Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-07-11
OCCASION
Mrs. Butler is Presented With a
Souvenir by the Ladies of
GOIdSbOrO'S WOman's

Souvenir by the Ladies of
GOldsbOrO's WOman's
Tho Go'dsbcro Woman's Club
gave a most enjoyable reception
on Wedn:s day afternoon at the
beautiful home of Mrs. r. W.
Craton, complimentary to Mrs.
Geo. w. Butler.
Their were quite a number Of
ladies present, enjoying the occas
sion as only woman can when
they know sorething pleasant is
going TO happen. Then the word
was given to be silent and Mrs,
Swicde!l, President of the Club,
came forward with lovely white
Gaze containing ons dozen silver
spoons, aud said:
Mrs. BUTLER:-We, the members
of the Goldsboro Woman's Club, are
indeed favored to have you as our
guest of honor on this happy occca-
sion. This and the small but tang
ible souvenir that we give but faint
ly express our appreciation of you
and your work.
It is no merely formal thing, but
the true, intense expression OF our
feeling when we say that we honor
you for the life you have chosen. It
is said 1.-The sacrifice of self for the
good of others is the noblest act of
which the human will is capable"
Hence patriotism is honored, and a
mothers love has ever been the
theme of Grafton and of sorg. They
are the purest expression of the
principle of self sacrifice.
Philanthrophy is another express
sion of it. A genuine altruism is an
unselfsh service for others. The
world honors it's great heroes, and
patriots and philanthropists. It is
proper that it does so. We can think
of no heroism nobler and no benevo-
lence greater, and no sacrifice richer
than for a woman delicately reared,
tenderly loved, surrounded by ge.
NAL and true friends, with a future
Opening TO her along pleasant paths,
to turn from them all, and give her
self to a life of isolation from home
= and friends, to one of loneliness and
peril, that she may bring good to
others, strangers of another country
, and of a different tongue. And, we
recognize that yours is such a life, 8
life Of self giving, and we honor and
love you for it. When you return tc
+ your work to take up anew your
labor of love, we wish you
to bear with you this memory, that
: the women of your own native town
esteem, honor and love you and will
tenderly remember you when fan
away. And that you may be often re
minded OF this, we present you with
: these silver spoons for daily use. AS
+. you use them, let them speak to you
= and say: "In your Goldsboro home
the home of your childhood and
love, the women there have you in
their thoughts, their prayers and or
their hearts,"
:. Mrs. Butler was taken complete
ly by surprise, but did not hesi>
tate for one moment in express
ing her deepest gratitude not only
to the Woman's Club, but the
) citizens of Goldsboro, for the cor.
dial welcome and the many deed'
), of kindness shown her since hel
return to her native land. Wit
touching ra'hos, and reveren
voice, she spoke OF the promise o:
+ the Father to give an hundred
fold to those who fo;sook all anc
followed Him, giving this inciden.
as one of ,he many in which the
prcmise had been fulfilled. Stt
congratulated the Women on tn;
success of the Club and spok,
highly Of its broadening influence.
Again thanking the ladies for thi'
t evidence of esteem, she closed
J amidst a perfect storm of sp-
! plauso.
!, Mrs. Butler says she isno pub.
lie speaker, blu. no one who heard
her on this happy occa-ion could
be expected to believe it hereafter
IF they ever did in the rsst. Blu
few feople, man or woman, could
have expressed themselves more