The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-15
CORNERSTONE OF FIRST US.
RECONSTRUCTION HOSPITAL,
GIFT OF ELKS, LAID TODAY
Especial Dispatch 70 The Herald.

Boston. Mass. June 10 The conversion, of Reconstruction Base
Hospital No. l. the first of lis kind Ion the United States aud the gift
to the government by the Benevolent and Protective Order eft ElkS,
was land today in the presence of q distinguished assembly of citizens
Representatives of the nation, state and city. with eminent men of
the medical profession and thousands of EIks md prominent citizens
from all parts of the east, participated m tine ceremony ON Parker lIl
and sgnalized by their presence and words the notable Importance
of the event.
This first reconstruction hospital. which win serve 20, The model
the standard maker for similar ones 10 bee established throughout the
United States, will give the manned and disabled American soldiers
and sailors the best Of expert attention and orrupaiuuAl instruction.
II will rebuild human wrcckagc into ahhrhodird men and will rdu
cate them in occupations which Will best qualify them NOT To- become
a burden to society. The aim of the hospital 100 brief may hr said to
be TO minimize the SufcrngS and disabilities caused by the war and
TO protect the community from an undue number Of crippled citizens
The government through the sur Jr.te oIa,s u. EMs Sew England
geon-gcnerars department In No,en- vro represented Do, o. Mark sullivan
her last accepted the reconstruction exalted ruler of uo Boston lodge of
hospital plans Us q GIT from the EIk4. Eks
The Elks War Honcr commission s Tho Eus war rrnr commission tmt
building tc reconstruction hospital u. Hs .Harr 90. Han.fr Ola, 1.lu,a.
20 cost of $25OO0O, the money hcmg. ment Of tms great wan work. attended
token from the Elks SIOoOo00 war roe an, ,>pr.ss and Included r, Hon
nf fund. voted ty the Ems 1917 con. Jonu k r,u,. g. g. o. o.. OF DHu-
ycnuon The hospital will hc ready lora. ga. chairman. Joseph ~ Fan
To reCcNc. the wounded American SOLE uIrp D. g. d. %. OF Sew NuI -Du.
dicrs and sailors n early september uN. r, Non Jerome o. Fisher % G.
bor. b. a. uf IrHosfDor s. 4 Ium.4
Tho laying IF the omerdono wms. \cHolsap. 20 g. o. r.. of rwop ami
under the direction of the Crane. Edward IrUtur j. g. g. OIL. 3D., New
Lodge officers Of the Elks Tho do Orleans. D..
putmcuts Of the secretary Of war ana isry device, and psourc known fn
the surgcon-gCncral were represented. d., medical science VU .ur at u.rI 90
Ills ENcclency, samuel ". Mccall, tho Recommendation hospital TO ,buHn
governor Of Massachusetts extended c,cv pant o. tu human frame, Nr
be" greetings Of Tho commonwealth with hulI thor faces shot away lv
and tho Hon. Andrew y Peters mayor s.mpu,l NI get now aWtou,s ruu.
of Boston, represented the G. their ribs at utN noses and NOS.
Fred Harper grand exalted ucr ID. cn'eksf from t, crtur,s and tissue.
tho tIks, delivered tho principal add on oN,r parts of their Bodies
dress of tho occasion, telling of tine. IInuvll-o u'u who would n. Nu-
benevolent and patriotic purposes that uHu wrecks without proper treatment
prompted IN" Eks TO make tho gilt viii Dee ryn"It 80 tho u,N reconstruct
to their country and dwelling on t,. ton hospital umI uiuart trades ,Mt
blessings mt seem certain to await. make them opuuu. assets. Wt.f OF
tho "a AFFLICTED solHcy that cuurt tho. liabilities The mon with fractures. that
benefits If the institution. Tho sbor- have not rightly tuu.I with sun