Evening star., 1898-02-18
MANY ExPREssIONs OF REGRET
Miss Willards Chicago Friends Talk
Of Her Life Work.

CHICAGO February 1S.-Althougl the
fatal termination of Miss Willard's illness
was not entirely unexpected in Evanston it
was, nevertheless an intense shock to her
friends when they heard of it. Before de-
veloping those qualities Of leadership which
raised her to a position of great prominence
as an advocate of temperance, Miss Will
lard was well known to many now living in
Evanston, whose friendship was ON the
same intimate footing when the great lead
er attained the height of her fame as when
her gentle influence and budding genius
first made itself felt in the little village
Rest Cottage, where Miss Willard made
her home. was always kept ready for her
return. The souvenirs of her work and the
many articles of household furniture made
dear by association were cherished with
great ca1e, and her room was kept in con-
stant readiness for an unexpected return
A. W. Kimball, personal friend to the
Iamented leader. lived in the cottage, and
when told of the death. he said: Il am IN
cxpressibly shocked. White ribboners all
over the world will feel her loss Miss
never be filled. The good work will go on
but her absence as a leader will be deeply
felt. The impetus which Miss Willard has
given to the work Of saving the temple will
carry it through. Her friends will accept
the duty of continuing the work commenced
by her as a bequest. and will feel that it
would be a violation of her confidence to
permit the work to flag.
Worked for the Temple.
Miss willard threw herself into the work
of raising funds for the temple with her
characteristic energy and self-sacrifice.
fear it is what cost her her life Her health
was not strong enough to permit her under
taking so great a work, but she laid per-
sonal considerations aside. Miss Willard
had great following. and If there were no
other reason for prosecuting the last work
she commenced than that she desired to see
its end, ii should be continued to a success
full termination"
Mrs. Matilda B. Carce sobbed when the
intelligence was conveyed to her Fran
ces is gone from u.s. she said, her voice
choking with sorrow. 1T is as 1 expected
but even so, it Is said to hear Of it, Where
will we get another like her? A nobler wo-
man never was born. and a more unselfish
worker never entered the lists in the cause
of humanity. l have been associated with
her for years, and know the worth Of her
character and the noble sacrifices she has
made for her fellow men and women.
1--WE have all been hoping right along she
would recover. We held prayer meeting
at Willard Hall yesterday afternoon and
all hoped she would be spared to u.s."
Her Loss IrreparabIe.
DR.. sarah Racket Stevenson said: 81
can only voice the universal regret for Miss
Wizards Ioss., 1t Is irreparable, and there
is no onenwiio can take up the work she
has laid down and do it so WELL"
President Henry Wade Rogers of the
Northwestern University said: Her death
is an inestimable loss. 1 knew her and ad.
mired her, RI feared after reading of her
condition that she would not recover The
loss is impossible to replace. All who knew
her, even ahough they did not agree with
her viewsucaald not help admiring and lov-
ing her. She was, trustee of the university
for three years and also dean of the Wo.
mans College" During that time I had an
opportunity Of becoming better acquainted
with her io6tiness Of character than would
have beenf possible otherwise"
A bust Of Miss Willard is now receivinp
the finishing touches in the hands of dorado
Taft. 1t will be presented to Northwestern
University by J. p. Schaffer.
The Funeral Arrangements.
Formal services over the remains of Miss
Frances E. Willard, president of the
Worlds Christian Temperance Union. will
be held in New York Sunday. The body
win then be sent to Chicago Miss Kather-
inc L. Stevenson, corresponding secretary
of>the w. C. T. T., said today it was the
Miss Willard's friends and eo-workers in
Chicago meet the body between here and
New York city. and act, as an escort dur
ing the journey west.
The body will then be taken to Miss VIII
lards home In Evanston, where on
Thursday the funeral will be held probably
from the First Methodist Church, where
a4iss Willard attended for years. IT Is pos
sible that this part Of the program may be