The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
Clara Barton, Friend Of.
Hum nifty, Is
No More.
WHERE SUFFERING
WAS, SHE WAS ALSO
known Throughout the World
as Nurse, She Was Founder
of American Red Cross So
ciety, in Which She Was
Interested to the
Last.

Washington. April l2.--AIiss Clara
Barton, founder of the American Rod
cross Society, died at her homo in Glen
Echo. Md, at o'clock this morning.
The cause Of her death was chronic
pneumonia, with which she was stricie-
ell year ago. Her nephew, Stephen
she died
Miss Barton had been condna cd 10 her
home. Red Cross, ut Glen Echo, since
last fall. when she returned from a.
visit to New England. 1t was thoughs
her trip was beneficial, but soon after
ward she was taken severely i'll.
She celebrated her ninety first BIRTH
day anniversary December IS, when she
received many messages Of conEratu-
lation from all parts of the world
The body Will be taken to Oxford.
Mass. the old home OF the family, for
burial
Clara Barton was known the world
over rs an .'angel OF mercy" the friend
OF stricken humanity. one of the found-
'ars Of the American Branch OF the He'd
Cross Society, the heroine OF peace and
humanity on many fields OF battle dur-
Ing pestilence and storm, when fires
devastated and earthquakes over
whelmed. and when the gaunt enemy,
hunger, gnawcd at the vtals or suf-
fertng thousands. Her loss VIII ba
felt throughout the length and breadth
OF the world. but her splendid example
OF self sacrifice and devotion to hu-
mainly In It's hour OF nsed Will live
and be fruitful In nearly every country
Of the globe where her ministrations
have taken her at one time or another
Her splendid service had Been com
mcnded by a President OF the United
States. by the citizens of a stricken
town and by the Legislature OF one OF
the States. She had been decorated
with high honors in many foreign
lnnSs, and the world at large will al
ways remember her as one who lived
to serve her fellow man.
Born In Oxford, NInss, In 1921
Clara Barton was born in Oxford.
Mass, in 1921, and was the daughter
OF Captain Stephen and Sally Stone
Barton. hcr father having served in
the Revolutionary War under General
Anthony Wayne. she received care
ful education. and when quite a young
girl founded n seminary for girls at
Elizabeth. y. j. Later she became n
clerk In the patent office in this city,
being tho first woman to hold n reg
ular clerical position in u government
department. At the outbreak of the
rebellion she gave hor time and ener-
gies TO caring for the sick and wound .
ed. and led in organizing the sanitary
commission. She served in the Army
of tho Potomac, was present at ths
battles OF Cedar Mountain, Second Buzz
Run, Chantilly, -hntietam and Frcder-
icksburg, the siege OF Charleston and
the storm!ng OF Fort Wagner the bnt4
ties OF Spotyslvania and the Wilder-
ness and in front OF Petersburg durln;p
Buffers campaign.
She aided tho Andersonville prison.
crs upon their release, and after the
war ended organized at Washington
the Bureau or Records OF Missing SOIL
diers and traced on. the fate OF so.s
600 mon. In 1867 she visited lSuropa
for the beneht of her health and was
In .
War opened. She joined at once in the
work OF the Red Cross society, founded
In 1861; helped to organize the GER
man hospital service. and n,irscd tina
sick and wounded at Stra sburs and
Metz.
Conducted Relief mt Paris.
When Strasburg capitulatcd ana
2o'ooo people were rendered homeless
ana starving. she provided materials
for $4,000 garments to be made by
women. who. but for that work,
would have been without food. En-
.er'ns Paris on foot, during tho days
OF the Commune, sho distributed food
and clothing to tho needy Once. n
when the mob was ciamoring for
food and had overpowcred the police.
she came to the door OF her lodgings
and spoke to them. Mon Dicu. II is
an ANGER they said, and they dis
persed quietly and IN order
Upon her return to this country. IN
1879. she inaugusatcd a movement to
obtain recognition of the Red Cross
Society by the United States govern
ment. and finally, during the admin.
istration OF President Arthur. her
labors were rewarded. and she natur-
ally became president OF the Amerl.
can branch of tho society when IL
was founded In 1882
In the great fires in Michigan aha
superintendent the work or succorinr
the afflicted. The telegraph tidingg
OF the Charleston earthquake were no
sooner received than she was on her
way with supplies for the stricken 4.
city. During the year 1883 she wax
ut the head OF tho Woman's Reforms
atory Prison at Sherborn. Mass, and {
n woman relates that while ono day
passing with her through the wards
girl convict gazed nxedIy out from
hcr cot Mt Miss Barton. What Is
it?" she asked. Nothing" was tina
response; II heard you coming ana
Just wanted to look at you" She had
charge of tho disbursement OF vast K
sums OF money and other aid 10
the sufferers in tho floods on the
Ohio and Mississlppi Rivers In
1891. and at Johnstown. Pa, In 1889.
In 1889 tho Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations requested her TO
prepare history of the Rcd Cross
Association. which has since been
published by tho government Sha
devoted her income for many yenrs 10
furtherng the aims OF the society. =,
Was Peace Delegate. M
Miss Barton was delegate to the Ina 2I
tornationa Peace Convention At Geneva
IN 1854, and was special commissioning S.