The Washington herald., 1912-05-15
NOTABLE WOMEN
AIDING MEMORIAL
Acceptances Received Daily for
Service on Titanic Hero Fund
Committee Of One Hundred.

Eight acceptances from prominent wom-
en- in all sections Of the United States
were received yesterday for service on
the Committee Of One Hundred Of the
woman's Titanic Memorial, which or
ganization proposes the erection in the
Capital Of an arch to typify "Womans
Tribute to Heroic Manhood" as shown in
the Titanic disaster. when men sacrificed
their lives that the women and children
might be saved.
The acceptances were those from
Mrs. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, OF Berkeley;
Mrs. Bayard Henry, OF Philadelphia;
Miss Leah Anderson Burton, of Lewes.
Del: Mrs. Caesar Misch, OF Providence,
r. l., President Of the Council of Jew
ish Women: Mrs. Robert d. Evans. of
Boston: Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell.
of Washington; Mrs. Leonard Wood. OF
Fort Myer, Va, wife OF Mai. Gen. Wood.
Chief of Stan, L. S. A, and Miss Grace
c. Strachan, Of Brooklyn, n. Y. Presi-
dent of the Interborough Association of
Women Teachers.
Responses to the appeal for a dollar
or more contribution from every wom-
an of the United States are coming
in daily to the memorial headquarters
in the Union Trust Building in increas-
ing numbers. The tens Of thousands
OF letters addressed to officers of wom-
ems clubs throughout the country are
beginning to return hearty responses,
as the various organizations hold their
weekly or monthly meetings. The fund
is rapidly growing and shows every
sign at the present OF outdoing all ex-
pectations.
Among the letters received from the
newly added members of the committee
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Mrs. Bayard Henry, Philadelphia: Il
will gladly allow the use of my name
and do anything else 1 can to help the
work OF the committee. II seems to me
but right there should be a memorial
as an outward and visible sign-a tri-
butte from all Americans-that those
who died have not died in vain"
Mrs. Leah Anderson Burton, of
Lewes, Del: -'T want to thank you for
asking me to contribute to the Wom-
ans Titanic Memorial and to serve as
member of the committee. 1 feel 1t
an honor TO do both"
Mrs. Robert D. Evans, Boston-'I
shall be very glad to have my name
used as a member of the committee for
the Woman's Titanic Memorial. I in
close a dollar as my subscription"
Miss Grace c. Strachan, BroOklyn-'I
shall consider It an honor to be a men,
Der OF the committee which Is planning
so noble and fitting q testimonial Of ap-
probation OF the Titanic heroes. l in
close check for one dollar. II you think
1t advisable or desirable. / will under
take to receive donations from teachers
here
Mrs Alexander Graham Bell, in her
letter Of acceptance, wrote most inter-
estingly OF an experience through which
she passed. which in many essentials
was not unlike that Of the Titanic dis
aster.
Other letters in to-day's mail showing
the widespread interest OF the movement
were these:
Mrs. Carrie Haskins Backus. President
Of the Oak Hall School for Girls. Of st.
Paul. MINI:
Thank you for giving me a share in
this work to honor our noble manhood
which showed on the deck of the IT,
tanic, the gentle reverence Of Anglo-Sax-
on man for womanhood. The courage
which faced the slow, silent approach Of
certain death, that women and children
might live. should be immortalized.
Thank God for American and English
noblemen.''
Mrs. Lydia Newsom Lambert. of Co
lumbus. Ind:
In accordance with your request that
I interest my women friends In the
presented the matter to the
Culture Club, Of which am president.
They at once voted TO contribute the in
closed sum. Wishing you all success"