The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-10
COUNTRY ESTATE IN
ENGLAND TO BECOME
AMERICAN HOSPITAL
Wounded Sammies to Be Cared for
in Military Haven Under Super
vision of Red Cross of Their
Own Country.

will soon lind whiting for thcm near
southampton a military hospital
which, built undCr the supervision of
the Red Cross authorities of their "
land. is situated ON one Of Eigland's
most magnificent country estates.
known as Snrisbut3 Court. comprising
lNG acres.
Woodland. pasture land and ample
gardens, with n hulf mile frontage ON
southampton waters which afford
good fishing and splendid boating.
comprise tho site of this American In
stituton. S~outhward. the %ConValcsc-
ing soldiers win look across the water
Ia the busy harho' OF southampton.
with the shores OF the lslr of Wight
In the distance on the hospital Jctty
they viii see anchored an ancient Brit
,sh irigatc. now used ~ a training
ship her decks swarmiug with young
midshipmen at Their nrst lessons In
scacraft
Conferred In thosp surroundings II an
old manor house. erected as a private
r'stdcuCe thirty-fiNe wears ago by Il
wealthy British landowner, will serve
as the central hospital building. From
the tower OF this structure one may
nave an unobstru,',i view Tor tNcnty
miles. The ceptiyl corridor OF the
hospital viii be ! 600 feet long, and
wards on either sid, viii accommodate
from 80 TO 100 patients each. Here,
and In ncighboring hutments which
VIII cover nearly ten acres, viii be
room for 5000 wounded To be cared
Tor comfortably. There VIII be scpa-
rate buildings for the medical and
nursing taffs and other employees. and
for kitchens and operating rooms. A.
some distance from the main buildings
VIII he "A large ISOLATION hospital. with
It's own kitchens and equipment.
This estate. located al some distance
from the main roads so that the am
buidncc traffic viii not be intcrfcro.l
with bN the regular husincss of the
central highways. was purchased by
tho Red cross. Capt r. Harper Sib-
ley of the Red Gross formerly prcsi-
dent OF the Chanil,r OF Commerce 81
Rochester, \ y, IS supervising the
construction work capt. Hihley has
been iu charge Of the American RED
cross work at SOUTHAMPTON since ms
arrival In England last April
By mid-August the hospital should
be opened to h extent that there VIII
be accommodation .ur about 400 beds
Some of these Will hc located tempo
rlrily iu tents OF tlc BOssou'au type,
with Window ct tn the wallis 90 make
them light AMI dry and "a double roof
with air-chdWNrr between To insulatc
them from tro heat OF the sun.
During a., pleasant English sum
mcr. these tent wards viii De very
comfortable and agreeable, and long
before the GJs' chilly weather of au-
tumn comes tIc frame hut wards.
steam heated wa be ready II ia pos
siblc that some OF the tents VIII hc
rctaincd for OH, use OF convalcsccuts
or for overflow purposes IN the event
of a hig offensive on the northern part
OF the western ont.
Tho hosp,taI VIII have it's own elcc.
tric lighting plant and water supply
There p%rohahIt will be a double ayS'
tom of wator sIprly. water from the
river hciur rs,I for ordinary purpose
Wine special I.stilled OF spring water
viii DE used Cor drinking purposes ana
VA the Kitchen. aud operating rooms
The mauo. house Is u large and
handsome Nu''Iing OF what English
men rall modern construction, mas.
much as 1t d.'0s back only thirty-iiN'
wars. II IS H the Tudor style. stand'
ing on a love. plateau on the high's'
point of the estate. II is built Of BRICK
!, with Portland .ronc dressings ana h"'
! "a slated roof SIS tn artistic red -ridgc'
tiles vbIIr i.. .nimncys ~ brick and
store ar, m.I. a prominent nrChItcc-
uural f.atur, rhc most notable pari'
of tho rA,rr..- ire the magnificent
| carved s,on. min entrance and the
stone balus'.Il..
An Am,r... housewife would pct
hans H.. tho ..ost impressed hy the
kitcEon. "a r..m large enough 10 b'
used .s "a I0 pom. white tiled and
with "a c,iIIr. .uirty feet high. II Is
sstd that OH. .utldcr of the house
planned g. u., . ~ a home for poor
bovs wb,r. ,... could be trained 60
mike ibcuts,.,4 useful IN the world,
ana the k5t.n,. would undoubtedly h'
able 10 pru. Geauately Tor a large
numL,J uf ...rtfuI appetitos, stimu-
lated hr tN. ....i country air and the
in,igursttra ..L OF an English farm
stead
IN, umI.. a. which Will bring
the Am,rI... uundcd from the piers
al ~Southamr'.. Vill approach the his
pital hy . ... .,rrtage drive through
pictmcs.u. ...Ilnnd aud woll-kept
lawns 81 OIL. ,ntrancc 10 the estate
they WlH m gahled stone lodge
IN tho uu..f .so OF English countr
architootu-. . tch probably VIII hc
uacd us iH, fence of the superln-
tcndout 1n. ri medical officers OF
the hofprf The wounded man II
his cot fI... .thvard. will look out
over tho r... ,,wards Southampton,
,,.,,b am t .t.W Of WaFsnips
and transport. m MS bed faces north
I've VIII s'f. .t river view. this time
across tH, : tennis courts n
cricket u,.. .. where the narrowing
rivct disHpu.. amid the grey shad-
ows OF iht
m, CON. ont soldier viii lind
several m.'. ,unny or shaded wall
without .. .u,sidc tn. hospital
grourda Son. 1u southwark he Will
cross 90 I. meadow and u little
patch ui 5000. ,, the hospital piggcry
and chicken ...u. and Just below this
h, viii ..H. the boat house ana
the i,ti. ne may dangle his
legs lusr ... .o water and sit, fish
pol' u Il.. ia good prospects of "a
uruutuNI. ... IN he chooses 90