The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-03
BARTON HOME
HAPPY AGAIN
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b,vas bees buzzed noisily as IL
welI aware that their old owner
once again would gather sweets Of
their industry.
Historic Stove at Work
Inside the mansion roaring
fire had been built in q stove in
the great central hall. This stove
i 4 relic Of Johnstown flood days.
That disaster occurred May 81.
1889. and "a hours later Miss Bar
ton and her assistants, including
Dr. Hubbell, arrived on the scene.
Four days later q 30.room house
had been erected-the Barton
House at Glen Echo IS a replica
Of It, by the way.
And the stove in question fur
nished Jol1nstoWn refugees with
heat and whereWithal 20 dry their
clothing.
During the final year Of litiga-
ton. Barton House has been IN the
hands OF g. care-taker who evil
IDENTIFY never took care. In the en-.
trance hall, piled five feet high.
were heaps Of priceless Oriental
rugs, many being appreciation gifts
! from foreign governments 70 Miss
Barton in acknOwied gn1eI1t of her
almost superhun1an efforts to sue.
cor the perishing, the homeless and
friendless.
Across the first galley hung
& large white satin flag, upon
which Is embiazoned q Red Cross
ana bearing in gold letters the
blamed that It is q gift to Miss
barton from the Swiss government
| n recognition Of her splendid work
on the Treaty OF Geneva. He anx-
iously noted that q large Red
Cross emblem. in heavy silver Is
missing from the top. Of the fiag
flagstaff. Later, 1t was discovered
at. the bottom Of an empty clothes
hamper.
a secret door IN the, wainscoting
Of the dining room inadvertently
was opened by the reporter. Out
fell pair OF large yelloWed cor.
sets together with a. Wine-eolCred
satin something sWathed in rare
ChantiIIy lace. Untangl5d, 1t proved
to be Miss Barton's presentation
dress at the Russian Court "a bill
Lowry skirt, ruffled In lace, an old
fashioned, tiny bit of 4 Basque
and a long narrow court train.
DR.. HubbelI said Miss Baton al
ways had treasured and kept I
packed carefully away.
Study in Confusion
Trembling with eager excitement,
Dr.. Hubbeli led the way to Miss Bar.
tons old study, on the second floor.
Confusion! Desk drawers .topsy
turvy. Photographs Of Miss Barton
posed with Count I.yof Tolstoy, with
members Of the Russian imperial
family, with potentates and prerniers
the pictures thrown face down on
a gorgeous yellow rug given to the
president Of the Red Cross by, the
Armenian government.
A wall safe was hurriedly opened
by DR.. HubbeH and there was an
exclamation OF THANK God; it is
safe!". "It'' turned out TO be- an
enormously valuable cloisine vodka
set-blues and puppies on gold and
siIver-presented to DIR. Hubbell in
1893 by the Emperor and Empress
of Russia.
a large steel vault with combina-
ton lock had contained the priceless
archives Of the American Red Cross.
well remembering the combination
DR.. Hubhcll whirled the discs into
place, but the safe remained tightly
closed. Al Washington locksmith was
appealed to but the work met, with
delay. So, no one yet knows
whether the archives are intact or
have been scattered to the four
winds.
Two ex-soldiers now make their
habitat at the Barton Shrine, just to
keep its owner company a neign
boris German police dogs guard the
house at night. A vigilance commit
tee, composed OF interested Glen
Echo citizens, constantly is on tho
lookout. So DIR. HubbeIl sleeps
soundly once again in Home, Sweet
Home"