The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14
NEPHEW NAMED
IN BARTON WILL
Executor to Distribute Her
Property According
to Law.
NO SEPARATE REQUESTS

Clara Barton. founder Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. who died at her Glen
Echo home Friday. In her win. which
probably will be filed for probate in
oxford, Mass. directs that distribution
of her property be made according to
law. No separate requests are made
whatever.
Stephen E. Barton. her nephew, is
named the executor Of her estate. Miss
Barton did not hOld extensive real es-
tate properties at the time Of her death.
having disposed of most Of them by
gift during her lifetime The greater
part Of her estate consists Of personal
effects which are. however, Of great
value, many Of them being gifts of
royalty and distinguished personages
of this country.
Several years ago she gave Red
Cross" her estate at Glen Echo, to DIT,
Julian B. HubbeIl, who was associated
with her for more than thirty years in
Red Cross work, and also acted as her
physician.
Duchess Sends Condolences.
A cablegram bearing the condolences Of
her royal highness the Grand Duchess
Louise of Baden was received by Mr..
Barton to-day. The cablegram follows:
Karlsruhe Germany.
To STEPHEN Barton, Glen Echo. Nd: An deeply
Afflicted. Faithful gratitude follows her foCeyer.
tsiEned) GRAND DUCHESS LOUISE
Miss Barton was well acquainted with
the Grand Duchess Louise, who forty
years ago first introduced Miss Barton
to Red Cross work during the Franco
Prussian war A few days before her
death Miss Barton requested her neph-
ew, Stephen BARTON, TO reply to let
ter received from the grand duchess last
January, to which she had been unable
to answer on account Of her condition.
Mrs Donald Mclean. honorary presi-
dent general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, sent the following
telegram:
Her Work Priceless.
Profound sorrow in Clara Barton's
death. Her work was priceless to this
nation Her loss is worldwide"
Messages Of coincidence were received
from George c. Boldt, Of Philadelphia;
Rev. Percy H. Eppler, Of Worcester,
Mass: Mrs. Octavia Dix Tanning, OF
Cleveland, Ohio; Kate Brownlee Sher-
wood past national president Of the
woman's Relief Corps: Mrs. Margaret
A. Walker. department president. De-
partment Of the Potomac. Woman's Re-
LEI COTpS, ana nIIg OlntIn
Rev. Henry NJ. Couden, the blind Chap
lain of the House, yesterday requested
the honor of assisting in the funeral
services for Miss Barton, to be held at
1:3O o'clock this afternoon at Glen Echo.
Rev. MIR. Couden, Rev. John van Schaick,
jr., and Rev. w. W. Curry, OF the
Church of Our Father, will conduct the
services at Chen Echo. Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan win deliver short eulogy.
VIII Attend Funeral.
BY special appointment of the national
president, Mrs Margaret Walker, Presi-
dent of the Department Of the Potomac,
w R c. and Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball,
an officer Of the national organization.
will attend the funeral to-day.
Miss Barton was the only honorary
member Of the woman's Relief Corps
being given the honor at the time OF the
equalization of the society," in 1855, at
Denver.
The casket yesterday was covered with
an American nag, presented by Mrs. Isa-
bel Worrell Ball, who had been close to
Miss Barton, and over this lay canopy
of American Beauty roses, tied with a
wide sash Of yellow ribbon, a tribute
from the National Organization Of the
Woman's Relief Corps.
There was also a large PLAGUE Of
Gala lilies tied with red ribbon, a trib-
ute to Miss Barton, from the Department
o. the Potomac, w. r. c.
The paIlbearers by special request Of
Miss Barton will be comrades Of the
GA. R and all past department com
manders. They are Past Senior Vice
commander-in-chief and Past Depart
rnent Commander John McElroy. Past
Department Commanders S. E. Faunce,
Newton Ferree, John s. Walker, and