Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-15
MRS. WeNHAM,s ADDRESS.
She Extcnes . Cordial Greeting to the
Guesfx

She Extcnes . Cordial Greeting to the
Guests
Ladies' OF the \. A. w. or womans'
Conrgess:
i have the honor as president OF the
Ladies' Literary Club to extend TO
you the heartfelt welcome and appre-
citation OF its members. We have
Apany things planned Tor your enter :.
nsm sment while you are with Us, and
Il trHst that the few days which we
spend tcgesher will not only give us
an opporIuIst~@ to become better ae-
quaiuted, but. also, that the inter-
change OF thought viii prove mu-
tually beneficial. Again we welcome
you most cordially to our hearts and
homes and this evening the mayor
VIII open 20 you the gates OF our
city. 1t Is not merely as a representa-
tive OF OUR club that | speak to the
Womans' Courgess here assembled.
for many years the ends and aims OF
our society have been very near aud
dear 20 my hearrt. And now as |
look about me- and see the noble
women who have done so much for
the formation of character among
their own sex, feas thrill OF pleas
urc which l cannot easily describe TO
you
The time has been when the gath
eFing OF 50 many women would have
been regarded AZ radical and unpopu-
lar. but now thanks 10 the devotion
OF the few we see the pendulum OF
public opinion swinging the other way
never to 20 back again. How well
are the principles OF the A \. w. iru-
dicated by your mOrto Truth. Jus
tice and Honor" Indeed the three
are 30 closslv allied that il is not
easy 20 imacine the attainment OF one
without the other two. When truth
holds sway do not the noble words
AMI deeds OF women receive both hon
or and injustices r Justice WE'RE done
IN regard 20 compensation, position
and privileges for us. would il not be
called both true and honofable And
when women Ia honored ON basis
of what she has achieved. is IL any
thing more than the tribute of truth
and justices I am very fOrclhlv re-
minded 81 the old adage. ~qtath
crushed 10 earth shall rise again."
and its application IL so clear that
he who runs may read
Truth IN the right adjustment OF
all the elements Of life and he who
acts In conformity with this thought
viii most assuredly lead n real and
rohle life. Therefore the eauss 20
which vou are pledged demands first
~ a1l that you shah be true 70 your
selves and then "a right Is might all
other blessings must surely come 70
you. ss well "a TO all who carry out
these principles II il singular aud
hold your nineteenth annual meeting
with IA when n ~ also nineteen years
since the formation OF our ciHb
Doubtless we are all Influenced hv
common spirit or sentiment for or
gari.ation among women 20
uot know the esoterie meaning ~
The number 10. but T wish II were
hove. Tor that word includes an for
wRich we are together. These gath
r~ipxs OF women are very necessary
gs che present condition % the world
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