The National tribune., 1900-04-26
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY. 2

roll sisters, one of whom became the Bar
oness Esterhazy, OF Austria, and many,
many Others.
| Turning the pages of the records we
come upon names familiar as household
words. Since the war many Of them have
not only graduated from the Academy,
but have become identified with the good
work of lettering the world by helping the
people to a higher standard of living, and
| by aiding their vision to broader views Of
| life. Notably among these is Bertha
Honore Palmer. Mrs. Potter Palmer needs
no Introduction 10 the public by my pen.
| Her connection with the Worlds EXposi-
ton, as President of the Board of Lady
| Managers, has placed her among the wo-
men of America as woman almost with
Out a peer. For three years it was my
privilege to know accurately her methods,
| and her broad views Of such an enterprise:
and to the day Of the closing Of the Expo
sitiou her executive ability, that covered
| by foresight every detail OF q business Of
such vast proportions, was q continual
| surprise. No woman could have been
more fully or better equipped for the posi-
ton than Mrs. Palmer had Diogenes made
| the search. Her knowledge was not that
| alone of the Women's Department, but
! what the Exposition was as a whole. What
! its inccptiors were from the first she as
thoroughly understood as any Commits
sioner on the ground.
We do not forget that when she visited
Europe to further the interests of the Tx-
position by getting Governments interested
| in exhibits of WOmen's work, meeting
was called in Paris, where the official dig
nitaries were assembled, from the President
down. The French Commissioner under
took 10 present the cause, but soon begged
Of Mrs. Palmer TO tell the story, for she
knew it SO well. She reluctantly arose
before that vast assemblage. The Com
missioner stood ready to interpret what she
might say, but she addressed them easily
and gracefully in their own language, and
when she had finished they had a minute
understanding Of the coming Exposition,
and the French Government, through its
women, had one CT the finest exhibits
| there.
| Who among American women was bet
ter qualified to be Commissioner at the
Paris Exposition than Mrs. Palmer? How
much of all this force, order, executive
| ability and magnificent equipment is due
| to the early training she received while a
pupil in the academic halls of Georgetown?
She has always held in grateful remem-
brance these faithful women, the respected
instructors of the Convent. We remember
the tender sentiment she telegraphed when
she asked that flowers be sent for her, for
Sister Loretta lay in sleep in the Convent
Miss Ida Honore, Mrs. Palmer's sister,
also was educated here. She is the wife OF
Col. Fred d. Grant. When he was Min
ister to Austria she was the graceful rep
resentatjve of American womanhood at the
Austrian Court. Her daughter is the wife
Of Prince Catacuzene Of Russia.
Then there were the four Goodell sis
ters. One of them married Governor J. B. |
Grant, of Colorado, and has been identified
with the active movements of progress In |
that wonderful State. Another is Mrs |
James d. Whitmore, who is President of
the Woman's Club in. Denver. Her able
conduct of its affairs, and the high plane |
Of municipal government which has largely |
been brought about by the influence and |
help Of this movement in Denver and the
steadfastness Of its President, is an honor
TO all women.
Another sister is Mrs Blow. Her hus- |
band has long been interested in the min |
ing projects Of the Transyaal, South Afrf- |
ca. 1t was Mrs. Blow who originated and |
helped carry 10 SUCCESS the hospital ship |
Maine. She was the Secretary in London,
and it brought her into audience with the |
Queen, by reason of which she has received
kindly comtesies from Her Majesty and
the English people.
The fourth is Mrs. John w Mitchell. of
Denver. She is q member Of the Woman's
Club, and an honorary member Of the Do
nestle Science Club, of Denver She is
Il member Of the Social Committee Of the
Home Department Of the Wornan's Club.
and was thereby well qualified 10 prepare
the Family Receipt Book, which was sold
for the benefit Of the Domestic Science
Association.
Let us not forget that all these women
were Georgetown graduates.
We come upon the names of Mary
Saunders, wife of Russell Harrison, Ethel
lagalls. daughter Of ex-senator Ingalls,,
Irene Rucker, who became the wife of Gen.
Philip II. Sheridan; and these are only the
1.-THE of names Of graduates from this his
toric school. Enough TO show that all the
early privations and sacrifices were not in
vain, that they builded better than they
knew.
Among the Oldest school buildings OF
this country we must recognize those of
this Convent. To the pupils every spot
and corner is endeared by many ties
Memories of the old days cluster around
the loved shades Of this alma mater. The
sacred green hill that carries in its bosom
those who sleep from their labors, will al
ways be held in touching remembrance by
those who have walked out of these pre-
cincts into the highway of life, and tender
memories will hold them until that day.
shall come when the summons is given for
a greater reunion, a heavenly parliament
Of religions.
Better live well than live long" You may ex-
pcricnce both if you take Hoods Sarsaparilla-