Evening star., 1898-02-18
Tributes TO MISS WILLARD.
Famous Women Speak of Her Life
and Works.

and Works.
The District body of the W. c. I. L.
held a special meeting at the headquarters
of the organization, 9lO F street, this morn
ing for the purpose of taking suitapIe ac-
ton on the death of Miss Frances L. VIII
lard. A resolution drafted. and at
the conclusion of the meeting the general
officers sent a telegram of coincidence to
Hiss Anra Gordon, Miss Wizards private
secretary.
1t is the purpose of the District BODY
to hold in the near future memorial
meeting, in which all the temperance or
ganizations of the District will be invited
to participate.
Miss Susan 3. Anthony, president or the
National American Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation, whose convention is being held III
the Columbia Theater, spoke feelingiy TO-
day to a Star reporter on the death of Miss
Willard. She said: / saw Miss wizard IN
New York about Two weeks ago. thousht
she was lowering on the brink OF the Grea.
Beyond then. She tried to appear as bright
and full of energy as ever and did not ap-
Iear to realize her condltlon. She spun
to me of what she wished to do when she
had recovered.
II knew her for period of about twenty
five years having met her shortly after her
return from her trip abroad. she was d
most remarkable, a most extraordinary
woman IN every respect oic ASu eh' ~
est army of women-about quarter. OF d
millicn-ev headed by woman. she
possessed all the attributes OF great gen.
eral. She superintended every braneh cS Sa
her work which included the world She
was a most mastery woman ana was
representative one in every respect. Sne
was bunch Of magnetism possessing tnls
occult force which an leaders must have.
I never approached her but what leit my
nerves tingle from this magnetism. She
had a great depth of understanding. hei
brain was developed In most Wonueiiui sii
manner. She seemed to have the power, 50
seldom possessed, to take in everything at
once. - ,,
christendom and by every person who
recognized the ability of this jewel OF wo-
Another Tribute.
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, vice president
at-large of the association, spoke in the
same terms of Miss Willard, whom she
had known, she said, for about twenty-five
years.
II first saw her, think, IN Chicago'
where she was carrying on w. Z. L. Z.
work The first time l ever met her anu
had a .narce to study her to any extent
was in Boston in 1877, when she was CO.
operating with Moody and Sanky. rms
was the time, l believe, when Anna dor-
don became attracted to her.
Miss Willard possessed lemarktpie Ver-
satility of the mind. One OF her charac-
teristics was her grasp on details She
thought along different lines Wen ana com
nrhensiyely One of her strongest points
was undoubtedly her personal magnetism:
nsver associated with her, but what felt
/ wished to help her in some way, be Of
some assistance to her: She had a most
sympathetic voice, which although she was
not strong physically, had a great depth
and power. She was at once intellectual
and emotional, two qualities which are sell
dom combined in one.
Miss Willard was not only able to bring
| women together, but to keep them In line,
| interest them continually. She was most
spiritual in her nature. This was one OF
| the most noticeable characteristics She
appeared to live In an atmosphere of spirit
| uality In fact, her spirituality was far
greater than her physical strength. She
was not able on account Of her small phys
ically strength to keep pace with her en-
ergy the Irresistible force which seemed to
be carrying her on like a rapid tide continu-
ally.
II consider her loss one of the great
| losses of the world. She had a kindly, af-
fectionately lovable nature, which made
friends everywhere"