River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-02-24

ance union. The church was crowded,
among the attendants being many wom-
en- from neighboring states, represent
ing the state unions. y great number
of floral tributes have been received.
and these, together with palms, were
used as decorations in the church.
Miss Wizards request that her fu-
neral service be simple was carried out.
Portions of the Scripture which Miss
Willard loved to read were read, her ia
yorite hymns were sung and the Metho-
dist Episcopal funeral service was read.
Rev. L. S. Triple, pastor of st. James
Methodist Episcopal church, was the
principal officiating clergyman. lie
was assisted by Bishop John Newman
and others. Presidents of state or
CARNATIONS, of which Miss Willard was
the national head, were the honorary
pail bearers.
New York, Feb. 22.-The body of
Miss Frances Z. Willard late president
Of the W. c. 7. T., was removed from
the home of her niece, Mrs Woodward
NJ. Baldwin. on Clinton place, at eight
o'clock Tuesday night. 1t was taken
to the Grand Central station, where it
was placed in the observation room Of
a private coach attached to the 9:15
Chicago express. The car was espe-
cially rendered by the New York Cen
trail railroad to the w. C.. T. L.
Frances Elizabeth Willard was born ir
Churchville. N. Y. September %, 1889, She
was graduated at Northwestern Female
college, Evanston, Ill. in 1850, became pro-
feSsor Of natural science there in 1862, and
was principal of Genesee Wesleyan semi
nary in 1SG6-G7. The following two years
she spent in foreign travel giving a part
Of the time to study in Paris and contrib
uting to periodicals. In 1S7l-T she was
professor of aesthetics in Northwestern
university and dean of the Woman's col
lege whore she developed her system Of
self-governmcnt, which had been adopted
by other educators Miss Willard left her
profession In 1874 to identify herself with
the Womans Christian Temperance union,
serving as corresponding secretary of the
national organization till 1870. and since
that date as president. As secretary she
organized the home protection movement
and sent an appeal from nearly 2Q0G0C
persons to the legislature Of Illinois, ask
ing for the temperance ballot for women,
On the death Of her brother. Oliver A,
willard in 1879. she succeeded him as ed
itor Of the Chicago Evening Post. In 1886
she accepted the leadership of the White
Cross movement in her own unions, which
had obtained through her influence-enact-
mcnts in u states for the protection Of
women. In 1883 she was made president
Of the American branch of the Interna-
tional Council of Women and of the
Worlds Christian Temperance Union,
which she had founded five years before,
and she was repeatedly reelected. Besides
many pamphlets and contributions to
magazines and the press, Miss Willard has
published several volumes relating to tenn
perance and other reforms
Frances +. willard practiced too closely
the doctrine of humanity to lay UP great
treasure on earth. The use of her estate,
small as it IS, will be divided between her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary b. Willard, of
Berlin Germany, and Miss Anna Cor
don, who served Miss willard so faith
fully as private secretary, but 1t will
20 eventually to the Temple fund.
There are only two items of particular
value mentioned in Miss Wizards will.
They are Rest cottage, Miss WIZARDS
pretty home at Evanston, and $1,000
presented to her by the national Off
GERS Of the Women's Christian Temper
ance union on her fiftieth birthday. The
property at Evanston is valued at $l6,-
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