The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10

of its kind in America. To its
founder, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Grannis,
of New York, who is still its honor
ed president, a recent magazine ar
ticle pays the following touching
tribute:
Down town in New York, in East
Twelfth street, within stones throw
of Fifth avenue, in an old fashioned
mansion now overshadowed by fac
tories and warehouses. lives a wom-
an, surrounded by books and pa
pers, sought day and night by callers
of all conditions, pressed by world
wide correspondence; less konwn
through the common blare Of the
daily press than many a society or
theatrical adyenturess;;, yet. who.
directly and indirectly, has touched
and touches more lives and destinies
than any other woman living.
Often has genius with its fame
dazzled q generation, vet gone out
to leave no trace Of force behind:
but in the life Of this woman, much
hidden from sight, pure forces have
gathered and developed to burst out
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From her college days in Lake
Erie Seminary--when after hearing
James A. Garfield preach in a grove
near Mentor. o., at a yearly meet
ing of the Disciples of Christ, she
called together her girl friends and
nominated Garfield as president Of
the United States, twenty years be-
fore any other human being ever
thought of him in that capacity-to
the present hour, when she sits
dreaming and planning in the inter-
est Of unborn generations, Elizabeth
Grannis has been weaving past and
present and future together for the
good Of humanity.
Forty years ago the celebrated
New York paragrapher. William A.
Crofut, characterized her in the New
York Graphic: Mrs. E. B. Grannis.
a quiet little bundle Of energy
weighing only ninety pounds, is edi-
tor and proprietor OF the Church
Union. She holds a tight rein, and
IN her team OF assistants drives
seven doctors Of divinity, tandem.
And II at any time within the last
forty years some great international
issue OF Importance to women and
children has been under discussion
at Rome. or In San Francisco. or Of
The Hague-Mrs. Grannis has been
there. And today-in years mast
the allotted span OF life-light-foot-
ed. vivacious, gay-continents and
oceans are still her play grounds, and
the concerns of humanity her en-
crossing pastime.
|. In 1887, Mrs. Grannis founded
the National Christian League for
the Promotion Of Purity, for which
a national charter was obtained IA
1890. The objects Of the organiza-
tion were ITO elevate opinion re-
specting the nature and claims Of
morality, with its equal obligation
upon men and women, and to secure
q proper practical recognition Of
its precepts on the part Of the indi-
vidual, the family and the nation.
Since Its organization, to this time
Mrs. Grannis has been yearly re-
elected president. while associated
with her in the work and triumphs
OF the league have been men and
fwomen-many now passed beyond,
whose names are a shining part of
American history.
AS president Of the National
Christian League for the Promotion
OF Purity, as well as in her capacity
as editor OF church, and educational
magazines, Mrs. Grannis has beer
intimately associated, personally ana
socially, with many Of the leading
public men OF the last fifty years
Asked the question, short time
ago-'of all the great men you have
known well, who stands out as the
greatest all-around man?, without !
moments hesitation she repliei
William Cullen Bryant OF nd
greatness she gave as a simple
illustrations: Mr.. Bryant was hurry.
ing down the street IN Brooklyn ia
catch q ferry for New York. In
his hurry he became entanglea with
the cord. OF, q boys kite. ANNOYED
at the delay he broke the string
and let the kite go. Asihe rushed a
to the ferry he caught sight of the
boys dismay. On the ferry his con-
science began to trouble. He could
not get rid Of the disappointed dis.
tressed face. He took the first boat
back. He was sure he would know
the boy ain, but he searched every