South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-30
Modest White Markers be Dedicated ST. May Today
in Tribute to C0i War Veterans Of Holy Cross SSe
Memory of the Dark-robed Heroines of Spanish
r American Conflict Also to be Honored in
dwelling Exercises in Commun-
ity Cemetery Today. ~

under the same roof where James
@. Blaine first saw the light OF day
AS children they were reared to-
gether and were associated by the
most endearing attachments. which
lasted throughout their lives. Mother
Angela was the foundess Of St. Mary's
Academy at South Bend, Ind. Prior
to her entrance into the order of
the Holy Cross she moved in the
most exclusive circles Of washington
society.
Volunteer Their Services.
When the Civil war clouds set
/ tied over the country and the need
OF nurses became pressing, Mother
Angela and her associates in reli-
gion at the Academy Of the Holy
Cross volunteered their services as
nurses and went out from the fruit
full field OF education to labor amidst
! the hazardous enterprises Of war.
She was accompanied by Dr. Brin-
ton. a Philadelphia physician who
had been one of the first to suggest
the sisters as war nurses. and also
by the Rev. Louis Lambert, one of
the most notable priests Of the time,
II was DIT. Brinton who introduced
Mother Angela to Gen. Grant who
thus addressed her on their meet
ing.
I am glad to have you with us,
very glad. If there is anything at
all can do for you, I Will be glad
to do it. thoroughly appreciate
the value of your services and I will
give orders to see that you do not
want for anything
Gen. Grant spoke of her ever
afterwards as a woman OF rare
charm of manner. unusual ability.
and marvellous executive qualities.
A Non-CathOlic Tribute.
Many non-Catholic tributes have
been paid to the work of the sister
hoods during the year. but none
more cordial than that Of Mary A.
LivermOre who was a relief worker
herself during the struggle. In her
| book "A Woman's Story of the War
she mentions the general hospital
work done by the Sisters OF the
Holy Cross. There was one general
hospital at Cairo. called by the peo-
pie the brick hospital" Here the
Sisters Of the Holy Cross were en-
ployed, one or more TO each ward
Here were order, cleanliness, and
nursing OF the Mound City Hos
pital the same writer said
At the time of my visit the
Mound City hospital was considered
the best military hospital in the Unit
ed Stated. The most thorough sys-
tenn was maintained in every de-
partment The Sisters of the Holy
Cross were employed as nurses, and
10y their skill. quietness, gentleness
and tenderness were invaluable in
the sick ward Every patient gave
hearty testimony 10 the skill and
kindness of the sisters. The sisters
had nearly broken up their famous
schools at South Bend to answer
the demand for nurses. If 1 had
ever felt prejudiced against these
sisters as nurses. my experience with
them during the war would have
dissipated it entirely. The world
has known no nobler and more he
roic women than these found in the
ranks of the Catholic sisterhoods' "
Oner Services Early i'm War.
II was early at the outbreak OF the
Civil war in 1861 that the Sisters
at St Mary's volunteered their ser
vices as army nurses. All who Of
fered their services could not go
but those who were selected were
! followed by the loving sympathy and
prayers OF the sisters at home who
half-envied them the privilege they
enjoyed
On oct %. 1861, Very Rev. Ed
ward Sorin, founder of Notre Dame
d and provincial Of the congregation
of the Holy Cross in letter 20 the
sisters said.
Among the distressing features OF
. NAAN NAAAANTf 4 tAAlA p AetN ~ NOA4NEN ~
B YOU some COnsOling news, for, how
ever much we deplore the distract
ed state Of our country, we find a
qualification in being able TO assuage
some CT its sorrows. Indeed. sim
) pie as il is 10 us religious, I hal
il as an event which I chronicle with
pleasure. knowing in advance that
you viii learn the news with delight
six Nuns Are Sent.
A most honora BILE call has been
! made on your community by Gov.
/ Morton M the instance OF Gen. Lew
Wallace asking for L sisters 20
go and attend the sick. the wound
ed ard diving soldiers. The call has
, been unhcsitaunsly responded 10,
and this afternoon six Sisters of Holy
r Cross started for Paducah. Ken
lucky namely Mother Angela, Sister
Magdaieue. Sister Winifred. Sister
Adele. Sister Veronica and Sister
Anne. Six more are preparing "a
start for Missouri within a week.
They we're chosen from a large
I number of volunteers. and IL We