The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-02
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National HeadQuar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments.
A WOMAN OF THE WAR.

the Womans Foreign Mission movements since the
war, has called forth many encomiums upon her
lofty and distinguished character.
In times OF war her sterling patriotism and I'M
tagging zeal performed wonders not only for the
soldiers in the field. but for the sick and wounded
in camps and hospitals This she did in her great
work rs organizer, in constrRining tho genius
and money and conservation of American woman
hood TO combine in their country's cause
When the days of darkness aud danger were
over, she marshaled the latent forces Of the Presby
terrain Church, of which she was n member, and
placed the women of that organization 80 years
ahead in the race of progress hcpiuncss and wide
reaching plans for the women of the world. As
one of that broad fold the writer of this acknowl-
edges indebtedness to her. On the platform she
was an inspiration to all who came within tho
womanly majesty of face and figure.
The following just tribute from tho pen OF
Frances T. Willard, tells the story which every
woman i'll the land should read:
Human nature would fail of It's due did not
who remain speak forth our loyalty and love for
her who full of years has so recently stepped on
ward Into immortal youth. Chicago, which has
produced SO many remarkable characters and -
the paradise of exceptional women, never nurtuTcd
a nober than Jane q. Hoge, for over 10 years
| resident She was much every way Massive
nike in form and feature, she was Rs tower That
stands four square TO every wind thnt blows
III Mrs. Livermoro is Americas lei Captain
among women, Mrs. Hoge was the Sentinel Rock
| OF our moral Yosemite.
Nothing that have in all the varied and
1
one of the most characteristic features of these
transition tines is noblcr than the comradshp OF
those two great hearts Their heroic figures loom
| along tho bloody battlcGelds of the rebellion
strong aud salient as those of Grant and Sheridan
| Both women could have commanded armies or
won the applause OF listening ScnRtes.' Both
illustrate the truth that II is only strength makes
| tenderness sublime, and that the highest virtues
neither masculine nor feminine. The Amazon
| ian strength and courage of these women was only
equalled by their motherly love, As the projectors
| of those mammoth sanitary fairs that were
| National astonshmcnt the names OF these faithful
| friends will shine in history. No danger was too
| great for them upon the field when caring for the
wounded; no hardship too weighty when working
| for the soldiers interests at home. These women
were heroncs to be gaEed on from afar by tho
! average home-maker, yet TO DO loved and prayed
for ones very own. Their mutual admiration Is
alright chapter IN the annals OF woman evolution.
! Each knew the other 10 be great. Listening TO
either as she rehenrsed the sublime achievements
OF her comrnde have often thought. IL takes one
| gifted woman adequately to describe another
e" In Mrs. Livermores famousbook, My story of
the War which contains n steel engraving Of Mrs.
/ Hoge. she writes thus of her friend:
| Mrs. Jane g. Hoge aud myself completed tho
| quartet Of the Sanitary Commission Office In Chi
cago Rarely were both absent at the same time.
We were personal friends and had long been
| sociated in the charitable work OF the city. She
was n practical woman, aud her executive ability
was very marked. Her power OF patient, persistent
work WAS seemingly limitiess, Her force OF char
RcteT was irresistible and bore down all opposition.
| Her energy was simply tremendous. She excelled
/ Ia conducting public meeting. and very
foTceful aud attractive public speaker. Tic nHpiTa-
| ton Of the war developed in her capabilities OF
whose possession she WINS not aware, and she sur
prised herself she did Others by the exercise OF
| hitherto unsupported gifts OF how many women
workers Of the war could this be said7
"A devoted Presbyterian from childhood. Mrs.
Hoge was very catholic in spirit Her largenoss of
heart included the race, and, united 10 her keen
sense OF justice. led her into the charitable and
reform work of the time. She was concerned for
the public welfare, aud gravitated inslinetiveiy
toward public work. IL was impossible for her To
do otherwise than identify herself with tho inter
css OF tho country. And when two of her sons
entered the service she gave herself unreseTvedly
| TO The work OF relieving our sick and wounded
soldiers.
Ny friend stl lives in Chicago where the calm
evening OF her days is frightened by tho society
of her husband. with whom she has spent moro
than half century Of happy welded life. and by
the accompanying tenderness of her children.
seven OF whom arc settled around her. by her
grand, good lie she has earned long sojourn In
| tho Land of Beulah." while awaiting the sum
mons to the Celestial City,
A" Mrs IIoge wrote several years ago graphic
account Of her army experience entitled Tho
| Boys ia Blue
Mrs. HoRe was ready and rarely impressive
| taker. Her dignity was blended with most win
some wit aud the bearing OF a thorough woman OF
the world in the sense Of tho worlds being Code
| and not the deviPs. She saw tho best In every
! body, and delighted In constructive rather than
destructive criticism.
THE frsttme ever me this friend forever from
| that hour beloved my truest and best
ia 1871, after my election President OF the
Womans College nj Evanston, where n costly
building was projected, but the money requisite to
! such enterprise a minus quantity. Mr. aud
/ Mrs HoRc then lived the ridge the Kirk
| mansion having left the city for n season Mrs.
Hogc not we'll, indeed her relentless hard
work throughout the war len her splendid eonstitu
/ ton greatly impaired But though she not
| strong and ardent Presbyterian. while
| ours was Methodist college. she flung
herself heart and soul into enterprise
! with the hearty and contagious enthusiasm which
! II perhaps the most emphatic feature of her char
Aoter. Anything that helped women she ready
! for. BY request she became President OF tho
Womeus Educational Association OF Evanston an
/ undeuominational society, and IN her own church
rallied the best OF good women 10 aid and abeL the
| new college in its great undertaking. Mrs. Hoge
WAS speaker OF the Kind called magnetic and
Es she stood before us her large form and earnest,
motherly face holding all eyes, while she pictured
| the great good that the girls Of the Northwest
| would gain from the projected college, said Ia
my heart 'aueeess IL being orgauIzsd nre.ennptad
| captured by this loyal heart And 60 IL proved.
! Mrs. Boge suggested - Woman's Fourth Of July
| something uaheaTd OF away back In 1871. Every
| body TO loo Invited to Evanston steamboat
| excursions, q regatta the lake, Zouave drili,
| baseball match ovation by United States
Senator the cornerstone Of the new College 10 be
laid, and the great crowd dined at dollar apiece
| Evanston women 10 furnish the Rastronomic
whercwitbRl. Never save on that occasion did
| see diynest enthusiasm associated with pan Of
baked beans but that wise and witty woman
| adlured the women around her to come al To the
help Of the Lord aud the girls Of the North by
| cooking for this most immense Of dinnerE IL was
! apparent that oratoTy bud It's charm to the
| most prosaie subjects, and II became provcFb
among the young folks Mrs Hoge knows beans
| Under her Reneralship the good work went on !;
the city press gave at least $4,000 worth of graz
tuitous advertising; the people nocked out to the
womens Fourth Of July, and 81, 900 were that day
raised for the new college.
" hrs. Hoge was the most effective leader In the
Womens Foreign Missionary Society Of her de-
nomination for many years. She also the
leader la the Ladies' Board for the Home OF the
Frendless. Her daughter, Mrs. DIR. Kittredge,
was her inseparabe companion when acting
presiding officer. But for growing deafness Mrs.
H0ge would have become Of our chief public
speakers am confident
One OF the most amusing scenes j can recall In
connection with the public work of Mrs. Hoge is n
meeting In the Rev. DIR. Barrowss Church, think
IL was, where leading Presbyterian ladies Of the
city met 10 greet tho Rev. DIR. George Coann an
elderly gentleman, and recently returned mission
| airy from Persia. When he had spoken lac said
deprecatingy: Ladies. will now leave, fear
| lest my presence embarrass you, since you do not
speak before gentlemen There sat Mrs. Hoge,
| who would have addressed the whole a. H. O. H.
NJ or the Ecumcnicni Council, for that matter
without tremor knowing herself To he the peer
of any of her brethren In all that is highest best
aud most enduring; but she did not undeceive the
| good old gentleman. who had lived long ia
Oriental countries that his mistake pardonable.
The quiet, quiZzical smile her face spoke vol
umes, however, as without commenting upon the
joke well as the pity Of IL ALL she came forward
| and proceeded 10 speak.
"TheTe Is piece Of work In the remembrance Of
which have more pleas0Te-unsuccessIul though
IL was-than the effort led by mo TO secure the
Evanston Postofce for this intrepid woman in 1873
petition was circulated and freely signed in all
the church prayer meetings, but political In
nooence was potent beyond great services 10 the
country and prevailed. II "A man had wrought fof
the Union as Mrs Hoge did, his name would have
8 become illustrious. How worthy of the best that
is ia Chieago's heart would IL be TO name "a street
Il school, public institution OF charity for this
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