The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
WOMEN REVIVE
MEMORIAL PLAN
Mrs. John Hays Hammond Ad-
dresses Audience in Chicago
on Titanic Monument.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE Titanic disaster
was revived to-day at a luncheon in the
Congress Hotel. attended by 400 women
1t was given by the woman's Titanic
Memorial Committee OF Illinois to raise
funds for the proposed memorial arch
IN washington. Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond, national secretary for the me-
mortal, and Mr.. Hammond. were among
the speakers.
Arguments that woman suffrage would
end the chivalry shown by the men Of
the Titanic was contested by Miss Jane
Adams. Harry Pratt Judson, president
of the University of Chicago, and John
T. Richards. gave short talks.
Miss Lucy Ridesdale. an English sur
vivor, was a guest of honor She is Wis
iting Mrs. George Lessman, Of 800 Wa
bash Avenue, who with her daughter,
was on the rescue ship Carpathia, and
shared her stateroom with Miss Rides
dale.
Mrs. Carter Harrison gave the address
OF Welcome. Mrs. Lewis X. Torbet,
chairman of the memorial committee of
Illinois, presided.
Mrs. Hammond Speaks.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond said, in part:
During the latter part Of last ARrII a
little body of five people organized in my
drawing room the Woman's Titanic Me-
mortal To-day, seven months dater, our
membership reaches from sea to sea,
across our broad country. Our central
ONCE in Washington is now in CORE
spondence with every nation of the civil
LIKED world. We have received contribu-
tions from missionaries in China, wives OF
American diplomats in Russia, England,
Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark. and
Italy. From American students in Berlin.
Paris, and Rome generous offerings have
come
The women OF Bolivia. through our
State Department have begged leave to
share in our enterprise by sending a brick
of native silver. From the colored women
in the South We have received hard-earned
dollars, from the wives of coal miners
money has come. Ranchers' wives have
Joined US. One woman in the far West
wrote that she was so far out in the will
derness she never saw a woman from
one weeks end to another, so she could
not hand out coupons; but she made a
hard effort and corraled 50 to send, and
ii was no clnch.
Associations Contribute.
"A touching contribution came from the
little girls in an orphan home: the sum
was 10 cents. Fashionable girls schools
have collected and sent us goodly sums;
transient guests at hotels all over the
country clubs have sent US money after
country clubs have sent usm oney after
seeing Charles Dana Gibson's impressive
poster. Domestic servants, shop girls,
professional nurses, teachers, actresses
wage earners of every kind have helped
US. Children have given entertainments
to swell our funds, and women, hidden
away in the back country. have inclosed
to us 81 and sometimes s. as the
collected total contribution OF their va
rious culture classes or social clubs.
The Colonial DANES and the DauEh- !
tiers Of the american Revolution. have !
not forgotten u.s. but have loaned US
their strong shoulders to help carry the |
heavy work forward, inspiring US as We
walked together.
The army women have rendered most |
valiant assistance: they have collected .
money for us in the Philippines. Porto |
Rico. and, indeed. in every colonial and |
domestic post Panama and Hawaii have |
also fallen into line.
These facts seem to prove that our
&C use is good.
Memorial 10 HeroiSm.
The inception of the woman's Titanic
blossomed simultaneously in
hundreds Of womens hearts 1t was the
normal Outgrowth of the heroism display
ed at the sinking of the Titanic Every |
v oman who loved a good man was filled /
with reverent admiration for those brave
men who Unselfshly died to save women
and little children. The thought took
shape that this heroism-a heroism none (
The less sublime because is was common
be commemorated in the
form of monument to be erected in the
ca pital of our nation.
This monument is to be the common
heritage of all, and is to keep alive in the
hearts of our sons and sons sons that
nobleness of love which conquers pain
AID death"
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