The times., 1898-02-21
THEY MOURN HER DEATH |
District Temperance Workers
Eulogize Miss Willard.
HER LIFE, WORTH AND WORK
Men and Women Unite in Paying
at the First Congregational
Church-The Sunday Rest Bin
Petitions.

Many warm words. eulogistic of the life,
worth and work of the late Miss Frances
E. Willard, were spoken from the plat
form during the gospel temperance mass
meeting under the auspices of the Dis
trict w. c. T. L. yesterday afternoon
at the First Congregational Church. In
fact the gathering largely resolved itself
into a memorial meeting in honor of
the dead leader of the White Ribboners.
Mrs Margaret b. PIatt. president of
the District union, presided. and, in open
ing the meeting, feelingly alluded to Miss
Wizards death. Mrs. Wells. OF Chat
tanooga the next speaker brought tears
to the eyes of many Of her auditors by
her touching tribute to the dead leader.
She spoke of Miss Wizards peaceful
warfare for Ged. and home and native
land and said she had gone only for a
little while.
white Ribboners," concluded the
speaker. SHOULD pledge themselves over
the open grave of Frances Willard to
do and dare and continue with increased
activity the great work she helped to
inaugurate."
Rev j. Fred. Heisse, pastor of Wesley
Chapel, said that from the crusade in an
Ohio town, years ago, had sprung this
grand organization. the w. c. 7. e.,
which was making its influence felt in
the homes OF governors of States, in
legislatures, the halls of Congress, and
even in the Executive Mansion. Miss
Willard was qualified to preside over ny
organization. especially one which
brought to bear in its vast work the force
of the brotherhood of humanity. through
which the eye of womanhood looked out
upon struggling men and women, and rec
ognized them as brothers and sisters.
Mrs Alice J. Harris, musical director
of the w. {. T. t.. and personal friend
of Miss Wi,lard, was introduced and sang
effectively the late leaders favorite song,
"If Were Voice
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, referring to
the death of Miss Willard, said:
1--WE who have been inspired, thrilled
and cheered by that voice can scarcely
until we go home. The leaders may die.
but the work Will go on
She added that Miss Wizards last an
nual address. delivered at the Buffalo
convention, reads like an inspiration from
heayen--as though she was looking into
the great beyond when she wrote it. That
address should be read and kept as life
lesson by Christian women.
Mrs. Ellis asked those present to Sc
+o
the petitions praying Congress for the
passage of the District of Columbia Sun
day rest bill.
Rev. E. q. Tyler. an evangelist of the
Christian Church. said the late Frances
L. Willard was a special agent in the
hands of God in the doing of her great
life work
I'm my boyhood said Rev. Tyler, sit
was considered highly improper for wom-
en- to even teach day school. Men said
then and say now that woman is not
possessed of sufficient executive ability 70
manage big enterprises. They are good
enough as heIpmeets for men and can
small business. but would break
down in a large affair. There is en-
terprise bigger and greater than the
Womans Christian Temperance Union.
and Miss Wiliards management of it
gives the lie to such statements
The speaker added that executive abil-
ity may be found under bonnets as well
as hats. "Congressmen are talking about
Cuba, Spain and the tariff, said he
Let them settle the drink problem, and
that will settle every problem that is puz-
zling legislation today.
Rev. Tyler said he was in favor of pay
ing off the debt on the W. c. r. L. temple
in Chicago as Ii would be a lasting trib-
ute to Miss Willard = memory.
John Hutchinson. Of the Hutchinson
family, and Miss Everett rendered vocal
pieces. Mrs. Brown. of Ohio, also paid a
glowing tribute TO the memory of Miss
Willard