Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-22

press representative OF Che state w. Z. Il. u, ana
this paper ia in no manner responsiblefor their
statements.1
"We arc one word of tempted hui
mainly. The mission of the white
ribbon women is 10 organize tho
motherhood of the world for the peace
and purity, tho protection and exalta-
ton of its homes. We must send forth
clear call to our sisters of the world
and oul brothors, too. We must be
no longer hedged abou+ by the artificial
boundaries of States and nations; we
must utter as women what good and
great men long ago declared as their
watchword: Tho whole world is my
parish and to do good my religion. ~
Frances e. Willard.
We "pass on the following from an
editorial in the Union Signal of Feb
ruary 9Th, entitled, "a Noble Remem.
bering'':
1.-TWO years ago the hearts of women
of the world over throbbed with holy
grief at the PASSING away of the leaders
Of the W. 9. Il. u. hosts, the ohieftain,
Frances Willard.
"Sajd one who had Just looked INTO
the gray casket, where lay the house of
her absent spirit, Already she has be-
come memory!' There was volume
Of truth and warning in the words.
Blessed memory, indeed, If it lead us
out and on in the path she had so
nobly begun.
Sad, sad memory il we can no more
than bark hack to the past, IL we strive
to keep unaltered the manner of the
old days and the old ways that were
SO radiant because her bright spirit
dwelt in them. The letter killeth. The
spirit maketh and keepeth alive. But
there Is little danger of such an error
in the white ribbon ranks. Already a
noble remembering of our great leader
has taken shape. Every year We give
expression to our memory OF her in
the silver thankofferings sent in by the
local unions, the sum total to be applied
to the furtherance of the work of the
white ribbon movement.
"This she would have approved.
"This We love to think she does APP
prove She was the most entirely alive
woman We ever knew.
"She loved live issues and living
; monuments. Her eyes were the eyes OF
seer-ever looking beyond, and her
. intrepid feet followed the CLEAN Of
light that her fearless vision never
, failed to lind.
$50, she would rejoice to see us &c
/ on-even though that going on brought
in the coming years. radical changes Il
our manners and methods. That which
possesses life must change; it is The
law of all living organisms. We do moi
grow out off the old in the sense o.
, abandoning it. The mighty oak keep:
always the essential life principle o.
the acorn. Evermore the voice which
speaks to us is declaring Il will show
) you yet greater things than these.
r "We would remember her nobly-.sh'
a who led us so we'll up the Difficult
Q heights of an unpopular reform. w
{ would remember her courage in facin.
i new issues that we may the better fac
the new and unfoldings of the future
q We would remember her faith that W
/. may have faith in the dark hours tina
!, precede every glorious dawning. w
/ would remember her love for the grea
4 organization that we may make 1t
greater organization fitted to meet th
greater needs of tomorrow. We woul
not lipger by the tomb Of her enrthl
:, dwelling, we would follow her heavenl
way. And this is to be our memorial
N an organization which shall gro'
Il stateIier, and stronger, more loving an
" more living as the swift seasons rol
II May the monument we build be worth
n of her who moved among us s
4 radiantly, SO conqueringly, SO gently
n yet SO nightly"
: With characteristic PHILANTHROPY
"a Lady Henry Somerset has offered he
:. beautiful home, Eastnor Castle as
"a hospital for convalescent soldiers. I'll
~ Signal which gives the informatio
Ia from private letter from Lady Henr,
n. thus portrays the present conditions
~ her country: "All England is wrappe
n in gloom and sadness by this terriE
ii war. Her stately homes, her cottaa
m homes, are one in their sorrow an
"a awful anxiety"
80 AT recent W. @. 7. U. State exec,
" tive meeting, held in Wilmington
;r parlor meetings, or social work, W;
II adopted as department, and Mr.
i. Annie E. Alloway Of Dover appointe
"a State superintendent Of it.
st The Smyrna W. @. Il. U superintel
as dent of medal contest, Mrs. Jennie
No S. Price, has arranged to hold a go
medal contest--five young ladies col
!, stituting the con testants-in the Opel
r. House of the town, on Monday evenin
es February 10th.