The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-01-07
NOTED WHITE RIBBONERS.

Mrs. Georgia Hulse Mcleod, of
Baltimore, is widely known and loved
throughout the South. For many years
she was principal of the Southern Liter
airy Institute for Young Ladies'" located
in Baltimore. Her writings evince culture,
fine sensibility and high-toned morality.
Mrs. Judge E. T. Merrick, of New
Orleans, belongs to an old South Caro-
lima family, and is President of the Lou
isiana W. O. T. q. Possessed of wealth.
culture and social prestige, she finds her
greatest happiness in furthering the
work OF this grand moral reform.
The Gospel temperance movement
In this land has no leader more trusty
and tried than Hannah Whitall Smith. a
Friend indeed" by ancestry and "mem-
bership." In all meetings of the W. O.
L. o., the dove-like plumage, peaceful
face, and sweet "thee and thou" utterance
are constant benediction.
Mrs. Mary 81. Hunt, Massachu-
sets, is National Superintendent of
Scientific Temperance instruction in the
public schools. She secured the passage
OF the first temperance law by Congress,
this law providing for scientific temper
ance instruction in all schools under gov.
Arnnanf ox,l -
She is fluent, logical and convincing
speaker.
Mrs. j. K. Barney, of Providence,
X. l., was former President of her State
w. .. L. q. To her remarkable execu-
tive ability was due, in large measure,
the victory for Constitutional Prohibition,
1856 She is cultured lady, is Superin-
tendent OF Prison, Jail, Police and Aims
house work for the National Union, and
one OF the best platform speakers in New
England.
-Mies Mary Allen West, is the ed
itor OF the Union Signal, official organ
OF the National W. @. T. U. She is Pres
ident of the Illinois Press Association,
and.is poss sssed Of more than the aver
age amount of "grace, grit and gumption."
She was for years superintendent of
public instruction in Knox county, and
for thirty years has been a prominent
figure in educational circles in Illinois.
Mrs. Mary A. Woodbrid se, for eight
years Recording Secretary of the Nation.
al W. O. t. u, was born in Nantucket,
is strong, clear headed aud self-reliant.
In the Crusade she made her first appear
ance in public work. With children
grown, and her husband in hearty SYM
pathy, she has since then devoted herself
to the cause of temperance, leading the
forces in Ohio through the campaign of
1888, for the Constitutional Amendment
with great ability.
Mrs. Sallie f. Chaplin, of Charles
ton, b. O., as Superintendent of the
Southern Work, leads the White Ribbon
forces Of the sunny Southland. HUI
guenot parentage, Mrs. Chaplin was rear
ed in affiuence and educated IN the best
schools of her State. BY intellect, Gull
ture and influence, she is the peer of any
OF her temperance co-workers There is
hsrdly distinguished South Carolinian
OF her epoch with whom she has not been
acquainted.
Mrs. Mary L. Lathrop, President of
the Michigan w. @. T. u, is not excelled
IN gifts by any member OF the brilliant
galaxy OF women representing the Ma
tioDal organization. She is an honored
preacher of die Methodist church, and as
an evangelist has been invited to the
leading churches East and West. Mrs.
Lathrop has fine womanly presence,
earnest convincing manner, and her rare
gifts of oratory have won for her the
name of the Daniel Webster of the Tenn
perance Reform.
"A beautiful story is tod of Mrs. Ze-
ZELDA q. Wallace, of Indiana, in connec-
ton with that wonderful book, Ben
Hur," by Gen. Lev Wallace, her step-son.
1t is said that Mrs. Wallace, in answer 10
the authors wish for her opinion on the
appearance of the volume, replied, "Oh
my son, it is none lch of a story; but
how did you ever invent that magnificent
character, the mother?" "Why, you dear
simple heart" he answered with kiss.
show could you fail to know that the or
lgnal OF that picture is your own blessed
self?"
Mrs. Mary Read Goodale is one of
the surprises Of this new Crusade. Four
years ago quiet, retiring woman, fright
ened at the sound of her own voice when
that voice was heard by dozen auditors,
SO lacking in courage that when intro
duced to the National Convention, at st.
Louis, her husband had to respond for
her; now going from State to State, ad-
dressing the largest audiences and thrill
ing them through and through. Next to
Mrs. Chaplin and Mrs. Meriwether, she
Is probably the most fluent lady speaker
the South has produced.
Mrs. Esther Pugh is one of the
original Ohio Crusaders. She is a Qua
ker by birth and training, finely educa-
ted woman. She is the Treasurer of the
National W. y. T. q. and has kept its
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