The courier., 1898-10-29

cripple and gorging himself upon the
clusters before his feebler brother could
come up, but he ran on swiftly to ill
pitcher with water and q basket with
figs that he might return to sorve him
who toiled tloxly and painfully forward.
II il my earnest wish a. It has been for
two years that nothing shall be foreign
to this organization that is for the good
of humanity. Then will fall upon it a
benediction as sweet AZ that OF the sun
setting amid peaceful spleudors reminis-
cent Of storms but prophetic OF beau
tiful tomorrow o. unbroken peace.
Members Of the N. F. w. Z. two years
ago you placed in my keeping q sacred
trust, the best gift in your casket OF
Jewels. Today l return the same, and
yet cot the same. sor you have set it in
hoops OF steel that bind me to you. II
in any way have helped the members
of this organic alton towards that higher
development where is no count Of cost,
no balancing OF accounts in the sscred
love Of helpfulness for others. in which
We approach the Divine love.-I have
accomplished my purpose and have not
served you in vain.
My last word to you is the little story
illustrating my heart thought and it is
most encouraging to my successor. 81 do
not think me egotistical. 1t is the story
Of Eberhard, the sovereign OF Wurtem-
burg. When the Lords Of Saxony, the
Rhine and Bavaria boasted OF their
mines of precious metals. their fertile
lands and their wealthy cities, Eberhard
said modestly: I'm my laod there are
no rich and populoue cities. no sparkling
mines, nevertheless there is jewel OF
greath worth to be found there. In the
depths of the widest forests aud in the
hut Of the humblest peasant ! could lay
my head in safety to sleep on any sub
ject's breast "Oh! happy lord," ex-
claimed the boasters, "thou art the rich
est Of us all. Thy territory is full Of
precious stones, the love OF thy pt Ople."
The meeting OF the Womans Glib
Monday afternoon was OF patriotic ma
ture. The rooms were decorated with
flags which draped the stage and pianos
and swung from the chandeliers. The
program given by the current events
department, under the assistant leader
ship of Mre. F. A. Brown, presented
subjects relating mainly to the Uuited
States. The meeting was not large, but
the attendance was considered excellent
for so gloomy day. A number Of new
names were presented for membership.
The president. Mrs. A. w. Field. pre-
sided at the opening Of the meeting and
announced the dates for the department
meetings. She also read the report Of
Mrs. Newmark, the delegate to the
state federation at Omaha. The pro-
gram then opened with short paper on
"Anne ration" by Mrs. Simpkins. which
was a concise review Of the relations Of
this country with Hawaii, and the bene-
fits to be derived from it's annexation.
Miss Getner. accomI anied by Miss
Clark. sang "Aiohs Oe!" in tie Ha-
waiian tongue. The words were soft
and musical, partly from the sweet con-
tralto tones Of Miss Getner, and also due
a little to the many vowe.s Of the lam
puage. At the close of the cong Mrs.
Davis spoke on the international Out.
look, ard Mrs. Gustin ON the "Nicarau-
qua Canal" The latter paper shove d
the Increased need for the completion Of
the canal in view of the acquisition Of