The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
RED CROSS NOW HAS
NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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presented her resignation yesterday
morning at the home of Mrs. Logan, in
Calumet Place. In giving up the place
she has held at the head of the Red
Red Cross for twenty-three years Miss
tee as follows:
Miss Barton's Resignation.
''l'he American National Red Cross,
Washington, D. C, May IA, 1904
ITO the board of trustees and executive
committee, American National Red
Cross.
Gentlemen: II is now twenty-three
years since. by the express desire OF
President Garfield. on the eve OF mar
tyrdom, l accepted the presidency of the
organization. over which you have the
honor to preside, and the duties of which
you have the kindness to administer
Until that moment the American Red
Cross had no existence. II stood before
the country an anomaly. Its very name
was unknown. There are those IN your
present body whose young manhood
then received its first lessons. little
dreaming of the vicissitudes that faith
and faithlessness would lead them
through.
Its first object and it's raison d'etre
was to gain accession to the information
al treaty under which it exists; secon-
dairy 10 fulfill the duties set forth in the
charter which you sacredly hold To this
end IT has struggled on--a strange ship
IN unknown waters, without chart, for
It had no predecessors, buffeting with
floating distractions. often perplexed
and uncertain. but never unheeding its
compass, with its unerring needle stead
lily pointing TO the relief of human suf-
fering wherever found.
Society Well Known.
SIT were all too long to review its
course or recount it's efforts. and you do
not need it. It's active fields of service
are verging on the scores. BY degrees
its name has become familiar to our
people. and its work so, In part. 1t has
largely conducted the relief in our only
foreign war. 1t has. by its example, en-
larged the scope of the organized char
tiles of the country, and has brought us
into practical relations with the humani-
tartan methods of other nations and
made possible an Interchange Of beneh-
cenct.
'4i'though its growth may seem to
have been slow, IL is TO be remembered
that IL is not a shrub or plant, to shoot
up in the summer and wither in the
IL has come TO stay, and. like the
sturdy oak. its spreading branches
snail yet compass and shelter the relief
OF the nation.
With those forming its present board
OF management rests its guidance
guidance which all may safely trust.
II the combined wisdom of the leaders
OF armies, of Senators and judiciary,
and the rich experience of trusted
Leirers, is committed this charge of a
quarter OF a century.
Sought to Resign.
ut is a waste of time to remind you
Of the years and the occasions in which
her burdens down. Year after year she
has framed and offered her resignation
tc the preceding boards and commit
tees. These have been absolutely met
by appointments for life.
II can find no fitting words by which
to express my appreciation OF and graft
tude for the courtesy thus extended to
me; l am poor even in thanks for such
honOred trust.
But. once more. and for all. most
honored officers and friends. tender
my resignation as president Of the he
resignation being absolute, calls only
for acceptance.
Will Be a Relief
by the laws governing our OrSanlza-
ton, this resignation is made to your
honored board of trustees and execu-
tive committee. and it is an unspeakable
joy TO me that the toil-worn. weary man
tie that drops from mine falls upon the
shoulders of my vice president, the wo-
man so cherished in our own country
and trusted in others.
1T is a pride as well as a pleasure
TO hand to you an organization per-
fectly formed, and thoroughly Differed,
with no debts, and a sum Of from $4,000
to $4,000 available to our treasury as
a working fund
II would not have one days delay for
this little change by which all are bene-
fitted. and the organization. / trust. will
find that peace and quiet in its long
disturbed elements 50 welcome to IL. 10
us. and to the country.
CLARA BARTON"
Mrs. Logan's Acceptance.