Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
CLARA BARTON.
How This Distinguished Lady Has Been
Received at e-Showered With
Merited HonOrs.

Received Mt MilwauISe See--Showered With
Merited Honors.
The following is part of Il letter re-
ceived by the editor of this paper, from a
! lady in Milwaukee who has noticed the
way Miss Clara Barton has been received
in that city at the meeting of the Women's
Relief Corps and by the veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The letter
was not intended for publication, but it
contains so much that will be of interest
to our readers, that we publish a part of
| it:
PLANRINGTuN HOUSE,
MILWAUKEE, Wis, August 29.)
Mr.. Woodruff.
Feeling sure you will be interested in
Miss Barton's days away from your city,
shall try to give you brief outline of
some of her days. Arriving Tuesday be-
fore the parade, she very naturally was
put into the first carriage and to her own
amazement she found herself heading the
procession. Not being present, you know
from papers more than l, as Pve not
read them. Wednesday we started for
the National Convention of Women's Re-
lief. I inclose short account of the
proceedings. Miss Barton's speech was
the speech of the morning, and anyone
hearing her quiet voice in the four walls
of the little Office in Johnstown, can have
no conception of the full, clear, beauti-
fully modulated voice that filed from
floor to ceiling every bit of space in the
large room. 1t was Il surprise TO me.
How | wish | had time and space to tell
you Of the ovation. AS she stepped from
the carriage how the women from every
State came to pay their respects. How
she had sent this one the first news of her
husbands safety, how she had given this
one aid in great financial distress, how
this one she wrote for, and another re-
leased from prison each and all had
something to remember and for which to
be thankful and bless her FOR. It was
beautiful 10 me TO witness the women of
America doing homage to the one woman
who has dore more to bless her race
than any other
A reception followed the Convention !;
then another rendered her by the Potomac
Post One feature of the evening was the
coming of " The Old Guard to 10 her
honor. After this reception she went to
The Red Gross, of Milwaukee" the
tents of which are pitched on the beauti-
full lake, and it was fitting climax to a
wonderful day.
To-day, Thursday, she holds a public
reception at the Plankingtol, whcr, aer
headquarters are. One of the gentlemen
of the city, Major Rogers, gives her his
beautiful office at the Pankington, and
we steal away at night to Alr. Spencer's
home on the lake, where the beauty and
Stiffness are perfect rest.
The stream Of veterans that have
streamed in since early morning, still
pour in, and we have to just leave all for
Il cup of tea. Mrs. Logan now sends
word she will be in to pay her respects,
and so the days ard nights are full of in
cidents never to BE- forgotten. Milwaukee
is so beautiful Cur host, Mr.. II. c..
Spencer, lives on Prospect avenue, right
on the Lake. 50 in going to headquarters,
at the Planlllugt0n we see much of the
city, and the magnificent decorations.
General Sherman and Mrs. Logan and
Miss Barton share the honors of the day,
and it is a constant stream, their rooms
are all in the same corridor, and the num-
Der that come is innumerable. We go
now to the public drawing room where
Miss Barton and Mrs. Logan received to-
gether from 3 to 6,
We can scarcely realize, in this beauti-
full, festal city, with its thousands of peo-
pie, all out for holiday, that we have
Just come out from all the shadow and
sorrow Of your own home. You may be
sure all the nation is interested in you,
and, are glad and anxious to hear any
thing we may have to tell of you, Miss
Barton never fails to tell how bravely and
well you bear your awful calamity. Hop
ing soon to be with you.
-as@ssb-
Caressing the Lucky Johnstown Baby.