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Sunday, Aug. 4
ON THEIR WAY
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losing of nearly a third of the nursing
force of the hospital. There are new
arrivals of nurses daily, however, but
the women who come in the same will
ing spirit are not the same kind
trying moments’
ot the hospital.
The nurses who left on Monday
night are: Alice D. Agnew (chief
nurse) Agnes M. Archer, Cora Ba
der, Mrya Cairns, Rose Cassidy, Lil-'
Condon, Ruth Cook, Prudence Cud-
worth, Susan Daymont, Mae Dreisi''-
acker, Anne Graffln, Naomi Holland,
Ethel Houston, Clarinda James, Geor-
pa Ipnd, Mary^Lasell, Elizabeth Mil-
Hyons, Florence Menden-
hall, C^herine' McGur.ty, Maud Phil-
T 1 ._ iVldUU Jrnil'
ll-'S, LaReka Pratt, Genevieve Rowell
Kathryn Ruhan,
Dorothy Phillips
IN
A Risky Road
Hearst - Pathe News
Harold Lloyd
IN
It’s a Wild N^t
Admission 10c
Run Continuous
12 o^clock noon
to 11 p.^m.
- . Harriet Schermer
hpn, Riihy Smith, Mary Snyder,
Blanche Troxell, Catherine Tate, Bes
sie Warwick, Clara Wenke
While, most of the nurses had been
given .good-bye at the hospital, there
was a dele,gation of officers and men
lom the wards as well as nurses who
elong to other units who accompanied
the outgoing women to the train.
sergeant writes
touching depar-
pre of the Base Hospital No. Fifty-
I-our nurses, from the time they
Southern Railway station
until the out-going train blended into-
Coag"ro°ve*’ written by S'ergeaht
'>'ot acquaintance be for-
Many troop trains have left Chhr
lotte and many troop trains have
passed through it during the last six
months. No train bearing its precious
burden of souls toward a port of em
barkation excited so much interest or
around so much enthusiasm amongst
o ?ir « Hospital personnel as the
9:15 for the North, which left Char-
lotte on the night of July 29th last.
nurses, all pioneers in
the development of the Camp Greene
Base Hospital, were on board on the
first lap of their Journey towards
France. Many weeks have passed
since these brave women volunteered
to face the perils of the deep and the
danger of the battle to succor their
wounded countrymen “over there,”
but the full realization of the loss suff-
tamed by the Hospital in their going
did^ not plly come home to us until
their train pulled out leaving us be-
hind.
During the long, dreary, cold Win
ter months while the Hospital was yet
under construction, and their own
quarters nothing more than rude bar
racks, with the hospital crowded above'
its ordinary capacity, these faithful
thirty-one, unmindful of their own in
conveniences and hardships worked
night and day to keep alive the spark
of life so often near extinction in
their soldier brothers.
Little wonder it was therefore that
as many as possible of the hospital
personnel who could be excused from
duty were present at the station to
give the departin.g nurses a rousing
send-off. The station was crowded
with well-wishers from all ranks in the
Base Hospital and many officers from
the regiments stationed in camp were
also on hand. For an hour before the
train left, the platform was agog with
excitement. Promises of frequent cor
respondence, wishes for success, and
hopes of early reunions of friends
were heard on all side's. Tears, to be
sure, were shed as friend bade friend
good-bye, but in all eyes shone the
tight of Hope which spoke for a firm
conviction in the success of our Arm
ies and a speedy return to the shores
of the U. S. A.
As “AIjL AB'OARD'” was passed
Gown the line by the train crew, linger-
■ing partings were suddenly cut short
and hurried good-byes were repeated.
From the car windows the out-going
nurses peered through the deepening
gloom for a last look at those who
remained and as the engine indolently
puffed its way out of the station it
gave one the impression of being , an
unwilling partner in the sad scenes of
parting just being enacted. As steam
got up and the train moved faster a
mighty cheer went up thrice from the
men of the Base Hospital on the plat
form—a last, lusty tribute to the. Nurs
es ot “Fifty-four”—the best ever.
SISTER PAYS VISIT.
Lieutenant 'Vi^alter Mytfpger and
family are being visited by the lieuten-
ant’.s- sister, Miss Grace Mytin.ger, of
Chillicothe, Ohio, who arrived in Char
lotte Tuesday.
IS ASSISTING.
building, secretary
01 IS assisting at Base Y
for a few days. Mr. Beaty is a man
ot strong qualities and entirely con
secrated to the wrok. His services
are heartily appreciated.
NOT MANY SOLDIERS.
There was the usual warm welcome
by the young women of Charlotte, but
there were few soldiers at the Wed-
Soldiers'
Club The dearth of soldiers in camp
has been most noticeable in the life
of the club during the past two weeks.
Officers in charge of the club are
preparing for a busy time in a few
days, however, as several thousand
soldiers are expec^ted to arrive before
August 15.
DIDN'T GET IT.
In striking contrast to the usual re-
quest for furlough extension was the
Old for five more days as registere'd
by Avery Toohey of The Cad'uceus
staff. He could not truthfully say
that even the cat had died, so his
message ran as follows.
“Nobody sick. Everything lovely.
Having a great time and would like
to have five days more.
The extension was refused and
Toots ’ is helping to boost for a
greater Caduceus.
HIS SOLICITUDE.
At chow, three hours after being
vaccinated for typhoid, Mickey turned
fbe end of the table
watching him closely, sang out:
Say, Mickey, it you faint, kin I
have your puddin’?”