The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-26

DEATH
Eleanor Roosevelt


death, understood many things
which the animation and play of
expression in everyday life probably
prevented one from seeing. The
lines we're smoothed out, the stark
beauty Of contour and the peace
which death alone can bring re-
NAMED W gs
think that everything was done
as she would have wished 1t. She
liked simplicity. She loved her own
home and her own place. On her
coffin there rested only the spray of
flowers made from flowers grown
in her own garden and greenhouse,
by the gardener who has been with
her well over 40 years.
Around were banked the floral Of
ferings which paid tribute to her
kindness and affection for many in
dividuals, and to her faithful serv-
ice in many organizations. ! think
she would have been just as pleased
with the flowers which came as a
tribute of sympathy to her son.
In the room she liked so well, the
rector, Mr.. Wilson, read the simple
but beautiful Episcopal service, and
the church choir sang two hymns
which she always liked to sing. The
men on the place carried the casket
and there were more flowers which
one of her nieces, Miss Laura Del
ano, arranged around the grave.
She had long contemplated this
final resting place beside her hus-
band. think she had an affection
for the trees and the familiar coun-
tryside around this old church and
for this spot in the churchyard,
where she had SO often gone to lay
flowers on the grave Of her hus-
band.
She would have liked to have just
the family and friends who were
here, about her. I wish that all the
grandchildren could have been pres
ent. 4
/ think everyone is conscious Of
the fact that the house and place
in which she lived SO long, will new
er be quite the same without her.
She was strong personality and
left an imprint not only on the people
she knew SO well, but on the sur
roundings which she created.
My husband has as great devo-
ton to the place as his mother had.
but it Is different, i think. She
thought that the land was tied with
her family forever. With him, there
are memories Of youth and Of his
parents which can never be oblit-
|serated, but he does not count on the
same kind of future that she liked
to plan.
LINCOLN BED
When I reached Washington after
the funeral, I was surprised to find
that my bedroom and sitting room
were being painted, so temporarily
I am occupying President Lincoln's
bedl 1t is particularly large and
ornate and / never realized before
how awe-inspiring it must be to our
guests. However, / am glad TO find
that it is very comfortable, because
long ago can remember my grand
mother telling me that one should
always sleep in all of ones guests
beds, to make sure that they are
comfortable.
WOMEN IN ARMED FORCES
wonder if you have seen, in the
October American magazine, the
article on the part the British won-
en- are playing in the armed forces
of Great Britain? For the first time
they have been accepted in artillery
units and are operating anti-aircraft
batteries and the fire control instru-
ments. They are enlisted to fight
overseas as well as in England for
the duration of the war, and they
receive the danger pay Of the COM
bat line"
We have heard before of women
in the Russian army, but this is the
first instance of women actually
working side by side with the men
in the armed forces of England. It
shows that, when the need arises,
there are few places where women
can not work side by side by men.
PLASTIC SURGERY AID
have also received an appeal
for charity in which think every
one in this country will be interested.
Those who remember the hospitals
in the last war will remember what
seemed to be almost the beginning
of plastic surgery on a great scale.
There are today in England four
famous plastic surgeons.
Under the auspices of the British
American Ambulance corps, a COM
mittee has been formed and is
anxious to raise 100000 to help
these surgeons acquire better con-
ditions under which they can treat
Raj. pilots, munitions workers,
civilian defense workers and men.
women and children who are
manned or disfgured by modern
warfare.
PORTRAIT
On Friday, in New York city,
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