Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02

part OF her land we might add his) profess
sional equipment On this lire, one lady,
who has acquired a reputation as a success
full reporter, though she is now better
known as novelist, spoke of a "swelr"
society wedding which she was delegated
to write up. At certain stage of the
proceedings she was invited to partake
of refreshments, and one of the gentle
men C), observing that she took no wine,
urged it upon her. She quietly but firmly
declined, but he persisted, and finally said:
"You shall not leave this room until you
take glass of wine" every we'll" was
the reply; "then you will have to make ar
rangements to keep me here permanently,
as l lever take wine" Such an incident
could only happen in a city where liquor
making, liquor selling and liquor drinking
are considered respectable in every grade
of society. l have, in measure, at least,
become accustomed to see men and boys,
at the noon hour, flock out from factories
and shops with tin pals on their arms, in
quest of beer to drink with their lunch
at the Stock Yards they can be seen by the
hundreds; but l must acknowledge feel
ing of establishment as well as horror the
other day, when, passing a large manufac-
tory just after II o'clock, I saw, crossing
the street to sample room," number
of girls of Ia to rs years of age, each with
four or five beer pals on her arm. Is it
any wonder that our Home is full of chill
dren because of drunken fathers and
mothers?
This letter is already long enough, but,
having inadvertently touched upon the
subject of temperance, just want to men
ton, for the benefit of w. c. r. U. readers
of The Phoenix, the Woman's Temple and
the first meeting held i'm Willard hall. For
nine years the noon meetings of tie Cen
trail union of Chicago were held IN hall
belonging to the Young Menu Christian
association, and CHALLENGES of 400 men
often gathered from the streets. When
compelled to give up this hall some years
ago, Mrs. Matilda Carse, president of the
Central union, said to Miss Frances Will
! lard: "Never mind; Wen have a building
of our own one of these days "Well,
| Tilly" was the reply, in dubious tone,
81 hope we will; but it seems to me to be
pretty much in the air. And today it is
Gin the air'-2OO feet: structure that
| for beauty and fitness is unsurpassed, if
! indeed 1t is equaled by any in a city where
magnificent business blocks abound. Be
side it the much Wanted Masonic block is
hideous monstrosity. 1t is the delight Of
artists and architects alike, both as regards
its exterior proportions and its interior ar
rangement and decoration; and not only
do Americans claim it to be the finest
building of the kind on this continent,
but oversee visitors tell us they know of
no building of like order, in any land, that
will compare with it for beauty of design.
The Woman's Temple also bids fair to be
a financial as well as an architectural sue
cess, commanding the highest rents of any
building in the city except the Rookery,
with which it is on par in this respect.
1t has only been occupied six months, yet
has rent-roll of $4,000, with no lease
for a term of less than three years, and
many for five and 10. BY next May its in
come will probably be at the rate of $780,
600 per year. Willard hall, a gem of an
audience room, is located on the ground
floor, and will prove a valuable aid in the
work of the union. Meetings will not be
held in it regularly until next month, as it
is not quite finished, but it was decided 10
hold the first meeting last Monday in order
that Miss Willard might be present, as she
was to leave the city that afternoon with
Lady Somerset for six months visit to
England. The occasion was one long to
be remembered by the larger number pres.
ent because of the spirit of devotion to the
cause of unfortuna and tempted human.
ity which breathed through all the simple
exercises. One felt it a privilege to b,
Identified if only for the passing hour
with tn It goodly company of noble WON
en-, at the head of whom stand leaders like
Frances Willard and Lady Henry Somer
set, and l would be glad and proud if a
the foot of the line might be found the
name of f. T. G.