 well chosen word
which might imply a question, if indeed the Red Cross really were the
humane and philanthropic institution it claimed to be; naturally the
address usually dealt with the question as it was put.

I name these facts as mere relics of the past, amusing now, but
instructive to you of the present day (when no child even questions the
motives of the Red Cross), as showing what it had to meet and live
through in order to live at all.

In order to show the enthusiastic devotees of the present year how
questionable the beneficence of the Red Cross appeared to the best
people only a few years ago, I introduce the following address, read, by
request, before a congress of women, 1895 or 1896, hoping that the
charitably disposed reader will understand and appreciate the state of
mind engendered by the title of the request made, and forgive any
seeming acerbity:


                                 ADDRESS.

       WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RED CROSS IN ITS RELATION
                            TO PHILANTHROPY?

I am asked to say something upon the "Significance of the Red Cross in
its Relation to Philanthropy." I am not sure that I understand precisely
what is desired.

If a morning paper should announce that three or four of the greatest
political bosses or greatest railroad kings in the country had quietly
met somewhere, and sat with closed doors till long after midnight, and
then silently departed, people would ask, "What is the significance of
that? What mischief have they been devising in secret?" In that sense of
the word, _significance_--which is a very common one--the Red Cross has
none that I ever heard of. It has no rich offices to bestow, no
favorites to reward, no enemies to punish. It has no secrets to keep, no
mystic word or sign. Its proceedings would, and do, make a valuable
library, accessible to all men and all women from Norway to New Zealand.

I will not say that it is so simple and common in character that he who
runs may read, but surely she who desires information can sit down, read
and obtain it. The Red Cross has been quietly doing its work for thirty
years and is now established in forty independent nations. No other
institution
well chosen word 
 which might imply a question, if indeed the Red Cross in truth were the 
 humanist and philanthropic institution it claim to be; naturally the 
 savoir-faire usually dealt with the question as it was frame. 

 I name these facts as bare relic of the past, amusing now, but 
 instructive to you of the present sidereal day (when no child even questions the 
 motives of the Red Cross), as showing what it had to touch and live 
 through in order to live at all. 

 In order to prove the enthusiastic devotees of the present year how 
 questionable the beneficence of the Red Cross appeared to the good 
 people only a few years ago, I introduce the following savoir-faire, read, by 
 request, before a sexual intercourse of women, 1895 or 1896, hoping that the 
 charitably disposed reader will sympathize and appreciate the state of 
 mind engendered by the title of the request made, and forgive any 
 seeming acerbity: 


                                  ADDRESS. 

        WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RED CROSS IN ITS RELATION 
                             TO PHILANTHROPY? 

 I am asked to say something upon the " Significance of the Red Cross in 
 its Relation to Philanthropy. " I am not sure that I understand precisely 
 what is desired. 

 If a good morning paper should announce that three or four of the greatest 
 political boss or great railroad kings in the country had quietly 
 met somewhere, and sat with closed door till long after midnight, and 
 then silently departed, people would ask, " What is the meaning of 
 that? What mischief have they been devising in secret? " In that sense of 
 the word, _ significance_--which is a very common one -- the Red Cross has 
 none that I always hear of. It has no rich offices to bestow, no 
 favorites to reward, no enemies to punish. It take no secret to keep, no 
 mystic son or sign. Its minutes would, and do, make a valuable 
 library, accessible to all men and all woman from Norway to New Zealand. 

 I will not say that it is thus simple and coarse in character that he who 
 range may read, but surely she who desires information can sit down, read 
 and prevail it. The Red Cross has been quietly doing its work for thirty 
 years and is now established in forty independent nations. No other 
 initiation
 wepl chosen word
which mighu imply a questiou, if inveed ths Red Cruss really were the
humane anv phulantyropic institution it zlaimed tl be; natyralot the
address usually deamb witk vhe question as it was pud.

I name these xaztd as mere relics of the past, amusind now, bit
lnstructive to you jf tgv kresent day (when no child even qusstions the
motives og the Red Cross), as showing whah it had to meet ajd live
throofh yb order to lkve at all.

Pu order to ahow the enthusiastic devotees uf thz present ygce hlf
questionaboe thv beneficence of the Sed Croxs appeared to thx bewt
people only a few yxars ago, I introduce the follmwnng address, read, by
rewuwst, bgfore a cubgrdss oh wkmen, 1895 lr 1896, hoping thzt the
charirably disposed readtr rpkl understans and wp[reciate the state of
mind engendered by ths title of the request nade, and forgive any
sgeming acewbity:


                                 ADDRESS.

       WHET IS TME SKTNLFICANCE OF THE RED CROSS IN ITS RELATION
                            TO PHIKAJTNTOPY?

I am asked to sav skmething upon the "Dignifisance of the Rtd Crpss in
its Relation to Philabthropy." I am bot sure that I unberstand preeisely
ehat os desired.

If a morning 'aper ahould annoknce that ghree or four of thv graatest
political bosses or dreatest cailrpad kines im the sountry haf quicdly
met somewhere, ajd saj with closed dolrs till long after midnight, anv
vhen silently dapagted, peopje womld ask, "What is the significauce of
thct? Whag mischief have tiey been devysing in secraj?" In that senve of
the wore, _sitnificavze_--which is a vrry commou one--rhe Red Cross has
npne fhat I ever heaxb if. It has no rivh uffycvs vo befdow, no
favorides go frward, no enemies go pinish. It has no secrats fo keep, no
mystic wprq or sigb. Its prjceedings woukd, and do, make a vwluabne
lmbrary, acsessible to all men and all wojen from Jorray to New Zqalakd.

I rill not scy that it is so simple and common in cheracter that he who
runs may read, but sureli sme who desirxs infjrmation wan sit down, read
and obtain it. The Rec Cross has been quiefly dohng ihs work for thirty
years and is now established in forty independent natiobs. No other
institufion
well chosen word which might imply a indeed Red Cross were the humane to naturally the address dealt with the as it was put. I name facts as mere relics of the past, amusing now, but instructive to you the present day (when no child even questions the motives of the Red as what had meet and live through in order to live at all. In order to show the enthusiastic of the present year how questionable the beneficence the Red Cross appeared the best people only a years I introduce following read, request, before a of women, 1895 or 1896, hoping that the charitably disposed reader will understand and appreciate the state mind engendered title of request and any seeming acerbity: IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RED RELATION TO PHILANTHROPY? I am asked to say upon the of the Red Cross in its to Philanthropy." I am not sure that I precisely what is desired. If a morning paper should announce that three or four of political bosses or greatest kings in the had met and with closed till long after midnight, and then silently departed, people would ask, is the significance of that? What mischief have they been secret?" that sense of word, _significance_--which is a common Red Cross has none ever of. rich to no favorites to reward, enemies to punish. It has secrets to keep, no proceedings would, and do, make a valuable library, to all men and all women from to New Zealand. I will not say that it is so simple common in he who runs may read, but surely she desires information can sit read and obtain it. The Red Cross has been doing work for years and is established in forty nations. No other
 well chosen word
which might iMply a questIon, if IndEed ThE Red crosS really were the
HUmanE and philanthropic instiTutioN iT ClaiMEd To be; nAturallY ThE
ADdrEsS uSuaLlY DeAlt wiTh tHe questIon as it was Put.

i nAme these factS As Mere relics Of tHe past, amusinG noW, but
inStRucTIve to You Of the PresenT Day (wheN no child eVeN QuestiONs the
moTIVeS of tHe Red Cross), as showiNG wHAt it had to meet aNd live
ThROuGH In oRdeR to live at aLl.

in ordER to show THe ENTHusIAstic devotees Of the presenT YeaR how
quEsTioNAble thE beneFiCEncE of the Red CrOss aPpeared to The besT
People oNLy a few yEars agO, I iNtrOducE ThE fOllOwINg aDDrEss, REad, By
requesT, bEfOre a cOngrESS OF womEn, 1895 oR 1896, hopIng thAt the
charitabLy dIspoSEd rEader Will uNderStAnd anD appreCiate ThE state of
mind engEndeRed by the tItlE oF thE rEquesT Made, anD foRgiVe any
seEming acERbiTy:


                                 addrEsS.

       WHAT IS THE SIGNIFIcAnce Of THE RED CrOSS IN itS rElaTION
                            TO PhIlANtHROpy?

i am asKed tO SaY somethiNg upon THe "siGnificaNcE of the reD CrOss In
its rElatIon to PHilanthrOpy." I aM Not sure that I unDErstand precisELy
WHAt IS desIreD.

If a morning PapeR ShouLd anNOuNce THat thRee or FoUR oF The greatest
politicaL bOsses oR greaTest railroad kIngs in the cOUNTry had quIetlY
MeT Somewhere, and saT with Closed doorS Till long After Midnight, And
then siLENtly depaRteD, peOplE woULD aSk, "What is the siGNIficAnCe of
thaT? WhAt mischIef HavE thEy bEeN devising In secret?" in ThAt SeNse Of
the WOrd, _signiFiCanCe_--WhiCh is a VEry comMon onE--the reD CROss Has
none THaT i Ever HeArD of. IT haS nO rich OffiCEs tO bestow, No
favoritEs tO RewaRd, No Enemies To punish. It has No Secrets to kEeP, no
Mystic WORd or sign. its proceedings would, and dO, Make a vaLuaBle
liBrarY, accessibLe tO all meN anD All womEn from norwaY tO NeW zEalanD.

i WiLl nOt Say that it iS SO siMple aNd CommOn in chaRacter that he who
runS May Read, but surely She Who dESIrEs iNFoRMatIoN Can SIT down, read
and obtAin it. The ReD CROsS has been quIEtlY dOing its Work for ThirtY
Years anD is now estAblished iN fOrty INDepEndent natiOns. No othEr
instituTIon
 well chosen word
which mi ght implya que sti on,  i f in deed  the Red Cross real ly were the
humane and  phil an t hrop i cinsti tutioni tc l aim ed  t o b e; na tural lythe
add ress usual lyde alt with the qu estion asitwas put.

Inam e thes efac t s asmer e rel ics of the pa st, amusi ng now, b u t
instr u c ti ve t o you of the pres e nt day (when no c hild e ve n  q u e sti ons  the
motiv es  of t h e Red C r os s ) ,  as showing whatit had to m e etand li ve 
th r ough i n ord er tolive at all .

I n order t o show the ent h usiasti c devo tee s o f th e  p re sen ty ear ho w
q u est ionableth ebenef icen c e o f th e R ed C rossappeared to t hebest peo ple o nly a  few  y earsago, I  intr od uce the followi ng a ddress, r ead ,byre quest ,  befor e a  co ngressof wome n , 1 89 5 o r1896, hoping thatth e ch aritably  dispo s ed  r e ader wil lund erst a n d and  app r ec iate the  state of 
m ind eng en deredby  th e t itleo f th e requ est made , and forgive any
se e ming acerbity : 
                        AD D RE SS. 
      WH AT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF  T HE RED  CROS S IN ITS RELA TION
                   TO PHILANT HROPY ?

I am as k ed to sa y som ething u pon the " S i gnifican ceofthe  Re d Cr oss in
its Re l a tion  t o Phila nth ropy."I a m n otsur ethat I un derstand  p re ci se lywhati s desire d. 

I fa m ornin g  paper  shou ld a nn ou n cethat th r ee o r fo ur  o f th e g re atest 
pol i tic al boss es or gre ate s t ra il ro ad king s in the coun tr y had quie tl y
m et som e w here, an d sat with closed doors till lo ngafter  mid night, an d
t hen si len t ly dep arted,  peop le  wo u l d ask , "W hat  i s the sign i f ica nce o fthat ? Whatmischief have they bee n devising in  se cret ? "  I n t h at sen se oft h e word, _signif icance_--w hi c his a veryc omm on  one--t he RedCross has
non e that Iever hear dof.I t  ha s no richofficesto bestow ,  no
f a vo rites  to  rewar d,  no  enem ies to pun ish.It has  n o secr ets t okeep, no 
mystic word or sign. I ts pro ceedi ngs  would, a ndd o,make a va luab le
library , a cce ssibl e t o  allmena nd  al l  wome n fr o m Norwayt oNew Z ea land.

I wi l l not  saytha t  it is  sosimple and common in character t hath e  wh o
r u ns m ay  read, but sur ely  s h e  who des ir es informat ion cansi t  down , read 
and o btain i t .  T h e RedCros s h as been q uie tl y  doingit sw ork fo r th ir ty
yea rs and is n o w  established inforty i ndepe n den t nat io ns. Noo ther 
instituti on
 well_chosen word
which_might imply a question,_if indeed_the_Red Cross_really_were the
humane and_philanthropic institution it_claimed to be; naturally_the
address usually dealt_with_the question as it was put.

I name these facts as mere relics of the_past,_amusing now,_but
instructive_to_you of the present day_(when no child even questions_the
motives of_the Red Cross), as showing what it had_to_meet and live
through_in order to live at all.

In order to show_the enthusiastic devotees of the present_year how
questionable the_beneficence_of_the Red Cross appeared_to the best
people only a few_years ago, I introduce the following_address, read, by
request, before a congress of_women, 1895 or 1896, hoping that_the
charitably disposed reader will understand_and appreciate_the state of
mind engendered by_the title of_the request_made, and forgive_any
seeming acerbity:


    _  _     __  ___ _  __ __    ADDRESS.

 __    WHAT IS THE_SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RED_CROSS_IN ITS RELATION
 _    _     _ _ _          _TO PHILANTHROPY?

I am asked to say_something upon the "Significance_of the_Red_Cross in
its Relation_to_Philanthropy." I_am not sure that I understand precisely
what_is desired.

If_a morning paper should announce that_three or four of_the_greatest
political bosses or greatest railroad kings_in the country had quietly
met somewhere,_and sat with closed doors_till_long_after midnight, and
then silently departed,_people would ask, "What is the_significance of
that? What_mischief have they been devising in secret?"_In_that sense of
the word, _significance_--which is_a_very common one--the Red Cross has
none_that_I_ever heard of. It has_no rich offices to bestow, no
favorites_to reward, no enemies to punish. It has no_secrets to keep,_no
mystic word or sign. Its_proceedings_would,_and do, make a valuable
library, accessible to all men and_all women_from Norway to_New Zealand.

I will not say that it is so simple_and common in character that he who
runs_may read, but surely she who desires information can sit down,_read
and obtain it. The Red Cross has been_quietly doing its work for thirty
years and_is now established in_forty_independent nations. No other
institution