Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-23
THOUSANDS CHEER
BASE HOSPITAL 45
Mcclure Unit Reports on It's
Work Overseas TO
Red Cross.
5000 AT CITY AUDITORIUM
Lieutenant Colonel Tells of
Loyalty Of Officers, Men and
Nurses at Front.
5000 AT CITY AUDITORIUM

Even before Leutenant- Colonel Su-
art Mcclure, as spokesman for Base
Hospital No 45. had given to the Rich
mond Chapter of the American Red
Cross an account of its stewardship in
France 1000 people in the CITY Audi
tcrium last night voiced their approval
of its efficient work IN demonstration
.,ftcr demonstration.
The entrance OF the unit TO the hall.
led by the flag it few over the en-
battled city OF Tou', was tho occasion
for the first tribute Of applause from
the packed house. y Red Cross nurse
carried tho banner which afterwards
Ma 10 be reveren'!v presented 10 the
Wien Colonel Mcclure rose 20 his
fcet 10 tell how his unit had KEEP,
idl;h with the organization which sent
il over to care for the wounded and
SICK OF America. t.'e audience accorded
MIN 'r ovation that lasted several
minutes.
Praises Entire Unit.
The Il rtinrushcd surgeon received
with mod2s,y the remarkable acclaim
bu: disclaimed any thought OF taking
II Tor himself. declaring that the sue
Gessfui completion OF the task assigned
Base Hospita! 8 of maintaining in
France the :artncst advanced hospital
Of that character was due. not to any
onc individual. hut 10 the combined
fcerS, nurses and enlisted men
II ~as positively angry" he said
when ! received notice that the
French government. in consideration OF
upon me the Medal of Honor fel,
had received an honor that should
have been shared with those who
labo-ed with me- II was relief TO
ind out later that the media! was not
for me individually. but was awarded
me. as the commanding officer Of my
unit for the work We did in Toul The
award was made after an investiga-
tion mad been made by the French
government of the services rendered
by by group of hospitals around the city
thing the others had accomplished"
Story of Hare Service.
IT was a story of rare service that
Colonel Mcclure related; how. in the
ies fhe Gi All nni SoTs ns Fl 4ns nsnsa aasu
I II worked for months in this country
.raimins lor the great task TT should
reached the war zone in JuIv. soma
chafe,n CT 7 to rS5sr-s gG s.Faighs 70 shqm-;oTh
secure for the Uni, he~ sp he wosbed to
would mean real field service under
Inc Inc <aadow OF the guns; now finally il
sibIe i.el RACED an almost impos-
! hospital. and how. Just as thi. bsd
Sstn, Ssen a%GfiS6impiished. %iSin the great guns at
story Of Americas drive toward Cere
many. bringing at last the dav ~ ser
''fg Fartber 70 which .d, all Of them had looked
oase hospitals in France. Base45 k,en enc
asu units o! similar Character the
backward W TaTc soas before the Huns began the
80. " : aIu Goosestcp the lines OF hatti
were Just a few miles over The Se Si,,se
with an 'nf unit were greeted at Touj
over the ali civ ratd: H. Hun planes circied
9ian1Jiei9h. ian.ioSh. Shrili sirens blew and beIie
shaste o, sHarehiishts sent their wejrS
the e''sir Sit, craft guns Numbered aroma
Cared for Many Men.
Mihiei een ,,a the drive started at sain,
or duty by the music OF tbe h; 10 posts
"a. n1s', beginning at II O'clock TnS: fnE:
ica!s Wounded oS came in bringing Amer
and nigh, "1sn; cam rs ,s., the day wore on
@ Ease - IN grea; loads and the R,ch
i,o.,o liza. heu tross Unit became the mos,
Frenco "a r,,G noSpisal in that section of
TIE armistice was signed and the Hnr
vas impotent. '"s nun
,,o Coleman wortham, VINO presided a,
Mcclure. made brief resume of t
war work in Richmond OF the Amar;c.', .e
iien ,ien jross; hssid showing that the organiza.
McG!,ira ai"G: pss'des securing $4,000 for the
nership OF 5i.9l7, had contributed to
~ 1890 900 rendered assistance to n,ore
n .-an -.oo" worthy cases. met 1856
troop trains and waited on 575'SS0
soldiers. had junior adjunct organ
ization OF 5000 children who deiiver-
ed 1900 comfort kits 6.4oo retusec
garments, $500 books for men in
uniform, adopted many French war
orphans. sold s367SaS worth Of Wa.
Savings Stamps and Sl.5I5.00O Liberty
bonds. and s..Ired 100000 surgical
articles. s'
The nas was presented on behalf
OF the nurses by Lieutenant Colonel r
Garneti Tabb and accepted on behalf
OF the american Red Cross by Hamil-
| ton G. Boykin. Colonel Tabb paid a
high tribute 10 the efficiency and de-
votion OF the Red Cross nurse