New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-28
WOuntied,W0xInes Greeted in
HospitaIHere byM,;s. Daniels
Wife of Secretary Pays Visit TO Boys Who Were Un-
able to Fake Part in Naval Parade When Her
Husband Is Detained by Duties in Washington

Three wounded marines held three
long stcmmcd American Beauty roses
stIffy at attention. Behind them the
long hospital ward glittcrcd with
Christmas trees, and glinnng figures
on clutches linked in the distant door
ways. A Young marine in 81 wheel
chair hastily swung his one good leg
over the stump Of the one he left in
France ana sat UP very straight to
receive the greetings Of Mrs. Joscphus
Daniels, wife of the Secretary of the
Navy.
Ppm very proud to shake hands Nth
you, said Mrs. Daniels, bending over the
young hero, land | want to tell you
how sorry Mr. Daniels is that he
couldn't come to-day He told me to
give all the boys his Christmas love.
and to say 10 you that YOU arc every
one as dear 20 him as his very own.
You know we lave a son in the
marines"
Wounded Not Forgotten
Then she shook hands with the boy
again, gave him her last rose and
pack Of cigarettes. and so finished her
visit to the Brooklyn Naval Hospital
yesterday. If any of the wounded
sailors and marines who missed being
N the parade on Thursday thought that
the head of the United States Navy had
forgotten them. they had their disap-
polntment more than made up in the
/ specla visit of Mrs. Daniels. No hero
tramplng down Fifth Avenue got
chance to talk to tho wife of the chief
OF inc navy~-to say nothing of
souvenir roses, whose petals were big
enough to press and send home in
mothers Christmas letter.
:, Mrs DANIELS was accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Adclaides " orth Bag
ley, and her sisters. Miss Belle Worth
hagley and Miss Ethel Bagloy. They
We're escorted through the hospital bv
captain George A. Lung, in command
or the institution. Commander II. O.
ohlHcrt and Lieutenant S. b. Burk, aid
to Captain Lung.
Given Dolls by Sailor
MIS- Daniels went away with pair
OF tiny white yarn dolls hanging from
me button of her coat. These were
annette and Rlntintin, the French mas
cot dolls. who bring good lucks to all
Allied soldiers and sailors. They we've
presented TO Mrs. Daniels by Captain
hlle, the hero Of the Orzaba, who is
recuperarng from his injuries in the
naval hospital
"They brought me good luck. all
right he said to Mrs Daniels. "Thcv
were given to me by little Mimi Grout.
daughter of Admiral Grout, and had
them IN my pocket when We blew up.
You see, got off without being blown
TO bits, and I'm sure they did it, I'd
be awfully glad, Mrs. Daniels, if you
| NOMiC lloN- fn
and wis., YOU good luck, too
Another hero officer to whom Mrs
Daniels talked was Captain Madison Of
the Ilcondcloga. He lay in bed with
shattered lcg in a supporting frame,
but he WAS able to tell Mrs. Daniels
and her party long and vigorous tale
OF his adventures.
We were in a lfeboat," he said,
land the submarine crew threw Us a
rope. They shouted to US to make fast
and they would tow Us toward shore.
Then, whom they had us tied to them.
they started full speed ahead I'm
sure they did it to swamp US and then
claim aftorWard that we all capsizc
through accident. However, as soon rs
there came a great pressure on the
rope the knot slipped and VIC were
tree. That was one time | was glad ii
wasn't real sailor who tied The knot.
Proud of His Sacrifice
81 want 10 tell you this, though, Mrs
Daniels" he went on, shifting on his
pillows, 81 don't regret this bad knee
and wouldn't have been afraid to give
my life for the United States This
country is worth dying for. We men
who have been through the war know
this better than those that were afraid
and stayed at home, and now that the
war is over wish we could gather up
those that were not willing to die for
their country and Send them of to
some lonely island.
"I'm proud Of our navy and the way
We prepared for the war For eighteen
Years have followed the sea. but even
was amazed at the wonderful things
the navy accomplished, and want to
tell you. Mrs.. Daniels, that VIC owe it
to the Secretary of the Navy
ooh. no. laughed Mrs. Daniels, "wc
owe it 30 the men like you" Then she
turned quickly and began 10 admire
the Christmas photograph Of Captain
Madisons small daughter which
adorned the foot Of his he'd
"That's my shoe Destroyer he
grinned
81 have four Of them replied Mrs
Daniels, laughing land tho biggest ono
is six feet tall and weighs a hundred
and seventy pounds. lie regular
dreadnought for shoes
Secretary in Washington
Mrs. Daniels explained TO all the
men that Secretary Daniels had hur-
ried back to Washington this morning
in order to help push the appropria-
ton bill which viii give tho navy "all
the things YOU boys want"
Sergeant S. p. CroWell, of Franklin
a marine whose right a}m had been
shot away, tried to present to Mrs
Daniels handsome brass vase, which
he said had been made by French
soldier from captured 75-mili
metre shell. Mrs. Daniels said she
. thought that since he had brought