The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-20

ter OF a college president, Mrs. Clark
was endowed with acumen and culture
that made ner power IN every cause
she espoused. She came into the
temperance work during the Crusade.
Later on, her ability found ample
scope In the w. G.. II. u, where she
served ably, first as county president
then as state superintendent of Fairs
and Open Air Meetings, then as state
corresponding secretary, and for the
past ten years as president of the
Ohio W. G. T. U. In this position
she has shown great administrative
ability and initiative. Under ner
inspiring leadership more than ten
thousand women have been added to
the membership, Ohio having carried
home the banner for the largest in
crease of membership for seven out
Of the ten years.
Mrs. Clark had that kind of genius
most needed in reform, the genius
for hard work The state headquart-
ers was hive of industry, all details
OF the work receiving careful atten-
ton. In all her plans she had the eff
hcient aid of her husband, Captain
Clark, an able attorney, whose knowI-
edge was freely given to the work.
She Travelled, lectured, organized un-
ceasingly. There had come to her
heavenly vision of what Ohio would
De without the liquor traffic, and
to It's speedy realization she gave her
self unsparingly, with self-sacriac-
1nR gnfrff nhi
less than heroic. Her watchword for
this year was. "It is time for the
women OF Ohio to get together in or
ganization and end the liuuor traf-
nc. The--burning thought of her
heart was that each local union should
double Its membership and thus be-
come strong force in building up
temperance sentiment in each com
munity. and that the growth through
out the state should result In an in
fluence strong enough TO secure from
our legislature the woman's local op-
tion ballot.
In this crowning year of her service
when her wise plans bore promise of
larger fulfllment than ever before,
she has been stricken down, and while
our loss seems irreparable the white
ribboners in Ohio will not falter; for
the great work must go on.
Mrs Clark was the center of an
Ideal home life, and her three daugh-
ters, as we'll as her husband, are act
i've temperance workers.
The public white ribbon funeral SER
vice was held In the Fourth Avenue
Christian Church, Columbus. July S.
at 10 a. m. II was attended by a
large concourse of comrades and
friends. The exercises were most
impressive and showed the deepest
apprecistioa pef the personal char
acter and public service of our lead
er. The Antl-Saloon League was
represented by DR.. Perley Baker, Ma
tional superintendent. and by DR..
Howard Russell, chairman Headquart-
ers Committee. who paid eloquent
tribute to Mrs. Clark's clearsighted-
ness and broad sympathies. Tender
loving tributes were paid by Florence
ID. Richards, National organizer and
lecturer. by Lillian A. Burt, editor
Ohio Messenger by Helen s. Burns.
for the state Board of Trustees and
by the writer for the state organiza-
tion. Mrs. Amanda Hartman, county
evangelist, presided. Mrs N. s..
Hale, county president. and Miss An
ma Quinby, state l.. II. l.. secretary
read the scripture, and State Treasur-
er Florence Jaite offered prayer.
Beautiful musical selections were
redered by Effie l.. Bertholf and Ma
bel Ferree.
The earthly remains lay In state at
the home In the Manhassett, attended
by guard of honor, until the priv
ate funeral in the afternoon. when
members OF the state executive gath
cred with the immediate friends and
relatives to pay the last sad tributes.
Surrounded by the exquisite floral Of
ferings which spoke of the love of
white ribboners from many parts of
the state and nation, our promoted
leader lay at rest. every line of pain
and care vanished. The Rev. DR..
Scott, a lifelong friend and relative.
paid beautiful tribute to her memory
sweet voiced quartet sang of home
and Heaven. and with sorrowing
hearts. but unquenchable faith and
hope, we said farewell Francis 1T
Fnsien. In The Union Signal of July
1S, 1907.
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