The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-13
EInrcncr NirhtinrnIe.

one Of the most beautiful pictures at the
WuriIs fair Was that seen in the liberal
arts building al the extreme end of the
central aisle. OF Florence Nightingale in
ward ot hospital among Crimcan sol
dicrs- IL was very LARGE picture and the
fisures were full size. TEls lovely woman
WAS r.urr-. utei moving among the wound
eli ami diving. who were lying all around
her. ir was a picture never 10 be- forgotten
and imprr sell itself upon my mind The
IsJ 81 May this wonderful woman celcbrat-
ed her s,vcuty-iifth birthday She stiH re-
sides in South street. London. and IS one
OF the few women who has lived 10 be as
much of q heroine and benefactor at sew
euyy five ass She was forty years ago
Tine beautiful picture I mentioned having
seen at the worlds fair WAS recalled TO
mind hy am exceedingly interesting arti-
cle in the Nav number Of The Home
Journal by Fi,z Roy Gardner. As many
oil my readers may not see the Journal
some Of che incidents in the life Of Flor
sues N5-h-.u-alr recalled Dy the writer
may prove interesting
Yen may all know that she was the or
Eau5z.r 81 the great field hospital system
In th. war between Great Britain ana
Russia This matter had been overlooked
by tnc officers and generals and it was
lsIs To- q woman 10 come forward and
r-cGry thc mistake
Tine writer says that before Florence
Ni-htiu-ale was thirty years Of age she
had devoted much study 10 hospital ana
reformatcry wo-k. II thirty-one she en-
tered a training school OF the Protestant
Sisters Of Mercy IA Germany. On her re
turn TO England She was chosen TO or
rtuize the hospital system of the British
A. .rY in tna Criiuea. ~ men she iett Eng
land 10 take charge Of the stan OF nurses
tbere. and a band OF nurses with ner, sn>
had the sympathy and support % tne
whole British people.
The writer OF tine article says: I'VE
have all heard Ok how the sick ana wound
81 would pray Tor her as she walked
trrnueh the line Of cots each night. lamp
ru hand. and how. within tne space ol q
fortnight. 4.g19 patients WOUNDED OF SICK
wen. placed under her charge. one 81 Inc
private soldiers whom she nurSed Sald Of
rer. she would speak to one and an
other ANA nod "a smile To many more; bu'
SIN. could not DO ~ To ali- You hHo"'
f1r we lay there by hlnlrels, Dul =,
could kiss her shadow as u fell on the
vy.u M night and lay our heads on our
pillows again content
rrfuk az how this woman must nave
h...r yorshipeI hy these poor sumo
...t s5.r- Another pleasing incldenl z'N'h
was that on the return ~ the issitlsn army arm.
En- oHr.rr-. when Lord S-ratfort sues"stet
INT every guest should write on a pee Vt
~ mn. .ss.-' u.tar vL tur person y l1@' $3.50
49, .--s-.....r war would eusr1Fe
t.,-.--r,..- MOS. iul,-iuly in the history oL
~. ftritfsl p.url. and when th- p'l,. ?
y,..-a examined every tue is. Nt'.'N' ''~
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a.. nor ualgIe- The nation S-tSt, . 80
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arts~s unless often presented ~ 'iei''-
Fashion Not Pickle.
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fancy for stEHul'sta Al-l '4et.A'.. .......-
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waists are masle ~ tLe black c'-lii'A "s''
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front. alternating WIKI strips 'i t.-e iiil.-
49, s.ur15. ur Ehe uaW French gov as
80. 0nrr the front o. tLe bodice unlike
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= = $500 .F .-rr-u au1 THE front ~ black
.r..-.I..t chiffon. trimmed with iHs'rii"i
~ heavy Iaee. very nI+a ln pattern H'tit-
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