The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-12-13

A Pleasing Episode, In which Mrs.
mary A. W0odbridKe is the He
ciPient of a Beautiful CLOCK, In
token of Appreciation and Ad mi.
ration OF her LabOrs aud Self.
ConseeratiOn to the Work which
for SO m any years has been TO her
ga Labor of Love.1
We CLEAN the following from the report of the
of the N. w. c. T. u. at its session
held in New York. October last.
A most pleasant episode was the presentation
of two beautiful clocks-one to Mrs. Mary A.
Woodbridge. Recording Secretary of the Union; |
the other to Mrs. L. NJ N. Stevens. of Me.-ls
a slight recognition by the Convention of their
more than ten years work as Secretaries.
The presentation to Mrs. Woodbridge was
made by Miss Henrietta Moore, and that to
Mrs. Stevens by Mrs. Frances Barnes, both ad-
mirably done, and the responses were equally
happy.
Miss Moore accompanied the presentation
with the following words expressive of the ap
probation of the work which the gifted recipi-
ent has accomplished by Jealous and eloquent
labor and utterance:
Madam President. Sisters, Brothers and Friends:
At one time upon the throne OF Russia sat
two brothers, Peter and Ivan. Every thing that
was brought before them was disposed of with
wonderful wisdom and judgment. There SEEM
ed to be the elear-headedness and mercy of the
Great One on the throne. All suppliants were
listened to with that patience, and mercy. and
gentleness. that we generally take on after we
have lived some time in the world. And SO
there seemed to be this maturity of thought and
this maturity of wisdom in all the judicial de-
cisions and renderngs. And it was ever SO. for
Just behind the throne was the Princess Sophia
and she was really ON the throne. Her brain
was there, her wisdom, her knowledge and her
! pity we've there, and so was everything save her
s.. person. She simply personated in those
boys.
Dear Sisters and Brothers: In the revolu-
tions of the world, and in the revolving of the
people with it, woman can no more be kept be-
hind the curtain, can no more be hidden. Jus-
tice is beginning to draw aside the curtain OF
separation. and we find woman with her feet
upon the first step that reaches upward to con-
trolling power, and whoever shall wear the crown
in the coming time. will be that boy. or that
girl who is best God-endowed because bes
mother-made; will be that boy or that girl whose
mother was queen. And one of the women
, who has been foremost for years and years ir
} the work of organizing this Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, which is doing SO much fol
the making of this future royalty and this roya
future, is with US tonight. The highest hono
+ that can pay her, the grandest that can speal
of her. is to say that she is woman of my owl
State of Ohio. wish might say that she wa
citizen. We WILL say this one of these days
! She has kept pace with the times. | have jus
. said she has been one of the foremost and sh,
has been one of our most faithful ones. She i
a woman of many titles, for this Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union has called her to maj
places of trust. But shall speak of her simp
by that name by which we best love to call he,
for she has the sweetest name ever given to VIC
man. Her name is Mary. She stands tonig
with her foot on this first step. She is here viii
her two hands reaching upward. and she is her
with her brain as clear and strong as the brail
of any man, and we want that it should neve
fail We want this brain to continue to think
/. and think quickly; and SO we have concluded
3 we of the w. c. +. u. to give her tonight thi
g clock, which think is the prettiest clock eve
saw; and it is in agreement with this organiza
ton to keep the best time of any clock in tn
United States. So we give this to our Mar
. (but guess we will be polite. and call her Mrs
r Mary A. Woodbridge), (Applause) This
z the woman to whom l could make no NOR
D honorable mention than by saying she is tn
: Queen among women of my own State OF Ohio
, MRS WOODBRIDGE responded as follows:
am surprised beyond expression. having n
l thought. even when the word Mary was spo
ken. that it could be me, of whom the previou
words had been said.
, / looked into the face of this woman. year
/ ago, as stood before an audience in the city c
3 Cincinnati, and as her eyes were fixed upon me
, | felt the earnest, unspeakable reaching out c
; her heart for the good of humanity. and whel
! that meeting closed. extended my hand to he
) and welcomed her as my sister, though kne,
{ not her name. When we went to the restauran
! near by. we sat down and talked of what W
each hoped might be the future. l saw in he
. what you have heard tonight. and as said. m
: sister. God hath called you to service of whic
you have never dreamed she put her hand il
mine, she reached out her heart to God an,
she said to me, and to Him. Here l am, d
) unto me as seemeth unto thee good" AM
2 then the days came when we stood together a
t officers of the w. c. T. U. of Ohio. Then
+, teaching all the day long. she waited anxiousl
for the night time to cone that she might d
service for the cause she loved so well. A littl
J later, heard her at one of our State Conven
t tons pay the sweetest tribute TO the husband c
, my love and home, TO which have ever listened
and as she told of the flowers that day after da
as sat in that home. were laid beside my plat
at the table. that were placed at my breast. tha
, | might carry with me. step by step, evidence c
love and faith. as was called to go through tn
r nation up and down. said. God Bless that We
man for what she has done for me, and my bt
! loved. / have watched her as she has gone or
! standing upon the one step. but going highe
! and higher, step by step. until she has com
near the top of the ladder. / have seen he
sometimes when the flesh has grown less, an,
I WEAKNESS has come into her face. and hav
! prayed, o. God. spare Henrietta Moore. H
has spared her, and has given her victory ol
! earth and it is assured her in the kingdom be
yond. And tonight she has stood here, anc
/ spoken the words to which we have listened.
Sisters: why have you given unto me this gift
, which will be to me verify tme-keeper. as da.
. by day. strive to do service for you, for hu
manity, and for God? Not alone do bring yo'
thanksgiving but reach out to each OF you. anc
ask my Infinite Father your Father and you
God. to bring unto you for this thought. for til,
many thoughts which you have worked out ints
, such deeds as these; blessing such as II,
alone can give. Then. dear sisters l ask tina
in His spirit we may work on. until we react
that future which we today see with eye of faith
when regulation of the liquor traffic shall be {
thing of the past. for Prohibition will have beer
obtained and with united hearts we will sing
praise and THANKSGIVING and honor and glory