Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-04
MISS WOHGENUTH
GLAD TO Be HOME
Former Superintendent Of Elmer
gcncy Hospital, Rejoices At
Return From Overseas
HAD GREAT EXPERIENCE

4AElQtNNttS RANtAE94tAfse AtA 49, NySSt@N
al her home e-coming after nearly two
years experience overseas. Mss Mar
garet Wohlgemuth. one of Annarolis
most leloved nurses. and former su-
lperintendent Of the Emergency hospi-
8tai ii so happy and everything about
home. sweet home looks SO good to
her that she exudes gladness with
smile and gesture with twinkle Of
her eye and that sweet toned voice
well modulafed, for Which she Is
known
Miss WohIgemutf was seen ut her
home On West street extended this
morning. at the home OF her mother
and brothers who had given her AZ
royal welcome. While awaiting her
appearance Id the living room sug
gestions OF the welcome were noted
in one corner aloye the vtctrola was
gracefully festooned large American
6fag. beneath which in golden letters.
were the words Welcome Home.
Beautiful ferns and cut flowers ssrlt
4l friends and the family we're placed
EaI out the rooms, and all seemed to-
SAY We're so glad you're Lack hons
again
t And Miss W0higemuth seemed glad,
too, and said she was glad. indeed.
her happiness was contagious, for she
made all glad about her.
She looked the picture Of health and
her becoming Red Cross. or army nurse
costume Of navy blue cloth, with its
many Hack buttons, the three golden
chevrons on the sleeve Of the left arm
indicating eighteen months service
overseas, she looked more regal and
handsome than ever. for Miss Wohl-
gcmuth is al owe the average woman IN
height and Is statuesque
Noting her Identification disc on the
right wrist. she was asked Il the
nuFses wore these as well as the sol
diers, and replied they did. r Tore
the name and number of the nurse.
land was worn in case Of accident or
death that she might tie identified.
Miss Wohlgemuth gave thrilling
Inscription of the trip across. She
sailed with the Harvard unit on May
III. 1917, on the Saxonne. and this.
unit was the first of the Americans 70.
arrive overseas. They arrived ait Fal-
mouth. England. on May RI, having
!. cen longer than usual owing TO the
fact that TO avoid submarines they
were Obliged to so out Of the course
& TOR a day or so. There were no actual
attacks, she said, but The ship received
ave warnings. They saw the wreck
age Of other vessels that had met their
tate through the deadly submarine.
Every precaution MAS taken. At suns
xet an Lights were out and men dared
nai smoke On deck for fear of dis
coyery.
The lagf few days across the nurses
AMI everybody practically lived ID life
preservers, and did mol undress nights
While Iii the danger zone The situa
tioa was intense. and everybody cx
pecgant. They missed their convoy By
going out az heir course, and when Il
hove iii sight there was great rejoic-
ing.
AT Falmouth the nurses and doctors
we're given q royal welcome and we're
there SIX ours Before leaving IN 9
special car they were showered with
profusion of lilies of the valley IN
large lunches This beautiful flower.
which Is So precious here. even IN q
single spray, seemed To grow tn the
greatest profusion In Falmouth, and
the nurses just hugged them TO their
s hearts. nWhv they grow xhere, the
i same as dandelions do here, said Miss
Wohlgemuth
They went To London and were sent
to Hotel York where they stayed q
week. being the first Americans over
they we're given an ovation and enter
tanned royalty. Miss Wohlgemuth
spoke especially In high praise OI the
entertainment accorded them by Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid and Mrs Page. They
visited London hospitals and learned
the English methods and lechniqie,
different from that III America Miss
4 NohIgemuth praised the economic
manner III which these hospitals are
conducted, and the excellence Of the
dressings used as did Miss Sediacek %
her interview the other day. The EIaT-
ward unit, which had been ander the
Red Cross was transferred q the
8 Army q. s. Base hospital, No. 3, Col.
Gushing. medical director: Col. b n.
Patterson. commanding officer Nov
the nurses were under regular arnay
discipline and rule
Like Miss Sedlacei, Miss WOllge-
Ybuth vas at the base hospiEAl at
Camiers and Boiogne She fOmfd the
British soldiers very interesting.
Thsir fortftnde. she said was wonder
ful. Give then cigarette and they
we're happy under most adyersa cir
lcunstancea. The one thIng 1iat
stands 0ut prunlEnently n the nssrss'a
meEn0xy Of her hospital expeFielArs
loysraeas d the bTotheriy lore mani