Evening journal., 1918-10-19
18th INFANTRY
men THANKFUL
Are Well Cared for by Viii
mington Women During
Sori owful Hours
6 SOLDIERS DIE
OF INFLUENZA

The last two weeks have been ex-
ceedingly busy weeks for the men with
the 18th Infantry u S. &. stationed both
at the Pennsylvania r. r. barracks and
at Pigeon Point. The men have worked
hard and earnestly both in military tao
/ tics and in caring for fellow soldiers
who have been i'll.
! The new Y. NJ. C. A. hut at the p. r.
r barracks has been turned into a we'll
equipped hospital and great work has
been accomplished considering the
number Of men stationed at both places
only six soldiers have died. Many have
been i'll with the influenza, but have
recovered. Others are cOnvalescing and
still there remain a few in the hOspi-
tai.
Under the direction OF Lieutenant
James Harris, the physician stationed
at the barracks, and the medical corps
have worked herOically and admins
tered all they could TO the sick men.
But the hospital was in need OF a real
woman that could give a touch to the
boys more than just a nurse could, and
be a mother and make them cOmfOrta-
bic as if they were at home and their
own mother was caring for them.
Realizing that this was the cOndl-
tlon Of affairs Mrs. Edward NJ. Harring-
ton Of No. 1912 Broome street went
to the barracks and offered her serv-
ices and at once took charge. Mrs. Har-
ringtOn has meant much to the boys.
She has been there daily in all the epi-
demic, giving her personal touch IN
every thing She has won the hearts
Of all the men and they sing her praises
constantly. She has meant so much
to the 18th Battalion that the boys
would like to have named the camp
after her in appreciation for what she
has done for them.
Miss Helen Harrington, her daughter.
also has been Of great value at the camp
for she assumed the responsibility to
be the dietlcian for the sick. She, as
we'll as her mother, has worked earn
estly.
Great praise also goes 10 Miss Greta
who offered her services TO |
Lieutenant Harris. Miss Thompson is |
a graduate nurse Of the Physicians and /
Surgeons Hospital. She is regularly |
employed in the first aid hospital at |
The Bethlehem Loading Company. /
only in the afternoon and eve
hing there she came and volunteered
Ter service for the mornings at the
barracks. She also has proved inval-
liable and helped out greatly. She is
low with the Emergency Hospital at
Iew Castle Miss Elsie Casperson OF
he Physicians and Surgeons Hospital, |,
md Mrs. Wilcox also aided a great
leal and helped out with the nursing
when the epidemic was at its height.
Although the men Of the 18th Bat
aliOn are strangers in this city, every
hing has been done to make them feel
hat they were at home, and all the
omforts have been given them, and
hey each have a warm spot in their
carts for the people of Wilmington.
The Red Cross also has been excep-
iOnally kind to the men and have sup
lied bedding and garments for the
Ospitals, and have sent many goodies
or them TO eat. Also the Liberty
.itchen gets many thanks for the soups,
roths and custards sent. Many indi-
iduals remembered the soldiers with
overs and fruit, Mrs Harlan G. Scott
eing a great contributor.
At Pigeon Point there were stationed
vo third-year medical men from the
niversity Of Pennsylvania, w w. May Z
Id H. w. Black. They also did great
ork and helped out wonderfully. Here 1
iss Isabelle b. Wales. who is the camp
other to all the men, has been as
iual, a great comfort. She has visited /
G boys and has tempted them with
any goodies" which they have great
enjoyed. n