The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-05-16

and Territorial shields, when ~
their presence affirm home protec-
tion 10 bc the impeling force of the W.
G. 4. L. advance; and with their still
small voices, add
Now put your shields
Before your hearts and nght
With hearts more proof than shields"
lean give but bri random mention
of these. The gold framed offering of
Louisiana w. c. L. L. is of plum
colored plush bearing shield on which
is painted pelican with its young
birds under its sheltering breast and
wings: nested in cane; canopied by u
close hanging branch Of live oak and
curtained by the Spanish moss.
Nebraska's shield is of native wood
clusters of fruit are painted Oh its base
and corn stalks on its sides
C0lorado's shield is studded with
polished agates and other of her native
stones.
Rhode Islands shield is of copper; its
design worked out in shells from her
ocean washed beach.
On California's shield is painted a
dove whose beak holds a scroll with the
words Fear not, am thy Shield"
That of Tennessee W. G. Il. L. bears
the terse legend, " We Bend, but Never
Break
That of Michigan is made of walnut.
on it is supcrimposed W Of carved
pine, { Of iron, L of copper, L OF silver
the State arms; and the white ribbon
claSped by an agate pm
Ohio's shield is of hammered brass
On the red velvet of that of Washing
ton Territory is the motto, "Our Bal
lot for Our Home"
On that Of Olympia, Our Ballot for
Temperance.
On the pure marble of a shield from
Vermont is chiseled, " Trust in God
From the white satin of New York s
banner gleam the words, o, woman
great is thy faith be it unto thee even
as thou wilt
On one from savannah is embroid-
cred, II is not good 70 eat flesh, nor
drink wine, nor do anything whereby
thy brother stumbleth."
\ banner from South Carolina is OF
blue satin. with silken cords, ribbons
and plush lettering in shining white,
reading. Home is Heaven"
The banner sent 10y the Philadelphia
W. &. Il. t. is Of blue velvet. Its design
painted ON the velvet is child clinglng
to its mother: fettered by the clinging
arms she crushcs beneath her feet the
wreathmg coil of great serpent whose
hideous length uplfted bears the dread
ful head and forked tongue close to the
baby form
Most OF the banners were mounted on
brass rods with brass standards.
One from Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, had
painted OH il an old oaken bucket.
A diminutiye banner from Luverne,
Minnesota. had embroidered upon it
"God is our strength y
OF the department banners | recall
that of the press, of light blue velvet.
On this is painted dove, which floats
away and away; city in distant land
scape.
That Of temperance literature bears
the text, My people perish from lack OF
knowledge.
Tha. Of the railroad department, the
promise, The Lord shall preserve thy
going out and thy coming in
That Of the Sunday school depart
ment has on its folds of white silk
And all thy children shall be taught OF
the Lord, and great shall be the peace
of thy children"
There were two glass cases filed with
painted fans, with pictures, with bro
chures written by members and con
tributed for the improvement of the n
W. G. L. L. finances.
On one of these cases stood an ease
holding brass plaque from the tiftl
district of Michigan. On one side of ii
was painted a spray of Michigan roses,
Just such wild roses as arch the door
ways, and Chamber over the windows OF
lowly cottage homes OF Michigan, my
Michigan Around its margin were
the words, - Praise We the Lord, praise
ye the Lord, o my SOUL
Wisconsin's banner is Of peacock blue
lined with olive; its design shield let
tered in gold with the motto: What
n,,1,l,t IA, I. In,n ha 1nnn -
A chain OF gold-edged cards festooned
the walls. These were linked with tiny
rings. and each bore the name Of on,
Of the boys and girls, pledged to work
to put heavy manacles on King Alcohol
his Prime Minister Tobacco, and hi:
seryile hanger on, Profanity. There
, were many hundred names although bu'
ll3 bands We're included. OF DakOts
Bands Of Hope, only that Of Bismarck
had complied with invitations To b'
represented in the chain, II is too lat'
, | understand to accept now.
There are piles Of temperance litera
ure, embracing several languages, dis
trbuted each day To the stream Of visi
tors from all parts.
, A book lies open, jim which visitor
, are requested TO register. Water, ill
tered and iced is, supplied; row o
coolers edges one side of the booth
| which are kept filed by offerings from
local unions.
Indeed, in the entire grounds of 20'
, acres, with its main building coverihl
80 acres, its government building, 2
, acres, its spacious art gallery, and hor
, ticultural hall, the Mexican building
( etc, covering II other acres, thi
, booth of the W. G.. Il. u. was tn
only place at which one could get
drink of cold water, The Importance o
: maintaining this special fund durin
. MAY and June is emphasized by tn