Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-18
irs KEFECrs hENEFIclAL
Representative W ene. Uniss N Accord
ing the Congress Unlimissd Praise


the question. What, ia your opinion,
VIII he the effect Of the Congress on
Grand Rapids" A lew OF the opinions
are given below.
Mrs Campbell: 'It will certainly
have broadening effect on the minds
OF our women, and il their minds are
are hroadsEed their characters VIII
ba enobled. / was glad 10 know how
Mrs Stoae stood on the opening of
Exposition ON Sunday. l doa't think
the applause expressed the sentiment
OF the ladies of Grand Rapids, for /
have heard representative women dep
recate it,
Mrs. Wenham: There can't be two
op.nios about the effect Of this con-
gress. 1t must help To put us on a
higher plane. The spirit OF humanity
breathing through all the papers pres
ented can not fail 10 aid us in grow
ing TO oneness l think the paper
read by our eloved Mrs. Stone on
The Real and the Ideal in Art was
one OF the very best OF all. / was very
glad she spoke As she did about open
ing the fair on Sunday. AID | agree
with her in every particutNr. l be-
iieve that we gave. as weE as re-
eeived much."
Mrs. Rowland: sIt must We very
beneficial In effect. and IL viii stimulate
every woman who attended the meet
ings. especially enjoyed the empha-
sized idea that woman should be on
college fseultses. And | liked the
paper on photography. which scemed
a.. p fk,kt
woman do not often learn. l wish
the congress might have embraced
more representative women from all
over the country. Michigan ought to
ba very proud OF her two leading re-
representatives., Mrs. Stone and Mrs.
Sunderland. BUT l was sorry at tho
applause Mrs. stones position in re-
gard 10 opening the exposition on
sunday called forth"
Mrs. Immen: Il think 1t will en-
phasize the work the literary clubs
OF our city are doing. 1t - TO be
regretted that there wasn't more time
given for discussion of the pansrs. 1t
seems TO me it would have been bet
ter to have the papers shorter. and
10 have had more speakers. I was
surprised at the applause given Mrs.
Stone when she took the stand that
the exposition should be opened on
Sunday"
Mrs. Uhl: 'It is too early to tell
the effect. but hearing such bright
thoughts can not fail to stimulate Us.
There have been several remarkably
able women among us, and I think
they would average up well with any
set OF nien-speakers I know Of"
HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC.
How Mrs. Howe Was Inspired To Write
tine ImmotaI Poem.
Mrs. Howe presented to the Ladies'
Literary Club leafiet on which Is
printed the story OF how she came
to write her masterpiece, "The Bat
tie Hymn OF the Republic" This is
the story:
''In the late autumn OF the year
1861. I visited the national capitol
in company with my husband, DR..
Howe, and party OF friends, among
whom were Gov. and Mrs. Andrew
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. p. Whipple, and my
dear pastor, the Rev. James Freeman
Clarke.
The journey was one Of vivid, ever
romantic interest. We were about tC
see the grim Demon OF War, face to
face, and long before we reached the
city his presence made itself manifest
On the blaze of fires along the road
where sat or stood our pickets guard
ing the road on which we Travelled.
one day we drove out to attend {
review of troops, appointed to take
place at some distance from the city
In the carriage with me were james
Freeman Clarke, and Mr. and Mrs
Whipple. The day was fine, and every
thing promised well, but a sudden sur
prise on the part OF the enemy inter
rupted the proceedings before the,
were we'll begun. A small body OF oul
me-, had been surrounded and cut OF
from their companions, reinforcement
were sent 70 n..r assistance. and the
expected pageant was necessarily givcl
mn. The troops who were to have TAX
en- part i'm Ii were ordered back to theil
quarters, and we also turned oul
horses hca - homeward.
For n long time the foot soldiers
nearly filled the road. They were be
sore ana bohind. and we were Obliged
10 drive very slowly. We presently
began 10 sing some of the weil-known
songs OF the war. and among them
'Johff Browns body lies a-moulding in
the grave. This seemed to please the
soldiers, WHO cried Good for you,
and themselves took up the strain.
Mr. Clark said to me, You ought To
write scIne new words to that tune.
L rcD1Ssd that | had oSteaf wished to
DO 80. hn spste OF the excitement oi
the day. went to bed and slept as
usual. but swokc next morning ia
the gray OF the early dawn, and to
my astonishment found that the
wasiTrsf-for lines were arranging
themselves IN my brain. / lag quite
stjIi until the last verse had eompkfee
itself in my thoughts. then hastil,
arose, saying TO myself L shall los
this Il don't write IL down imme
dlatelv.' 7 scarched for n sheet o
paper and an old stub az pen which
I had had the night before. and begaI
20 serawl the lincs almost withou;
hooking. "a had learned to do b,
often scratching down verses In th'
tarkened room where my little child
ron were - epina Having complete,
this. lay down again aud bell asfeeT
hnf not without feeling that some
thlpa of Importance had happened "a
us
Thsa POEM was published soon after
ffits time. IN the Atlantic Monthly
I rrsa came prominentiy into notice
" h-sn chauIaln Acsala. newly re-