Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-25


Something more than empty praise or
silent commentator is due, and should
be paid, the women of Savannah for their
untiring energy and jealous worth in this
another grand success OF their influence
and power.
Woman's potency for good is national
as well as local. Above the domes Of
many successful enterprises, above the
heights of many an individual success in
life, the fnger-marks of some true wo-
mans hand is plainly seen, recording the
''why" and Show in letters that are IN
mistakable. This great republic STANDS
to-day the unsolyed problem of the nine
teenth century. Nations wonder, While
looking on. at Yankee shrewdness, IAN
kee thrift, and Yankee wonderful success.
The predicted ephemeral has become
the assured phenomenal. The pohticai
s.War Of elements and crash Of worlds
iR,despite Of portentOus representations
from beyond the seas and in the eyes OF
jealous Europe. has risen PhRniX-like
from 1.-The rent of ruins" to usurp
the honor from "the grandest govern
ment the sun e'r shOne upOn," and stands
to-day the Monarch Of Republics.
Much-very much Of this can be traced
influence. To woman as she is re-
cognized and treated in Americans
she is true to her country and her woman
hOOd-as she is an American.
The imputatiOn comes tauntlngly from
foreign lips taat, in America, she Is the
s'BOss''-and i'll many cases, so she is
whether for good or evil, let the harvest
speak.
In all lands where true and noble
womanhoOd is known history credits much
Of good to the influence and the work oil
"Earths noblest thing-a perfect woman"
What would the Guards fair be to-day
except for her influence. her efforts and her
actual presence? Let the battalion speak.
Would you know the triumph and sue
cesses of her will. her determination to
serve her city, and her country, too, IN
the only way she can. 20 TO this talr ana
see. See her work nightly; glad to do,
and hOnoring the beauty that surrounds
her much of her own handiwOrk and
skill within the four walls that the
cornerstone will be on which this his
tOric corps will step to permanence and
power.
Upon a tablet, and conspicOusly, an or
nament in their new armOry should be a
speaking proof that much of great sue
cess and efficient aid in their fame per-
petuated are due the women of Savannah.
Wives and mothers, sisters and daughters,
all in spirit, should look down upon their
future, and as guardian spirits O'erl0ok
their future cOnclayes-thus, in the halls
they helped to build, be an ever-present
monitor to do the right and speed the
corps towards prosperity.
The Guards should. and do, recognize
true wOman's worth. Great in her
sphere Americans adore and honor her.
Her Weaknesses are many; so are mans.
Her influence bOundless-hOW bOundless
man can tell. She wants her way-and
has it.
''He is a fool who thinks by force or skill
To turn the current of a wOman's Will
Have we not reason to be glad tina. it is
50? Do not success and happiness attest
the wisdom of her ways? Again the
Guards must answer. The Guards have
much to thank her for. They can appre-
ciate and apply too, the poets fancy:
First then, woman viii. or won't, depend
ont:
II she win dot, she will, and there's an end
ont"
She willed to help them, and she has.
She decided it should be successful. Are
there any rash enough to doubt it? H.