The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-29

The "Y'sv Of the W. c. T. U. gave a
very delightful lat hoine''Nlast evening at
the headquarters OF the senior orgaDtza-
iiou in Ionor OF the birthday Oi hiss RANGES
willard
Theroons were beautifully decorated with
flags, palms aud golden rod in honor OF
the occasion, and the young ladies' OF the
~" We're especially Charming as they dis-
peOsed a hearty welcome and hospitality "
ali OF their guests. Asmost OF the members
have been out OF the city during the sum
mer, the meeting was particularly pleasant
Miss Louise WeightmaD, corresponding
secretary, presided. aud several OF tue
ladies OF the senior society made addresses,
the first OF whom was the president, MIS-
Margaret b. Plat. She extended to the
girls 10 behalf Of the W. c. T. U.'sa cordial
welcome to their new home
SOME OF THE TALKS.
Mrs. Cohen and Mrs. Clayton E. Emig
spoke of the extent and value or the young
err members work and their great useful
ness. Mrs Bell 9. Luckett, the new sec
rotary OF the branch. talked chiefly
upon the life of Frances Willard, who from
earliest childhood showed herself To De
possessed OF a strength Of character and
earnest purpose.
Mrs. Luckett read a few extracts frorn
some of her speeches and a Journal which
Miss willard had kept during her girihood
in which she recounted her experiences as
a school girl: getting up before daybreak;
with her sister. carrying their dinner iE
a tin bucket and walking several miles to
a country school. Her seventeenth birth
day she recorded as being very dolefui.
owing to her being obliged To don her tirst
long dress. She says:
Here l sit like Samson, shorn OF all OF
his strength, only l never will be shorn
again because my hair is done up on top
OF my head in n corkscrew twist ana
carries eighteen hair pins in IT, MY feet
are all tangled up in my new long dress,
and now l can never run any more, much
less climb trees or fences"
When a bout fourteen Miss Willard wrote
some poems and afterward u novel, which
possessed much talent and originality
Her friends were much opposed to her
becoming "A temperance woman. While
travelling IN the East she became much
impressed with the gradation OF the
women and the conviction grew upon her
that something was needed to elevate
woma nhood, not only ofthe East. but or the
entire world. She is called the wOman's
woman and the elder sister u the girls.
In 1874 Miss willard became the presi
dent Of the W. {. T U. In Chicago, and
shortly after of che rational organization.
In 1887 she became president Of the
Worlds National Women CHRISTIAN Tenn
perance Union OF thiIty-five nations and
35 geo women wearing the white ribbon.
She has organized societies in every state
in the Union and all over the world.
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Mr.. NJ b. Shelton gave a short talk upon
the extent Of the influence OF tie girls
upon young men.
Mrs. Williams treasurer of the senior
society. also spoke upon the power OF
wornanhood ard of the great good accom-
plished by the members OF the younger
branch during the past. and pleaded for
their hearty cooperation for the future.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ T. Shelton. Mrs. Wood, Mrs. q obei,
Mrs. Pratt. Mrs Williams, Misses Houston,
Hearst. Beckain, Dunn, Homer. Walker.
Parrett johnson, Carr. Ritter. c ase, Drown,
Dennam. Giilen, Messrs. Hearst, Watson,
Sherrier and Suter.