The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-18

''As her pastor said "She lived a
grear~li in a small place." and We
feel that the Club and the community
have sustained an irrparable loss In
the passing of our dear Mrs. Tobey.
We can truly bring, as tribute to
lay on the shrine Of her memory, three
of the Most beautiful blossoms of this
earthly life-she was faithful wife, q
devoted mother and a true friend.
II cannot feel that her bright, ener-
getic life is ended, but, rather, that
her activity has been transferred TO g
higher and more beautiful sphere
Mrs. p. Brown of Sank Centre then
rendered a delightful vocal solo and
encore which was followed by the
Memorial in honor 4of the memory OF
the late gMrs E.. j.. Lewis, organizer
of the Sixth District Federation OF
Women's Clubs prominent in the State
Federation for many years, and at the
time of her death Custodian of the
State Federation. This part or the
program was in charge of Mrs. u. J.
Allen Of Rochester, who has visited at
the Lewis home in this city on numer-
Gus occasions.
The Memorial services held in honor
of the late Mrs. E. ]. Lewis Wednes-
day morning was in charge or MRS:
G. ]. Allen of Rochester an old and
dear friend of Mrs. Lewis. Mrs Alien
paid the following loving tribute to
her departed .
How true it is that we never fully
appreciate the worth Of our friends
until they are taken from US, and now
prone we are to criticize rather than
praise. A few flowers given or klno
words spoken to those whom we love
while living are worth more than
myriad of fragrant blossoms heaped
over a silent form while eloquent eu-
logies are spoken to ears that hear
not. 1 think we did not appreciate
the self-sacrifi cling service given our
Federation by Mrs. Lewis. Faithful
her, and there were far rnbre than
most of us realized, she helped to
build up this great organization from
the time of it's inception in April 1872
until June 1921, when she was caieo
to the Great Beyond.
"sbe served as State Treasurer.
District President, State Custodian,
Chairman Of Endowment, and also OF
Scholarships. She began her work as
Custodian in 1910 and kept a perrect
file of year books and programs OF
State and District meetings, and saw
to it that all things Of value to the
Federation were placed on file in the
Historical Building in ST. Pau: Inc
Federation Album, containing pictures
Of all state officers, was Mrs. Lewis
original idea.
'She was especially anxious that
the State Endowment Fund of S!O,-
900 be finished and the Federatloh
placed on a firmer financial basis. Is
it not our duty to put forth every ca
fort to see that this is accomplished
Nhis year? Mrs. Lewis was exceed
ingly kind and helpful to many girls
who borrowed money from the ochoi-
arship Loan Fund, and the letters re-
ceived from these grateful girls were
a glowing tribute to Mrs. Lewis
friendly ministrations in time OF need.
Girls who did not appreciate the as
sistance, they received were ie1t IN no
doubt of their shortcomings TOT
Mrs; Lewis was firm Ihn n as med
all duties with precision and without
delav, she expected others to do the
same. If letters were not answered.
promptly, the neglectful one Woulo
Immediately receive SHARP re re- nnce
This is we'll known to me from per-
sonal experience. AS a friend L found
Mrs Lewis above reproacn, her KILL e,
ly and wise counsel was ever help1ul
four years as State President. never
did T find her untrue in any respect
she carefully investigated every ques-
ton before taking action ana saveo
trouble thereby. She always put non
ar and duty above personal ambition.
We sadly miss our faithful friend who
so carefully watched over the Federa-
ion. 1t is just year ago tnat sne
was in attendance at your sixth DIS
trict meeting in Brainerd. IL was q
keen sorrow to me that l could not
attend that convention, the last she
was to grace with her presence mere
on earth, .h;s
Z ..The splendid work she did In TINS
district is well, known, and reel Inat
her guiding spirit is with us To-Day.
We who. know her best express the re-
gret that the gracious presence OF one
we loved so we'll can no longer De IN
our midst. We believe that the pTIn
ciples for which she stood, the spien-
did ideals she advocated, the character
istics she exemplified have been stamp,
cd indelibly UPON the Federation, ana
will remain with us ever precious
memory. 81, COW
That She is dead-She is just away;
with the cherry smile and a wave OF
the band,
And left us thinking how very fair
It needs must be since she nhses
there"
.The following memorial in honor OF
Mrs E j. Lewis read by MIS- Loyheo
of Faribault at the state meeting OF
the Federated Clubs at Owatonna last
October, was reread at WEN SIT
mornings meeting In connection Win
the District Memorial:
seWomen with great vision were the
pioneers of the Federation and otner
women, also with vision took up the
work of the Founders and carried IL
on. ..,,
.iIt is mainly those who have this
second sight" who have been the lead
ers during the twenty-six years or the
State Federation.
"Such woman was Mrs. Il. j.
Lewis and her vision was Federatlon
of all women of the State who would
help better conditions for women and
children so that Minnesota should De
the best place in the world to live.
"She was able to fulfill in part THIS
vision by her belief in women them
selves, her intense enthusiasm, her de-
yotion to duty once undertaken ana
finally her belief in secure hnanciai
Just twenty years ago Mrs. Lewis
was elected President Of the sixth
District at q meeting here at ovation
ma and has been giving = continuous
service, as an officer in the State Fed
Grafton ever since. AS far as know
no other club woman has such re-
cord for service as this.
eff most of us give two or three
wears to a club or to the Federation
we feel we have done our share, but
she was always willing to assume q
new burden for the Federation and she
did it with such method and with or
der that she made the burden light.
She was never too busy or too tired
to give her best whenever called up
"she was able to get the co-opera-