Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
". c. U. NOTES.

anu 4NEEgNAEl AM AIIlpt-~A alA 1E-
stroyed Let US ali come into line with
Him. going with Christ, and by His
grace may il truly be said Of US, when
We hare worked our little work and
passed array, These are they who heard
the cry OF the world. Frances E.
Willard.
Friday. February 18th. was a mem
CRADLE day. known as Thankoffering
Day, the first anniversary Of the pass
ing into the higher life Of our own
Frances f. Willard. How we Of thu
white-ribbon loved her, even those Of
our number who never saw her, and we
who were permitted only few times
10 clasp her hand ard listen to the
matches eloquence Of her words. Fit
ting indeed is it that the anniversary
Of her home going should be called and
observed as ThaDkotfering Day. for 20
remember the deyoted life Of Frances
Z. Willard is to be thankful that she
''liyed,n and to desire TO give our best
to the work 50 dear to her great heart.
IT. view of the obser ance of Thank
Offering Day by unions throughout the
country, The Union Signal Of February
9Th contains gems from Miss Wizards
addresses and writings. and also gives
the following information:
In the national capital at Wash
ington IS StatuaIy Hail, in which each
State in the Union il entitled to place
statue of two of its most illustrious
citizens by COURTESY OF Congress. One
OF the inches allotted TO Illinois re-
mains vacant, and bill has Just been
presented tn the State Senate which
calls for an appropri ration 81 g, coo for
bronze stasue OF Frances Z. Willard,
on granite pedestal. to occupy this
place OF homer in the halls Of the
nation. The resolutions which ac-
company the bill give list of the il
lustrious statesmen who have made
Illinois famous and conclude as fol
lows:
Whereas. The fame of none of those
was more heroically won or more richly
deserved than that Of one of our de-
ceased citizens, distinguished for civic
service in Europe and America in a
new and UNEMPLOYED field of christian
endeayor. the effect Of whose efforts
and achievements and the influence OF
whose spotless life and sublime exam
pie have been so marked that the world
has wondered and admired the author,
organizer and advocate Of purity and
temperance, Illinois most iilustrious
deceased citizen. Frances E. Willard,
the uncrowned queen Of purity and
temperance. whose ashes repose in peace
on the shores of Lake Michigan, al
Evanston, Iii. Her life like thar Of her
Redeemer was devoted to the spiritual
welfare Of mankind, and tine world al
large has been materially benefited by
her prayers and sacrifices.
Her grand life is beacon light tC
the good and true OF all sects, races
and creeds in the civilized world, anG
her wonderful achievements are light,
and landmarks on the cliffs of fame,
which will for all time illuminate the
paths of millions of women wherever
civilization has fcothold, which j;
where woman is duly appreciated: ant
Whereas, The priceless heritage O
such life belongs of right to Illinois
| and
Whereas, She glories in it, ant
deems it worthy of national com
memoration therefore. to immortaliz,
it and to show all nations how exaltec
sphere woman occupies, in this grea
l AoknbT+ tllG law 10 utIbDl
| placed on our statute books. y
! Ii the bill passes, which seems quit
! probable, Miss Willard will be the frs
woman SO hpnored in America. White
ribboners are specially gratified tina
this movement should be made by tn
men of Illinois.
This suggestion quoted as follows b,
our national organ from the CoIorad,
State w. e. I. U. paper is worthy o
a further passing on:n
Are announcements and helps fount
in the State paper and the Uniol
/ Signal read and discussed at leas
monthly in every one of our unions
There should be places for these in tn
order Of exercises under the heads o
Communications and Current TEN
peTance Events. This would reiiev
any danger of being dead union, an
would further State and Nationa
plans, which haze a good deal G
earnest thought behind them. Z
As is known. we are not so fortunat
as to have W. G. Z. U. State pane
in Delaware, but our unions coul
follow the plan in regard to the Unto
Signal with great benefit as it is nc
taken by tile majority Of our members
and discussion of the work in thi
manner would give to a larger degree
the power Of knowledge to each unior
One way Of following the plan woul
be to appoint committee Of tw
whose duty should be to give cor
densed report of Current Temperate
Events at the regular meetings OF th
unions.
This committee could serve mont
or longer as was deemed best the ide
being kept in view 10 have all reader
Of the Union Signal, serve on it, SON
time during the year.
Our newly appointed Union Sign
reporter, Mrs. Lila Wilson Aron I
Wyoming, contributes her initial lettt
and Well-written one it is to II
Signal Of February ID. We ask fl
Mrs. Aron the co cooperation of unioi
throughout the State, which meal
the prompt and full reporting Of VOL
: to her, by some one in each uuic
whose duty it is 10 attend to it.
The Russian writer, Leo Tolsto
contributes the following ION III
! Drink Question: to The Ne
l Voice Of February 18th:
7 1.-THE physiological and mental effec
: Of alcohol are now fully and clear
proved by physicians and men
> science. Alcohol is recognized poisc
9 which impairs the digestion disint
CRATES the blood and lowers Il
strength. These are few Of d
0 physiological effects.
. "Alcohol also produces a weakenil
and obscuring Of the mind. 1t b
been proved by repeated scientific Q
g periments that it reduces the worhii
D capacity of the mind and body. ~