New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-11
MEMORIAL TO MISS WILLARD.
MRS MARY TOwNE BURTs LAST WORE
"A PLEA FOR THE TEMPLE"
DAINTY LITTLE COLLECTION BOOKS RnA0H
FOR DISTRIBUTION WHOLE CITY

FOR DISTRIBUTION WHOLE CITY
TO BE cANvAssED.
At the last meeting of the Frances E. WillarG
Memorial Committee pretty collection books. nav
ing a print OF the Temple in gilt on the outsio~
were given out to the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Unions Of the county and also to speciaA
collectors. The city Is divided into districts for
the work. and the books will be circulated among
people who will receive contributions 10 the me-
mortal fund The arrangement OF the little book
was the Joint work OF the late Mrs. Mary Towns
Burt and Mrs. Frances J. Barnes. The intro
duction was Mrs. Burt's last work. and fell un-
finished from her hands II is as follows:
That memorial commemorative OF the nff
and labors of Frances f willard should be erected
comes naturally 10 the thought of her IN
friends of the cause everywhere and TO al oeiev.
ers in the moral efforts of the world TO when ne'
life such a splendid inspiration and example.
1t is rare indeed That monument truly typicn
OF the life and work Of the one TO De nonorea ,.
tiful Temple at Chicago, for which she laoored un-
I'll called to the heavenly mansion stands the rep
resentative and fitting memorial. , -,
This ed.fce whose graceful architectural iinee
are the admiration of all behoders is the finest Of
flee building in the country Already the headGuar-
tiers OF the National woman's Christian Temper
fces Of the National organ. THE Union Signal" It
is the hope Of the w c. T. T.. when complete con-
troll Of the building is secured that all kindred re-
forms, especially the philanthropc work Of women.
The name Of the Temple will then be changed 70
the WaTS Tsmpe mus 5s wasd moi Her
W. c. I. L.. forming q great centre for the prop,
fsW unceasingy lines Of influence that viii lift
higher and higher sentiment on all the moral en-.
and righteousness which 'exateth a nation.
To make the Temple at Chicago q memorial g
government and patriotism (for the highest path.
otism is that which seeks the countrys greatest
snol soul Who rises in the noontide prayer
meeting at Wizard Hall feeling that hero q .
directly pleads for this The little child, whose
feet are placed in the better and surer way through
effects OF alcoholics and narcotics upon the human
Of 't Thousands Of consecrated women unite in the
prayer that his building when reprssehdts 'ne ne
other, shall be made memorial to the one VINO
stood for all Nat is noble pure and Who 0 SsS. n
knowledge Of Miss WIZARDS life will be glad 70
It should not stand as the work Of orsani.e-
ton alone but rather voice the , love Snd
pathies and labors broad as the world ITSELF
And as 1t stands. beautiful In symmetry, the
2a Fr Of her aHf ss
now she sh .s OF ,s %n sass
breathing all her hope, her love- her care INTO
OF the $500 900 which Miss Willard was endsavoc-
Ing 10 raise to secure the Temple $4,000 has Ale
sns ee s Is fssea nd the as so0G
have control Of the Temple.
SAID one %. sh viii be so pay
| the building II seems like large sum. but We
When the people know that the Temple will b
monument to Miss Willard think thore will be
| no difficulty IN raising the money. know tho
New-York State women will do all in their power
TO nav the debt and have the Temple designated
as a monument. The New-York State organization
Is the strongest In the country and IT Will; sup
pose do most coward paying the debt" Then she
| added There 10 a great deal more interest taken
! in the temperance movement now than two years
ago. j..
'"Just see what advancement has been made IN
the last twenty-five years. With all the present
forces at work the interest will increase. Like the
/ slavery aboiton!ss. we must keep constantly az
work II has taken twenty-five years 70 get
! 10 our present condition. and believe It will take
twenty-five years longer for the people 70 get ready
for prohibition Not any sooner than that
And believe also that IN twenty-five years
| the people will that the liquor traffic is en-
evil running people and killing them and they VIII
| demand that Il be stopped The brewers will have
to go. The must be done by the state. ana
we believ. that the people who pass tho laws Will
see that they are carried out.