Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-22
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND TEMPER.
ANCE.
Miss Willard's Talk TO the w. e. II. U.-
The WOmam's Week Of Prayer.

Temperance organizations and temperance
workers" was the theme at the woman's week OF
prayer service this morning at Foundry NJ E.
church. The audience-room was filled with
large gathering, principally OF ladies' Mrs.
Frances j. Barnes presided, and after prayer by
Mrs. Anne E Bovee and Scripture reading by Miss
Hills, OF Wilmington, Del, Miss Willard, the
president Of the National WOman's Christian
Temperance Union, made an address. she spoke
OF the spirit which animated her In the TEMPER
ance work rs having been caught from the cru
SADIE carried on by noble women, and described
1871. since that time the women have been Or
ganiZed and are engaged In united work with re-
suits which she thought should encourage all in
terested In temperance reform. she spoke
OF the national meeting OF the union
held in Foundry church in 1881
the advantages OF woman's ballot AT that
meeting, too, Miss Susan b. Anthony had been in
troduced on the platform with many misgivngs
on the part OF the ladies and hesitation on her own
part. To-day, Miss Willard said there has been a
change OF views, as is evidenced by tina fact that
so some M swelye or fourteen Of the prominent women
the purpose OF attending a national council OF
women In which Miss Anthony takes an important
part. She thought that it was becoming recog-
nfZed that wOmen's ballots was needed 10 make up
the majority at the polls on temperance Ques-
lions. IL was also needed to reward men who
worked for prohibition instead OF having such ad-
vocacy relegate them to the upper shelves OF pri-
vate life.
Miss Willard said religion permeated the entire
temperance movement from the little band OF
praying ones to those battling for prohibition and
wOmanS ballot. She thought the movement was
progressive and that the final issue was not doubt
ful There had been difference or opinion on the
subject OF wOman's ballot seven years ago; there
might some differences still exist but the speaker
right and she tried to live up to them. Upon the
conclusion OF Miss Willard's address Mrs. {. H. ST.
John, Of Kansas, spoke OF evangelistic work. Mrs.
health department.. Other addresses were made.
Mrs. La Fetra announced that this afternoon at :,
O'Clock Mrs. Hannah Whitall Smith would give a
Bible reading at the Church of the Covenant. and
Miss Willard Will make an address. This evening
at Foundry church a meeting will be held In con-
Will preside and Mrs Clara Cleghorn Hoiiman and
others will make addresses.
society Notes.
Hon. and Mrs. Hugh McCulloch received the con-
gratulations and sincere good wishes Of several
hundred friends last evening, on the occasion OF
rooms were fragrant with the many floral gifts
that had been sent, and among them o large
basket OF roses from the White House conserva-
tories, with the compliments OF the President and
Mrs Cleveland. In the dining rooiD delicacies and
substantial salads ana oysters and punch were
trained dress Of cream Satin, braided with gold
and frified with point lace. Her hair was dressed
nign ,, wn Win White % ostrich tips; Mrs Yale, Miss
loch, OF Indiana, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
McCulloch, OF virginiI. assisted in extending the
nOopltdutleS Oh Jne mouse. among Cne guests were
Admiral Porter, Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, Secre-
tary Bayard, Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, the
Postmaster-tienerii and Mrs. Dickinson, Gen.
Schenck, Gen. and Mrs. sheridan, Gen. R0secrans,
Miss Rosecrans, Justice and Mrs. Field, Miss
Condit Smith, Justice and Mrs. Miller, Miss Lucy
Corkhill, Senator and Mrs. Hearst, senator and
Mrs. Chandler, senator and Mrs. McPherson Sena-
tor and Mrs. Pugb, Mr. and Mrs. George w. Steele,
Mr.. John W. Thompson, Miss Ida Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Fremont, Jr.. Mr. and
sa Ms Siss Ss.fS neelns Msnn SM Sssn oaIs Mss
Mrs. PaIten and the Misses Patten Mr. and MRS
Halliday, Baron and the Baroness Fava, Mr. Fave.
Dunn, Miss Dawes, Senator NORTH. Nj. James
Morrill,, I'M MISS , swan, Gen and Mrs Greedy.
Warner, EGO Col and Mrs. j. X. Wilson, n. Mr. and uSey Mrs
MIR. and Mrs: Horatio King, Mr.. and Mrs s. Il.
kaufimann, Mr.. and Mrs. Hallet Kilbourn, Mr. SUI
SON HqsShns NJ aSs MISS Na%ry MI and Mira
SpoffOrd, Miss Cullom, Gen. and Mrs Williams,
Assistant Secretary and Mrs Hugh Thompson, As.
Miss Edes, Hon Jno. W. Foster, Miss Foster, Capt.
and MRS. Jno. +. Rodgers, Mrs. Hooker, Mrs. and
Miss Wallach and Mr.. B. II. Warder.
Mrs. Il. John Ellis will receive informally at 1742
street, on Friday, assisted by Miss Lillian Ellis
and their guest, Miss McKeen, Of Andover, Mass.
The announcement that MrA Seawell and her
daughters had a tea on Friday was wholly mis-
day
Mrs. and Miss Van Buren, leave ON Friday morn.
Ing for Old Point Comfort
Mra Dickinson was at home TO callers yesterday,
and Will keep Wednesdays after Easter.
MrA whitney win resume her afternoons at home
in April, and in May viii be at home at Grass
land6
Mra Faircnild win also be at home on wednes-
days after Easter.
Miss Rose Kaiser and MI. Frank Benxler were
married last evening at Coucordia church, by Rev
MI. Schneider, At . 80 O'Clock. \
The French minister entertained company at
dinner last evening In honor Of the swedish minis
ter and Mrs. de Reutersktold. ;. u
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills, OF New York, are hero
for few days. tho guests Of Nr. and Ma. Lloyd