The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-01
ARMY NURSES.
WaIvorn women Much Honored-Beautiful
Courtesies rendered Them.

The National Association of Army
Nurses had a glorious time in Boston.
They were entertained free of all expense
from the time they entered the historic
shades of the old city until they left. and
one dear old lady declared that they had
been entertained most to death. They are
trying to kill us with Kindness" she said,
with happy tears in the old eyes.
For the first time in its history, Memoir
ial Hall, at the State House, where rest
the tattered flags of many hard-fought
battle, was used for a reception, when
members of the Massachusetts Army
Nurses Association and the National As
friends there. A dense crowd thronged the
building and passed in line before the 80
veteran Nurses, seated about the circular
hall, stopping an instant to greet each one
who in war time did such kindly service
for the boys in blue. Miss Clara Barton
was perhaps the most noted figure in this
Gordon of notable women.
No attempt was made to decorate the
rotunda, which would have detracted from
its dignified appearance and the impressive
effect of the ragged and worn historic bat
tie flags encased in their permanent resting
places. In the center of the hall, upon a
large round table, were piled masses of
the seasons garden flowers which had been
sent by Mrs. Thomas w. Lawson to Miss
Jennie G. Moseley, Chairman of the Floral
Committee. Mrs. L. L. Nutting distri-
buted the flowers.
Governor and Mrs. Bates, accompanied
by Lieutenant-Governor Guild, were the
first to greet the nurses.
In attendance on the Governor were Col.
w. c. Capelle, Col. John Perrins, jr., Col.
L. j. Gihon and Maj. William NJ Clark of
the Staff. Following the official party came
DIR. Laura A. G. Hughes, President of the
Spanish War Nurses Association, and a
party of nurses, one carrying Red Cross
flag from Camp Roger WOlcott, and with
them were Nurses from the Massachusetts
General and City hospitals and from the
Charlestown High School.
Then came the crowd of men and women
prominent in social, official and club life,
with many veterans, whose greeting to the
Nurses was cordial and often pathetic. A
touching sight was the little children who
had been brought by their mothers or
fathers to pay their respects to the veteran
nurses. Mrs. Henry G. Weston led a de-
fachment of Children of the American
Revolution, of which she is State Director
In all. the attendance numbered thousands.
During the afternoon Miss Frances Bart
lett recited an original poem on the battles
of the civil war.
A group picture of the Army Nurses was
made as they stood on the State House
steps. Miss Clara Barton and Mrs. Black
wife of the Commander-in-C Chief, occupying
The Nurses were guests of honor at a
reception given by the members of the
Loyal Legion in Cadet Armory, all the
members being officers of the civil war
They were the special guests of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps each day at luncheon
The following National officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. Rebecca
Price. of Lancaster, Pa. Senior Vice-P resi-
dent Mrs. Mamie Cochran. of Troy, y
Y, Junior Vice President; Mrs Salome NJ
Stuart, of Gettysburg Pa. Treasurer: Miss
Lydia s. Johnson. of Lyndonville, ~ Y.
Chaplain Miss Mary F. Gardner, of Belle
wood, Pa, Conductor, and Mrs. Mary T.
Lacy. of Railway, y. j., Guard
These officers. with Mrs. Fannie T.
Hazen. of Cambridge. Mass. who was
elected President of the National Army
Nurses Association on Wednesday, were
installed by Mrs Addie l.. Ballou, the re-
firing National President. who used the
Ritual which she wrote for the Association
Mrs. HaZen, the National President
elect, was presented with a beautiful sill
flag by the first National President of the
Association. A pleasing feature of tn.
closing session was the Introduction of tn.
grandchildren Of Mrs. John A. Fowle, ,
member, to the Nurses.