Evening star., 1902-02-24

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| she said In conclusion. and her remarks
were greeted with prolonged applause.
Mrs. Carr's Address.
| Mrs. Mary L. Carr. past national presi-
| dent. Of Longmont. Col, was next intro
duced and in a few timely remarks ex-
plsined another branch Of work being car
ried out by the Womans Relief Corps-the
humane work. She told how much had
been accomplished In her own state by this
one branch alone. The children were being
Iaught to be kind to dumb animals-not to
rob birds nests, nor to kill the innocent
birds for their plumage to adorn the
female headgear; not to tease the cats nor
Kill them, nor to tie tin cans to dogs tails.
she made very interesting talk. Tea ching
children to be kindly and humane, was to
teach them to be manly as men, womanly
as women and to make OF them good citi
zens
Mrs. Isabel T. Bagley. past national
treasurer and now chief of staff and senior
aide to the national president, Mrs Jones.
exempllf1ed the patriotic work of the order,
showing how patriotism and love Of coun-
try are inculcated. Hers was a very in
teresting paper and following it was a drill
oy sixteen little girls. each about twelve
years DID, dressed in spotless white gowns
and bearing each a handsome silk flag
Mrs. Anna B. Frost, past department pa
triotic instructor, had had this drill in
charge. the children belonging to Washing
ton schools. Miss Lena Shepherd presided
at the piano. The drill was excellent and
the children answered promptly all ques-
tions put them by Mrs. Bagley as to what
patriotism and love Of country means
be mentioned: Mrs. Emma Stark Ham,
ton OF Detroit. Mich. past national presi-
dent and national counselor; Mrs Flo.
Jamison Miller, past national president Of
fnor o0k
president Of New York; Mrs. Torrance,
wife OF commander-in-chie of G. A. r.
and national aid on presidents staff. and
special spec National Aids Annie B. Frost and
Julia Mason Layton Of this city, and I1,e
Stewart Hardsworth Of Boston, Mass
Evening Session.
The evening session was also given over
to patriotism Miss Clara Barton sketched
In graphic manner the history of the Red
Cross and expressed regret that it had not
been IN existence during the war Of the
rebellion.
Let us see what 1t would have done for
US II 1t had been in existence here" she
said. First. all wounded, sick or disabled
persons would have been held as neutral
and the hospitals. even in the field, would
nave nursed all alike. The blue and gray
would have lain side by side in them: all
surgeons, chaplains and attendants would
have been free upon the field to care for
their own. and when through returned to
their own armies.
1.-THE charter further proyides that all
supplies designed for the sick or hospitals
snail be held sacred to their use, and not
suoJect TO capture by either army, all
wounded prisoners to be returned to their
own army, II 1t could take them. II in
retreat and 1t could not take them. the
conqueror must care for them with his own
NO man can be left on the ground to suffer
and die uncared fora sick wounded or
helDleSS Is 1Onpor hut a
human being. with all natures claims to
human pity and care, and, under the con-
Ventlon OF Geneva, created by the war
makers Of the civilized world all must so
regard them or break one Of it's strongest
treaties
Patriotism in Peace.
The Patriotism of Peace was the sub
Ject OF an address by Mrs. Hannah j. Bal
ley, chairman of the peace committee Of
the National Council. In part she said:
There are many who would die for
their country, but what is most needed
today is men and women of courage who
are willing to live for their country to
live for the cause that needs assistance
and for the wrong that needs resistance
Another patriotic address which was fill
ed with many rhetorical gems of ora tory
was delivered by Mrs. Florence Jamison
Miller. She traced the effects of the sturdy
character Of the early Puritans and other
colonists upon the life Of the country, and
showed how patriotism of the most prac-
teal kind flourished today in the United
States She affirmed her belief in the man.
hood OF the American, and prophesied amid
great applause that he would eventually
rule the world. She called upon the moth
ers Of the land to rear their children in the
fear of the Lord and love Of their country:
to see that they learned history Alright, and
to hold them ever in an atmosphere of pa
triotism, for she believed that the instruc-
ton of the mother and the impressions OF
rfy s,4r1
after all else had passed away. Mrs. Mil
Ter spoke earnestly and rapidly and amid
continuous applause. She is stump
speaker OF considerable note in political
circles in her home state in Illinois. and is
one Of the bestowed women in the Wo-
mans Relief Corps. to the head OF which
she was elected unanimously.
Mrs. Cynthia Western Alden chairman
of the press committee, made very bright
report. She said:
There seems to have been In some quar-
ters misunderstanding as to the range
OF my influence, which l really ought to
correct l can send out any amount of
printed and typewriter matter about our
plans to persons who may be able to use
it. but that is all. When / am asked to try
and see that nothing sensational is printed
| have to confess my powerlessness. Even
the most potent political and social forces
in America have been unable to muzzle the
press. Whatever is dramatically interest
ing is sought after. Whatever is dry de-
tail and statistics requires lot Of influence
to get 1T beyond the EDITORS blue pencil,
and not much read even when it is got into
print. 1t was Sydney Smith who said that
1t takes a hammer and chisel to get a
joke into ScOtchman's head To get sta
tistics into newspaper is much more diff
fcult.
1.-The newspaper of America differs from
anything called by the same name else
where. On the whole 1t is better and
broader in its influence. But 1t is what
it is and we could not change it II we
would. 1t is the part Of wisdom to accept
conditions that cannot be altered and to
make the best of them.
An incident that occurred during Miss
Bartons Introduction is worthy of note
A gentleman stepped upon the stage as
Miss Barton was about to begin and asked
if there was in the audience any one who
had been member of the first National
American Red Cross society organized In
1878. but no one except Miss Barton re-
sponded. The gentleman was Mr.. John
Hitz and it developed that of the charter
members of this society only Miss Clara
Barton. Mr.. De Grow and Mr.. Hitz sur
vive Mr.. Hitz was at that time consul
general to Switzerland.
The meeting for ladies to be held tomor-
row at 3 o'clock at the Church of the
Covenant, Connecticut avenue and N
street is under the auspices Of the Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Council of Women of New