Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-01

;% Sss.rSIsN woman who lives so
a SIllNW, m modestly and quietly
~ Y Y at Rest Cottage, on
! Chicago avenue, Ey-
y,es /. WILLARD anston. kilograms
,s,ters came from all over this broad
Nv from statesmen, poets, teachers,
l " a,, and men and women enlisted
. .G,T,n movement. With the messages
se4elion and congratulation came
49, lunch of flowers from the neigh
and many birthday gift. Miss
,J thopght 10 observe the day quiet
:t her mother and few friends and
/ nelly unprepared for the develop
t.. of the day with reference to tie
arat ion. But she was in the hands of
,rsnds and her friends had planned
.rjT in the afternoon, while she was
s,,a ming caller at Rest Cottage, she
ii the noise OF drums, and in a few
|,ents company of about 200 children
T. the village school halted before her
E3qnce and requested her presence.
| children sung several songs and in
Il Miss Willard to accompany them to
Methodist church, where they had
IYarad harvest home" program me for
I special benefit.
A the evening the people of Evanston
L an emphatic expression of their
and affection by monster pub
testimonial, which was held in the
hitori,lm OF the First Methodist Church.
N, before o'clock the large church
filed with admirers of this truly great
Imam. When Miss Willard walked
Eyn The aisle she was given
fleet ovation by the vast audi
[e. lIr, Ii. I'll. G. Miller, President
he Board of Trustees of the village,
psided over the meeting. A company
children, composing the Loyal lem
rance Legion, under the direction of
Is Anna Gordon, filed into the church
arranged themselves about the chan
and sang very sweet song, appropri-
10 the occasion. Prayer was then Of
ed by Rev. Henry A. Delano, pastor of
First Baptist Church. Miss Kathrine
ugh then sang solo, and Mr.. Miller,
President OF the village, made the
enng address. Mr.. Miller said that
" had met to greet and honor distin-
shed lady, who for many wears had
N friend and neighbor. His remarks
lie heartily applauded.
Tie congregation joined in singing q
lg entitled Heart Thanks for Miss
llarl's Birthday" written by Mary
w Dickinson, after which Mrs. Eliza
u Wheeler Andrew made an interest
: address on behalf of the Woman's
IdStian Temperance Union. She was
loved by Mrs. Elizabeth Boynton Har-
{, who spoke very felicitously for the
mans Council. After Mrs. Lima Hood
hot, the noted elocutionist, had rem
eli /, selection, Prof. r. l.. Cumnoch
d q number of congratulatory tele-
ms and letters. MIR. John G.. Whittier,
Quaker poet, sent loving and graft
ls congratulations to Frances r. Will
on her birthday" Mary A. Liver
'e sent q telegram of the same tenor.
ters We're read from Susan B. Anthony,
I. Theodore T.. Cuyler, d. D., Of
oklyn; Rev. Lyman Abbott, D. D., of
mouth Church. Brooklyn; ex-Presi-
t Rutherford i. Hayes, Hon. Neal
", Of Maine; Rev. Joseph Cook, of
'ton; Rev. Edward e. Hale, of Boston;
Hon. Clinton b. Fisk, of New JERSEY.
cry exquisite poem from the pen of
" A. Lathrop was also read.
hen two sweet little girls, Bessie Brag-
and Ruth Crandon, assembled the
form and presented Miss Willard with
inch OF fifty white roses, and read an
ress to her. The village had its rep
entatlve in Hon. E. S. TAYLOR, who
sented the following resolutions in
name OF the citizens of Evanston:
HEREAs, In an age Of grand achieve
Mt in the various fields of development
reform, one of our number, known tc
as student, writer, teacher, dean of the
mans College, and editor, has, by
Die purpose and successful effort, be-
Ne leader in q great reform as Presi-
It OF the Women's Christian Temper
e Union, guiding and giving inspira.
Il TO a movement calculated to elevate
1 bless mankind; and,
y tIEkEAs, This semi-centennial ami.
Sary affords opportunity for our citi.
rs to join in q public tribute of regard
.gefore, be it
feSoloed, That this assemblage, repre-.
ting Evanston in it's varied interests
ognize with gratitude the unseltish de.
Ion and tireless energy of Frances q
Hard in every good work, and hereb.
der their hearty congratulations OF
; anniversary and pray that there may
III store for her many years of useful
$ and honor.
Atter America" had been sung and thu
1ediction had been pronounced b.
v n. FL. Whittlesey, of the First Con
'sational Church, Miss Willard tool
place in the chancel and received tn
rsonal congratulations Of large arm.
friends.