Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-11

Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, known throughout
the country as temperance lecturer,
philanthropist and investigator of socio-
logical problems. died this morning at
Garfield Hospital, after a short illness
and after an operation had failed to give
her relief
made her home in Washington for the
last twenty years. She resided in the
Portner apartment house.
Funeral arrangements have not Yet
been completed. The family is awaiting
the arrival of Mrs. Fosters son, William
H. Foster. who is in Spokane, Wash.
The services will be conducted in the
Foundry NJ. E. Church, of which she was
a member, the acting pastor. Rev. Harry
Palmer. officiating. Interment will be
in Oak Hill cemetery.
Law Partner Of Husband.
The greater part of Mrs Fosters life
was devoted to the service of others.
Years ago, when she lived in Iowa, where
she practiced law as partner of her hus-
band. they both took up the cause Of
temperance in that state.
The interests which they opposed caused
the burning of their home. Mrs. Foster
lost everything, even to the pictures Of
her children.
Shortly afterward Miss Francis E. Will
lard induced her to go on the platform
and tell how her home had been DESTROYED
and how the liquor interests were de-
stroying other homes in all parts of the
state. Mrs. Foster had Immediate sue
cess as a lecturer.
Her services in the interests of temper
ance and other reforms were in frequent
demand in various parts of the country.
gained the w. c. T. L. and wrote it's
constitution with her own hand
She was for a long time president Of
the Women's Republican Association. and
was an influential member of the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution. having
given much service as chairman of the
child labor committee. She was a life
member of the Y. W. c. A, and was also
a member of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society and of the Women
Home Missionary Society,"
Red Cross Delegate.
AS a representative of the American
Society of the Red Cross, she was sent
to st. Petersburg by Secretary of State
Hay in 1902 with Miss Clara Barton. She
was a member of the Taft party to the
'''-HfASs ANNNiI6 thS party III the Is
land to make tour of the foreign mis-
sions of the Methodist Church, of which
she was always an active member.
Mrs. Foster was born in Lowell Mass
and had Puritan ancestors Her father,
Rev. Mr.. Horton of the Methodist Church
was active in anti-slavery agitation be>
fore the war. Mrs Fosters husband
who was connected with the Department
OF Justice for many years, died i'm Wash
ington four years ago. She is survived nv
son, William H. Foster, and two grand
children. Warren II. Foster and Judith
NJ. Foster. who Is daughter of the late
Emory Foster, a newspaper man well
known among the older Washington cor
respondents.
Her last public work was to servo On .
committee appointed by Attorney General
Wickersham to investigate conditions in
federal prisons. She recommends the
erection of a woman's wing to the federal
prison at Fort Leavenworth
Among her favorite subjects for nuh,c
lectures were 1.-The Higher Patriotisn, y
Civilization in the Orient" The Ballot
and the Cradle" and "A Chance for the
Child"
Delivers Estimate of Her.
Mrs. Foster was a lifelong friend Of
Senator Doliver of Iowa, and heard him
make his first public address
Senator Dolliver once said of Mrs. Fos-
ter:
She will find an enthusiastic audience