The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08

eously. but on this occasion she prepared
her address with great care. She timed her.
self to talk for precisely an hour. hoping in
that period to give a full exposition of the
purposes of the Red Cross. The meeting
was TO be from until o'clock. The au-
dience. gathered slowly, which is sometimes
the way of society, and it was nearly 5
O'Clock when the meeting was called to
order. One hour lost. But 1t was a brave
array OF the brains and culture of the
Quaker City and the hall was filed.
The chairman, the late Professor Pan
coast, arose to introduce Miss Barton, and
the little woman began to finger her manu-
script in preparation for the address. The
chairman was a lovable man, eminent in
his profession. but sometimes given to long
spells of talking. Ten minutes passed by
and still he remained on his feet 1t really
began to look if this was of the
spells But the audience waited good
naturedly and Miss Barton, heaving a sigh
of resignation, returned her manuscript to
hand bag
Twenty minutes passed and still the chair
man talked. Every eye was on the modest
little woman whom everybody had come to
see and whom everybody wanted to hear.
Thirty minutes went by and still that chair
man stood there pouring forth very
Niagara of words. Men glared and women
rustled uneasily in their seats. Forty min
utes elapsed and still the chairman talked,
an unending, unceasing flow of the choicest
products of Webster's unabridged diction-
airy. Finally he sat down and Miss Bar
ton arose smiling, for the humor of the situ-
&Ho+
overcame any possible feeling of irritation.
She simply thanked those present for the
expression of their kindly feeling toward
her, but on account of the lateness Of the
hour-it was then about five minutes Of c.
she could only address them for a few
minutes.
Professor Pancoast, who was the kindest
and best of men, never realized what he
had done, and the undelivered address is
| still in Miss Barton's possession.
BOUTWELL'S CLEVER REJOINDER.
George S. Boutwell, of Massachusetts,
SECRETARY of the treasury under General
Grant. was a most efficient executive Of
ficer, and won the good will Of the en-
ployes by his generous treatment OF his
subordinates. He was a great enthusiast
on baseball and on almost any fine after
noon, after his work at the treasury was
over, could be found at the ball grounds
applauding the good work of the home
team. He encouraged the employees Of the
department to take plenty of outdoor exer-
else He pointed out that it would be bene-
fetal to their health and tended to fit the
men for better discharge of the more i'm
portant duties of life.
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less efficient men were removed to give
| place to new blood. One clerk who was
dropped averred that he had lost his posi-
ton because he was Democrat. He ap-
pealed to Secretary Boutwell, for restora-
| ton.
"Mr. Secretary" he said, II am afraid
| that / have been removed because of my
| politics"
what makes you think SOP" asked the
secretary.
81 think was dropped because 1t Is be-
| lieved that was a Democrat"
Indeed, and what are your
"I am not a Democrat-at least not now"
Not now!" was the amused comment.
with shake of the head. mot now. eh?''
well, Mr.. Secretary" was the rejoinder,
with little show of courage, II know the
time that you were Democrat"
YES" was the emphatic reply; but
when 1 was there never was any doubt
about it, and there seems to be some doubt
| in your case
A DIPLOMATIC POPE.
Monsignor Rocker, who was at one time
secretary to the papal delegate at Wash
| ington and who is now an American bishop
| in the Philippines, is credited with story
concerning Pope Plus TX, which not only
| illustrates the philanthropic nature of the
| deceased Pontiff, but also proves that he
| was diplomat of high degree.
| The civil war In the United States was the
| rock on which many religious organizations
| split. 1t Is no secret that an attempt was
made to involve the Pope in the contro-
versy, but without success. One day the
! Archbishop of New York received a draft
| from Rome equivalent to $1,000 i'm our
| money. 1t was a personal contribution
| from Plus TX to be applied for the relief of
| the sick and wounded soldiers of the civil
| war. Would 1t go to the Union or the con-
| federate side? That would Indicate i'm
| mediately which side had the sympathy of