The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-06-15
MISSES WILLARD AND GoRDoNi
They Ksesiys wssm Esessllsa In
Atbany.


last Tuesday was great Day in this
city for the temperance people OF Albany
and Linu county. The mere snnouncs-
nient that FraRcis r. wilIari. President oi
tho National w g r u WAS 70 speak NJ the
Court House on the evening ~ that day,
was sufficient TO nil the isrgs Court room
fnll 10 overfiowing, OF the best people oi
Linn county, for many came ffom as Far
~ Halssy, Scio, ETC., to hear the distin.
gulshed lady.
The meeting was called ~ order BY the
President, Mrs ) II Townsend. some sx.
rel ent music was rendered by q choir
uuder the leadership Of Prof ROBIN. A
Scripture lesson was read by Hev w
Harris and prayer was offered by Rev "a
Condit. After an Introductory address by
the President. Miss Willard nlepped for.
ward aud spoke IT, q clear distinct voice
and wonderful sweetnoss Of tone for
nearly an hour, holdisg the large audience
with power no. often exhibited. Miss
Willard II eminently a conyerssiisnalist
and in addressing her audience talks In
AZ easy, familiar way, which would show
her To be the friend OF every Sns present,
Her subj sct was woman aud home. By
word pictures and arguments, shes showed
the power OF training at home. of inculcat-
ing temperance iHto the mind frOm child
hoo,i. of tlIo great ehaneeS ibs teacher.
the doctor, the minister, thB iitor, tho,
hsvs 70 speak for Temperance, whh'b
they too oftsn Let pass. The world must
In educated AMI publlG opinion ega5lisb.
sd by beginning with the young. and
then bark these up by prohibition laws.
she drew glowing picture. or the cruSaIle,
from whieh sh9 receivei inspiration To-
work. though not in them. ~ T Eictuns
of homo wish q saloon opposite and q
church on one side and schaoi house on
the other was q striking one. IL IL i'm
possible In the small space We have 10
give even an outline OF her words. Enough
that the large audience Wa, wsnderfully
impressed by her address and listened ts
her remarks with an attention B0, 0ftsn
witnessed.
For the ben9iIt OF the curious we will
say that Miss Willard II fony four years
Of age. Her history l. too well known 10
need re' iewIng.
cHfLpRExs' MgFTiSo.
Al thnS o'clock In the sfIsrDoon pre-
/ vioas 10 tho above, . meeting Of the Chill
drcns' Temperance Union was held r.
The s4ns place, when Miss GSrdon de-
lIvsFed one Of the rnest beautiidl talks to
children We ever heard. Va have obsery.
sd that all newspapers head their articles
with Miss willard's name atone. but we
place both At the top. believing Miss Cor
DON u emitted 70 tins honor. There were
about three hundred children present aud
they listened IN Miss Gordon almost eH.
trsncod with her beautiful stories, and
striking illustrations. With a prompt
ness surprising they answered her ques.
tons almost In unison and observed order
net common atnoAg such . large number.
Aflsr = couple stories that brought tears
and laughs alternately she produced two
vials, one illed with alcohol, the other
with water both looking exactly alike.
She asked how she could find out which
was which. One said taste them, snOther
smell them, but she wonlJ not do these.
AftsT telling Of many ways BY which she
nIlgh, ind out, all showing the evil inHu-
sncs of the beverage. she took the visls
! and poured some OF the contents In two
'.anee dishes, then lighting two matches
dropped one in each. One burst up into
bright flame, and asking which that wa.
there MAS general response. "AIrohol. 3
However used. Ahe said. ''it barns"
Wednesday morning 10th ladies gave
q talk at the Court House, aud a
noon let on The train for Eugene. Leaving
an impression behind them which vii
sake long time TO obliterais.