Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27

| Switzerland. and in 1865 additional arti-
cles were agreed upon. As insignia OF
the treaty badge was adopted for all of
| those who worked under it, aud III com
pIment to Switzerland, whose national
coat of arms Is Il white cross on led
| field, that badge was made i'll the form
and color of red cross on a white field,
| to be worn as a band on the left arm.
From this was derived the name "Red
Cross" by which the organization work
ing under this treaty was known. 1t was
many wears before Miss Barton could
prevail upon the United States to agree
| to the terms of this treaty. All of The
civilized nations of the globe, and many
that have not the claim which the United
States can lay to the forms and habits OF
| civilization, had signed it before Miss
Barton had accomplished the task which
she had set herself. And then she ac-
complished it by introducing into the
constitution of the Red Cross of the Unit
ed States feature which made its scope
more general than the scope of organiz;I-
lions of its kind in other countries The
Red Cross of America does not contine its
work to the battlefield or the hospital
1t is organized to extend systematic re-
lief to the suffering in ''pestilence, fam
| inc, fire, floods and other calamites so
| great as to be considered national in eX-
| tent.
! Miss Barton has been the president of
the American Red Cross since its institu-
ton and through her means aid has been
extended to the suffering in more than
| one national calamity. In 1884, when
| the Ohio and the Mississippi rivers over
| flowed their banks, Miss Barton organ
| lied relief expedition and took steam
| boat load of provisions, clothing and seed
| to the afflicted farmers of the Mississippi
| valley. When the great Michigan forest
| fires devastated vast tracts of land and
| impoverished thousands, Miss Barton
and the Red Cross came to the relief of
| the sufferers; they We're at hand when
| the great drought visited the people of
| Texas and in the Charleston earthquake
| disaster. the yellow fever epidemic in
Florida and the Johnstown flood theirs
| was the first assistance offered.
Miss Barton has received number of
| decorations for her work among the suf-
| fering. We have no decorations to con-
| fer and the most conspicuous recognition
| of her services by the United States has
! been her appointment as the representa-
| tive of this country at the international
| conferences of the Red Cross Association
| She was a delegate to the international
peace conference at Geneva and a special
| commissioner for foreign exhibits at the
| New Orleans Exposition. In 1888 by re-
| quest of the senate committee on foreign
| relations she prepared "IIistory of the
| Red Cross" which was published at the
government printing office. She has re-
! ceived from other countries the Jewel of
| the Red Cross, the Servan decoration of
| the Red Cross presented by Queen Nata-
| lie; the gold cross of remembrance pre-
tod 1Nrrfl y, I
| Baden a Red Cross medal, the gift of the
queen of Italy tand the Iron Gross of
| Merit presented by the emperor and en-
press of Germany.
While abroad, Miss Barton met with
| the most distinguished treatment. Writ
| ing from Baden-Baden in October 1887,
she thus tells of her reception by the
Emperor William, now dead 'The In
ternational Red Cross conference had
! closed. Most of the delegates had lett
| Carlsruhe unless, like ourselves, remain
| ing for after work. The grand duke and
| duchess with their court had retired to
Baden-Baden for the customary birthday
festivities of her majesty the empress and
he emperor with his suite would. as also
Customary, make his yearly visit in honor
| Of the occasion, thus making that lovely
and historic old town the centre of inter
| est for the empire. DR.. Hubbell and N.Y.
self were at breakfast when the hotel
porter laid Geographic dispatch beside
my plate. 1t will be remembered, at
least by personal friends, that three years
ago, while in attendance at similar in
| ternational conference, the honored pleas
ure of a meeting with his majesty the
| emperor of Germany had been given me.
| This dispatch informed me that a like
honor again awaited my presence in Ba-
den-Baden. Trunks were packed, adieus
made and the midday train of the fol-
| lowing day took us in time for the APP
pointed hour. Whoever has visited the
interior of the 'New CASTLE" the Baden
Baden palace of the grand duke, and been
| shown through its tasteful apartments,
rich in elegance, tradition and history
will require no further reminder of the
place where the interview would be given.
This was as well the birthday of the
crown prince, and in tender paternal SYM
pathy for the painful affliction resting
upon a life so treasured and for the great
anxiety of the German people, his majes-
ty the emperor would pass a portion of
the day with the beloved daughter and
sister, the grand duchess, at the castle
and in honoring memory of the occasion
its halls were thronged with visitors who
came to manifest both respect and SYM
pathy.
Athalf-past one o'clock we were ushered
in at the great door by their attendants
in livery of scarlet and gold, the national
colors at Baden-Baden; our damp wraps
were removed, for it was pouring rain
and after half-hours sitting by cheer
full fire among pictures which called one
out of personal consciousness, we were
escorted to the grand reception and draw
ing rooms to the centre of a magnificent
apartment with no occupant but ourselves.
By another door one saw the emperor
surrounded by guests who paid formal
respects. Scores of visitors with coach
men in richest livery had entered while
we waited and registered titled names on
the open pages. At length his majesty
turned from the group about him and,
taking the arm of the grand duchess, en-
tered our apartment. 1t was difficult to
realize all the 80 years as he stepped
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