New-York tribune., 1880-06-12

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WIFE OF TIE GOVERNOR LEADS THE ATLANTA
| oEGANIZATIOE.
To The EdttOS Of The Tribune.
SIR: On April II, 1880, an Ohio woman
one OF the leaders of the liquor crusade, almost
| unheraded to Atlanta, Ga. on a Southern Journey III
the interest of temperance. She Western woman
with dash of Virginia blood In her veins. She WAS
woman whose face was remarkable, her bearing dgni-
| fed, her manner attractive, her snowy har In It's
dainty old-iashiOned pufs her dark eyes, keen, i'm
pOring or vivacous. her broad forehead, expressive
mouth and, perhaps, even more, ner settled motherly
air and dress of sober heavy silk plain grand
mothers were, inspired those who met her with con-
| 1deuce aud respect She well equipped with let
ers Of introduction, and the few Georgia women who
met her In her first tree days here received her
diay. She was presented Mrs. COquitt wife Of the
Governor Of the State who is recognized throughout the
State as q lady Of marked ability, dignity and earnest
picty still youthful looking, with dark hair and smooth
face, and young children about her knees Mrs Colqut
is a housekeeping wife, and very quiet and unOsenta
tlOs IN her habits her influence, therefore, is strong
with the Southern men and women whose ideal she is
She took much interest the Mother stewart
had IN hand, and approved ber plan Of proceeding.
Southern women think would never lead q crusade
indeed, the very birthplace Of that movement this
form of temperance work has given way to permanent
Orgarizati0n sober second thought" and legislation
against the evil. "MOthcr Stewart found foundation
OF public sentiment to rest on she was welcomed On
the 18th OF April % the largest churches the city
was opened to her Professor Lumpkin Governor Col
Quits deputy this OCCASION presided and large
audience awaited her coming that Sunday afternoon
She came from tho hall OF the Cold Water Tempars.
where she had just been performing Joseph Cooks
pertinent with white Of egg and alcohol TO show
the children there how alcohol hardcns the BRAIN She
interested her audience from the first.
On that day "Mo.her Stewart" received 132 names
for a Woman's Christian Temperance Union n Atlanta.
An organization effected during the week. with
resentaves from many Churches and from each church
vcepresident WAS chosen by the union. Mrs. Co!qutt
having accepted the presidency; but the lady elected
as yca.presldent from the fashionable Episcopal Church
St Phlp's-aiterward resigned the position shc had
accepted OF the opposition OF her pastor
to any representation OF the Episcopal Church In the
face OF the that there is Church OF England Tenn
pcrInce Society with Queen Victoria as of its pat
this cergymans action has been criticised severely
both by bis own parsh0ncrs and temperance peo-
pie, who desired an unscctaran union.
parlor meeting was held at the Executive Mansion,
an an initlatory meeting the OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, this organization having
given it's parlors Tor the weekly meetings. and then
Mother Stewart went on her southwark way, leaving
strong organization behind her.
When she came back. on her nOrthward Journey
mo0th later, having organized unions IN Macon, For
syth, and Griffin, ana been hospitality received every
whore she found lnass-lncotng about to be held at
Christian Temperance Union printed by the Thousand
Win It's ANU ana lutd ADrt Cnre
pledges General Hunt, in command Of Che 9th Artil
lery AT tho barracks had given the service OF the mil
tary band to furnish music for the occasion. Not
man was to upon the platform, TO take any public
part; Southern girls will sing in public act in pub
ne and do everything for til" sake of sweet charity but
speak In public. The Temperance Union knew thar,
and woman asked to offend public prcjudIcc.
One Of the speakers Of the evening even pleaded !or
the right OF women to have a temperance unlon TO
pledge themselves not to use to offer for social
lerlanment, any Intoxicating liquors; he urged that We
had gently advanced TO this point by letting women do
all the church work, support the Benevolent Home
Atlantas uusectaan charity ACT as nurses IN che
Roman Catholic Hospital, teach the Sunday-schOOls,
keep up foreign aud domestic MISSIONS and get up all
the entertainments when repair churches and keep
charities alive. lie alluded with feeling TO the
young who, engaged in OF these entertain
mens 10 money for needy Episcopal church mad
their clothes take fire aud were burned 70 death at the
Opera House one week before.
So ." Mother Stewart " has begun woman's work In
the South, where such reform undertaken IL
sOrely needed. She passed her way leaving be-
hind her womens hearts deeply stirred to perseverng
wOmanly effort to better the society OF the state.
always Thought that crusade mob, before heard
Mother Stewart talk" Southern said last week
" but though I'm glad don't begin that way-Oh
OF course couldn-I do feel as II mi ght have
one OF them myself IL had lived there then But
tell anybody SAID So"
AUTHOR OF GEORGIA SKETCHES"
Atlanta. Ca. June o. 1880.