Clara Barton General Correspondence Logan, Mary S. Apr.1897-Feb.19122518 13th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. April 11, 1897 My Dear Miss Barton: Please accept my thanks for the lovely copy of your "Welcome Home". I am very sorry that what I said on the occasion was not more worthy of you and all your great work. I trust that before this time you are feeling much better than when I saw you last. You probably have not heard that I have rented my house and have moved into 2518 across on 13th St., Where I shall be very glad to see you any time that you may be able to come in. With sincere regard, I am as ever, Affectionately yours, Mary S. LoganMary Logan Apr 15 1100 Thanks for "Welcome Home" Observations at the Capital. WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 7, 1887.- There was a "big to do" over the remains of the late John A. Logan. The body was laid in state in the rotunda of the capitol for twenty-four hours, and was viewed by many thousands of people, who were permitted to tile through the building from the east and out at the west entrance. After this the body was removed to the Senate chamber, where the funeral sermon was preached by Dr. Newman. Here none were admitted except the members of the two houses, the employes of the Senate and such outsiders as were able to obtain cards of admission to the galleries from the senators. Blaine was not present, but sent his son Walker to represent him in paying respects to his dead friend. Dr. Newman is the pastor of the Methodist church which Grant attended during his residence in Washington. The doctor has been ridiculed a great deal by the newspapers, but he is really an able preacher, and his eulogy of the dead Senator was very impressive. Mrs. Logan suggested all the arrangements for the funeral-even to naming the committees and selecting the pall bearers. She believes in display, and took an especial pride in having an opportunity of putting the Senator away in style. Not that she rejoiced in his death-for she was truly devoted to him in every respect-but as he was dead, she thought it was meet that he be consigned to the grave "according to Hoyle," or rather in a way to meet the approval of fashionable society. I find that Col. Lenham is one of the most active and painstaking members of the House. He looks closely after the interest of his constituents, and it is a wonder that he ever finds time to discharge the multitudinous duties devolving upon him. With visiting the departments and attending committee meetings in the forenoon, the session in the evening, and answering great stacks of letters from his constituents at night, to say nothing of the clerical work he has to perform in sending out documents, seeds, &c.; the wonder is that he ever finds time to study the great questions that are constantly coming up for consideration and intelligent action. He neglects nothing, however, and his constituents may be assured that he is making a record here worthy of the great district which he represents. I have become acquainted with the families of a number of the Texas delegation. Mrs. Coke is one of the best natured and most sensible women in the city, but is in very delicate health and seldom appears in society. Mrs. Lanham [?] open, frank countenance and does not put on airs. [She is?] intelligent and entertaining, and everybody likes her. Mrs. Mill is rather stately in demeanor, but sociable. Mrs. Sayers is perhaps the handsomest woman in the delegation, and appears to be full of humor. She says Mrs. Cleveland is much better looking than Langtry. and that the pictures of the former do not do her justice. None of the ladies here will admit that the Jersey Lily is a beatuy, but the way they pile into Albaugh's to see her is a caution. In my next I will endeavor to give some points concerning the members of the Texas delegation. D. 1 Glen Echo, Jany. 9, 1902 My dear Mrs. Logan, I had a little visit yesterday from Mr. Briggs and Genl. Sears, who seemed a little restless, if not restive in view of the meeting of the day before. I did not wonder, and yet I am happy to be able to say that their loyal lens were not quite adopted to my sight. I cannot look upon that meeting as a disaster or a failure. I think we gained nearly or quite all we needed. 1st we found the attitude the com. is going to assume, it is not going to desert us, it is going to be right with us in force.- 2nd we learned where each 2 one stood, and is going to stand if we miscalculated after this, the fault will be ours. 3rd. the matter of Treasurer which at first, I frankly confess seemed to me to be a mistake. I came to approve: a new or higher man might have had his own advisers, and have been unapproachable. We know now whom we have and C.C. Glover is back of him, and we will have Red Cross principles fully discussed in the presence of Mr. Flather, and the instructions given him which he has never had - we will remove the scales from his eyes, and see if we need reduce ourselves to beggary and pauperism every time we handle a few dollars, in order to maintain our "reputation for honesty" and preserve our "business like methods"-3 Regarding the Resolution it was an unqualified success. I has given all the privilege that could be asked for from any committee, and with a combined gush of approval, both past and present that no simple acceptance of a Resolution could never have given. My able colleagues both Mrs. Spencer and your own wise self so adroitly goaded them on, taunting them just enough to bring out their full force of denial and self justification, to the effect that the former methods had never been questioned, and they only objected to being made to appear to assume a privilege or a right to direct which they did not ask for, nor want, that when you generously gave me the privilege to speak from the chair I had only to close the debate as quickly as possible 4 before a single damaging proposition could be added, to be entered on the records for future use. I watched them go on step by step tying themselves up tighter every word they spoke, saw them firmly in their own meshes, and thanked fortune when you gave me the opportunity to close it out, with an appearance of indifference as a matter of small importance. I watched the Secretary closely, like a cat to see him put down for record all those protestations of loyalty, confidence and power - and when the debate closed I knew he had them - and nothing, not a sentence to the contrary. That gives all the power needed to go to any field, "as I have always done, and report to the committee later. If it objects, let the fact go out to the country - with 5 The published names of the committee which felt aggrieved that on this twenty first field of relief Clara Barton had not asked it, or them if she could go. They will hesitate. An honorary membership must be arranged in the same way. We must have persons of eminence and distinction, whom we must invite, (they would never come to us) and of whom we cannot exact a dollar or five, a ten dollars, we have already lost a score of such persons by the $5.00 due arrangement for invited incorporators. We must manage to show a little elegance, at least good manners as well as "Business Principles". Pardon this long letter. I would have come and spoken it but for this miserable cold I have taken. Yours aff. Clara Barton. 2320 Thirteenth St NW Washington DC Dec. 18 1902 My Dear Miss Barton- I can not see why you should not make such choice as you deem wise for New Position of Assistant to you in the Conduct of the affairs of the American National Red Cross. Wishing you many years of health and strength to continue your good work. I am Very Truly Mrs. John A Logan[*Mrs. Logan - Dec 1901*] My Dear Clara - Mrs Bagly wants to see you and I have advised her to go out. She is able, dauntless and loyal - and I hope you will see that she is made 2nd V. President - also substitute her name for mine or Mrs. Spencer's on the Committee you are to name this A.M. I think after you call the meeting to orderyou should ask Mrs Warner to preside for reasons, Mrs Bagly will explain - We are all right - I am sure. Lovingly Yours, Mary A. Logan [*Ansd March-15th -1902 Mrs Logan 25??*] Holly Hills Farm, Avenel, Md. March 13, 1902. My dear Miss Barton: I enclose you herewith a letter received from Mr. Hay. You will be surprised at its contents. I am impressed with the idea that Mr. Michaels has answered this matter himself, and that he proposes to insist upon the appointment of parties named by the Board of Control, but you will see from my letter to Mr. Hay, which I enclose, that I did not propose for the thing to be done without Mr. Hay's knowledge of the consequences. Now, I beg of you, dear Clara to write Mr. Hay a note and ask him to name a time when he will see you, or better still, get Dr. Hubbell to see him, and get him to name a time, when he would let you explain the whole matter to him. Or if you would prefer, let Dr. Hubbell take a note from you, calling attention to the conferences that have been, etc -- some such note as you prepared for the Congressional Committees, and see if we cannot thwart the plans of this man Michael. I know it all comes from lack of investigation on the part of Mr. Hay, who I believe after receiving my note will take it up and look into it a little further. I think he [thought] ought to know that you would not go unless you could be accompanied by the proper persons he [that] would drop into our ideas of the matter. I am still on the Farm, and the prospects are that I will not go in for two or three weeks yet, but I would hear from you the next day after you wrote, if you would write me on this subject, and advise me of what you have done in the matter. Unless this is attended to at once they will have it all cut and dried before you can turn around. I wish Mr. Tillinghast would come on, and take hold of the question, as I know Mr. Hay would listen to him, and that in that way we could get the matter cleared up. Do not allow yourself to be entirely discouraged, but take hold of it with your usual vim and it will be all right. Affectionately yours, Mrs. John A LoganHelly Hills Farm, Avenel, Md., March 13, 1902 My dear Mr. Hay: I am in receipt of your letter or March 10th, and while I do not wish to annoy you about this matter of the Red Cross I feel that you misunderstand the situation, and I have therefore asked Clara Barton to call on your to make an explanation of the affair, as I am present in the country, and do not know when I shall return to Washington, not for two or three weeks at the least. At the time you received the communication from Mrs. Mussey, the Board of Control of the Red Cross, assuming the responsibility of making these recommendations had the letter sent. As a matter of fact, the invitation from Russia, I understand, was to the Government and not to the American National Red Cross Society. It is a question of the Government sending delegates to represent them, and by the bill which has passed, at the request of Miss Barton, it was intended for the President to make the nominations after receiving your recommendations. I am sure if you will give the matter a little thought, you will appreciate that Miss Barton, with the persons whom she may select, whose eminent fitness as representatives of the United States in the conference has been established by their experience, learning and linguistic law, and that the persons recommended by the Board of Control of the American National Red Cross, except Miss Barton, are entirely unfit, and unequal to this duty, and it would be too bad for us to be represented by persons so unequal to participate in the discussions. Miss Barton if you will remember, spoke to you about this matter, at the time you saw us and did us the honor to grant an interview. She has in mind Dr. Senn, an eminent surgeon and linguist. He has had a very large experience in Red Cross work, as well as mos extensieve in his profession. With him she has thought of Mr. Tillinghast, of Davenport, Ia., a very prominent editor, and one who has made the Red Cross a personal matter, and was most active in collecting the enormous shipment of corn from the State of Iowa to Russia, which has paved the way for him to be able to accomplish something for the Society. I hope you understand, my dear friend that I have no personal interest in this matter, and that my solicitude comes entirely from my great desire to see our country lead in the discussion of the questions that will come before this congress. I think Miss Barton could, in five minutes, show you the necessity for you to select the persons she has considered as the most eminently qualified. I have written Miss Barton and asked her to call on you and I think if you would have the kindness to notify her of the time when you could see her, that it would encourage her to call and go over the ground with you. She is so very diffident, and dislikes so exceedingly to be considered as officious or unkind in not co-operating with the Board of Control, that she would hesitate to say anything to you unless you signified your desire to have her do so. This is not a personal matter, by any means, but simply as I said before, a desire to have our country ably represented. the small sum of $3,000 seems inadequate for the appointment of so many persons, when three people who understood the languages could do all that would be required, and there is no doubt that either Dr. Senn or Mr. Tillinghast would be willing to make up any little deficiency in the matter of expenses that $3,000 might fail to cover. This is not a junketing party, and should be worthy of your consideration. Assuring you of my great personal regard, and congratulations on the announced engagement of your daughter Alice, I am, with sincerest regards to your family, Very truly yours,{left-hand doc} [*Copy of letter of Sec. John Hay to Mrs. Logan.*] Department of State Washington. L/S. March 10, 1902. Dear Mrs. Logan: I have your undated note in regard to representation at the International Red Cross conference at St. Petersburg in May next. I received in October last a letter from Mrs. E. S. Mussey, signed as Acting Secretary, informing me that at a regular meeting of the Board of Control, held October 12, 1901, the following named persons were nominated and elected as delegates by unanimous vote: Miss Clare Barton, President. Mr. B. H. Warner, Vice President. Mrs. Ellen S. Mussey, 3rd Vice President. Colonel W. H. Michael. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster. It is not thought that the appropriation of $3,000 for necessary expenses of delegates and the contribution of the United States to the expenses of the Conference will permit of sending more than five delegates. It is understood to be the wish of the President to send two delegates to be named by the War Department and three delegates to be named by the American National Red Cross. Before making any appointments from the American National Red Cross, the Department will await that organization's official selection of its three representatives. Very truly yours, John Hay COPY. {right-hand doc} Washington, D.C., March 15, 1902. My dear Mrs. Logan: Your letter enclosing Mr. Hay's came to me yesterday. I had anticipated a little, and had already done the very thing which you suggest - hearing nothing from Secretary Hay, I could not, of course, write him and sent Dr. Hubbell around to Mr. Adee to ask if I might see him. After three or four attempts, he reached him at his home. Mr. Adee told him it would not be at all necessary for me to see him, as he and Secretary Hay had talked the matter all over, and decided to send someone, (probably Col. Wilson) to represent the War Department. Someone, probably, from the Navy Department, and then the Red Cross could name who it pleased; these would be representatives of the society. He added that nothing had been actually settled, but that this was the plan, and that they should not act finally until they had the appointments from the society. This, of course, was all I could do, except to send the accompanying letter to Mr. Adee. You see what the representatives of the society would be by the enclosed copy of letter from Mr. Warner. Naturally none of them will be troubled more by me, and I hope I have not acted unwisely. I thought it was the thing to do, as I heard nothing from anyone. I think Mr. Adee said something to Dr. Hubbell about a squabble. I suppose they will never find a troublesome squabbler in me. They{left-hand doc: blank ANRC letterhead} Board of Consultation: President of the U.S. and Members of the Cabinet. Executive Officers: Clara Barton, President. Brainard H. Warner, First Vice-President. Stephen E. Barton, Second Vice-President. Ellen S. Mussey, Third Vice-President And Counsel. Walter P. Phillips, General Secretary. William J. Flather, Treasurer. THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS. Incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, October 1, 1861, April 17, 1895 and by special act of Congress, June 6, 1900. For the relief of suffering by war, pestilence, famine, flood, fires, and other calamities of sufficient magnitude to be deemed national in extent. The organization acts under the Geneva Treaty, Switzerland, August 22, 1864, and since signed by nearly all civilized nations, including the United States, which gave its adhesion March 1, 1882. Ratified by the Congress of Berne, June 9, 1882. Proclaimed by President Arthur, July 26, 1882. Headquarters: Washington, D.C. Make all checks payable to American National Red Cross, and send to headquarters, Washington, D.C. {right-hand doc: continuation of a letter} surely never have, neither has the country. My "squabbles" have been pretty much confined to myself, I have always been able to hold them in my own keeping and so long as the little reason I have lasts I trust I shall. Don't trouble yourself another moment about it, dear Mrs. Logan, they will take care of it suit themselves; no one knows better than Mr. Adee who has been behind the Red Cross even before its birth, and he knows how he got his own instruction concerning it, and he will not need any reminders from me. Later: I have read your precious letter over again, but I cannot see any way that I can act consistent with decent self respect but to let these gentlemen alone, after their having decided that they do not want to see me, and have so informed me. It is not alone the Assistant Secretary, but a greater than he who is carrying little impressions and warps their judgement. This will be done all through, and will always be done with me while here, not only in this, but in all things. I will let Mr. Tillinghast know the conditions at once, and also your wish that he were here. What more can I do? I cannot see anyone. If poor McKinley were here, I should know where to go, and he would be ready to see me. Mrs. Mussey and Mr. Warner have both sent in their resignations. Mrs. M. informing me that she shall so notify the State Department, I will send you a copy of Mr. Warner's letter. Mrs. Spencer sends a most urgent notice to me to meet her and Simon Wolf to consider the claim of $1,000 of Gen. Bennett for{left-hand letter} services in the Philippines, which claim he has lodged with his attorney. The demand is with dear Mrs. Spencer's usual positiveness. General Bennett was paid for what he claimed to have expended, namely; $147. allowed by the old Board, and it paid no attention to any claim for services. No committee should ever have been appointed to consider his case. I do not know who suggested it, but, learning that a committee has been appointed for that purpose, the General naturally fixes his claim. The damage should be the other way, if any. The Red Cross was the injured party. Dr. Hubbell will call on Mrs. Spencer today. I haven't the habit of attending special meetings. I cannot tell you how deeply I regret having to throw this stuff in upon you out in your quiet home, with all your thoughts on other things. I will return Secretary Hay's letter to you, and wait developments. Sincerely and affectionately yours Clara Barton {right-hand letter} Fairfax Hotel March 15 1902 Mrs. Logan - My dear precious friend- Now let me turn to another subject, no less sad, but with at least a touch of human feeling and tenderness in it, and not that eternal rasping. A day or two ago, something brought to my mind the old Santiago days and a little scene came up before me. As I reflected, the pencil ran over the tablet a few minutes, and when the picture was finished, it occurred to me that you might like to see it. I gave it to my stenographer, and now venture to send it to you, hoping it will not bring grief by the sad memories it may{left-hand doc: blank ANRC letterhead} Board of Consultation: President of the U.S. and Members of the Cabinet. Executive Officers: Clara Barton, President. Brainard H. Warner, First Vice-President. Stephen E. Barton, Second Vice-President. Ellen S. Mussey, Third Vice-President And Counsel. Walter P. Phillips, General Secretary. William J. Flather, Treasurer. THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS. Incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, October 1, 1861, April 17, 1895 and by special act of Congress, June 6, 1900. For the relief of suffering by war, pestilence, famine, flood, fires, and other calamities of sufficient magnitude to be deemed national in extent. The organization acts under the Geneva Treaty, Switzerland, August 22, 1864, and since signed by nearly all civilized nations, including the United States, which gave its adhesion March 1, 1882. Ratified by the Congress of Berne, June 9, 1882. Proclaimed by President Arthur, July 26, 1882. Headquarters: Washington, D.C. Make all checks payable to American National Red Cross, and send to headquarters, Washington, D.C. {rigt-hand doc: letter} awaken. I found myself wishing it could find its way into some of the publications whose pages you are so ably furnishing, but would not take such a liberty with an article so entirely personal. It belonged to you. please accept and don't let it hurt you. Affectionately, Clara Barton.BOARD OF CONSULTATION: PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: CLARA BARTON, President. Gen. JOHN M. WILSON, First Vice-President. Mrs. Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN, Second Vice-Pres. SANUEL W. BRIGGS, Secretary. WM. J FLATHER, Treasurer. Hon. RICHARD ONLEY, Counselor. THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS. HEADQUARTERS: WASHINGTON, D.C. - For the Relief of Suffering by War, Pestilence, Famine, Flood, Fires, and other Calamities of Sufficient Magnitude to be deemed National in Extent. The Organization acts under the Geneva Treaty, the provisions for which were made in International Convention at Geneva, Switzerland, August 22, 1864, and since signed by nearly all civilized nations. The United States gave its adhesion by Act of Congress, March 1, 1882. Ratified by the Congress of Berne, June 9, 1882. Proclaimed by President Arthur, July 26, 1882. Incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, Oct 1, 1861, April 17, 1893 and by special act of Congress, June 6, 1900. Washington, D.C., March 15, 1902 My dear Mrs. Logan: Your letter enclosing Mr. Hay's came to me yesterday. I had anticipated a little, and had already done the very thing which you suggest - hearing nothing from Secretary Hay, I could not, of course, write him and sent Dr. Hubbell around to Mr. Adee to ask if I might see him. After three, or four attempts, he reached him at his home. Mr. Adee told him it would not be at all necessary for me to see him, as he and Secretary Hay had talked the matter all over, and decided to send someone, (probably Col. Wilson) to represent the War Department. Someone, probably, from the Navy Department, and then the Red Cross could name who it pleased; these would be representatives of the society. He added that nothing had been actually settled, but that this was the plan, and that they should not act finally until they had the appointments from the society. This, of course, was all I could do, except to send the accompanying letter to Mr. Adee. You see what the representatives of the society would be by the enclosed copy of letter from Mr. Warner. Naturally none of them will be troubled more by me, and I hope I have not acted unwisely. I thought it was the thing to do, as I heard nothing from anyone. I think Mr. Adee said something to Dr. Hubbell about a "squabble". I suppose they will never find a troublesome squabbler in me. They [*2/*] surely never have, neither has the country. My "squabbles" have been pretty much confined to myself, I have always been able to hold them in my own keeping and so long as the little reason I have lasts, I trust I shall. Don't trouble yourself another moment about it, dear Mrs. Logan, they will take care of it suit themselves; no one knows better than Mr. Adee who has been behind the Red Cross even before its birth, and he knows how he got his own instruction concerning it, and he will not need any reminders from me. Later: I have read your precious letter over again, but I cannot see any way that I can act consistent with decent self respect but to let these gentlemen alone, after their having decided that they do not want to see me, and have so informed me. It is not alone the Assistant Secretary, but a greater than he who is carrying little impressions and warps their judgement. This will be done all through, and will always be done with me while here, not only in this, but in all things. I will let Mr. Tillinghast know the conditions at once, and also your wish that he were here. What more can I do? I cannot see anyone. If poor McKinley were here, I should know where to go, and he would be ready to see me. Mrs. Mussey and Mr. Warner have both sent in their resignations. Mrs. M. informing me that she shall so notify the State Department, I will send you a copy of Mr. Warner's letter. Mrs. Spencer sends a most urgent notice to me to meet her and Simon Wolf to consider the claim of $1,000 of Gen. Bennett for{left-hand side} 3/ services in the Philippines, which claim he has lodged with his attorney. The demand is with dear Mrs. Spencer's usual positiveness. General Bennett was paid for what he claimed to have expended, namely: $147. allowed by the old Board, and it paid no attention to any claim for services. No committee should ever have been appointed to consider his case. I do not know who suggested it, but, learning that a committee has been appointed for that purpose, the General naturally fixes his claim. The damage should be the other way, if any. The Red Cross was the injured party. Dr. Hubbell will call on Mrs. Spencer today. I haven't the habit of attending special meetings. I cannot tell you how deeply I regret having to throw this stuff in upon you out in your quiet home, with all your thoughts on other things. I will return Secretary Hay's letter to you, and wait developments. Sincerely and affectionately yours, Clara Barton {right-hand side is indecipherable}{left-hand side is indecipherable} she does not understand that the wiping out of the Board of Control had anything to do with the recommendations of the Board of Control in regard to the parties selected to represent us at St. Petersburg. I should, if I were you, accept the resignation of Mr. Warner and Mrs. Mussey with alacrity, and let them name whoever they pleased for the others, if they ignore your suggestion of Dr. Senn and Mr. Tillinghast. If Mr. Tillinghast was here and could go and have a talk with Senator Allison, I think something might be done, but the way the thing is now, with me one to appear before Congress, it seems to me hopeless. I have not forgiven Mr. Hale for his treatment of us the other day. I said nothing about it at the time, but felt pretty well disgusted, and I am very much afraid that all their expressions of admiration of you will not be supplemented by any generous action on the part of Congress, and I feel more deeply over this than I can tell you. After Mr. Nitt's conversation, I gathered, that they would require you to go in as a regular pensioner, and that I am sure is all right, if they will make it large enough, but then will come the question of precedence and all that sort of thing, which will cut the matter down to $100, per month , which seems so insignificant to me in the line of compensation after all your services. I am rather disgusted with the whole thing, as I know you must be. This affair makes me wish again and again that my dear husband was there to expose some of their duplicity and cause decent action to be taken in your case. More than once he has stepped into the breach and straightened out just such foibles asGlen Echo-Monday March 24 1902 My dear Mrs. Logan: I have removed to my home, but will be in the city on Wednesday afternoon in the hope of seeing you, if you have time to call at the Fairfax. I have delayed replying to your letter, for which I thank you most truly. We had the meeting on Saturday morning, to accept the report: which was done. I know how busy you must be, still I am selfish enough to hope you may find time to call when in the city. Affectionately your Clara Barton Glen Echo. March 30 1902 My dear Mrs. Logan: Many thanks for yours of the 28th. I will be at the Fairfax about 5 oclock Wednesday afternoon. I know how many things you must have pressing upon you when you come into town; don't give time to me that you need otherwise. My little affairs are not all important, and must'nt be allowed to trespass too far.- Dr. Senn and Mr. Tillinghast accept.- I am gratefully yours Clara Barton.BOARD OF CONSULTATION: PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: CLARA BARTON, President. Gen. JOHN M. WILSON, First Vice-President. Mrs. Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN, Second Vice-Pres. SANUEL W. BRIGGS, Secretary. WM. J FLATHER, Treasurer. Hon. RICHARD ONLEY, Counselor. THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS. HEADQUARTERS: WASHINGTON, D.C. - For the Relief of Suffering by War, Pestilence, Famine, Flood, Fires, and other Calamities of Sufficient Magnitude to be deemed National in Extent. The Organization acts under the Geneva Treaty, the provisions for which were made in International Convention at Geneva, Switzerland, August 22, 1864, and since signed by nearly all civilized nations. The United States gave its adhesion by Act of Congress, March 1, 1882. Ratified by the Congress of Berne, June 9, 1882. Proclaimed by President Arthur, July 26, 1882. Incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, Oct 1, 1861, April 17, 1893 and by special act of Congress, June 6, 1900. Glen Echo, Md., April 28, 1902. My dear Mrs. Logan: Your letter of the 26th reached me last night. Mr. Tillinghast will be pleased to call on you at Calumet Place about ten o'clock tomorrow, Tuesday, morning. In regard to the matter of notes which you desire, I think they can be gathered up in sufficient quantity and with a degree of accuracy that will make them satisfactory to you. I have to go to New York this week and but I hope I may be able to see you again before I leave for Russia. Fearing I will not be able to reach you at Holly Hill with this note, I will send a duplicate to Calumet Place, which will await you there. With glad memories of all, the charming day with you, of last week, I am, Faithfully and affectionately, Clara Barton. Glen Echo, Md., May 6, 1902. My dear Mrs. Logan: I am enclosing to you a few papers that have come to Miss Barton just on the day of her departure, when there is no time for her to even look over them. She has told me to send them to you with the request that you would look over them and act for her in the matter, for she is sure you will do what is best in the matter, even better than she could. She regrets so much not to have seen you again before her departure, but there was so much to be done, owing to the change of time that she has had much to do in these last few days. Yours truly, William I Francis Secretarytheir own great Black Forest. and their lovely island in lake Constance. The Princess goes to Tyrol-Austria. - I declined all invitations. and wandered off alone to dear old Strasburg for a few days with old time friends. have slipped out of that visit 3 or 4 days to run down to Geneva for the sake of a few dear ones living here, but more for the greater number in their little graves so dear to me, and over which I keep constant watch. I could not put the sea forever between us, till I had stood once more by the precious mounds, and pledged anew my faithful love and gratitude for theirs. And go away feeling that I have done the last and all I can - I left my luggage in Strasburg and will return and finish my visit there in that old home of almost a year - and such a year! Then to Paris - further deferment saith not. I think M. Tillinghast intends to sail about the last of this month, - he must have written, since he left home, enough for two good volumes. He is perfectly indefatigable Now, how is it with the beautiful farm? What a charming and wise idea that was of yours, but you are always that - and I am always your admirer and friend, Clara Barton Best love to Miss Tucker - How is the little farmer? Hôtel de la Poste GENÈVE Chs SAILER, Propre Chauffage central à vapeur BAINS ET DOUCHES A L'HOTEL LUMIÈRE ÉLECTRIQUE - ASCENSEUR Téléphone 138 Geneva July 15. 1902 My dear Mrs. Logan: I have tried to be very merciful, and give you a rest from me, and all that pertains to me. I grew so tired of us - i.e. me and my surroundings, that I was glad to get away where I would hear no more of us. I hope no one has and I could almost say, never will. The Conference is long ended. And well ended; a beautiful Conference it was - Russia has done the world proud. she could not have done herself greater credit. Every delegate went away filled with grateful Admirationnot for the courtesies, the hospitalities and the luxuries, literally lavished upon him as a guest, but for the kind hearts, the universal good will of the people themselves: I am glad to know Russia, as I have seen it now, It is the coming nation, slow it may be, but it comes. I think I have told you that I finished all up thoroughly before leaving, no strings to pull I trust after getting home. It is now nearly a month since "Little Miss Flite" (a la Bleak House) set her birds free. They have all flown joyously away, some to the woods—some were web-footed and took to the water, but somewhere all went and I am having a charming old fashioned time of travel all be myself. I wander at will over these old lands, see all sorts of places.— jabber all kinds of tongues, handle all kinds of little moneys - see charming people every where, do as I please, and no one to worry about me.— I think Mr. Tillinghast — good true faithful fellow, is wandering about southern Europe - Dr. Senn in The Holy Land - The good Admiral gone home. Mrs. T. I do not know where. I, meanwhile have had a fortnight at Court. dividing my time between the Castle and Princess Salm-Salm. I waited till the court season cleared, was present at the close of the Badish Parliament, and had the last evening with the Grand Duchess and Grand Duke till eleven, and they left at 2 a.m. for the mountains and[*Mrs Logan Oct 25 - 1902*] Holly Hills Farm, Avenel, Md. Oct. 23d 1902. Miss Clara Barton, Glen Echo, Md. My Dear Miss Barton: I send you herewith a letter which explains itself. I suspect that the party is insane but I have written her that being a wage-earner myself it was impossible for me to comply with her request. I am sorry to hear of your continued cold and hope you will soon be better. Please say to Dr. Hubbell that I shall not be able to be in town on Friday but will try to be there Saturday morning by half past ten. if possible With much love, I am Affectionately yours, Mrs. John A. Logan PS Since writing the above I find I can not come in now tell Dr to come out & see me on the farm - MJL Mrs. John A. Logan Calumet Place My Dear Miss Barton Please comply with the enclosed request made through M? as per letter of Mr Mar enclosed You will be remunerated and be a a good companionGene Black Bishop Fitzgerald-Seymour myself ___ have already written on this subject Affectionately, Mary D Logan Glen Echo. Oct 25, 1902 Friday am My dear Mrs Logan Dr Hubbell is superintending the saving of 25 cords of wood today. and Mrs. Hines comes in his stead I am still silent as an old sphinx but better. I felt that some one should communicate with you. I took a bit of alarm that the proxies stopped coming - I now think there was no cause for alarm - but better too soon than too late - 2/ I think tomorrow will show sixty in my hands. The other twenty I think are sure. We must have 83 - and as many more as we can get. When this is sure we will get together our wise men and wise women. - not too many - and make there by laws something that can be worked under, and tie a knot this time that wont slip - Surely it is time that we are able to do something for the wellfare of our cause, and the peace of our own souls - I shall put business men on to it3/ this time men of determination and not to be trifled with - if such men are to be had, and I think they are. I hope to be over this bronchial attack soon, aside from that, I have not had such perfect health in years, and even this does not pull me down at all. but it "must have its run". One blessed day I will see you. Lovingly Clara Barton 4/ Mrs. Hines will be equal to any thing that you might suggest and will pull a little while after the load is in. C.B.Glen Echo. Sat Morning Oct 25, 1902 My dear Mrs. Logan, I comprehend the crazy letter perfectly. It is from Mrs. Elanor Bishop the Mother of Washington Irving Bishop- the noted trance medium and mind reader of ten years or so ago. And who was doubtless dissected while in a trance by two unscrupulous doctors, desiring the notoriety of discerning some peculiarity of the brain. The scamps were protected, and shielded by the Medical Fraternity, to save the disgrace of an expose. When, in justice, they should have been hung. If any one should be.Concerning the Mother, whom I have known, (when she could reach me) more or less for thirty years. She is a woman of intelligence, good heart, & talent in certain directions. Her characteristics, and peculiarities are, an inordinate vanity - a killing ambition to be more than she can be- and a greed for wealth - and position. She is one of those persons who always have immense claims, against foreign governments, is always in alledged destitution. going to starve. breaking up her piano for fuel to keep from freezing. and appealing to all persons she knows for help She thinks she married, a few years ago, a Count. of course some old skalawag from whom she assumed a title. The [?????] of her life - and she lives in her so called villa: etc - I am not sure if the great wrong done her son, and his loss, served to make her any more unsettled in mind or not. I am sorry she has gotten hold of you - e B - The American National Red Cross. 220 Riverside Drive New York Thursday Nov. 19. 1902 My dear Mrs Logan: You must have known by this time that I am in New York, where I came Sunday morning. I could not be satisfied to remain home till the last day before the meeting and then trust to chance and luck. I was able to call Mrs Atwater and Mrs Jarvis together yesterday, and should have given you the results of there little conference last night, but they had but just left, when Steve Barton came in from Boston and left only at midnight. I had called Mr. Jarvis to me on Monday, and given him the revised by-laws to read, with out comment from me to watch the effect upon him. He was evidently greatly pleased with the change of officers, would not have a word changed. Mr. Atwater seems equally gratified; I was glad that they saw no "lions in the way". They seem perfectly fearless, and ask only the full quota of [????????] and a good strong support at the meeting Mr. Jarvis is called to Cuba, but will return for the gr 2 It was not necessary to betray any "confidence" in regard to interviews with miss Boardman, as she had had an interview of an hour and a half with Mr. Atwater at his office in Meriden, and given him substantially the same news and informations as she had communicated to you. It is needless for me to dilate upon the grandeure or generosity of the intentions manifested, nor to say with what content, happiness and satisfaction I should view their realization, - How I should enjoy presiding over that magnificent home with all the "honors" they would confer upon me. I thank you for the reply you made, dear Mrs. Logan. I shall never be able in any way to repay your friendly interest in these days of humiliation and trial. Speaking of my dislike of attempting to preside over such a meeting and the danger of its inevitably falling to my 1st VP, Steve Barton (who is as quick and clear as any lawyer on all technical points) said, "but you do not have to preside," The by Laws provide for that." and proceeded to read the duties of the V.P. viz. - that he should, "in the absence or disability of the "President exercise all the functions, unless otherwise directed "by the President; and as I should neither be absent nor, he hoped, disabled, I had only to direct - who I pleased to take the chair; that if a point of discourtesy to the V.P. was raised, it was to be instantly, and by more than one met, by the still greater discourtesy to the President by attempting to overrule her duties. = He "had no doubt 3 "but the clear and skilled mind of Mrs. Logan had taken that "in, but would I recall it to her with his respects". I asked him how it happened that the appointments went as they did at the end of the last meeting, and he replied, "Why by the advice of Sec'y Herbert and Mr. Ridgely, both of whom seemed to feel that he was being a little hard with a vanquished foe, and strongly recommended "giving them some show." - and that was all there was "left: he had no support, and did not like to stand there like "a martinet in the face of such advice." - I always supposed there was something like that. I asked if he intended to be at the meeting - he thought "not. he was a "red rag" there". and he feared would do more harm than good. - would do any thing he was desired to, "would enjoy telling them in good plain English what he thought "of them, but would enjoy still more doing just the right thing. "would remain religiously away, or come at the last moment if desired." I name all of this in detail that you shall just how we stand on all sides and do justice to every one as far as I can. Miss Boardman does indeed seem very active. I ought to be grateful for her interest in my welfare. The burden of all these men here seems to be the proxies. They are so afraid of falling short. I will make a little list on another sheet and send to see what can be done. Blanks have been sent once more to all. It is probable the address was not correct, or complete, and I know neither the address nor the person - What can be done, as they standThese unknown name will surely defeat us as every one has to be counted against and are [?} our enemies. I will send all the [?] I have with the [?] I send to you. I think these ladies must be known to you. I am sorry to burden and trouble you so much my blessed friend but you would rather be burdened and troubled - than defeated. I shall come home as soon as I can get my worked done here - and will see you as you suggest. With always grateful love Yours affectionately Clara Barton New York address 220 Riverside Drive c/~ Amos M. Atwell Glen Echo Dec 4 [1092] My dear Mrs. Logan: We were all very sorry to miss you at our meeting, and our dinner last evening, but realized how hard it must be for you to release yourself from the environments surrounding you and [?] up a trip like that. It was a useful and successful meeting. I will see you some day soon and tell you about it. Yours affectionately Clara Barton Glen Echo. Dec. 4, 1902 My dear Mrs. Logan; We were all very sorry to miss you at our meeting, and our dinner last evening, but realized how hard a thing it must be for you to get released from the constant environments that surround you, and take up a trip like that. Dr. and Mrs. Gardner are here, with all their old time loyalty and "vim". Mr. Atuate was here "on the dot," firm undiscouraged, and invincible as a bit of the Rail Road iron he is so persistently handling. That together with ourselves, and the letters of Assurance from the old field workers made up something very different in point of experience and breadth from the poor little quarrelsome, caviling gatherings I have been compelled to attend for the last two or three years. It was refreshing to hear the ring of something a bit broader than the associated charities of Washington.still, every thing was presented and considered in due form. and the proper consideration given by men accustomed to deal with such things. I had received Miss Boardmans report which was presented by the Secretary, without comment and listened to most kindly; approved etc: No one did propose a wreath of immortells, as for dead and gone matters; but possibly some of them felt that the remarkable activities and relief exhibited since its day, had somewhat served to bury it. Still, all will be most kindly considered in open meetings - They all expressed themselves more than ready to have any criticisms openly presented and to stand corrected for any faults - They could see no reason for calling a special meeting to have their errors privately corrected. - I will try to see you in a few days - Mr. Atwater left for N.Y. this morning at 6 1/2 with "warmest regards for Mrs Logan," and sure of full success in the near future - Yours lovingly Clara Barton[*Ansd Dec. 12 1902*] [*25*] Holly Hills Farm Avenel, Md December 10th, 1902. My dear Miss Barton: I was very sorry that I had to hurry into the country this morning, and did not have time before I started to enclose you the copy of a telegram which I received last night after I reached home and which I send herewith. I wish you would write a strong endorsement on this telegram and mail it to General Oscar F. Long, War Department, Washington, D.C. General Long was in charge of the transport service in San Francisco, and knows all the facts in this case, and can make a better impression on the Secretary than you or I, and I know that he is violently opposed to the discontinuance of the transport service by the Government. I have sent him a copy, and endorsed it, so that we will both have done what we could. The more I think of the proceedings of yesterday the more indignant I feel toward Miss Boardman, and I shall take occasion to see General Foster as soon as I return from New York and explain the matter to him. I wish to talk to you about the appointment of those committees, if you would not think it impertinent of me; therefore if you could be at my house by three o'clock on Sunday, the 14th, I will have returned from the farm and we could go over names for the -2- executive committee and special committees. I shall be deeply grieved, if you consider one single one of the parties who arranged themselves as an opposing force in that hall yesterday. I heard Mr. Wardell say to Mrs. Muzzey that he availed himself of the first "opportunity to get out of the ranks of the enemy", alluding to his sitting on the side by the door where Mr. Atwater and your friends sat. He did not know me and he said several things that proved to me that he was there at the request of Mrs. Muzzey, B. H. Warner and others. They are out now, so close the door and bar it effectually. The day is passed for magnanimity. Wardell's resolution means opposition to you at every point; therefore I hope you will appoint three invincible persons that you can rely upon to act with Wilson and Olney on the committee of five which you are to appoint under his resolution. He declined the nomination of himself, and stated as a reason his age etc. So take him at his word and leave him out All his pretensions of friendship for you are false and I have no patience with them. They burnt all their bridges behind them and now let them take the consequences. If you will look over the list I gave Mr. Briggs, you will find some strong names in different parts of the country, which was the point of Mr. Wardell's resolution to create interest in different localities for the Red Cross.-3- I am going to write a letter to Mr. Carnaige, as I think he must be about through with libraries, and ask him to give a sum to the Red Cross that will enable you to carry on your good work. He may not see fit to do anything, but I am persuaded that he will do this; at the worst, he can only refuse. We must counsel together and see if a fund cannot be raised, even if we must issue an appeal, stating the condition of the finances of the Red Cross. To my dying day I shall never forget the brutal action of Miss Kibbie, Miss Boardman and Mrs. Foster. I really think Mrs. Muzzey behaved better than they did because she had the decency to withdraw. My sympathies were so raised for Dr. Hubbell as he stood there defending himself against the infamous attacks of Miss Boardman that I had the greatest difficulty to keep still. I believe General Foster and others were disgusted with Miss Boardman's action. She told me last night that she was going immediately to the President to tell him that it would not do for him to act on the Advisory Board of the Red Cross. Was there ever such egotism? I feel like saying that we had such a glorious victory that we can afford to hold it firmly and persist in keeping the enemy that has twice betrayed us in durance vile. May you live long to preside over the American Red Cross, is the sincere wish of Yours faithfully, Mary S Logan Glen Echo, Md., December 12th, 1902. [*25 annual*] My dear Mrs. Logan:- Your welcome and appreciated letter came safely to hand. Nothing could be added to what you have said to make it more acceptable to me. No one can know how I loathe the whole thing, -how my gaze stretches over the whole world for a place of peace and rest; for a place where no one is waiting for my breath to stop. I have grown so tired of that these last years and yet in spite of it all ther is strength and determination enough in me to sit down on the lightning struck log and declare that I will sit there, now that I know that you will sit with me. You will never utter a more appreciated sentence than that in which you literally volunteered your services for life if I wanted them. No one but you could have had the quickness of thought and the grace to have said that; it was a thunder clap on the waiting ears and nothing in all that convention so broke those ill-behaved spirits. Was such discourtesy and ill breeding ever seen in a public gathering? I will come to you on Sunday, three o'clock and we will wear our wampum and count our scalps. The names you gave have gone to Mr. Briggs, the endorsed telegram to Major Long. Again adding my blessing, and with warmest remembrance to Major and Mrs. Tucker, Yours affectionately,BOARD OF CONSULTATION: PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: CLARA BARTON, President. Gen. JOHN M. WILSON, First Vice-President. Mrs. Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN, Second Vice-Pres. SAMUEL W. BRIGGS, Secretary. WM. J. FLATHER, Treasurer. Hon. RICHARD OLNEY, Counselor. The American National Red Cross. HEADQUARTERS: WASHINGTON, D.C. For the Relief of Suffering by War, Pestilence, Famine, Flood, Fires, and other Calamities of Sufficient Magnitude to be deemed National in Extent. The Organization acts under the Geneva Treaty, the provisions for which were made in International Convention at Geneva, Switzerland, August 22, 1864, and since signed by nearly all civilized nations. The United States gave its adhesion by Act of Congress, March 1, 1882. Ratified by the Congress of Berne, June 9, 1882. Proclaimed by President Arthur, July 26, 1882. Incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, Oct. 1, 1881, and April 17, 1893, and by special Act of Congress, June 6, 1900. Glen Echo, Washington, D.C., Dec. 15th, 1902. My dear Mrs. Logan: - I have decided to go to New York tomorrow, Tuesday, on the twelve o'clock train arriving about six in the Eve Mrs. Hines will accompany me and we will go to the Hotel opposite the Grand Union Station, the Grand Union Hotel. I have notified Mr. Atwater and Mr. Jarvis of this intention, also that you will be in New York. The pictures for yourself and Miss Warner are in the mail that takes this out. After leaving you last night we called upon Mr. Briggs and arranged with him that all mail addressed to him as Secretary of the Red Cross, as well as to myself should be sent to "Glen Echo, Washington, D.C." This will, I think, prevent confusion and avoid complications. With best wishes and hoping to see you soon, I remain, Affectionately yours, Clara Barton. FORD AND SHAW GRAND UNION HOTEL NEW YORK Monday Dec. 22, 1902 My dear Mrs. Logan: I inclose, with this two letters, one to Mr. Rockefeller, another to Mr. Carnegie for such use as you may see fit to make of them. I suppose it is possible that communications of this class never reach the eyes of the principal party. even if so, nothing will have been lost.— if they do receive and need them, and decline, something will have been gained: They will have learned something they didI have just had a call from Miss Margaret-Chanler she is a true Red Cross girl, and will be helpful. We shall come home as soon as we can get some things settled. I have written a preface to our bye-laws today, and given it to Mr. Atwater. We shall have them out in a very few days Miss Chanler takes a place on our Field Committee, she will be most efficient. I hope you are none the worse for your journey — Affectionately yours Clara Barton. 2/ not before know, and what, as intelligent American citizens they ought to know; and although — not now, some later day the seed may bear fruit— I suppose you are gone from N. Y. - I am sorry, and shall miss you all the time: I must say that I am a little surprised at the continued appreciation of our men, Messrs Jarvis & Atwater : both of them are home with work and cares of their own, and yet hold themselves ready at every hour to come at call, for any length of time. The Red Cross had never such devoted retainers, before— Ansd - Dec 23. 1902 33 Logan Calumet Place Washington, D.C. December 23, 1902 My dear Miss Barton: I need not explain to you that the storm was so violent that it was impossible for me to see you again as I had hoped and intended to do. I suppose that you came home yesterday and I write to say that as soon as you can prepare your letter of explanation of the work of the Red Cross, I will write the letter which I proposed to Mr. Carnegie, and also to Mr. Rockefeller, and will forward them at once so that they may take this matter up at the beginning of the new year. I see by the papers that you had a most interesting reception, and I am sorry that I could not attend but as I told you Mrs. Logan's health is rather precarious, and therefore I could not do all that I desired to do. I am so glad that you came to know them and I hope that in the future you may see much of them. With kind regards to Mrs. Hines, I am Sincerely yours, Mary S Logan Glen Echo Dec 26 1902 My dear Mrs. Logan: Thanks for your letter which I found awaiting me on my return yesterday morning. I am sure you have received the letters of explanation, and I hope they were satisfactory. I did understand perfectly why you could not attend our little meeting. I was only too astonished and grateful for all you did do. I need only say that it was "harmonious". The "young man with the proxies" behaved very well and the chair blundered along without the aid of "the old defeated populist". The results of it, and subsequent gatherings, I shall be pleased to repeat to you personally. at some early opportunity which I hope to have. I am home for a week when I must return to N.Y. Will there be a time when I can come to you before going? If so, and you can let meknow I will most gratefully accept. and meet It. I hope the holidays bring loving joy to you and yours. If my poor wishes could avail, you should know nothing less.- Affectionately yours, Clara Barton. [*Ansd by going 33*] Calumet Place Washington, D.C. December 27th, 1902. My dear Miss Barton: I have just finished dictating the letter to Mr. Carnegie and to Mr. Rockefeller, which I desire to forward, enclosing your statement of the work of the Red Cross. I am delighted that you are going back to New York, as I do believe that you can accomplish more there than any where else. I will be glad to see you on Tuesday morning after ten o'clock, if you will take the trouble to come in. I am sorry that I cannot say to you that I will come out to Glen Echo, but there is so much to be done and I am just now tied to my work at the close of the year, and cannot, therefore, come to you. Trusting that you and Mrs. Hines are well, I am, with cordial greetings, Sincerely yours Mrs John A Logan33 Logan Holly Hills Farm, near Hyattsville, Md. September 17, 1903. Miss Clara Barton, Glen Echo, Md. My dear Clara: Enclosed I send you herewith a clipping that you may not have noticed. I wanted to show you that your method of suspension had been adopted by dear Ellen in her advice as attorney of the Auxiliary of the Spanish War Veterans. I was glad to hear through Dr. Hubbel that you have been very well and that all goes well with you. I suppose that you will be in attendance at the cerimonies of the unveiling of General Sherman's statue, October 15 & 16. I shall be glad to see you if you are there. With all good wishes, believe me, Affectionately yours, Mrs. John Logan [[signature]] [*Star of Sept 15th 1903*] THIS MEANS WAR Troubles in Women's Auxiliary to Spanish War Veterans. OFFICER SUSPENDED HOW IT ALL CAME ABOUT AND WHY. Charges Against District Organization and Its President - The Meeting Last Night. The troubles in the Women's Auxiliary to the Spanish War Veterans of this city have reached a serious and sensational stage. The difficulties were brought to a focus at a special emergency meeting of Mary Sherman Miles Auxiliary, No. 3, to General Nelson A. Miles Command, No. 1, held last night at the residence of Mrs. Celynda Werner Ford, 608 Massachusetts avenue northeast. A prominent member of the organization when seen today expressed the outcome and outlook in this manner: "Mount Pelee has broken loose, and the end is not yet." At the meeting of the Mary Sherman Miles Auxiliary last night general order No. 2 of the National Auxiliary, signed by Mrs. Flora A. Lewis, president general, was read. It suspends from office for ten days Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, president of the District of Columbia Auxiliary, pending the investigation of numerous charges made against her by the national council of administration, and, further, suspends the District Auxiliary and its officers and members for the same period, with the ultimate object, the national officers say, of permanently abolishing the District Auxiliary and allowing the local subordinate auxiliaries individual representation in the national body. The officers of the District Auxiliary who are necessarily suspended with that organization are: President. Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball; senior vice president, Mrs. Grace Woodburn; junior vice president, Mrs. Ollie Wilkinson; treasurer. Mrs. Hattie Gorman; inspector, Mrs. Bessie Phelps; referee, Mrs. Baden: conductress. Miss Lillian Ullrich; surgeon, Dr. Porter; chaplain, Mrs. Celeste Ferris: color bearer. Miss Maude Thomas; guard. Mrs. Julia Dickinson. Council of administration- Mrs. I. N. Dolph, Mrs. Fanny Parker, Mrs. May Scanlon and Mrs. E. S. Corby. There are no individual charges against any of the District Auxiliary officers except Mrs. Ball, the president, against whom it is said fourteen charges have been filed and published in orders by Mrs. Lewis, president general, and the national council of administration. The Charges. As stated by Mrs. Lewis today a meeting of the National Council was called several days ago and a notification of the meeting sent to each of the sixteen members of that body, including Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, the judge advocate general. The meeting was held and the charges against Mrs. Ball and the association she presides over were carefully considered, it is said. The meeting was held in the law office of Mrs. Mussey, who acted as counsel and legal adviser for Mrs. Lewis and the National Council. The fourteen charges against Mrs. Ball, it is said, appear under the headings, "improper conduct," "neglecting and refusing to comply with the rules and regulations of the order" and "failure to carry out proper orders promptly." The general tenor of the charges seem to be complaints of a lack of reverence on Mrs. Ball's part for some of the national officers. She is also accused of having ridiculed the constitution and by-laws of the national auxiliary, having even, so it is charged, gone to the extent of saying: "Some fool person wrote these by-laws." The Original Trouble The trouble between Mrs. Ball and the national president and her staff was first brought about by Mrs. Ball denying the legality of the election of Mrs. Mary Sherman Miles, wife of Gen. Nelson A. Miles, as an active member of the Mary Sherman Miles Auxiliary. Mrs. Miles was initiated as a member of the order on the evening of May 8 last, at a reception tendered Gen. and Mrs. Miles and the local Spanish War Veterans, by Dr. Anita N. McGee, U.S.A., at her residence. Mrs. Miles being present, a dispensation for her initiation was granted by Mrs. Flora A. Lewis, president general of the national body, and she was initiated forthwith by the members of Mary Sherman Miles Auxiliary, who were at the reception. Mrs. Ball took prompt exception to the legality of this initiation, holding that as president of the District Auxiliary, any dispensation should have come from her. This precipitated the war and the deadly hostilities have been waged actively since. At the meeting last night Mrs. Ford defended her position in having Mrs. Miles "specially initiated" and communications were read from Mrs. Lewis and the national council of administration justifying her course in the matter. The council by vote also declared that Mrs. Lewis had kept within the law in granting the dispensation for Mrs. Miles to be initiated at other than a regular meeting of the auxiliary. The council held that the initiation was "not irregular or illegal," and that there was no law of the organization requiring the dispensation to come through the hands of the president of the District auxiliary. Stand by Mrs. Ball It is stated that when the officers of the District auxiliary heard of the charges, that had been preferred against their president, Mrs. Ball, they held a hurried indignation meeting at the residence of Mrs. Woodburn, senior vice president. The meeting was a warm one and the officers and members decided to defend Mrs. Ball "to the last ditch." They contended that her position was a proper one and deplored the action that was being taken against her. Holly Hills Farm, near Hyattsville, Md. November 13, 1903. Miss Clara Barton, Glen Echo, Md. My dear Miss Barton: I was so busy before I left home that I did not have time to write you. I decided to rent my house and was busy every minute getting it ready for a tenant., in fact, Mrs. Tucker is now in town still putting away her things. It was such a care and such an expense that I decided that it was foolish for me to continue to carry it. You have had some experience in matters of this kind and know what it means for a woman who is alone to undertake cares of this kind. I have a good many orders for work so altogether thought it a wiser thing for me to put myself in a position to accomplish something. I thought your order was splendid and I do hope that it is destined to bring success to the meeting. You have assuredly done your part and with what the "First Aid" is doing I have a feeling that the worst is over. I wrote Mr. Stephanove of my inability to take up that work. He was very anxious that I should be more active in the matter, but, in the first place I knew that you would do all that could be done and I could not see where I could accomplish any more, and really, with the responsibility of the orders that I am taking for work I could not give it the time that would be necessary to do anything. I think I understand your position in the matter and that you agree with me that it is not practical to do much about it now as much as I should like to see a large fund raised for the Macedonians. I have not seen or heard anything from our friend and I could not tell you if you desired to know anything about what they propose doing. I saw Miss Kibby in the car the other day and she was perfectly lovely. Of course nothing was said about the Red Cross, but she seemed most amiable and interested in everything. I hope you had a good time in New York and that you have returned greatly rested and benefitted by your little journey. I always think of you as being happy when you are on the wing, especially if there is anything in sight that promises success for the Red Cross. You can call me up by 'phone if there is anything new as I shall stay out at the farm until the last horn blows. Always affectionately yours, Mary S. Logan[*Mrs Logan Recd Nov 22/03*] Holly Hills Farm, near Hyattsville, Md. November 21, 1903. Miss Clara Barton, Glen Echo, Md. My dear Miss Barton: I have taken great pleasure in forwarding the notices recieved from Dr. Hubbel. I hope it will all come out right and that you are hearing good news from those you have addressed. Hastily and affectionately yours, Mrs John A Logan 1839 U St., N.W., Washington, D.C., March, 29, '10. My dear Mrs. Glennan:- Please Convey my cordial greetings to Miss Barton when you pay your visit to her, and assure her that I regret exceedingly that I am not able to join you, as I should be delighted to do but for my recent illness and lack of strength. With all good wishes for success, I am, Cordially yours, Mrs John A LoganMrs. Mary A. Logan Notice of her Booke- April 1911 Her Part Taken by Women in American History. Washington, D. C., April 21, 1911. My dear Friend: I am writing a book to be known as "The Part Taken by Women in American History" in which I hope to give all women full credit for their marvelous achievements. As the work is to appear in October, 1911, you will place me under many obligations if you will kindly procure for me immediately, for the use of my publishers, the lists of the members of all societies, clubs, or other organizations of women known to you. As I do not know how much postage to inclose, please send the package to me by express C. O. D.I would also be very much obliged for a copy of your own visiting list. I am very anxious to get this book into the hands of all American women, believing that they will appreciate my efforts to do justice to the sex. I was myself surprised in my investigations to know the magnitude of women's attainments. With assurance of high regard and very many thanks for whatever you may do to help me in this matter, I am, Cordially yours, Mrs John A. Logan MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN WASHINGTON,D.C. 1839 Vernon Street, June 13, 1911. My dear Clara: I hope by this time you are quite strong and that you can give me the manuscript which I requested of you as an introduction to the Red Cross part of the book I am writing - in other words, I want you to write me a brief sketch which you can take from some things you have already printed, on how the Red Cross was brought to this country by you, and how you were appointed president; a brief sketch of the fields of disaster and contagion in which you worked before you were so outrageously crucified. Also a sketch of your-self. You have got plenty of them. If you would only send me some of these things together with What I have asked you to write, I would be very grateful. Please write a separate note, addressed to me, "in which you simply say that you are glad that I have undertaken to give women the credit that is due them for the part they have taken in American history, and that you think it will be welcomed by everyone on account of the fact that so little has been done to emphasize the work of women." God bless you evermore. Let me hear from you at once, and believe me always, Devotedly yours, Mary S. Logan 1 Glen Echo. June 17, 1911 My dear Mrs. Logan: I ought to be ashamed, (and I am), to tell you that I am not stronger than when you last saw me: indeed not quite as strong, for the few hot days, and perhaps a little undoing. Took their whack at me and left me to pick up as best I could, which I am doing. I am not equal to the presence, and the pressure, of a type writer, being as yet, mainly on my couch. I cannot send you as finished material, as I could, and would, if I were stranger, but never fear, 2 I will send you stuff enough to make it out from, more I fear, than is due me - I will give you as concisely as I can, what others have said added to what I can say for myself - I was glad of your suggestion that I write a little public note in private, which I did yesterday, and will send it with this; to see if it is at all what you wished - if not, discard it and let me know - I think you have never seen a book published last year, by Rev. Percy H. Epler of the Congregational Church of Worcester, Mass. entitled "Master Minds at the3 Commonwealths heart" I will send you my copy, as I think you will find in his sketch of me, some things well thought, and well expressed, (He is a master writer) which might serve your purpose, and much better said than I could say them. I will write you more of this a little later, or as Samantha would say "More Anon." Cordially yours Clara Barton 33 Mrs. Logan 1839 Vernon Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., June 22, 1911. My beloved friend: What shall I say to you in acknowledgement of your lovely letter and communication of June 17th? I wish that there were more such brainy, pure hearted women as yourself in the world, but when I read in the paper of the conferring of degrees on a woman whose only achievement was breaking your heart, I think it is rather hopeless to expect that women's inhumanity to women will ever cease. I do not hesitate to tell you that there are clauses in your communication for my book that are the most eloquent and thrilling that I expect to receive, and they should be written in letters of gold. Now, if you will, please get Dr. Hubbell to get together your reports for the many fields of disaster where you have poured out your heart and exhausted your strength in your efforts for the unfortunate, so that I can myself prepare a summary of your actual achievements. Don't forget to give me also a memorandum of the honors which have been conferred on you in the Old World, which meant something are not based on fraud. I will fill in what your modesty will prevent you from giving me. I would like to do this at the earliest possible date. I would not have you undertake to dictate or use up your strength in preparing it yourself. It will be a labor of love for me to dress up the facts when I get them. When Dr. Hubbellcomes in town, he might bring them to me, and I would thank him very much to do it at as early a date as possible. I am coming out to see you very soon. In the meantime, know, my beloved friend, that I think of you many times each day and pray God to spare your life many years yet. Always affectionately, Mrs. John A. Logan THE PART TAKEN BY WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY by Mrs. John A. Logan Foreword: American women and students of American History have long deplored the meagre credit which has been given to women for the part they have taken in the progress and achievements of America as a Nation. Native and adopted women citizens have worked with indefatigable energy, unswerving loyalty and marvelous intelligence for the betterment and progress of the people. Sections have not always agreed upon policies, but the women of all sections have labored with untiring devotion for what seemed to them must bring the greatest good to the greatest number. Appreciating the fact that scant tribute has been paid to the women of America and that no concrete record of their achievements existed, I have for several years, by conscientious and laborious research, through all available sources, including the Congressional Library at Washington, D.C. (one of the three great libraries of the World) endeavored, and I think with success, to rescue from oblivion, unheralded, and all names of women who have taken a part in the vital affairs of our country. The result of my efforts added so many new names to the already known list of women who have contributed to the development of our country that the writing of the book entitled "THE PART TAKEN BY WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY" was undertaken. I have, I believe, given an impartial portraiture of the part taken by women in American History, of those who have contributed to the development of our country in Art, Science, Literature, Music, Education, Religion, Philanthropy, Patriotism, Domestic Science, Club and Home Life and to the various efforts women have made for the up-lift of all mankind. The names of paternal ancestors adorn the pages of History because their wisdom in the adjustment of the affairs of peace and their heroic deeds in time of War have been recorded, but, little is shown of our maternal ancestors, of the women of the decades who shared so patiently and courageously in the privations, struggles and sacrifices for the Republic, in war and in peace, from the sailing of the May Flower for the New World to the present time. In cosmopolitan America, women of every race under the sun have had opportunity to "show the world the rarest excellence of women in the exercise of the largest and truest liberty the world has ever known," and it can be added that her achievements under these conditions are unprecedented, enabling her to stand side by side with the noble men of the nation in every onward and upward movement for the advancement of civilization and christianity.-2- "THE PART TAKEN BY WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY", begins with those women who embarked in the May Flower on her perilous voyage, with a correct history of their lives; followed with a true history of such of their descendants as have, to the present time, done anything in any line for the advancement of American Civilization; the women of, and their part in the settlement of, the New Country, their heroism, sacrifices and wisdom in establishing their homes and dealing with the Native Indians. Woman's part in the Revolution, or War of Independence. Woman's endurance during the continual conflict with the Indians in the early days of the Republic. Woman's courage during the war of 1812. Woman's co-operation in building the pioneer churches, establishing schools and the laying of the foundation of our social relations. Woman's part in the extension of the spirit of humanity, philanthropy, christianity, and civilization to the uttermost ends of the end. Woman's part in the pioneers Shibboleth "Westward Ho! The course of the Empire takes its way," sharing in all the privations and hardship of the pioneers. Woman's part as missionaries of Christianity, morality and education. Woman's part in bringing about peaceful settlement of the conflict between the United States and Mexico 1848. The prodigious sacrifices of the women, North and South, during the Civil War. Woman's part during Reconstruction days and her unprecedented heroism and nobility in helping to heal the wounds, efface the scars and happily restore union between the States. Woman's achievements in the Sciences, Arts and in Music, Education, Politics and Religion. Women of America lifting the yoke of oppression from the necks of women throughout the whole World. Women as home builders and home keepers. Women as builders of churches, school houses and hospitals. Women as philanthropists and guardians of Society. Women's part along all lines in the wonderful achievements of the nineteenth century and the American women's splendid equipment for the stupendous work of the twentieth century. Women as co-partners in the guardianship of American Institutions for the benefit of mankind. Woman's part in demonstrating the truthfulness of the axiom, "IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH", by organizing Clubs, Societies and Associations in the interest of History, Charity, and Culture and Society. I have given to this work my love and enthusiasm. I believe that in this record of the achievements of women of America we will find that which will spur the women of the twentieth century, with their enlarged opportunities and high ambitions, on to the assuming of responsibilities and labors that would have appalled the bravest of the sex in the nineteenth century, and that in no position in life will they be found wanting. -3- In offering you "THE PART TAKEN BY WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY", I do so with the confidence that it will appeal to you and that every women in this broad land of ours will derive benefit and encouragement from the reading of the wonderful achievements of those of our sex who have done so much for the advancement of civilization and the progress and welfare or our beloved country. Cordially yours, Washington, D.C., April 26, 1911Glen Echo, June 26, 1911. Mrs. John A. Logan , Vernon St., Washington D.C. My dear Mrs. Logan:- I have held copy of Mr. Epler's book, a day or two so look it carefully over, and see if I am mistaken in believing it to contain the principle points which you could desire in making up your sketch of insignificant me. There are a few points which might be more clearly set forth, or, which, perhaps Mr. Epler knows nothing of: and which to you who know my past, far better than he, might seem,- for reasons exinting - worth making a trifle more prominent - and which I will name by themselves. As you suggest there are addresses, and reports made through all the twenty years of Red Cross work in which, I must think, I told all that needs to be told, concerning its introduction into the United States, and the unwillingness of the Government to receive, or to admit it. Mr. Epler does not seem to have gotten hold of, or, in deed, to have known, of the labor and the importance of having had to deal with, and gain the consent of all the Governments in the Treaty to get permission to do Red Cross work in great calamities; and through this, the addition of an amendment to the original International Treaty itself, known as "The American Amendment," under which all our work excepting in the Cuban War has been, and is being done; from then until the present time. Neither does he understand, that without the Red Cross 2. as one of our Treaties, which had required such years, and labor to gain, we could not in the Spanish War, have even floated a Relief Boat without danger of capture, as a privateer- which was our National law. Even the newly installed surgeons and doctors on those boats did not know by what right they were there. I only name these, as among the things not understood. It would require a diplomat to point them out, as characteristic of that twenty years, of effort, and strategy. Among other things, I will send you a copy of a clip of two or three pages, entitled "Clara Barton and Her Work." I do not quite know by whom it was compiled; but Dr. Hubbell must have furnished the data for it is so strictly correct: but it reminds me of an incident I recall of our blessed "Susan B.". "Susan was writing some arguments for her cause, and wanting something from me as testimony, wrote me, asking me to send her a sketch of my work past, and present."-I did so, in a terse, off hand letter, thinking no more of it. In a few days, my own letter came back to me, with this pitiful appeal from Susan. "Oh' "Clara; for Heavens' sake put some clothes on to this skeleton; it makes my back ache to read it." I don't know but some parts of that little appeal might be used, with some such proviso. (Let the readers strengthen their own backs we have had to ours.) Friday Morning. I must interrupt my penciled scrap, to acknowledge your soulful letter which has just come. I am glad if you think you can make my letter of any use to you. I cannot fully express the relief which the clear statements of your letter, is to me. I see by it, just what is wanted of me; and that you will generously take upon yourself the labor of putting my scraps#3. into the form of which you wish them to appear. This relieves me in so many ways. First, I question my own physical strength just yet to undertake a consecutive task even if I could do it half as well; which I could not. And even greater than all, it relieves me of the necessity of speaking of myself, and my own little doings; a thing so distasteful to me. I am so rejoiced that you will come out to see me again. Not expecting this favor, I have been measuring myself up, to see if I thought it would do for me to go to call on you; but the measure fell too far short to think of yet. But some day D.V. I will. Again, I wish you could know, how entirely indifferent I am to the "honors" conferred. Indeed I am glad, that after thirty years, our Country, with all other countries for examples, has been awakened to the thought that it could confer an honor on the Red Cross, until now, it has serenely "slept the sleep of the just," in spite of all it has had done for it, and the examples of other countries, - I consider it a most appropriate return on the part of the President Taft. Miss Boardman, has been especially courteous and generous to him and to his family, and what better return could he make, than to ask this recognition from his Alumni? It is right, all around. As your book is to deal more especially with the part taken in the history of the country it would seem fitting that such points in my sketch as were connected with the Government be more strongly brought out. Up to the time of my entering the service of the Patent Office, The Government, was to me, an unknown quantity. I never knew, until #4. then, that the simple writing of my name could effect the smooth running of the wheels of one of its most important departments. I could have written it on paper until now, and no one would have cared, but when I wrote it on a sheet of parchment, which showed me as a woman with a position, and entitled to a salary, under the Government, it was quite another thing; What one was doing others might do; It was an open Sesame. A woman to draw a Government salary, over her own name: By what right? And it was unpleasantly remarked, and frequently got to my sensitive, tingling ears, that, "A woman presumed to have something to do with the Government." When a few years later, war broke over us, with an empty treasury, and its distressed head, Salmon P. Chase, was personally trying in New York, to borrow money to pay our first seventy five thousand soldiers, and I offered to do the work of any two disloyal clerks whom the office would discharge, and allow the double salary to fall back into the treasury, it might have been thought to "have soiething to do with the Government." And when no legal way of accomplishing this could be found, and I refused to draw money from the Treasury for myself, and resigned, and went unpaid to the field, it had something to do with the Government." When in the four years of this work the Military Authorities unquestioning, provided me transportation, teams, men, and an open way to every field in the service: I had "something to do with the Government." When at its close, the President, over his own signature, "A. Lincoln" informed all the people of the United States, that I would, voluntarily, search for the record of the 80,000 missing men, of#5. whom the Government, nor the army, had any record and asked the people to write to me, it has "something to do with the Government." When, in the search, I learned the true condition of the dead at Andersonville, and informed the authorities, that, through the Death records of Dorence Atwater the graves of the 13,000 buried there could be identified, and was requested by the Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton, to take an expedition to Andersonville, to mark the graves, and enclose a Cemetery, and did so, it had "something to do with the Government." Without this, there could have been no Cemetery of Andersonville, which the Government now, so worthily owns, as a gift from our active corps of women. And, when in this long search for the "missing men" of the Army, carried on at my own cost until I had invested the greater part of my own moderate means, and the brave thirty ninth (seventh) congress stepped into the breech, and unsolicited, voted remuneration, and aid in the sum of $15,000. and send it to me with thanks, it had, "something to do with the Government." When a few years later weary and weak from the war sacked fields of Europe, I brought the germs of the thrice rejected Red Cross of Geneva, and with personal solicitation from the "International Committee" sought its adoption, I had very little to do with the Government, for it steadily declined to have anything to do with me, or with the cause I brought to it. It had been "officially declined"; books of the state department were produced to show this, "we wanted no more war, neither "entanglement Alliances." Then followed five years of toil, cost and explanations with the people as well as the Government to show that the Red #6. Cross could mean neither war nor "Entangling Alliances" and when at length no martyred President promised, and, a successor made his promise good, and Congress again acted, and the Treaty was signed, proclaimed, and took its place among the foremost treaties of the Country, and we became thenceforth, and forever, a Red Cross Nation, it surely had "something to do with the Government." But this Treaty covered only the relief of suffering from war, and realizing the far greater needs we might have in the calamities of civil life, I personally addressed the Governments through the "International Committee of Geneva" asking their permission for the American Red Cross to act in our National calamities, as in war. This request was gravely considered in the Congress of Berne, and granted by the powers, as the "American Amendment" to the International Treaty of Geneva. In as much, as it became a law, under which all Nations act today, it might be said not only to have had "something to do with the Government," but with all Governments. Later on when another Martyred President requested, and opened the way for me to take the Red Cross to the starving reconcentradoes of Cuba; and a little later, when war desolated its fields, to take ship, join in the fleet, and seek an entrance for humanity, and the highest Admiral in the service bade it go alone with its cargo of food to the starving of the stricken city, and Santiago lay at our feet, it might be said that it "had something to do with the Government." During the twenty, or more years of such efforts, was mingled the relief of nearly an equal number of fields of disaster, none of#7. of which were unserved, and for which relief, not one dollar in all twenty years was drawn from the Treasury of the United States; the munificence of the people through their awakened charities were equal to all needs. This in comparison with the custom of previous years, had certainly "something to do with the Government." I might add, that in all my life, and its various activities, I had never received, nor had desired, remuneration for services, and with the exception of the $15,000. returned to me by the Thirty Seventh Congress, nothing for personal expenditures, - Economy, prudence, and a simple life are the sure masters of need, and will often accomplish that which, their opposites, with a fortune at hand, fail to do. If it has been granted me to be of never so little service to these about me, or in need of my help He who granted the privilege alone knows how grateful I am for it. For the multitude of failures I have encountered, I am sorry. MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN WASHINGTON, D.C. 1839 Vernon Street, N.W., July 12, 1911. Miss Clara Barton, Glen Echo, Maryland. My Dear Clara:- I was deeply grieved that I was not here to receive from Dr. Hubble's own hands the precious contents of the bag and your priceless letter to me. Clara Barton will be the most distinguished woman whose sketch will appear in "The Part Taken by Women in American History," because she stands at the head of the women of this nation who have done something for the betterment and welfare of mankind. I wish I had a more gifted pen with which to combine the imperishable facts that illustrate your incomparable character. God bless you, my precious friend and preserve you many years of a living example of the finest type of American womanhood. I will take very good care of the documents which you have sent me. Have Dr. Hubble write me a note, telling me howmany of them I can keep and how much I must send to pay for Dr. Epler's book, if I may buy the copy you sent me, of if you wish me to return it, tell me where I can get it, as I must have it. As I lie in bed at night and think of your achievements, what other women have done seems insignificant. Always affectionately yours, Mrs John A Logan [*N. 33*] [*Mrs. John A. Logan Ansd. July 13. 1911 con. Book matter*] MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN WASHINGTON, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. JUL 12 6 PM STA. Miss Clara Barton, Glen Echo, Maryland.GLEN ECHO. JUL 13 P.M. 1911 MD. WILLIAM C. NALLE, PRESIDENT F. MERCER NALLE, SECRETARY-TREASURER Century Trust Company WILMINGTON, DELAWARE February 12, 1912. 33 Mrs Logan Miss Clara Barton, Glen Echo, Maryland. Dear Miss Barton:-- As instructed by Mrs. John A. Logan, of Washington, D.C., we are shipping you, by prepaid express, to-day a copy of her new Book, "The Part Taken by Women in American History." This Book is sent you with Mrs. Logan's compliments. We would appreciate it if you would acknowledge to us its arrival. Very truly yours, CENTURY TRUST CO. FIS. AGT. By. William C NalleForm No. 1. THE NORTH AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY. 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