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Clara Barton: A Centenary Tribute to the World's Greatest Humanitarian: Founder of the American Red Cross Society, Author of the American Amendment to the International Red Cross Convention of Geneva, Founder of the National First Aid Association of AmericaYoung, Charles Sumner

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Clara Barton: A Centenary Tribute to the World's Greatest Humanitarian: Founder of the American Red Cross Society, Author of the American Amendment to the International Red Cross Convention of Geneva, Founder of the National First Aid Association of America

Name: Clara Barton: A Centenary Tribute to the World's Greatest Humanitarian: Founder of the American Red Cross Society, Author of the American Amendment to the International Red Cross Convention of Geneva, Founder of the National First Aid Association of America
Author: Young, Charles Sumner

Young, Charles Sumner

Barton, Clara, 1821-1912

I saw Paris when the Commune fell; the Army of Versailles shot down
  its victims on the streets by the ghastly glare of blazing palaces.
  CLARA BARTON.


  In 1872, at the time of the Reign of Terror there, Clara Barton walked
  into the city of Paris. When the people saw her entering the stricken
  city on her errand of mercy, they cried out: “God, it is an angel!”
  PERCY H. EPLER, Author.


  As Clara Barton and her faithful attendant, Antoinette Margot, a fair
  haired Swiss maiden, were on their way in Europe to the front they
  heard “Turn back, turn back; turn back; the Prussians are coming.”
  “Yes,” said Miss Barton, “that is why we are going, we are on our way
  to care for the wounded of the battle.” And the people cried out:
  “Dieu vous benisse!” PERCY H. EPLER.

  For services among the Armenians, Turks and Kurds, Sultan Abdul-Hamid
  of Turkey decorated Clara Barton with the order of Shefacat and
  diploma for charity, and referred to her as “A Missionary of
  Humanity.” W. H. SEARS.


  Miss Barton was President of the Red Cross at the time of the Russian
  famine. The total contribution from America was estimated at $800,000.

  In 1902 Clara Barton, and party, was invited to Moscow, Russia, where
  she had a royal reception lasting three days.

  Referring to her relief work in Russia, to Clara Barton the mayor of
  St. Petersburg said: “The Russian people know how to be appreciative.”
  THE AUTHOR.

  The Czar of Russia personally decorated me (1902) with the highest
  honor conferred on anyone not of royal blood. I was entertained in the
  royal palaces and the imperial railway trains were placed at my
  disposal. CLARA BARTON.


  In 1902 the delegates were received by the Czar, and as such they
  passed in review. Everyone bent over and kissed his hand. When it was
  Miss Barton’s turn, she attempted to bend over to kiss his hand, but
  he pulled his hand away and said: “Oh! no, Miss Barton, not you,” and
  shook her hand, instead. B. F. TILLINGHAST, Delegate to Quinquennial
  Conference of the International Red Cross Society, in 1902.


  To honor me, the likes o’ me, not so! Poor little me who has not seen
  the present ruler (1909) of her own country.

                                                           CLARA BARTON.


                    AMERICA—SCARLET AND GOLD—EUROPE

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History

Clara Barton: A Centenary Tribute to the World's Greatest Humanitarian: Founder of the American Red Cross Society, Author of the American Amendment to the International Red Cross Convention of Geneva, Founder of the National First Aid Association of America

Young, Charles Sumner

Barton, Clara, 1821-1912

I saw Paris when the Commune fell; the Army of Versailles shot down
  its victims on the streets by the ghastly glare of blazing palaces.
  CLARA BARTON.


  In 1872, at the time of the Reign of Terror there, Clara Barton walked
  into the city of Paris. When the people saw her entering the stricken
  city on her errand of mercy, they cried out: “God, it is an angel!”
  PERCY H. EPLER, Author.


  As Clara Barton and her faithful attendant, Antoinette Margot, a fair
  haired Swiss maiden, were on their way in Europe to the front they
  heard “Turn back, turn back; turn back; the Prussians are coming.”
  “Yes,” said Miss Barton, “that is why we are going, we are on our way
  to care for the wounded of the battle.” And the people cried out:
  “Dieu vous benisse!” PERCY H. EPLER.

  For services among the Armenians, Turks and Kurds, Sultan Abdul-Hamid
  of Turkey decorated Clara Barton with the order of Shefacat and
  diploma for charity, and referred to her as “A Missionary of
  Humanity.” W. H. SEARS.


  Miss Barton was President of the Red Cross at the time of the Russian
  famine. The total contribution from America was estimated at $800,000.

  In 1902 Clara Barton, and party, was invited to Moscow, Russia, where
  she had a royal reception lasting three days.

  Referring to her relief work in Russia, to Clara Barton the mayor of
  St. Petersburg said: “The Russian people know how to be appreciative.”
  THE AUTHOR.

  The Czar of Russia personally decorated me (1902) with the highest
  honor conferred on anyone not of royal blood. I was entertained in the
  royal palaces and the imperial railway trains were placed at my
  disposal. CLARA BARTON.


  In 1902 the delegates were received by the Czar, and as such they
  passed in review. Everyone bent over and kissed his hand. When it was
  Miss Barton’s turn, she attempted to bend over to kiss his hand, but
  he pulled his hand away and said: “Oh! no, Miss Barton, not you,” and
  shook her hand, instead. B. F. TILLINGHAST, Delegate to Quinquennial
  Conference of the International Red Cross Society, in 1902.


  To honor me, the likes o’ me, not so! Poor little me who has not seen
  the present ruler (1909) of her own country.

                                                           CLARA BARTON.


                    AMERICA—SCARLET AND GOLD—EUROPE

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Clara Barton: A Centenary Tribute to the World's Greatest Humanitarian: Founder of the American Red Cross Society, Author of the American Amendment to the International Red Cross Convention of Geneva, Founder of the National First Aid Association of America

Clara Barton: A Centenary Tribute to the World's Greatest Humanitarian: Founder of the American Red Cross Society, Author of the American Amendment to the International Red Cross Convention of Geneva, Founder of the National First Aid Association of America

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