The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-02
MISS WILLARD TALKS.
She Recites Her Impressions of the Late
Conventions.

Philadelphia, November Miss
Frances f. Willard has been in Philadel-
phia since her. return from the Baltimore
w c. 7. U. convention and she says
that there never was convention so
much like an opal set with gold as this
last one.
The weather was perfect. and Balti-
more is one of the most beautiful and
genial cities that ever shrined philan-
thropic gathering. The great beautiful
hall flor the use of which our sisters paid
$1500). the gay flags, banners and ban
nerettes, the toothsome hot luncheon
Jree to all delegates furnished daily in
the hall, the delightful music carefully
prepared months beforehand, the exceed
ing consideration and brotherly kindness
Of the press never before equalled in our
experience, the harmonious spirit of the
delegates-not one jarring note of severity
from first to last. the nearly fifty open
pulpits, the presence of distinguished
men and women as fraternal delegates
and guests on the platform, the fepresen-
tation of forty five states and territorial
unions by 24S delegates, the progressive
action by which Mrs. Rice OF Boston,
our major general OF che chlidren, was
placed in the executive committee and
l.. Il. L. work forwarded; the staunch
loyalty "without dissenting voice. to
the prohibition party; the thanks to re-
publicans and labor party for advance
ground on woman's suffrage; the demo
Gratis for local prohibition in the South ;
the general collections for the
Armenians; the STRONG resolutions
against lynching and the increased ap-
propriations for colored work; the en-
dorsement of the request of our prohibi-
tion brothers to call ours the Home Pro-
lection party; the jubilee evenings with
banner procession and the state songs
all these are among the features that
have made our 22nd annual Harvest
Home" pass into the memories OF ali who
participated in it as an unalloyed delight.
Under all of its beauty and charm was
a deep,sense of the presence and blessing of
God, never more peryassive than when
our worlds superintendent of evange-
listic work, Elizabeth Greenwood. gave
that hallowed Bible reading, GA voice
from the heights.
Alas that this beloved Christian leader
was so soon to be called to her home in
Brooklyn by a telegram announcing her
mothers sudden illness, only to find the
precious household.ssint had already been
translated to her home in heaven. Two
other minor chords were heard IN the
music of the convention orchestra, our
dear Belle Kearney of Mississippi. was
about TO leave home for the convention,
when her brothers. illness and death de-
tanned her, and Mrs. Goodale, the intrepid
leader of Louisiana was called back by q
telegram announcing the sdeath of her
neice and home-keeper The memorial
service was most impressive, tender and
exalting The tributes to our beloved
Mary T. Lathrop, chief prohibition orator
of the nation, brought tears to every eye,
and nothing touched the hearts of the
delegates and the public more than the
loving reference to fathers and husbands,
brothers and sons, from our White
Ribbon households who have passed on
ward in the present year.
Take the convention as whole it was
so helpful, womanly and strong that 1
heard on the lips of guest and host alike
more frequently than l had ever heard
than the words, chow sorry am that
the happy time is over. +"