Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-11-10
COLUMN.
Conducted by the Cooperstown vet. U.
Worlds Fair Notes.

Conducted by the Cooperstown w-c.T. U.
Worlds Fair Notes.
Amid the great aggregation Of things
material and moral the temperance !!
cause received the attention and place
due to q question of its vital Importance
to the worlds progress and improve.
Ment.
Among the many exhibits of the var.
ious organizations of 4 benevolent and
philanthropic character 1t WAS good to
see those of the temperance socities&in
whose caballstic characters one might
read the prophecy of a werld from the
BRAIN befogging beverage.
As the writer came upon the oozy cor.
ner over which the magic letters w. &.
L. U. stood guard, sinking into one Of
the hospitable chairs Il feeling of at
homeness took possession of the oceu-
pant and held sway while the interest.
Who could feel anything but welcome
Fbreathlug features in beautiful marble
of our beloved Francis Willard before
them. Close besides her were the
earnest and honest features of Mrs.
Matilda b. Carse IN whose brain our
beautiful temple first had its existence.
1t was not objectionable pride, we
think that swelled our heart Il little as
we entered the beautiful and massive
granite entrance of this building ac-
knowledgea to be one OF the ii, est of its
kind in the world, us we reflected that
it was the result of 4 weman's brain.
Between these two busts stood the
Children's Fountain, of which readers
of the Union Signal already knew 1t
is the figure of Il charming little girl
hololng aloft in both hands an over.
flowing cup of water. 1t is to be pre-
sen.ed To the city of Chicago, gill
from the children of the world. 1t will
be placed on II thoroughfare and will
provide refreshment for both men and
horses. 1t is the plan and execution OF
Miss Anna Gordon, the worlds super
intendent of Loyal Temperance Legion
f work. Near this rested the Polyglo,
petition IN It's mammoth rolls, Il most
, manifest and tangible expression of the
, women of every nation touching the
traffic i'll liquor. And not alone women
but the names of many thousands o1
earnest Men who second their reques,
to the governments of the world tc
abolish tins iniquitious traffic. The
bell made from the metal pipes of / ,00(
men in Japan, who had ronounced tho
use of tobacco was there 1t was firs
rung at the funeral of Mary Allen Wes
, who WAS so much loved in that country
! as well as our own.
A visit to one of the meetings Of tht
second worlds W. c. 7. U. convention
: in session Oct 18 and II, gave one
clearer view of what the women of the
world were doing in behalf of the tenn
> perance cause to-day. 1t was Il body o.
women such as one might well be PROUD
to be in. The writer experienced the
benefit of having friends at court il
, being privileged to occupy a seat among
the delegates, and in having the dis
tinguished ladies pointed out to her
Miss Kinnear. North Dakota's delegate
to the worlds convention, was the gra
= ciOus friend at court.
Lady Henry Somerset presided in the
place of Miss Willard at her request
A crossing the ocean for that purpose
Lady Henry possesses 50 much sweet
Womanly grace and dignity that she ha'
S captured all hearts it would seems.
: The largest audience Of the entire
c3nvsz&an week greeted Lady Hear,
Y Somerset il Celambus hal ]ts hear he
deliver The annual serrnen. The hal
slds 5000 people, Gts seating capacity
S There vera 5000 peaple in tina congre
, CATION. The. writer managed to gail
entrance but found both standing ant
breathing room SO limited that u re
!, treat was taken bringing up in an over
flow meeting in Washington hall, a
= which Mary l. Lathrop and other ex
!. cellent speakers were heard. During
= our short visit to the convention som
y prominent people were introduced to th
convention. Among others the honore'
e divine DR.. Hall. of New York, and JohI
}. &. Wooley. the victim of mans inhu
manity to man, seems the approprlat
comment. He is speaker of muol
force and freedom, Notwithstanding tn
e emotion with which he spoke as he al
luded, among other things to the recen
cruel attempt to brand him as Grim
inal. No one who sat before that fran
Y open countenance and heard the eqaall,
honest words of the man could doub
the truthfHlness and integrity. Nue.
more might he said did not space for
bid.
: The next meeting will be held at th'
Congregational parsonage with Mrs
Champlin next Tuesday, Nov. IA. at
p. M. Each officer and superintendent
are earnestly requested to be presen
with a brief monthly .eport of thei
work.
The full house last Sunday evening
gave proof that the temperance ques
} ton is regarded rs an important one
and that there are many who are inte!
ested in its progress IN Cooperstown
The earnest, practical remarks of Rev
+ EnsIin were we'll received nv the All.
dience. Il was thought best to post
pone the public meeting of the union a
few weeks. Due notice Of it will be
given later.
And still the rush is on at Whidden's
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