South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-30

During tho early DAVIS OF tHa
war and the hospital service we a1l
know how inadequate were the sup
plies for the sick and wounded. how
meager the equipment for the hos
pital nurses. a poor little circular
stovepipe served the indefatigable
Mother Angela on which 20 prepare
with her own hands the early cup
of Cruel for her patients. risi-g az
four II need be, or AT three hi the
morning 90 answer the frst call ~
the sufferers. and the character OF
the stores provided was such as few
could realize one year later.
At this time the Commissary
board sent a visitor 10 the camp and
hospital where Mother Angela and
her sisters were stationed. During
all these months nothing could e.
coed the courtesy OF the officers. who
always shared any choice provisions
which came 10 them with the sis
tiers as they supposed. while the
sisters as scrupulously passed on 10
their patients everything which
could tempt the sick appetite. shar-
ing in fact only the rauons served
to the hospital wards
Hospital Hospitality.
When the commissary visitor ar
rived, he was duly escorted 10 the
hospital. which excited his warmest
appreciation for its order. neatness.
comfort OF every sort; but as he was
bowling himself out I'm the most
complimentary manner from the
presence of Mother Angela and her
band of sisters, she said 70 him.
Put AIR, you must allow us
10 show you some hospitality. Par
don our lack of silver and proclaim.
but take a cup OF hospital tea,
Thank you, thank you. Mother
Angela, but I have taken dinner al
ready with the officers and need
nothing
Allow me 20 insist. and before
another excuse could be urged, a
sister appeared with a snow-white
napkin and the tin cup ard spoon II
/ the hospital and, the anything
! than a swon-white napkin and the
tin cup and spoon OF the hospital
and. the anything out fragrant bcv-
| erage Of hospital tea
Sugar, Sister, said Mother An
gela, and before the visitor could
wave off his fresh specimen OF hos
pital luxury, Mother Angela had
/ dumped into the tin cup what re-
/ sembled the scrapings OF the mo-
! lasses barrel more than sugar. Be
| ing a gentleman from the toe OF
his boot TO the crown Of his head.
/ he drank the cup OF tea, well stirred.
] 70 its dregs without a grimace, bow
/ ing as he handed the empty tin cup
/ 10 the sister. while Mother Angela
| rubbed her little hands with uu-
| mistakable glee. and the full mcr-
| riment Of laughing eyes as she said.
u know, Air.. YOU would
wish a taste of our hospital tea.
What the Visitor Decided.
THE commissary visitor vowed IN
his heart as he turned from the hos
! pital door, that the next train on
his arrival home should take as
he said in his letter TO Mother AM
fela, such stores % her own and
| every hospital under his charge. aa
| q Christian man could accept with
| out shame from the hand OF any
| hospital nurse ia the land"
once at the "Overton" in Mem
phis. the sisters found that some
/ OF their snowy. futed caps were
missing and a diligent but unavau-
ing search was made among the be-
! Iongings of the negro help who We're
known 70 have well developed
community spirit as 10 movable
| property. As a last resort. a guard.
. with n.Isket in hand presented
himself before them ass they were
/ gathered at supper. and with well
| assumed gravity. announced imme-
/ diately court martial ~ the sisters
/ b0nuets were rot forthcoming.
! There was hasty scramble for
/ hidden boxes. and the duted board
ers Of the caps were produced.
/ sewed as ruf1e on what were 10
bee party dresses az coming dance.
Thirteen SIN Living.
And 30 the sisters met the gloomy
and the bright. the light and the
serious side OF hospital life. Similar
/ instances OF service and OF charity
are recorded Of the work OF tho
nuns who went out from 81 Mar. s.
during the spanish American war.
Their privarons however. were nor
so great The war was OF brief dur
alton and hospital facilities were
greatly improved.
The s-ster-rurses stli living .r-
cIude. Sisters Passion. Ferdinand 90
4 sales. Victoria, paula, Brendan. 5e-
Mtg. GenevIeve. CordeLa, Philip.
. Valentine. Edburga ard Joachim.
Markers are being unveiled over
the graves OF Mothers Angela and
Augusta and Sisters Felicity Rose
Macrlna. Providence. Holy Angels.
) Elise, Fldeiis. Frances. Josephine
. John of the Gross. Eusebia. r. Ga
b. Paul. Bernard Angelica. Isadlr,
! Christina. Rita. Concepiou. Anse-
? lire. Veronica. Henrietta Agnes, Ann,
Felix. Edward The0dos.a. Holy
cross. Patrick NEln-fred Alice ca
. usta. Aurela. G4lasLa- Irene. ode. u
b Adela. Theodore. Cornelius. Anrho-
& / ny Camllus. lfaEIalen Compass jon
3 / Athanasius. Martha. A.0ysius. Gras
ory. CeIesriue bartholomew. Ausus