Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-22
JULIA WARD HOWE,
FAMED POET,DEAD
Author Of Battle Hymn Of the
Republic" Passes Away,
WAS MlhETy-ONE YEARS OLD
fer Death Was Que 20 Ola Age.
Which. With a Cold. Weakened Her
ttesrt--wrote For Fifty Years.


tteart--wrote For Fifty Years.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. poet and pa
triOt. and the writer of the famous
Battle Hymn OF the Republic passed
peacefully away at her summer home.
"Oak Glen. in Middleiown. X. l.
Mrs Howe had been i'll since Wed.
nesday last. when she had a severe
chill Death was due to old age. which.
with a cold. weakened her heart. She
was in her nnety-second year
On Sunday Mrs Howe appeared to
be recovering from her cold, but CON.
tinued 70 remain In bed Monday her
condition changed suddenly for the
worse and she lapsed into unconscious
ness which ended In death.
At her bedside were her three
daughters. Mrs Florence Howe Hall.
Mis- Laura Elizabeth Richards and
Mrs John Elliot. with her husband
Julia Ward Howe. the Grand Old
Woman OF American literature. will al.
WAYS be remembered as the author OF
the famous Battle Hymn OF the Re
public"
Mrs Howe was the daughter OF
Samuel Ward n prominent New York
banker, and was born in New York
city on MAY -. 1919 Her mother was
a descendant OF the distinguished Gen.
eral Marion. OF Revolutionary fame.
and was highly cultivated woman,
who inculcatcd in her daughter the
love of poetry al an early age.
Mrs. Howe soon became proficient
in several ancient and modern Ian
guages and in music. When twenty.
four she was married to DR.. Samuel
$ Howe. of Boston An extended tour
abroad followed during which they
visited England. ireland, the Italian
lakes Rome. Florence and Paris.
About this time Mrs Howe com
menccd TO write poetry. and few
years after her return. in 1912. brought
out Passion Flowers. her first book.
Her literary work once started. con-
tinued for over half century. during
which time she produced great many
poems and d number of magazine ar
ticles.
She also wrote an excellent biogra-
ply OF Margaret Fuller. published in
1883 Modern Society" was scath.
ing analysis of some OF the ideals and
practices which are more or less prev.
alent in this country From the Oak
TO the Olive" was book OF European
travel. and companion volume was
"A Trip 10 Cuba. Her books of poetry
included Words for the Hour" 1850,
Later Lyrics" Os66) and From Sun.
set Ridge" IS9S). \ book OF her
"Reminiscences" appeared in 1899 and
proved very interesting reading as she
had met number Of distinguished
people in her long career.
But her popular fame rests on the
famous Battle Hymn of the Repub.
lic.' the song OF the Civil War. II is
sung 10 the tune Of John Brown" and
commences: Mine eyes have seen the
glory Of the coming of the Lord Mrs.
Howe wrote II early one morning.
The night before she had been out
riding in the country near Washington
and her party had narrowly escaped
being captured by troop OF Confed.
crates.
As they came into Washington they
sang John Browns Body" and the
tune kept ringing in Mrs. Howe's head
all night When she awoke before
daylight she began to make verses
TO H.
II was hrst published at Charles
town. Mass Captain James Greenleaf.
an organist Of the Harvard church. set
the notes for the music. and Massa.
chusetts regiment made them first
noted by singing them at Fort Warren
in 1861