The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-05-25

: Mrs, Matilda b Corse. President OF th
0hicseo Central Woueu's Christian Teu
pefsnos Uaiou, VA the iounder Of th
Temple. The building occupies one 0
the finest sites In Chicago. 10 10 storis
high, cost si ,2G5. 900 sad 10 said TO be ,h
Gnest OF its kind 10 the world.
The object Of the building wss to sils
sdquarters fsr The National and World
~ q. T. U to furnish hall thst shoul.
be ~ Attractive ~ the eilded saloon, wher,
religious services should be held dsill
and the tempted bs led 10 higher ant
better plane oi living, and By the rcr,s
OF the balance Of such . vast building .,
cure innds With which 10 c,rry on thu
temperance work.
A toard Of Temple Trustees ol which
Mr.. Coise YES. and 10. the president were
legally incorporated under the Laws Of the
state Of Illinois. A stock company vas
foimsd and the building erected from
money secured BY the sale Of tocks and
bonds. II VAS complstsd May 1892. The
Temple Trustees bad the option OF The
boilding for twelve yean. When paid for
IL vss to be decided 10 the National Wo
men Christian Temperance ULiln, Un
III paid for /. WAS to them NJ affiliated
interest
lbey endorsed 1t, secured money Tor IL
and encouraged others 10 contribute and
TO invest in bonds. The financial crisis oi
tie past few years which has wrecked
many business enterprises hes greatly hin
dsred the plans oil its founder.
ii me became discouraged and at the
last National Convention held in 81, Paul
it was dropped by the w. G. T. U, rs an
sfiiliited interest. and the impression has
gone on that the Temple hes been absn
doned. Such is not the case. The TEN
pie Trustees. The Young Peoples Chris
tisn Temperance Union, hosts OF white
ribboners, and oil that wish to sec the
building made Q memorial OF Fsoces z
Willard. who gave her lie Tor the cause,
are still putting forth heroic Efforts to
save it. What does this building mean
to us2 Miss Willard said it means more
tbsn might 1t first appear. |. stands for
purity and sobriety. for truth and
rig hteousness. 1t is women's protest
against the grestest evil OF the 10Th cen
tury.
10 its archives are the flags, banners, 70 |
cords and other valuable documents be
longing 10 our organiz tion, There are
5000 saloons 10 Chicago voicing The senti
melt OF the liquor traffic and bat one
building in the wide world voicing the
sentiment and prayers Of the organized
womsnhood Of America against the traffic
that curses and degrades the home. Wo
men OF limited means invested money 10
Bonds thinking II safe and that 1t would
help good cause.
At the Buffalo Convention, the last Miss
willard ever attended, she said awe
Are 10 debt, not legally. but morally, to
The bondholders. shall never rest what
lime live till that debt is paid"
Ninety Thousand dollars will finish pay
ing the bonds To meet this, Willard
Memorial Circles are being formed: Any
,ne, msn or woman may become member
BY paying sl.0o.
Eight hundred thousand dollars more
will free the entire building from debt.
80, 600 shares Of $40 90 each will raise the
ssOO. 900 needed.
A large chart containing 10000 squares
,ss been placed 10 the Temple. People
IRE ssked 10 pledge one or mere shares on
condition that the whole amount is r,ised.
Many vonld be glad 10 help the Temple
enterprise II they knew their money
would rot be lost. Iisure II could sll be
sised. Tbs plan seems perfectly safe,
or no one pays cent until the whole is
pledged. Miss Willard said what ought
o be jone can be done. We ought TO
,wn tie Temple"
Any one wishing 10 help in this matter
~ paying 81 90 TO redeem the bonds or
~ pledgiug one or more shares may send
be came to the State Superintendent.
Mrs A +. Smith.
Manchester Center. Vermont.
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