The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-09-26
A Very Affecting Meeting.

The memorial service held at the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday even
ing was more than usually tender and
affecting for meeting even Of that kind.
The service was held in response to q
very general feeling Of the members Of
that church-and Of the community a.
well-that something should be said or
done in public way to express the
high esteem in which Miss Addie Ram.
sey had been regarded by her friends in
Hillsboro. The service was held in the
basement Of the Presbyterian Church,
which was tastefully decorated with
beautiful flowers by the members Of the
Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor. The whole service was
given in the name and under the man.
agement Of the society, although others,
not members of the society, took an
active part.
The unusual number gathered in the
lecture.room Of the old church lent
solemnity to the occasion, while the
stiffness, the heavy stillness-if the ex.
preston may be permitted-added 10
that solemnity. The flowers, the beau
tiful flowers, those diadems Of nature
culled from the native stem and grouped
together with pleasing effect, yet seem.
ingly out of harmony with the frosty air
of the evening, forced the thought from
the flowers present to the rare human
flower in the full bloom of youth and
beauty, and 80 dear to many hearts in
Hillsboro that had so recently been con-
signed to an untimely grave in foreign
land, or rather which is the proper
statement, taken from the nursery Of
earth to the elysian fields of heaven. AS
DR.. McSurely happily and fittingly said
in his remarks in reference to the useful
life and Christian devotion of Miss
Addie Ramsey, she had been taken
from useful life on earth and was now
grouped in heaven, for, said he, "Heaven
is peopled with beautiful faces" Mr..
Albert Matthews, President Of the young
Peoples Society, made few remarks in
the name of the society, expressive Of
the hearty response of all the members
of the society in doing something to
honor the memery of one so dearly be.
loved to them all. Papers were read by
Miss Jean Bowles and Mrs. E. L. Ferris.
The paper read by Miss Bowles was pre-
pared by Misses Emma and Kate Grand
Girard, while the paper read by Mrs.
Ferris was prepared by Mrs. L. H. Dill.
We give the contents Of the papers just
as read, not wishing to add too or take
away from either the letter or senti-
ment.
PAPER PREPARED BY MRS. DILL.
In the spring of 1873 young girl
stepped off the morning train at our
station. She was alone, an entire stran.
ger. She enquired the way to the High
land Institute; walked out there and
was warmly welcomed by our dear
Miss Grand. .Girard. This little girl,
thirteen years old, was Maggie Ramsey.
Miss Grand. Girard having desired to
educate some missionary's daughter,
the Home Band recommended the Oldest
daughter of Rev. J. R. Ramsey, and in
this way Maggie came to us. The Ladies'
Missionary Society of this church had
been organized but short time, and we
thought best to assist Miss Grand. Girard
in this work. This we did for year,
and found that we could and should do
more. OF course we soon learned that
Maggie had little sister of whom she
was very fond and longed so to have
with her. So the work seemed to come
right to our door, and we sent for Addie.
Mr.. Ramsey came in October, 1874,
bringing the brown.eyed, brightfaced
little girl, eleven years old, to stay with
US until her education would be com.
pleted. Mrs. Thomas Miller took her
into her home and the Ladies' Mission.
ary Society adopted her, and Addie
Ramsey was their special charge, while
Maggie seemed to be more Miss Grand.
Girard's care. In the six years she was
with US she was always the same lovely,
afectionate girl, 30 grateful for every
little thing done for her, always pleasant
and cheerful, never asking any favors
but always wanting to grant them. Al
she grew in years she developed much
strength Of character, and her pure heart
shone in her lovely face. No wonder
we all grew to love her, and when she
ended her school days here in 1881 We
parted from her with many regrets.
She went to see her home at Wewoka
Indian Territory, where she assisted hel
father in some missionary work. I will
read some extracts from her letters
written to Miss Grand Girard. The first
dated November 14th, 1881, she says
10, Auntie, when think how goot
God has been to me l feel my uttel
weakness to ever do much for Him. HI