River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-03
The TEMPERANCE TEMPLE,

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the thought of erecting this Temple
originated in the mind of beloved
sister and fellow worker, Mrs. Matilda
b. Carse.
She is also the founder of the
Woman's Temperance Publishing AS
sociation" of the West. With a cap
ital stock of SIS, 800 in 1880, she start
ed the w. I. +. A. which has now in
creased to $4,000.
All stock is now owned by members
of the w. G. I. U.
The well established character and
ascertained successes of this woman
in the past are the best guaranty for
this browning endeavor of her life
the rearing of the "TempeIance Tenn
pie"
At Springfield, H., on July Is, 1887,
the Sec. of State issued the incOrpora-
ton license for the "Woman's Build
ing Association at Chicago; capital
stock 100000; to erect or construct
and secure a suitable building for a
hall auditorium and offices of the
National "Woman's Christian Temper
ance U Mon" and such other offices as
are necessary for temperance work.
The ineOrporators are Mrs. Matilda
Il. Carse, Francis Z. Willard, Esther
Pugh, William Deering and James B..
Nobhs.
The general plan is this: As soon as
500, 600 worth of stock has been sub
scribed for. 100000 bonds will be is
sued bearing five per cent. int. Those
who have purchased stock will ex-
change it for bonds; in this way the
stock will be all bought up and held by
the incorporators for the National w.
G. L. U. until such time as the rental
from the great building, and gifts
| from the temperance people of
the Nation will have paid up the
bonds, then it will become the prop
erty of the National w. C. I. q. and
the society will be sole owner of the
building with no interest TO pay.
The subscription of 100000 must
| first be had TO start the enterprise,
but the basis of the plan is the rental
| to be derived from the building itself.
for it is to be not only temple of
temperance, but it must yield large
revenue to the National w. G. 7. IT,,
certainly not less than 100000, by
reason of the fact that it will be so
planned as to furnish large amount
| of Office room to be rented out at reg
ular rates. Already lot has been Sc
cured in the heart of the city so eligi-
bly, situated that steady rentals are as
sured.
This building is to be the National
headquarters of the w. C. t. U.
There will be one spacious hall,
rooms for W. @. L. U. school of
methods. offices for the National soci.
cites, a job printing Office and sales
room for the W. L. 2. A. and leave
room enough vacant to furnish offices
| for all the philanthropic societies in
the city, should they choose to come,
and an equally large number of pro-
| fessional or business men and women.
The building is to be twelve stories
high. 1t will have upon its front
words which have never before been
carved upon stone, viz: "The National
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union
| Building and wrought upon the
stone beneath will be the emblem of
the W. G. I. U. The madonna and
| child with the cross and the national
flag bearing upon its surface the leg
end. For God and Home and Native
| Land"
The building is to have frontal on
| three streets, l66 TT. on Dearborn ST.,
| l25 on Quincy and 100 on Jackson st.
| There are to be several fountains of
pure water, constantly flowing, from
which ali thirsty passers-by can freely
/ drink.
This structure win cost at the very
lowest calculation 100000.
| 1t is expected that the members of
the w. C. Il. L. and friends of tenn
perance all over the country will con-
tribute in gifts, from three to four
| hundred thousand dollars. This with
the rentals will soon pay off the bonds
and the National society will then no.
only have home of its own but /.
/ generous income to push forward the
grand work it represents.
The ground can not be bought out
right but can be got on perpetual
lease at S37 900 year, without any
change in valuation. The ground is
now valued at 100000
The interest on the bonds will
amount to $4,000 year. 1t will cost
| $4,000 a year to run the building,
heat, light it and pay the interest and
| taxes.
Altogether the expense of running the
building will be $S1 900. Now if the
rentals amount to 100000, or $780,
600 as tLey hope it will, there will be
large surplus that can be applied ON
the debt, and it could be paid off in a
few years without any contributions.
But liberal contributions are counted
upon, aud | sincerely hope they will
| be forthcoming, that the income from
| this great undertaking may sooner be
applied to eTadicating the greatest
curse of our country.
The building is to be absolutely fire
proof.
As designated, the building is in
tended to be two stories Of some dark
stone. probably of red granite. The
other ten stories are to be constructed
of dark gray brick and terra Gotta.
The corner stone will be laid when
$500, 900 in gifts and stock shall have
been given and subscribed.
It is hoped that the work can COM
menee next May. and be pushed to
completion within three years. Al
ready quite an amount has been do
nation for this purpose, and almost
every mail brings contributions of
more or less value to Mrs. Carse.
500, 600 in bonds have already been
| secured.
Very many plans have been and are
being devised by which means cam be
| raised for this purpose. It is expect
ed that the w. c. I. T., the "Ys'',
the Loyal Legions' and the baby
Bands will all lend their generous
aid to this great and grand enterprise.
Eloquent Speakers have been put in
/ IN the field concert trOups are being