The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-18
EUI,OGIZE MISS WILLARD
Local w. c. T. Z. Honors the Mem
DRY of the Temperance Leader.
Memorial Exercises Held at the First
Congregational Church - Speakers
Recall the Noble Character of the
Woman Who for So Many Years
Led the Crusade Against Liquor.

The anniversary OF the death of Frances
willard, founder of the Women's Chris
tain Temperance Union, was observed
yesterday by the members of the Dis
trict W. c. T. U. with exercises COM
memorative of her life and character,
held in the First Congregational Church,
Tenth and G Streets northwest. An ad-
dress, considering the commercial and So
eial relations of the liquor traffic, was
made by the Rev. DIR. S. NJ. Hartsock, pas
tor of the Douglas Memorial Church, and
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis who spoke on
the progress of the cause Of temperance,
started by Frances willard. Mrs Clinton
Smith, president Of the District OF Column
bit W. c. T. L., presided over the services
The scripture lesson, from Psalms p, was
read by MrE. Newman and Mrs. Bidwell,
wife OF General Bdwell, the Prohibition
candidate for President four years ago,
led in prayer. Mrs. Alice ]. Harris, of
Boston, musical director of the National
w. c. T. u, rendered several solos, ac-
compaEied by Mr. Bishop on the organ.
Mrs. Smith, in announcing the purpose
of the meeting as commemorative OF the
life and character Of Frances Willard; who
died February II, 1899, stated that the
present occasion was fitting tribute to
the woman, who, by her bright example,
and the results OF her lifes labors, has done
so much for the cause for which she gave
her life. The anniversary was observed
yesterday in 10, 600 cities and towns in the
United States by members Of the W. c.
T. U.
Dr. Hartsock paid a tribute to the char
acter Of Frances Willard, and proceeded to
discuss the question of intemperance. The
important relations of the liquor traffic,
he stated, were commercial and social.
Good government, he stated, was depend
ent upon good laws The liquor traffic he
considered was opposed to all morality, all
Of the crimes finding an origin IN its in
centives to wrong doing. 1nasmuch as the
use Of alcohol disrupted the homes, and
opposed itself to moral conditions OF So
ciety. and was recognized by everyone as
the greatest evil, the Rev. DR.. Hartsook
said he considered that the sale OF liquor
was unconstitutional.
Commenting upon the revenue produced
for the Government by the licensing OF
the liquor traffic and the cost OF main
tanning prisons, and Of conducting trials
for such as were moved to commit crimes
by the use OF alcohol he said; Let the
liquor traffic pay its own bills, the cost
Of these things, the expenses OF funerals
from those whose deaths are caused by
traffic will not survive six months.
THE saloon is bank of losing. Every
one who makes deposit loses something.
Many clerk puts his money on the coun-
ter, and loses his position for having
done so. man loses his reputation, he
loses his money, he loses his wits, he
loses his self respect. Saloons should DE
labeled, Banks of losing
Mrs. Ellis. who followed the speaker.
discussed the work that had been done
by the Womans Christian Temperance
Union since the death of Frances VIII
lard. She spoke Of the expectations OF
the enemies OF the cause that the death