The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19

it were Miss Mabel T Boardmsn. Mrs: j
Ellen Foster, the well-known lecturer; Mrs.
Sarah A. Spencer. president Of the American
Business College; Miss Kibbey, a wealthy
Washington woman; Miss Ellen Spencer
M,issey,, an attorney ::at-law; and Mrs.
Elisabeth S. Peirce. wife Of the Assistant
Secretary Of State. and among the men
were William F, Michael, chief clerk OF the
State Departm ent; Simon Wolf, the most
prominent Hebrew citizen Of Washington;
former Secretary OF the Navy Herbert.
former Secretary OF State Foster and Rear
Admirals Van Reypen and Ramsay and
others.
These dlsanected members had gone
10 far in their plan Of retiring Miss Barton
that they had among themselve agreed
upon Admiral Van Reypen, who recently
retired from the Office OF Surgeon General
OF the navy. to be her successor.
The next chapter OF the trouble was
opened when the Washington members
copies Of a notice headed Bulletin No. 4
and signed by Walter p. Phillips, chairman
OF the executive committee Of the society.
The bulletin gave notice OF Miss Board
pulsion from the Red Croes on account Of
an attack she made on Miss Barton In a
letter to Mrs. John A. Logan. II was this
letter that practically brought things 70 q
focus. Some Of the things said by Miss
Boardman, which were held to be offensive
were as follows:
] know yon win U.S. all your innuenc. to
OF honorary pr sid Mt for life. with an an
70 work toward tSc raising OF tho Red Cross
fund until we have som. liabl W Unknown
WON sS s't MUST Pr 62 '4% s not
p Cpl, ar. sontin; Any Urging that com;
SIoss ~, ndit.r and m thods. b ginning
with n JShnstown dtsast 7. tn Arm MAN
but We do not Want 'a to havs 70 do tnis and
VIII not hav" to do this, II Miss Barton. In the
true Int nt r:. Of the Rid Cross: and y the
viii con-. mt 70 take the disnia, ST position
OF honorary Or sid Mt
Miss Boardman,s Ire was aroused by
letter in reply, in which for the FIRST time
Mrs. Logan was brought into the contro-
vversy. Referring to tho charge against
ner o. making an attack on Miss Barton.
she declared that i was Mrs. Logan who
and that, anyhow, her letter to Mrs Logan
was personal and intended to no entirely
confidential. She made the following Quota
ton from one OF Mrs fogan's letters to her:
rails, h,nd which would prodao, I' si.sbis
incom". that would giyH Miss Barton SONS
sr NJ tAn K! SaT would &c s the
shall alwsys fccl tina, too much ha, ben
enough about the .xp ndltur' Of tho board
OF control IL. with your wonderful ability
and abundant wtslth. you wouli only start
fund for. the Red Cross ths noon. from
which would b. devotD d 10 giving Miss BARTON
maint nanc, In q dienited and prop r way
and to providing G,itabl' apartm' nts for her
IN conn ction with the Quo OF the Red Cross,
am quit sirc that she would b, only too
glad to accept the honorable position Of r..
tir d pr sid. mt and give her advic, and b. 1t
"a her idol
In conclusion Miss Boardman proteeta
against being tried without hearing and
says
IL shifting the !s.ae from crit ,isrna which
have been made OF the methods OF some
Of those whose services Miss Barton has /,
awaited herself Of to the character OF Mias |
Barton, which nobody has Assailed.-
Then came a memorial signed by many !,
New York members including Bishop Potter |
and a dozen more. indorsing the efforts !
being made by the Wellington members |
Of the Red Cross TO thoroughly reorRanize ,
that association and provide for careful
and business-llke administration Of lie /
nnanoee.' Following this came Mrs.. |
Logan's broadHde In reply TO Miss Board |
mans volley. Speaking OF one annual |
meeting OF the Red Cross abe said:
AIs seemed 70 me that through DsrseAal !