Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-08

CEREMONIES AT THE UNWILLING.

LiDcoln Hall was packed TO its utmost capa-
City by large and Intelligent audience last
night, the occasion being the unwilling of
portrait OF Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes. wife of
ex- President Hayes, painted by Huntington, OF
New York, for the purpose of being hung In the
Executive mansion as testimonial TO her from
cause Of temperance for banishing wine from
the White House. The stage was tastefuIly
decorated. Among the floral tributes was a
large basket Of the sweetest e1ot,cs which had
been sent By Mrs. Garfield A grand piano was
placed at one corner OF the stand. which. with
choir, Afforded appropriate music under the
leadership of Prof. Bischof. The audience was
composed largely or ladies' from all parts of the
country connected with state and other temper.
ance organizations just In the rear OF the
seats upon the stand was the portrait Of Mrs.
hayes under veil welcome address was
mace by Miss Frances e. Willard OF IlliRois
president OF the National Woman's Christian
temperance Union: add at the close she BRO
posed the singing of Coronation" which was
rendered by the congregation standing. The
crusade psalm was then read by Miss Esther
Pugh, OF New York, the leader I'm the Ohio tenn
perance crusade. Rev. DR.. Lanahan then Of
tered prayer, In which he thanked God for the
numerous organizations OF charity inaugurated
throughout the length and breadth of our land.
AID esreclally The Womans Christian Temper
ance Union. and for the happy combination OF
Incidents which had brought that ASSENT Iape
together. Miss Minnie Evan sang In most
expressive manner Nearer My God 10 Thee "
Then followed most eloquent address by Miss
Frances Z. Willard. She enumerated the prtD-
opal great efforts which had from time 10 time
te9n made In the last fifty or more years for the
ADVANCEMENT OF the temperance cause and
those Efforts which had yet to be made
before the great work would be accom-
plished by the triumph OF temperance principles.
she gave hurried review Of the ages of inIem-
lSranCe and It's V0tar1eS and victims and de-
p te the sOrr0WS of those ages growing out Of
this curse and said that the world OF fashion had
never successfully been invaded nor conquered
by the advocates OF temperance until Mrs HayeS
had set the EXAMPLE before the eattre world
which bids fair to do more than all other
means which had been used. After an eIo-
quent and enthusiastic tribute TO the worth OF
Mrs. Hayes, she closed by invoking the bless
ing of Heaven on the noble broCherly Prest-
dent and his charming Wife who had not
forgot to send them a handsome basket
Rev. .Freder1ck Merrick, OF Ohio the first TO
suggest the fitness OF this memorial to Mrs
Hayes and the temperance cause, was then In
tIOdlced and made brief address, after which
ne stepped to the yelled portrait and withdrew
the covering, displaying a full length portrait
OF Mrs. Hayes, representing her standing be-
slde an urn OF flowers on high PEDESTAL She
Is represented In maroon dress and with un-
covered head In her right hand she holds
punch or white rose buds. The picture is
HE Ike and artistic. The sudden
was greeted with enthusiastic applause by the
meeting. The address OF Mr.. Merrick was list
ened 10 with much interest throughout. At che
close there was plano duett by the Misses
Bender and Corey. A collection was taken no
and subscription started to defray the eX.
pense or having large steel plate engraving
taken OF this painting to be posted up In schools
and colleges as memento. Miss Fanny A.
Barnes, or New York, was introduced and ad.
dressed the meeting In lieu OF Mrs Mary A.
Woodbridge, OF Ohio. who had been an
nounced on the program. A large num-
Der OF letters and kilograms We're read
from absenteeS who had been detained by va
rlous causes. A chorus was rendered by the
choir, after which a closing address was made
by Mrs. Julia Ellen Foster OF Iowa. upon the
legal aspects OF the temperance cause The
bened1ctiOn was pronounced by Rev. f. ID.
POWER power. OF the Christian church. The assem-
blage comprised prominent ladies' aud gentle
men from nearly every State In the Union.
THE PICTURE PLACED IN THE WHITE HOUSE
promptly at ten O'Clock to-day the ladies' of
the National N0man'5 Christian Temperance
UEion aud the Mrs. Hayes Memorial ComraIs-
sion, who came TO Washington TO particpatein
the formal exercises pertaining to the unVefIiny
o! Mrs. Hayes portrait TO the public and the
Mansion, were assembled IN the East Room.
They were grouped about the painting, which
occupies the first panel In the east wall next TO
the panel where hangs the portrait of Martha
w washington. The President, accompanied by
his wife and Mrs General S. Sheldon, were
ushered In by Private Secretary Brown who
lnmeq late introduced to the presidential
Woman1s National Christian Temperance
Union Stepping forward with the President
10 inc 'front.' OF the picture, she turned. and, Ia
roIio VI eioqueuCo anu pdlIOS, presented the
picture In the name OF the women of the nation.
The President then most cordially received the
picture, paying beautiful tribute to its sub
lect. whom be said should ever be lat home In
the mouse. He pa10 graceful, fitting cOmDli
ment to the address Of Miss Willard. and ex.
pressed his hearty appreciation Of thair work
ana Their prayers for and Kind illusions to his
mother. wife and children. The company were
then presented singiy to the President and his
Vile. Miss Ransom, on beh alf of the ladies'
peSoQght meeting with Grandma Garfield'
which was kindly accorded, and her benign
presence was soon In the Blue Room. where the
mother OF the President had sincere evidence at
tne loving regard OF the earnest women OF the