Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-08-14
THAT TELEGRAPH ALBUM.

We think our women everywhere
will desire to learn more particulars
of the album presented to Miss Will
lard by the National w. c. L. U. at the
New York reception, June q. Each
State President for herself and her
constituency telegraphed in apppro-
pirate words ''welcome home," and
the many Bible references indicated
we'll the place the blessed book holds
in their hearts. These kilograms were
sent to Headquarters and a book was
prepared with padded covers, of del
icate shade of drab chamois skin, the
cover page bearing the inscription, "To
| Frances +. Willard. President Worlds
and National w. G. T. u" Upon the
lower right hand corner is large mon
ogram seal in wax and the initials.
"F. E. w. which hold the elegant
bow of white moire ribbon. The first
inside page bears the dedication to our
returned leader in handsomely illumi-
mated letters. The size of the book
permitted the entrance of each tele
gram, which was carefully pasted up
on the card board leaf just as it came
from the hands of the operator. Upon
the clear white margin above the mes
SageS were printed the names of the
States in alphabetical order, aecompa-
MED by a small symbolic or conven-
tional decoration. The album was
presented by Mrs. Woodbridge in a
few words as follows "Welcome, be-
loved chieftian. | come to you not as
an individual, though, were it so, it
would be with heart of love overflow
ing with joy and gratitude; but 1t is
my honor and privilege to bear to you
the loving welcome of the great white
ribbon host of the United States. Per
haps in no two years of history has
there been more turning and overturn-
ing Of conditions in the the temper
ance field than since you babe us fare
we'll. Christ has been in our midst
and by the principle He has planted
in our hearts, and the spirit he has
given, He has shown us more clearly
the sin and wretchedness, the poverty
a piteous cry in the land, a cry for
bread, bread for the hungry masses.
We have seen the unemployed wander
ing up and down hardly knowing viii
ther, and have looked upon furnishing
women with outstretched arms holding
their starving little ones before the
public gaze as they repeated the cry
of bread for their children. By such
conditions, we are, unwittingly in
many cases brought to socialism bas-
ed on a late definition of its original
ing principle-'a desire to ameliorate
the condition of the less favored class
es and to overcome by association the
deprivations to which individuals, es-
pecially those without rank or culture
or capital, are exposed We are more
and more assured that this can never
be done, until the liquor traffic of the
United States is forever banished. You
return. therefore, to find us not as you
left US, save in our love and loyalty |
to yourself. We are vast army wait |
ing for the command to go forward
and in your presence is our assurance
that it will soon be heard. In this |
spirit the women have babe me greet |
you in the name of our Sovereign Com +!
mander. From each State have flash !
ed across the wires burning words of
by which the hearts of more
than ten thousand times ten thousand
meet your own. The memento
| present is but leather and paint and
ribbon, but within it's covers are yearn-
ings for you and through you for suf
fering humanity and the building of
the Kingdom of our Lord. These wom-
en- through all the months of your
weakness and absence have lifted you
IN arms of faith to the divine Healer,
crying unto the Spirit to present their
petitions with groanings that cannot
10 utlcIcu ny Ihou III youi ico1oid-
ion to health; for your return to the
faithful host and for your continued
eadership. While we are here gather
ID, they are singing their paans of
praise, having thanked God and taken
courage for the onward march. Ac-
ept then, pray you, this telegraph
4lbum, an expression of thanksgiving
or answered prayer, which, unable to
liter ourselves, the Lord has gracious
y written for us through His lightning
LASH" Miss Willard was delighted
Nth the gift, saying it was more
unique than any she had ever received,
md the kilograms seemed to her the