All organization is difficult; Clara Barton organized. She brought into existence the machinery of the organization and her master mind, unerring, directed the movements of every part of the machinery, “in a way that the people knew what she had done and are more than satisfied.” Without a title she occupied such a position as now must be filled by the male executive of a great nation. In qualities feminine, in sympathy tender, shrinking from publicity as no other woman in history, she filled a public-service position as no man could fill it. To an audience of women in Boston, another self-sacrificing woman who would serve the human race, said: “Clara Barton is an epitome in her life and character of all that is best in woman; she is what we would all like to be.” XLV She had all the royal makings of a queen. SHAKESPEARE. She moves a goddess, and she looks a queen. HOMER—_Iliad_. Clara Barton, America’s uncrowned queen. HON. FRANCIS ATWATER. We crown you in our minds and hearts as a “Queen Among Women.” B. H. WARNER, Chairman, Public Reception, Washington, August 8, 1896, to Clara Barton on her return from Turkey and Armenia. Clara Barton’s “queenliness as a woman and womanliness as a queen” endear her to our hearts beyond all words. President Economics Club, Chicago, Ill. Clara Barton should be exalted above queens. Central Relief Committee of Galveston, Texas. KNEELED BEFORE HER AND KISSED HER HAND In 1902 the International Red Cross Conference was held at St. Petersburg. At this conference the civilized nations of the world were either indirectly or directly represented. The Czar and Czarina gave Clara Barton a special audience. The Dowager Empress also gave her the honor of a state dinner. Of all the delegates present Clara Barton was the most sought after personage. Not only at St. Petersburg but wherever she went throughout Europe, similar queenly honors were accorded Clara Barton by rulers and world-famed military officers. When they came into her presence and were introduced, as to a queen, the greatest generals kneeled before her, and kissed her hand. They were invariably profuse in compliments and in undisguised praise of her services to humanity. Whenever the little, modest, timid woman attended the sessions of the Conference as she entered the hall the whole audience would rise to their feet and would remain standing while she was walking down the aisle to take her seat, and this was not infrequently accompanied by cheers and the waving of handkerchiefs, as if in the presence of royalty.