The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-20
THE WILLARD MEMORIAL.
A Large Audience Attended The Interest
ing Exercises In Central Methodist
Church Tuesday Night.

The Francis T.. Willard Memorial SER
vice, which was held in Central M. t..
Church, under the auspices Of the
ladies' of the w. G. wv. u, on Tuesday
evening, was very largely attended.
The interesting program which had been
arranged was well carried out, and the
occasion was pleasant and profitable.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. Geo. A. Wright, of the
Baptist church. A vocal duet, "Sweet
viii Of God," was rendered by Mrs.
Thos. Epting and Miss Waldrop, fol-
lowed by Violin Obligato by Miss Nan
ME Mclaughlin with organ accompani-
ment by Mrs. James Burton; a recita,
ton, "Show Your Colors," by Master
John Paysngcr; vocal solo by Mrs. j.
M. Bull recitations, eff | were n
Man, by Master James Smith, and eff
were n Grown Lady" by Miss Anna
Cavenaugh. The vocal solo by Miss
Eta Shelly deserves especial mention,
her full, rich voice filling the large and
crowded auditorium. Miss Adele Dun
bar gave an interesting temperance
blackboard lesson.
The address of the occasion was
delivered by Rev. S. II. Zimmerman.
Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman paid beautiful
tribute to the life, character, and
services of Miss Willard. He said the
first and only time he ever heard
her was in DR.. Carlisle's recita-
ton room while he was student at
Wotford College. But, said the speak
er, the full brilliancy OF the sun may be
seen in a moment, and the great beauty
of a fair Southern summer night may
be taken in in an instant of time. One
does not have to spend long time
looking at the starry heavens to be
able to tell how a star may shine.
So it is with life the strength of its
character and the depth of it's sweetness
makes an instant impress. He and the
other students Of Wofford who heard
Miss Willard on this occasion ever re.
membercd the talk which she made in
that rich silvery voice OF hers, not SO
| much on account Of what she said, as
on account Of the woman who said it.
The speaker said that Miss Willard
had been called prohitionist. She
was more than prohibtonist. Prohi,
bition was only one of the planks IN
her platform. The thought which first
| set the great force of her life in the
direction which it took was Christ in
| the home. Then came Christ in SO,
ciety. Then Christ in politics. Then
| Christ in the nation. She had been
called politician because she mad
sought to carry Christ into politics,
| When she stood before vast audience
Of women and declared that woman
should be given the right of suffrage
she was alone, and on that occasion
the president of the organization before
which she spoke announced that the
organization was responsible for moth
ing that had been said. But Miss vii
lard was convinced that she was right
and it was the right for which she eve
stove. 1t was worthy Of note tina
three years after the White Cross wa
organized in Europe Miss Willard wa
advocating its doctrines in America
its principle, to give higher tone t
morality.
The main doctrine Of Miss Willard
said the speaker, was that the law of
mothers love is equal to if not create
than the law of sclf-pcrservation Sh
was a woman of powerful intcllcc
and of q most tender heart. Thes
qualities only a woman leader can pos
scss. Napoleon, and st. Paul lacke
the latter. Poss essing these tw
qualities, she was able to accomplis
the work which she did.
A collection was taken as a contribl
tion to Miss Wizards monument.