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Clara Barton—The object of decorations by many sovereigns.
Tacoma (Wash.) Ledger.
Clara Barton—The rulers of many nations have done her honor.
Boston (Mass.) Herald.
The title of Emperor never loses itself. Napoleon.
A throne is but of wood, covered with velvet. Napoleon.
Royalty is no longer the feeling of the age. Napoleon.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. Shakespeare.
Every monarch is subject to a mightier one. Seneca.
The name of Emperor is a word, like another; but he who bears it must have a better title to render him worthy of posterity.
Napoleon.
Clara Barton was the welcome guest in the soldiers’ camp, the woodman’s hut, and the palace of the king.
Universal Leader, Boston, Mass.
Clara Barton’s services in the Franco-Prussian War brought her recognition from the German Emperor in the shape of an iron cross, Germany’s most prized decoration.
Bridgeport (Conn.) Post.
The “little woman” accomplished what crowned heads failed in.
Unity—Chicago.
Germany, which was in the vanguard of treaty nations was thoroughly organized and equipped. She was the first to demonstrate the true idea of the Red Cross—people’s aid for national, for military, necessity. Clara Barton.
His Majesty, in the name of humanity, was glad to meet and welcome those who labored for it. Clara Barton.