Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-11-14
PHILApEppHIA. Nov. 2. 1885.


AND THANKS TO CANON FARRAR.
philadelphia, Nov. 2, 1885.
Leaving New Orlea at 6 O'Clock
Monday evening in d luxuriou,
sleeper and buffet car on the Hi
nois Central road, We arrived II
busy, bustling Chicago at 7::2C
Wednesday morning. The ride
from New Orleans TO Cairo was one
continued picture Of autumnal
beauty. Trees and shrubs wed
with each other in brilliant and
varied coloring. Natures artist
frost, had with deft fingers and
magic brush touched all vegetation.
Only a few hours were spent in
Chicago. Ofcourse We temperance
workers reported at once to l61 La
Sale street, the office of the Union
Signal, and w. G. L. u. headquar-
ters. There we secured tickets to
ride in the special car engaged for
our delegates to 60 to the National
w. G. Z. tt. Convention in Phila-
delphia.
We left the depot pf the Fort
Wayne, Pittsburg and Chicago road
at 3:l5 p. nj. One would have en-
joyed seeing the happy faces Of the
earnest Christian women in the
cars. Only think ofi-ffty ladies
in a car together and not a gentle
man. Do you think quiet pre-
vailed ? have oftensheard it said
that no more cheerful Or jollier set
of people could be gathered togeth-
er than a crowd of ministers, but a
crowd Of ladies going to national
convention cannot be surpassed in
good -humored talk ard meraiment.
Good people are the only happy
people.
Every woman's FACE in the car
was q stndy to M5 Lines of
thought, or the chisel lines of sac
rifce and work for the Master, had
left indellible impression, faces
which might otherwise be plain.
All around could be heard voices
telling in earnest manner Of work
done or undertaken in our great
reform. Some, joyous
and triumphant, told of victories
scored others, in earnest manner.
told of severe struggles, and of
long waiting still to be endured,
but all bore evidence of united, de-
termined aim 10 secure the blessing
of Prohibition for our whole
country,
Mrs. Annie NJ. Palmer, of Iowa,
one of our leading evangelical
workers, before bedtime led in
short devotional exercise, asking
Gods care during our journey, His
blessing on our loved ones at home
and His guidance in our work.
Everybody repeated an appropriate
passage from Scripture; all joined
in singing, "Rock of Ages" Mrs.
Hobart, president of the Minnesota
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, led in prayer; then every
voice repeated in concert, Good
giveth His beloved Sleep" and the
doxology was sung. This service
was very impressive on the cars,
as we were borne rapidly along
through the darkness. Ten States
were represented in the car-New
Mexico, Louisiana, Colorado and
Minnesota workers were there, as
well as Western delegates on this
side of the river-our Mississippi.
At s p. M, we arrived in this
city of "Brotherly love-" and were
met at the depot by the committee
of the ladies of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union and sent
to our repective homes. The COR
diality, generosity and thoughtful
care Of these Philadelphia people
cannot be too highly appreciated.
Our entertainment is on a grand
scale-and our "homes" are homes
to us indeed, where we receive a
cordial, I almost said loving, well
come.
The convention is held in As
sociation Hall, and the already fine
and handsomely decorated audito
rum is made beautiful by banners
of every color and device, repre-
senting the various States and the
departments of our work, and by
flowers and shrubbery which seem
to grow and bloom where they are
placed.
1 will not attempt to give many
details of the work that has been
done-that can be seen in print
ed minutes.
Our own peerless Frances E.
Willard-peerless among the good