The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-29

ard for "steamer chairs' with great
anxiety TO be first served. lest the de-
mand should exceed the supply.
Others were busy unpacking their
grips and wondering how they should
ever exist in such close quarters and en-
deavoring TO adjust themselves TO their
new surroundings. Then came the call
for dinner and we got our first sight OF
the hundreds who were to be our COM
panions for the next ten days.
The first thing that impressed me was
the large number OF elderly women.
There were a few young ladies, but the
greater part were from 35 up 10 'Mother
Stewart" OF Ohio, crusade veteran OF
over four score years, who said: ~
thought possibly was too old TO go, but
Lady Somerset cablsd me-'You must
come, and so / Just obeyed orders,
thinking / should never have another
chance to see the English friends again.
Then even passing glance down the
long tables would convince any ordinary
witness that this was body totally un-
like that generally found upon ocean
steamers.
Nearly every woman was specialist,
either in tho educational, legislative or
evangelistic departments of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and so
thoroughly had she studied up her work
that she considered il the all-important
one, needing and demanding the atten-
TON 10 al tuOuB uliui hlluus'
Some Personal Sketches.
Let me bring before you just a few of
these notable women who are faithfully
endeavoring to lift humanity to higher
plane. Commencing with the national ofii-
GERS aboard OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Mrs. Helen Nj. Bar
ker of Chicago, treasurer, woman of
strong individuality, great executive
ability with most dignfied presence. A
logcal and persuasive public speaker with
an abundance of wit. She has the love
and confidence of every Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union woman.
Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman, Kansas City,
Mo-, recording secretary, lecturer with
a clear brain, ready wit, great originality
and with wonderful command Cf lang
uage, holding audiences spellbound, and
never fails TO win intelligent minds to a
consideration OF her subject.
Mrs Caroline L. Grau, business man
ager of the Woman's Temperance Pub
fishing Association, is native of Rhode
Island, but has spent the larger part OF
her life In Chicago and has had wide
business experience. Under her manage
ment the Woman's Temperance Publish
ing Association has won most enviable
reputation in the business circles OF Chi
cago.
Miss Belle Kearney of Mississippi is a
national organizer of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, with very
gracious personality and her eloquence
Is considered quite remarkable in the
South and " est where she is better known
than in the East
"Mother Prindle," superintendent OF
the New York Chittenden Mission for Fal-
len Girls, would inspire anyone with con-
fidence I'm her love for the outcast and her
ability to win them to a better life.
Mrs. Edholm is engaged in similar sue
| cessful work in Chicago.
Professor Helen Potter came before the
| public 10 years ago as dramatic artist
and has given $500 evenings OF platform
| work throughout the United States. A
| few years ago she retired from dramatic
recitals and turned her attention TO phys.
| ical and voice culture in colleges and
seminaries under the auspices of the W. 9.
| Il. u. Mrs. Margaret Anderson Watts,
/ President of Kentucky w. {. I. y. is a