The record-union., 1899-05-22
TO TALK FOR TEMPERANCE.
NATIONAL w. C. T. U. OFFICERS
COMING.
Will Hold Meetings To-Morrow-
Sketch of Mrs. Stevens, the
National President.

Tomorrow three of the national Off
GERS Of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold meetings at the
CCngrega gat.onal Church They are Mrs
Lillian M. N. Stevens, National Presi-
dent; Miss Anna A. Gordon, Vice Pres
ident at Large, and Mrs. E. N Law
National Organizer.
From 10 to II a. m. will be occupied
with the question box. From 2 to 3 p.
m, reception to the national officers
AT $3.50 p. IN. Miss Gordon will hold
one OF her meetings for young people.
AT p. NJ. Mrs. Stevens Will deliver
an address and Mrs. Law will sing
How Beautiful to Be With God' and
California, the Golden State.
The members of the Decoration Com
mittee wiM meet at the church at 8 p.
m to-day, and all who can bring flow
ers there with which to decorate the
edifice are urged to do SO. The visitors
will be entertained at the Crocker
house, Third and P street, during their
stay in the city.
SKETCH OF MRS. STEVENS
Katherine Lente Stevenson, in writing
sketch of Mrs. Stevens, the National
President, says:
Mrs. Stevens was born in Dover Me.
and her home has always been within
the border of the old Pine Tree State.
Like so many of our leaders, her first
public work was in the schoolroom as
teacher but she early left that sphere.
and at the age of 21 married NJ. Stevens
OF otroudWater, charming little su-
purb Of Portland. Her husband is in
full accord with her principles and life
work, and is one of the most genial of
hosts to the multitude of her colaborers
VINO are entertained in their charming
~ hospitable New England home. Her
only child, Mrs. Gertrude Stevens
Leavitt is young woman of great
promise, an ardent white ribboner and
one of the State superintendents in the
Maine w. c. T. U.
Her slster-in-law, Mrs Olive Hanson.
VINO IS also, with her husband. a mem
per OF Mrs. Stevens home. is likewise
oeVoted to the interests of the Women 6
CHRISTIAN Temperance Union. and is a
woman who brings things to pass with
unfalIing certainty. The old home.
which has been for more than a CEN
tury in the Stevens family, resounds
constantly to the music of children's e
voices, for, although Mrs. Stevens is
prominently connected with the child
saving institutions of her State. she he
heves most ardently that an institution
can never be a substitute for home.
and while she urges her Maine women
to open their doors to Gods homeless
little ones, she herself sets them a most
practical example. Within the last ff-
teen years nineteen children have at
hlA
TWO OF whom are at present in her
household.
Mrs Stevens first met Miss Willard
a. old orchard, Me, in the summer of
1870, and there aided in the organiza-
tloh OK the State Woman's Christian
temperance Union, of which she was
e!ected treasurer. She held that posi-
tloh lor three years. and then passed.
Ny the process of natural selection. TO
tne position of President. To the latter
once she has been elected for the twen-
ty-nrst time, and in all those years but
one DaAot has ever been cast for an
olhef candidate. Under her wise guild
ance, the Maine w. c. T. U. has come
INTO position of honor throughout the
entire State. It's membership in pro-
portion TO the population is very large
one white ribboner to every 163 and a.
traction of the population, and in no
other State have we seen greater rev
erence for the organization exhibited
among all classes.
IN addition to her distinctive temDer-
ance work. Mrs. Stevens is wen known
IN the other reform and philanthronic
enterprises of the State. She was one
or the chief promoters of the Industrial
School for Girls and it was through her
efforts largely that a woman Superin
tendent was appointed for this school
She was Names choice. for the Board
OF Lady Managers in the Worlds Co
lumbian Exposition, and served in that
board on most important committees
She was for six years Treasurer. of the
National Council of Women. and has
nlled many other position of responsible
lty and honor. But the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union is her first and
chief love, and to its interests she has
devoted herself with lavish generosity
for twenty-fcur years.
Mrs. stevens is a woman of radical
principles, but conservative in action
When conservatism may be trusted to
accomplish more than radicalism. She
has always stood side by side with Miss
Nlllard in her most advanced stems
from the days of the suffrage agitation
until now, and yet so wise and tactful
as she in the presentation of advanced
thought that she antagonizes very few
She IS woman of strong affections. a
uevoted friend and a wise counselor
NO surer indices can be given of her
character than the fact that animals
always love her, as she loves them, ard
that people in all stations of life turn
to her involuntarily for advice. Per-
maps she holds more secrets of a per-
sonar nature than any other one woman
in her State. but a secret in her hands
Is absolutely safe. and her counsel is
as wise as 1t is kindly
The deep springs Of her nature all
set toward God and righteousness. She
is woman of profound relisious con-
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