The National tribune., 1895-07-04

inst as the rumors of war were stirring the land.
When the war broke out she was teacher in
the 22d Ward. She assisted in getting up con-
certs in aid of the Sanitary Commission and
united with Ladies' Society to and knit
for the soldiers, and with her own hand made
300 comfort bags for the boys at the front. She
was one OF the women who carried comforts to
the starved skeleton soldiers sent up from
Southern prisons.
The home of Hollen Elliott was in a nest of
Copperheads reviing Abraham Lincoln. his
Generals and soldiers, but she boldly stood up
for the Union, and wore the colors on all oc-
casions. John Jasper, Superintendent of the
New York Public Schools, recalls the wOrdy
tits with opponents and how she got the better
of them.
Her grandfather was Captain of Yankee
privateer in the war of 1912, and her great
grandfather was one of the Revolutionary
patriots who escorted the British from New
York when it was evacuated. Her brother,
Maj. John r. Elliott, enisting at 10. at the first
call for troops, served in the 102d N. Y. and
was mustered out after the Grand Review.
Her husband. Henry M. Day, was Color Ser
geant of the Both ILL.,, and carried the colors all
through the war. and up to the nights of Fort
Greg, the last stronghold before Petersburg.
Though shot down three times, receiving
five wounds and bleeding at every PORE Day
held the colors aloft until the cries of victory
proclaimed the defeat of the rebels. then turn
ing them to the commanding officer, he
was borne from the field. (See DR.. Clark's
Memoirs Both Ill.)
At the close Of the war Holen Elliott mar
ried her soldier and settled down to domestic
life; removed to st. Louis in 1874, and in 1857
joined the Womans Relief Corps. serving with
the same ardor as in the days of 1876.
She has oerved as President three years Of
Gen. Lyon Corps, 49, and Secretary one year
Assistant National Inspector, Chairman Execu-
tive Board and Senior Vice President Depart
ment of Missouri. and although nominated
several times for Department. President, she
declined, expressly for the purpose of carrying
on the work of establishing Home for old SOL
ders aud their wives in Missouri.
She originated and drafted the resolutions
tending to this end and in 1894, mt 18th annual
Convention of Missouri, she was elected Presi-
dent of the Missouri Woman's Relief Corps
Soldiers Home, which is its incorporated
name, and in one short year secured Home
of 80 rooms, with SO acres of land and all neces-
sary outbuildings, at st. James, Mo-. which
Gen. Noble declares is the "Gem of the
Ozarks."
This place was accepted by the Department
of Missouri, and when few prelminaries are
settled, the place will be put into shape to re-
ceive the parties for whom it is designed. She
| is untiring as an organizer and has succeeded
in establishing the observance of Memorial
Day in the st. Louis public schools, the adop-
tion Of the flag salute and the 14th of June
Flag Day, and General Memorial Committee
OF St. Louis W.RC.
She has long actively assisted In securing evil
dence to prove up the claims of Army Nurses
aud much work of similar character; has at
tended National Conventions serving at Pitts
burg on the Press Committee, and edits tho
W.R.C. department. of the Picket Guard, all
without price, for the good of the Order.
To tho many W.R.C. members who have
desired to know moro about this active and un-
firing worker and those who would like to see
her invaluable services recognized by 18th Ma
tional Convention. by her election a National
Vice-President, this imperfect sketch of long
continued. efficient and unwearying service is
herewith given, with her portrait