,
I ment y Kitchen ana pantry li-t he
Nona II ready to handle the mesa ft,,
/ IN" Ned Cross staff IL aeca>s.,r. or -
serve AS special diet Kitchen In rre
pairing unusual dishes for coryalcs.
| cents. The lower floor OF one ~ rs,
two wings the Red Gross yyiu .i,.
over 10 the Y. N e. 4. for Us, as /,
! billiard and pool. room and as mead
quarters for triangle activities which
apply TO the sick
! The furnishings Of the Red eros.
| rooms are provided by the local ren
! Cross chapters. Many individuals ana
I organizations contributed and sever,
OF the suest-roomS were furnished a
memorials. The divisional equipment
provided by the Red Cross was as