The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-28
MACKAY UNIT WINS
PRAISE FOR SERVICE
Staff From Roosevelt HOspi-
tai, Headed by Col. Peck,
Went Abroad Early.
BENEFACTOR is H0N0RED
Trustees to Name Bed as Trib-
ute to Man Who Equipped
Organization.

Some notion of the magnificent labors
In the cause of science and humanity
which the Mackay Unit OF the Roosevelt
Hospital performed abroad during the
great war was revealed yesterday when
Supt Grimshsw OF the hospital gave
out a summary OF the report Of the
work which has just been completed.
Almost simultaneously with the en-
trance Of America into the conflict the
president and stafr OF Roosevelt Hos
pital practically offered to the Gov
eminent, through the American Red
Cross. a base hospital unit to be made
up OF about half of the staff of doc
tors and nurses and equipped to the
minute. Word came from Clarence II.
Mackay at the same time that he would
pay for a regulation equipment OF the
high standard set by the Regular Army,
and thus the Mackay Unit Of the Roose-
welt Hospital became one Of the first
units of it's kind perfected after the
| United States got into the conflict.
At the head of the staff was placed
| DR.. Charles II. Peck as director. with
! the rank OF Major. ". r. c.. the sur
! gical. medical and nursing divisions be-
! Ing in charge respectively of Major
James ]. Russell. NJ. c. r.. Major Rolfe
! Floyd. NJ. G. r.. and Mary L. Francis.
By July .. 1917. the Mackay Unit was
on its way to France, where directly It
was assigned TO a French hospital at
! Vittel to work in coordination with Col.
| Basson Pierre and with Col. Prieur,
medical chief at Chaumont. after q
! transfer to that sector. And in re-
| uarkah1V ahprf INIT hoJ
veloped one Of the best American hos
pitfalls abroad. its initial equipment be-
| ing so near perfection that IL was one
of the first two units to work with our
! expedtionary force and for months was
the most active OF all American hos
/ pitfalls.
During the stay of the unit at Chau-
mont the Mackay- Roosevelt Cnit-Ba Sc
Hospital No. 15-more than 5000 pa
tents came under its care On its rec
ord day 5000 patients were handled.
Despite the mighty job on hand. how
ever. the unit gave so good an account
OF Itself that Gen. Pershing, when its
work had been about completed, wro. "a
an enthusiastic citation of its accom-
plishments.
Shortly after the unit had become
wholly American Or. Peck. by this time
n Colonel. was made Senior Consultant
In Surgery for our army in France by
tho Surgeon General. col sPeck's work
was rewarded with the Distingui shed
Service Medal. DR., now Lieut.. col i.
Floyd was awarded the Medaille d'IIoa-
neur about the same time by the French,
Minister of War. Also Surgeon General
Ireland last March wrote at length his
praise OF the work of the unit. his letter
being directed to the board of trustees
of Roosevelt Hospital
During the terrific fighting at Chateau
Thierry. the st. Mihiel salient and in the
Argonne the hospital was changed to al
evacuation hospital. and as such cared
for as many as 10000 patients a month
and cared for as many as 5000 sorely
wounded on hand at time. After the
return of the unit TO America the board
of trustees OF the Roosevelt met and
passed a resolution to name a bed in
honor OF Clarence Fl. Mackay as n per-
petual memorial OF his generous patriot
ism.
POtncRre Receives Foch.
PARIS, April 27.-SIarshal Foch was