The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-10-09
Our Worlds President,

Our Worlds President.
The fact announced by cable
from London that Lady Henry
Somerset was to sail from
England Sept. 26, for visit to
this country was one which
brought pleasure to a great many
people who know and honor the
popular and charming English
phllanthropist. One recalls that
there has been quite an interim
since her last sojourn in the United
States. 1t was in 1894, during
the life of the late Frances E.
Willard, who was her friend.
The constant pressure of social
duties and reform labors, it seems,
permit only a brief stay at this
time. Boston, it is announced, is
to be favored with one of the few
addresses which Lady Henry will
be able to give. She is ex pected
to speak at Washington and at
New York. The chief aim OF her
visit, it appears, is to honor the
present leader of the w. C. T. U.
in the United States, Miss Will
lard's chosen successor, whom she
highly esteems, Mrs. Lillian NJ.
n. Stevens, the Maine philan-
thropist, at the annual convention
of the national organization at
Mrs. Stevens home city, Portland,
Me-, in October. Although not
in the best of health, Lady Henry
constantly puts forth her activities
in the interest of charitable and
reform enterprises in most self
effacing manner. She is contin-
ually showing in great ways and
small her sing leness of aim and
self-sacrifclng spirit in working
for what she deems to be the most
urgent lines of community better
ment. Her example is an inspir-
ing one. The American people
love her for her works of charity
and humanity more than any other
daughter of an English nobleman,
and it is Safe to add that there is
no greater woman in active SER
vice to day than Lady Henry
Somerset. 1t will give wide
spread pleasure to have her again
with US on this side of the Allan
tic.-Boston Transcript.
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Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens was re-
elected the. twenty-seventh time
president Of the w. G. T. U. in
the ''Pine Tree State" Staunch.
true and tried old Maine, with it's
Spartan spirit and magnificent
courage, deserves, if ever State
did, it's fearless, faithful and vic
torious leader.
Lady Henry Somerset has sailed
for this country accompanied by
Rev. Henry Sanders, of London,
and Miss Beatrice Cameron, an
artist of note, who has taken out
a patent for her invention for
painting on velvet. She has dec
Grated gowns for Queen Alexan-
dra, the Princess of Wales and
others beside conducting studio
in wood enameling where many
women are employed. She is
recognized as one of the greatest
artists of the times and has lately
been called upon to decorate a
church erected by the Duke of
New Castle. Lady Henry and
her party will add much to the at
Effectiveness of the National con-
vention of the w. G.. T. U. to
be held in Portland, Maine, Oct.
1928. Our women are to be con-
graduated in securing such help.
The convention will be one of the
most natable gatherings ever held
by the w. G. T. U.
Miss Bessie Laythe Scovell,
president of the Minnesota w. c..
I. U. was chosen as delegate to
the National convention, and all
her expenses paid. This shows
the esteem in which she is held 'by
her co-workers.
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Mrs. Kara Smart resident mis-
sionary to Japan, for the w. c..
I. o., sailed for San Francisco,
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My part on the State program
was small this year as I could not
attend. 1 was rather in hopes if I
stayed away I should be relieved
of my State work. Having been
Informed that l was unanimously
chosen again I wish to do the work
as we'll as time and strength will
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