West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02
MRS. WELLS LECTURES.
Indiana Glasping Hands with the
\ w. C, T. u. Of West Virginia. i
Fl WHAT OUR PAPERS ARE SAYING.

VIC 1HOldAd. WOlAnll OAAAoS'SAA
Temperance Union, who las spent
the month of June filling appoint
ments in our State, will close her
West Virginia engagements at the
grand Putnam County Temperance
Pic Nic1at Winfield, July 4th. giii1
That our people have received
her grandly and been highly pleas
ed and profted, may be inferred
from theuPress notices of her lee
lures. From many such in our
State exchanges we clip the follow
ing; s4yi11ss }a.ra. vi III .usms51 !
AT GRAFToN.--The lecture of
Mrs. M. L. Wells, President of the
State Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union OF Indiana, at the M.
E. Church, on Monday evening,
was listened to by quite respecta-
bic audience, who were well enter
tanned by the lady, she being q Hu-
ent speaker. The people of Graf
ton have reason to be grateful to the
ladies of the w. C. 7. U. for the ex-
cellent free entertainment which
these lectures have afforded them.
| --Eo9te.i g5v nsH.o-a1 -4I
AT misunderstanding temper
ance lecture Of Mrs. Wells at the
M. Church, on Monday evening,
was largely attended, Mrs Wells
is an able andtearnest speaker, and
heldlher audience in wrapt atten-
ton for at least an hour and a-half.
After the Lecture a Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union was organ
lied, With the following officers /:
Mrs, r. B. Boggess, President; Mrs.
E. Harper, Mrs. E. Leonard, Mrs
Mollie Ridgway and Mrs. John S,
Fisher, Vice Presidents; Mrs. Jos
Lee, Recording Secretary; Mrs. W.
H. iRiheldafer, Cor. Sec'y'; Mrs.
Mary Barlow, Treas. About = per
sons enrolled their names as mem
bers.-DeIto. '.t'' ...s.
| I70S sRE A3lo" .,..}Ha aAji 9a4
In PUTNAM CoUNTY.-The tenn
perance people of Putnam county
are going, to have a grand picnic
on the 4th of July Mrs. M. L,
Weeks, of Indiana, will be present
and address the people.-Put'ean'
DeWecrat. .-'1f -" f.s'@
|
J. AT FAIRMoNT. The lecture of
Mrs. Wells, on last Friday evening,
drew an audience of OUT best PEG
pie. Anyone having g prejudice
against lady lecturers or their
handling of 'the temperance ques-
ton, would hGve that prejudice re.
d moved by hearing Mrs. Wells. She
gave a calm, ~dispassionate discus
sion5drom the standpoint Of home
and the effect of incompetence
upoa the mother and children.5 It
wasa plea for women and children
and deir righS to struggle in sell
defense against the ram traffic
She made clear, forcibIe and elo
quent presentation of the case
Earnest witho-t being excited, she
charmed her audience from the
start, and often deeply moved them
| by her pathetic illusions to the
curse q home ard childhood. She
has a voice of marvellous sweetness
and power. The writer hes enjoy.
ed the pleasure Of hearing Anna
i Dickinson, Mrs. Livermore, Mrs,
], Foster, and a number of the most
noted female orators, but Mrs. Wells
!, elocutionary giftsssurpass them all.
i+-Fairnsa.st Inde1. 04fa
AT MaRGANTowM.- M. l..
Wells, of indianapolis, President of
! the Indiana w, C. It. u, delivered
an address IN the M. E. Church
Last Sabbath evening. She was
greeted by a large audience. the
coGlmodious church being cnnwd-
ed She held the audience in
wrapt attention throughout her
entire address, which lasted an
hour. 1t was a womanly speech
from q noble woman, and will not
be without fruit in our communl-
| ty. Mrs. Wells is the daughter Of
Rev. VIM. D. Lemon, at one time
pastor of the M. E. Church here,
and afterwards nresidipo aldor of