Russian Court Memoirs, 1914-16, with some account of court, social and political life in Petrograd before and since the war . ining-room, all white and gold, donot give one the impression of being in a large, lofty ballroom on the ground floor,which takes up all the centre of the building andreaches up to the height of two stories, finishing atthe top with a gallery that runs round the room, isfitted up as a ward for soldiers and holds seventybeds, though it could easily contain many operating-room with all the newest surgicalinstruments and apparatus is wonderful. At the
Russian Court Memoirs, 1914-16, with some account of court, social and political life in Petrograd before and since the war . ining-room, all white and gold, donot give one the impression of being in a large, lofty ballroom on the ground floor,which takes up all the centre of the building andreaches up to the height of two stories, finishing atthe top with a gallery that runs round the room, isfitted up as a ward for soldiers and holds seventybeds, though it could easily contain many operating-room with all the newest surgicalinstruments and apparatus is wonderful. At thetop of the house is a chapel, where divine service isregularly held. Workshops have been installed andinstructors engaged to teach the invalided soldierssome occupation which will help them in future toearn their living, by giving them a thorough trainingin some trade. Each invalided warrior on quittingthis hospital gets a complete outfit of clothes. The owners of the hospital took each small iteminto serious consideration, and every detail has beenwonderfully thought out. One of the apartments is reserved as a sitting-. PRINCESS ZENEIDE YOUSSOUPOFF,COUNTESS RUSSIAN WOMEN DURING THE WAR 89 room for the use of the members of the Youssoupofffamily. When Princess Zeneide Youssoupoff is intown she scarcely lets a day pass without visitingthe place, indeed she spends most of her time Princess knows all the inmates, takes thekeenest interest in the nursing, and lavishes everyattention on the wounded under her care. ThePrincesss daughter-in-law, Her Highness PrincessIrene Youssoupoff, is equally assiduous in attendingthe hospital and providing benefits for the sufferingsoldiers. The immense wealth of the Princess Youssoupoffnaturally facilitated the carrying out of her generousplans, but no money could supply the atmosphereof love, delicacy of feeling and kindness of heartthat reign in the Youssoupoff Hospital. The Princess Zeneide Youssoupof
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