New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
FASHIONABLE LACE GOWN
(From Lady's Pictoria1).

some friends War was then the all-absorbing
thought In that city. and most OF our time was
employed in visits to the various camps and hos
pitfalls. One day attended review OF the
Army Of the Potomac held on the Virginia side
Of the river. A sudden attack Of the enemy in
terrupted the maneuvres. and instead OF the
spectacle we had been promised we saw reinforce
nents galloping hastily TO the aid OF small force
OF our own which had been surprised and sur
rounded. highway, filed with marching troops
impeded return to the city, and 10 begulle the
time we began to sing John Browns BODY. on
up the strain. shouting in the intervals. Good for
you! One OF our party remarked upon the ek-
wished to write some words which might be
sung to it. -, $50. -,,,s :
soon found myself seeking to give form and shape
10 certain lines which seemed capable or being
swiftly shaped itself in my mind and when had
thought out the last Of five verses resolved not
ing nap. So sprang out OF bed and in the dim
sca2cey seeing tsmfor had long been
toned TO scribhle in room made dark for the
as re new 0v sands Then went back to bed and
fell fas; asleep but not until had said TO myself
4 like this better than anything I have ever
''soon after my return to Boston carried my
Isnfic MONTH"; The title. Battle Hymn Of the
Republic devised by him The poem was
but did not at first receive any special mention
II was year CT Ioore before my lines I In some
which a number Of our men were confined An
Army chaplain who had been lmfrlsoned WAN
them came to Washington soon after his releese
and in a public address told how the hymn had
been sung by himself and his companions in that
ask who had written the hymn, and thus my name
became associated with IT. The battle hymn was
often sung in the course Of the war, and | have
heard OF its having once led forlorn hope through
a desperate encounter to successful issue
printed COPY of the words and music me
many years ago from Constantinoplc by whom
h IN the eishborhood Of that city the good pro
fessors and their ladies'. at parting asked me to
the steep declivity. ! did So and heard in sweet
full cadence the lines which scarcely seem mine
so much are they the breath OF an heroic time
and Of the feeling of which II was ;a- filled
has iectured. written and travelled much in the
United States and Europe. Her eldest daughter
Howe's work for the blind in Boston and founded
the first kindergarten for the blind. That daugh-
the second daughter. has written several stories
for little ones Florence Howe Hall, another Of
Mrs. Howe's daughters has confined herself 10
sill another daughter. is the wife of John Elliott
an artist She lives half Of each year in Rome
and for the other half In America generally spend
ing her summers at her mothers modest Newport
house. She has published one novel "A Newport
Always a firm believer IN woman's clubs. No
Howe has been president for many years Of NJ the
ans Club She is also PRECEDENT OF the Society for
the Advancement OF Women, OF the Woman's MIN
isterial Conference and OF the MASSACHUSETTS, Fed
the Saturday Morning Club. Of Boston. and was
active in establishing the Home Club, Of East Bos-
ton Her city home is In Beacon-st. Boston. She
has kind rnotherly face. Age sits on her very
lightly. and when her enthusiasm is kinded. she
IN GTuiet oil -fashoned games OF an evening with
her children and grandchildren She Is always
aea d 70 b p Measure Of the Young people She
passes an opportunity for joke Her sight is still
takes great pride. She Is looking forward with In
ferest 10 the birthday celebration.