The Washington herald., 1914-11-15

Temperance and Lunch
Room Established Fran
ces Willard Starts Crusade
Einaugurated by the woman's Christian
Temperance Union and Its chain OF or
ganization now extends throughout the
entire country The public are co-operat-
ing here. and render valuable assistance"
This work was carried on for years by
the w. c. 7. U, and during that time
many girls were restored 10 their homes
and many made homes Of their own.
Florence Crittenden Miaaion.
] This work was finally turned over to
the Florence Crittenden Mission. and Is
stiIl known as the Hope and Help Mis-
sion. located on Four-and4a-Half street.
above Pennsylvania avenue.
When the ..red-Hght district law went
into effect the w. c. T. u. was repre-
sented on the committee Of forty and
also on the executive COMMITTEES by its
| president.
Before the Hope and Help Mission
was organized the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was keenly alive to
! the deplorable moral conditions OF our
city. as Is shown by the following resolu-
| ton, presented by Senator Colquitt:
Vice In the District.
January n. 1881.
Petition Of the woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
'Tn the Senate today Mr.. 'CoIquitt pre-
sented q petition from the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Of the Dis
trict- He said the petition came from
Christian women Of the highest char
acter; that while he would not be respon-
sible for the startling statements con-
tained In the petition. he would answer
for the character and motive Of the petit
tionerE
"The petition. he said. was bold and ag-
gressive and challenged an Investigation
of the statements It demanded the at
| tention and scrutiny of the Senate It
was the plea OF mothers and wives
Christian women who hopored this city
| and who were known in the most benevo-
lent and exalted works.
1T was the plea Of dependent women
against such an excess OF vice and law
lessness as was not only alarming, but
| humiliating.
Mr. Colquitt said he could not disre-
gard the voice Of women when 1t was
uttered in behalf OF social purity and
public virtue That petition was an inn
peachment Of public morals at the Ma
tionsl Capital which showed this city to
! be little betteT in the scale Of morality
than the most depraved.
The petition CAUSED the petitioners no
little trouble. They were aware that the
lot of the reformer was hard one; that
they would encounter the filings of the
heartless and the supercilious. They
knew that often the well-meaning and
the benevolent were put on the defensive.
when their only motive was to snatch
others from vice and degradation.
Mr.. Colquitt said the Senate could not
avoid thS responsibility: that its power
is ample He said these Christian women
appealed to the Senate, and IL the facts
were as set forth he could not see why
the Senate should not intervene to re-
dress the grievances He could not see
how the Senate could excuse itself to the
nation or the world for ignoring the mat
ter"
VIC. T. q. In Society.
On the advent Of Rutherford B. Hayes
to the Presidency, a Christian. temper
ance man from the crusade State. the
cause Of Temperance received what might
be called social upIift-
An know the story Of the bravery OF
Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes in banishing
from the White House all intoxicating
liquors as q beverage. II was at the
suggestion of Rev. Frederick Merrick, of 4
Ohio, that the temperance element OF the !.
country decided to express to Mrs Hayes
their thanks for and approval Of her |
action.
The Hayes Testimonial.
In pursuance Of this suggestion q COM
mission was appointed which, after con- :
ference, decided on presenting to the
Executive Mansion a life-size portrait of !
Mrs. Hayes.
On Tuesday, March 8. 1Ss1, at 10 o'clock !
a. m, the portrait was conveyed to the .
Executive Mansion, presented by Frances .
E Willard, national president of the w. I
c. 7. o., and received by President Gar
field on behalf of the White House, and
was hung on the east wall OF the East
Room, near that of Martha Washington.
In reply, the President said: THE very
appropriate gift to the Executive Man
sion which you have brought, the por-
trait of its latest mistress, I accept |
gladly. It shall take its place beside the
portraits of the other noble women who
have graced this house. She Is my friend.
Nothing / can say win be equal to my
high appreciation Of the character Of the
lady whose picture Is now added to the !
treasures Of this place"
Among the guests on that occasion were
Mrs Senator Blair, Miss G. l. Ransom,
the artist, an intimate friend Of Mrs.
Garfeld's; Private Secretary Brown, Mrs. |
Gen. Sheldon, and members Of the Ma
tional and District w. C. I. U.
Alley work Begun by W. @. T. U.
In May, 1a2, the woman's Christian
Temperance Union felt convinced that
something should be done to better the
conditions Of our alleys and their dwell
lers.
Willow Tree alley, now by act Of Con-
gress about to be made into childrenis l
playground, was then by reason of the
many saloons surrounding 1t, One Of the
worst alleys in the city, and for that rea- II
son was selected as the place most need
ing our work Drunkenness ran riot
murders were not infrequent
In that den OF iuiquity the W. c. T. U.
rented and furnished house, secured n
matron. Mrs. Rosa Brown, a consecrated,
Christian woman, who gave her life to
save her people from degradation and
ruin.
Her work was mainly among the chill
dren, for whom we established and main
tained a kindergarten school.
When Mrs. Brown undertook the work
there were a number OF white families
in the alley, but she never ceased her ef-
forts until they were located elsewhere.
In the newspapers Of May 10. '1s92, VIII
be found the following accounts
An Alley sunday school.
Ninety boys and girls enrolled and or
ganization completed. The ladies Of the
W. c. T. u. who opened the mission
in Willow Tree alley last week, were
greatly encouraged by the success Of the
children's meeting. or Sunday school.
which they organized yesterday after