Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Frances l.. Willard.
4 Beautiful Tribute by Rev. Dr. Lori
mer---Miss Wizards Love FOR YER
mont

4 Beautiful Tribute by Rev. Dr. Lori
mer---NIiss WiIInrd's Love for YER
mont.
J, was announced that the pastor of
| fremont Temple would edvote the morn.
inn service OF Sunday, Feb. -. TO the
memory OF Miss Frances T. Willard. His
SUBJECT was "A Woman's Choice" Every
part OF this large building was filled and
hundreds were turned away 1t was an
impressive sight
The pulpit rail was draped with broad
white satin ribbon, and the same rich dec.
Grafton crowned large portrait OF Miss
Willard, supported on an easel. and loope6
among the clusters OF carnations and cal
las. The decoration was the Offering of
the Boston W. c. T. L. There must have
been 1900 white ribbon women there. each
one knowing more precious things about
Miss Wizards work and winning WAYS
than any words could tell. each one facing
tire problem OF what the work would be
without he leadership. her fearless Fol
low who will: taiter who dare"
The text was from s.. Luke. MI DR.
Lorlmer showed how Frances had "choseu
that good part She had lived the life Of
a Christian, an educator, philanthroplst.
She had planned and with her comrades
carried on the greatest and most widely ey-
tended society for the uplifting and safety
OF the home.
She loved humanity. II was not oT'' or
''you but Eve She measured men hv
the divine, and sought to find in each the
divine breath. With this high ideal she
~as always hopeful of the final outcome.
But her labOrs were unceas!ng, arduous.
wearing, beyond her strength. A pilgrim.
choosing 10 work directly among those she
wished TO reach, the final summons came
10 her at an inn Empire Hotel. New
York.
DR.. LOrimer broadly endorsed Miss Wi
lard s work for prohibition, for woman's
ballot, 10 secure the protection OF the home.
and Tor the solidarity OF women. that they
may do their part in making the whole
world ome-like. remembering 1.-THE nigh
~ family outside the home that needs the
motherly touch" There were many eIn-
quent passages hard to transcribe. miss
Willard he said. was born m the East
educated in the West: she gave TO earth
her life, to heaven her faith" you loved
10 call Frances your 'uncrowned queen a
rev days ago there was a coronation in
heaven: hands used 10 weaving stars have
made her a crown The most eloquent
nuae TO her addresses in the state. at djf-
ferent times in the years was privileged
TO know her, was on "Our hills, our noun
taIns' our homes, our laws, our patriot
CITIZENS
Miss willard Loved Vermont.
Miss Willard used TO say with pride. be
fore her mother event away. " ''mother's |
state" afterward with pathos and ex
qulslte tenderness, mothers home was /
here when she was a little child" And |
next 10 The mothers grave, there was no /
place so dear TO Frances as the hill in
North Danyllle, Caledonia county. Yer
mont 1t was here the Both of Aurusf
1897, we planted a tree in memory of |
Madame Willard, sweet balsam fr. in the
yard OF the school house that stands inst
where the old house stood. 1t was mel
low, gold and blue day, perfect in sunshine
and air. The country peOple-manv of
them distant relatives-had gathered to see
Miss Willard and hear her memories of
mother Would we could have gath
cred her golden words, now tremulous with
hreside memories, now rapt with hope for
the life TO come. None of us ever saw her
in that mood, and it touched a responsive
spring in every heart.
She had carried a bouquet of flowers all
day, and as we drove past the cemetery on
our way to St. Johnsbury she placed them
on the grave OF one who was a child play
mate OF her mother. How little then did
we think that soon the flowers would be
heaped above her, our rose of womanhood.
Among her last words were, give crept in
with mother" To the last a radiant smile
would now and then light up her face.
May the smiles not have come from the
sense of comfort and shelter the tired child
feels safe in the mothers arms Her life
was lived indeed "For God and Home and
ESTHER T. HoUsu.
Boston, March 1, 1898.