Evening star., 1898-03-19

Is paved In Florentine mosaic
Interior Features
Il is further adorned by the lovely Chau.
tauqua fountain. presented by the Chautau-
qua County w. c. T. L. on the panels IN
the corridor are carved the names OF unions
and societies which have given a hundrca
dollars or more TO the erection OF the
building. In the auditorium are carved the
names or persons by states who have given
the above sum or more, also names in mo-
inoriam. The wallis OF the auditorium are
formed entirely of delicately tinted Italian
marble. III has thirteen memorial windows.
The whittier clock In bronze, by Carl Rohi-
smith, in memory OF the poet Whittier pre-
scented by the temperance people OF Amer
lea; Miss Wizards bust, by Anne Whitney
OF Boston, gift TO the temple by her ad-
mlrers, and two magnificent paintings by
walter Crane of London, representing Jus
tice and Mercy, Temperance and Purity,
are some or the art gems that adorn this
beautiful auditorium, which has a seating
capacity of 600. A daily noon prayer meet
ing Is neid here OF great power for the
| salvation OF the drunkard and the sup-
preston OF the liquor traffic. On the elev-
enth 1loor are situated the worlds and ma
tionel headquarters OF the W. {. T. w.
| also the business Offices and editorial rooms
Of the Woman's Temperance Publishing
Association. The corner stone OF the .era.
pie was laid in Chicago, ILL.,. November !,
1890; building was completed May. 1882.
The temple has a frontage of lsO feet on
La Sale street by % feet on Monroe street.
The ground is valued at 81 ,Osn'sn: it ID
leased for e term OF 200 years at liked
charge OF $4,000 per year. The ren. roll
when the offices are all rented VII be over
s2oV.oo0 year. The building cost 81. .2,ss.op.
Its capital stock Is s6Da ooo and IL lis bond
ed for s60o00o more. The stock was subs
scrfoed by persons favorable to the cause. \
BY the terms of the charter this stock Is
redeemabie by the w: c. T. L. any time
within twelve years by the payment OF
par value and per cent interest for the
| time the money has been in use The tenn
pie trustees. who act for the W. &. T. u,
have paid over 100000 for stock. Tnis
gives them the controlling interest IN the
| builiing. As soon the building is pai1
for ,one-half OF the fine income will go 20
| the National Society, and the other half TO
the states. pro rata the amount eacn state
las paid toward the building fund.
The board of temple trustees consists of
Mrs Matilda B. carse. president; Mrs. w.
Jennings Demorest, vice president: Mrs.
Shaw, treasurer: Miss Sarah G. Johnson.
financial secretary; Mrs. Susan s. Fessen-
| den. Miss Annie w. Clarke. Mrs. Rebecca
B. Chambers. Mrs. Mary c. Upham. Mrs.
Lucie b. Tying. Mrs. l.. A. Hagens. Mrs.
Caroline NJ. Woodward and Mrs. Evalyn
n. Graham.
Action Of the Trustees.
At a meeting of the board held at the
| temple February 25 last. Il was resolved
| that, IN view of the life and labors of the
| beloved leader. Miss Willard, of her great
interest in the temple enterprise from its
first inception, her answering devotion to
| Its interest. her resolute determination to
flee 1t from debt and the desire of her
great and sorrowing constituency to es-
| tablish fitting monument to her memory,
which would not only perpetuate her name.
but continue the work to which her life
| was devoted. to change the name of the
temple to that of Willard Temple when
;he board had secured for the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Associa-
ton the capital stock of the temple.
Mrs Carse, the president Of the board.
was instructed to write to each of the
state presidents of the w. c. T. u. and
| ask that they cooperate with the temple
| trustees in securing money in their re-
| spective states to liquidate all Indebtedness
on the temple. in order that II might be-
come a fitting memorial to commemorate
the life and labors of the loved and la
| mented Frances E. Willard.
Mrs. Cnrse's Letter.
Mrs. Margaret B. Plat, the president Of
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
| in the District of Columbia. received q
letter from Mrs. Cerse. under date OF
March II, reciting the action above taken.
and continuing follows:
| IF the temple trustees could secure
| sS25.000 over and above what they have
now subscribed. it would clear the temple
| of debt and give them entire ownership
| Of the building All money now received
goes TO the liquidation of the debt as no
| more will be paid out for interest.
| Il would suggest that you urge the white
| ribboners in the District to each send
| gift of 81 or more, as they may be able to
| afford 1t, as their offerings for a memorial
to Miss Willard. Besides this. II each one
would send out four cards like the Enclosed
| to friends outside the union, II would in
| sure s. per member from our own constit-
uency. This ought to bring in 100000.
Other Organizations at Work.
Lady Henry Somerset. as president OF
| the Worlds w. c. T. L., has been asked
| by resolutions passed by the temple trus-
tees to issue a call for 81 per member from
| all members of the W. c. T. L. throughout
| the world for the Willard memorial. This
| ought to bring in large sum. The ma
| tional officers aud Miss Anna Gordon are
| to send out to persons of means a letter
| dictated during Miss Wizards last illness
| asking for money for the temple. This
| beautiful and pathetic letter ought TO be
the means of bringing in a large sum of
money. Miss Cornelia Dow Will be the cus-
| todian Of this fund. There are many other
| societies outside W. c. T. Z. ranks that
| have been asked by the temple trustees TO
| cooperate with US in this memorial to the
| memory of Miss Willard. III all take hold
without delay in this work of love i be-
| l.eve by November ], 1889. the W. c. T. U.
| will meet In Chicago to dedicate the house
| beautiful free from debt 10 the great cause
to which Frances z. Willard gave her life."
| Immediate Action Taken.
Upon the receipt of this letter the execu-
| tive committee of the W. c. T. U. of the
| District of Columbia Immediately passed
resolutions reciting that they considered It
| their sacred duty to carry out, SO far as
possible. the plans of the late beloved lead.
| er. Frances E. Willard, and knowing that
the last great work to which she set her
| hand Is left unaccomplished, resolved they
would do all in their power to aid in Sc
curing the money necessary to liquidate the
| Indebtedness on the temple In order that it
might become a memorial to Miss Willard.
The executive committee also resolved TO
solicit contributions for the above purpose.
and requested that all money should be
sent to Miss Cornelia NJ. Dow, Portland.
Me-, the custodian of the fund, or TO the
| treasurer of the District W. C. T. T.. Mre.
T. A. Williams, 206 street northeast, who
would promptly forward contributions to
Miss Dow.
Meeting Tomorrow mt Hamline.
meeting win be held tomorrow Afternoon
at O'Clock by the w. c. T. U. al Hamline
Church. Three-minute speeches will be
made by a number Of well-known persona,