Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-26

the worlds petition, calling upon all gov
ernments to put away the traffic in alcoholic
liquors and opium. In 1884, under commits
sion of the National W. G. 4. L., she carried
Il memorial to each of the four pc itical con-
ventions for the nomination Of president OF
the United States.
In 1889 the 50th birthday of Miss Willard
was celebrated ut Evanston. Ill.,, by public
testimonial, letters being read from John e..
Whittier, Mary A. Livrrmorr Susan d. An
thony, the Rev. Lyman Abbott. ex-President
Hayes, the Rev. l.. l.. Hale and many others.
In 1891. mt her installation for the 18th time
as president OF the union an acre Of land ut
Mount Desert was presented to her by Mrs.
DR.. Fulton of Maine. IN 1893 Miss Willard
was the guest of Lady Henry Somerset.
There was u meeting in Exeter hall London,
to welcome her. ut which her ladyship pre-
sided. 1t was grand ovation. Speeches
were made by Lady Somerset. Canon VIII
berforce. Mr.Stead and several others. Later
in the season the two ladies made a tour of
England, Scotland and Wales and were
everywhere enthusiastically received. The
following year Lady Somerset visited this
country and gave an impetus to the temper
ance movement. In September, 1895. Miss
Willard went to Europe as n temperance
evangelist. She remained in Europe for some
time and carefully studied the condition of
that country in relation to the use of
intoxicants. She came to the conclusion
that, Notwithstanding IA contrary public
opinion, France Is n good field for tenn
perance work. In London she presided at
a great International temperance convcn-
ton mt which q petition for the suppression
OF the whiskey traffic was shown. signed by
1900, 900 persons. In the latter part of the
same year, Miss Willard conceived II project
OF establishing home for the worn out
workers In the W. c. Il. U. 1t is not the
house where she was born, but the west
ern Forest Home, near GAINESVILLE, Wis.
where she passed her earlier years, and
where her mother worked and studied
and thought, that her children might re-
ceive the best education possible in that
then remote, place, Tar distant from the adj
vaatages afforded in the east. For this rea-
fitting OF all places to be used for home
where all veteran workers in the temper
Rnce cause can retire when no longer able to
participate in active work.
For advocating the admission OF Catholics
Woman's Christian II importance union. and
for recommending the formation OF branches
among them, Miss Willard was rebukci and
protested against by the Boston organization
but she declared she was proud OF what
she had done, and would stnnd or fail by it. y
The good she has accomplished during her
long and useful career, and its influence
By her life OF continued sells
riflce, by the long years OF nntiring
industry In the cause which she believed
paramount to all othcra. tv the tender elo'
quence and deep religious earncstness
which she carried into her work, she has
done honor to her sex and elevated herself.
unconsciously, to the highest pinnacle of Il
noble womanhood.
Two funeral services were held stimuli
taneously, one In this city aud one in Evans
ton. The funeral here took place In the
broadway tabernacle. 1t was entirely in the
hands of the W. c. T. U. officers and was OF
the simplest nature. Delegates were present
from all New York branches Of the union
and each member wore white carnation
Miss Wizards body was taken frou,
the Empire hotel to the home Of
her melee, Mrs. W. W. Baldwin
at S5 Clinton place. 1t was later re-
moved to Evanston, and buried in the fam
ily plot, Messages OF coincidence have
s6owered in from every part OF the world.
and New York woman has given $1,000
toward the W. G. L. U. at Chicago as me-
mortal to the dead president
By the death of Miss Willard. the prcsi-