The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09
WELL WON H0NORS
FOR CLARA BARTON
HER LIFELONG WORKS OF MERCY
Notable Incidents Recalled by Con
EresSiOnaI Resolution To Present
10 Her cold NedHI-Fouud-
or OF the Red Gross.

The proposed recognition by Congress
Of Miss Clara Barton's services 10 the
sick and wounded during the late Spanish
war. as provided for by the joint resolu-
tiou which Senator Mason has introduced
in the Senate. has again brought to pub
lie notice the great works accomplished
by that philanthropic woman. The reso-
luton extends the thanks Of Congress
and asks FOR an appropriation Of $1,000
for q gold medal
Heroine Of the civil War.
Miss Barton is nov seventy-dve years
Old and is one Of the heroines Of the
civil war. When the war was over she
organized the Bureau OF Records OF
Missing Men in the Armies Of the United
States. which was afterward found to be
an enterprise OF great value TO the Gov
eminent. as well as to the friends Of the
soldiers. She induced the Government 70
lay out cemetery grounds at Anderson
Vile placing headboards TO identify the
graves when possible.
During tibet Franco-P russian war she
! was in Europe. assisting the women Of
. the nobility in their efforts Cor the wound
ed soldiers.
Founder of n society.
she organized the Red Cross. and dis
/ tinguished herself by going 10 scenes Of
devastation by food. FIRE and famine
10 minister TO the needy. In the Spanish
American war she again showed her great
I humanitarian spirit. She has been
! teacher and educational reformeri a clerk
in Government service. removed for her
devotion 20 freedom, and reinstared by
Z Lincoln. representative of international
peace. a public lecturer; a benefactor Of
communities in times Of suffering and
| pioneer for a better administration Of
medical and hospital department.
For these services she has been hon
ored throughout the civilized world.
ROYAL hands have decorated her. and the
suffering have blessed her the world over
The spirit of the Red Gross
The magnificent creation Of Miss Bar
/ ton the Red Cross. is one or the great at
: tainments OF the century II is not a
I society has no members. or meetings. or
dues. only its staff officers. 10 is. in the
/ d lguage Of its presiding genius and Gre
at0r, "a great treaty. one o. the greatest
ever entered into. and the nations that
are parties 10 IL are the United States
Germany Great Britain. France. Belgium,
Russia Austria Hungary. sweden. Nor
way. Turkey. Gree b. Spain. italy. Servia.
Persia. Switzerla J.. Venezuela, Bolivia.
Chile. Peru. Arge utina, Japan, the South
African Republics and other nations 90
the number OF for,y or more. They have
bound themselves % regard all sick and
wounded persons En- time OF war as neu-
trail and to care fOr one auoJher5 dis
abled as for their own"
Honors Bestowed by Roy HIty-
( Miss Barton organized and conducted
the relief OF the suffering Armeniaus in
. 1896. and a little later FASTENED 30 aid
+ the starving rec0ncenrradOs in Cuba. con-
tuuiug her efforts throughout the entire
conflict she wears the iron Cross Of
. Germany. the Gold Cross bestowed on her
/ by the Grand Duke or Baden. and many
/ other decorations. which were given her
4 by pOtcutatc5 all over the world iu rec
! a-rif0u for her distinguished services in
/ the cause Of humanity. Miss Barton lives
at Glen Echo.