OUR LATE PRESIDENT.

White Ribbon, Volume 19, Issue 222, 18 December 1913, Page 10

OUR LATE PRESIDENT.

Topeka, S. Kansas, C.S.A., September sth, I<> 13. (To the Kditor “White Ribbon,’ and members of the* W.L T.l . of New Zealand-) friend* and Christian Worker*, It is with deepest of regret that I here extend to youi oiganisation the acknowledgment and sympathy for the deep loss of your President the late Mis Herbert Cole, of Cashmere, Christchurt h

It was .1 great privilege, and equally as great a pleasure, that through our long .md bitter struggle foi the adoption of Women’s Kqual Suffrage here in the* State* of Kan*a> in the cam paign of icju, that we, through coire*poiidence, became acquainted with the late Mrs Cole, who t rough her broad-minded view*, her general knowledge of the effect of Women’* kqual Suffrage in he r own land, and the < lear and cone i*e statements which *hr *0 kindly send here, that had much influence in allaying the ill feeling throughout our State by false statement* circulated by the opponent* of Kqual Suffrage*, and the “Kansas Club’’ gave hei full credit for her deep interr *t in their cause in Kansas, which was t arried to a sue cessful termination. It became my honoured privilege to forward a message of thanks from our (iovernor to Mr* Cole for the interest *he had taken in behalf of the success of the* women of the State of Kansas of obtaining their political and civil tight*, and for deep and unswerving princ ipl?> in regard to National Prohibition, and her faithful and deep interest in behalf of the* continuation of Prohibition in Kansa*, as well as the* interest manifested m the* passage of the- \mcncan Inter state Liquor Law.

A* above stated, our acquaintance with Mrs COIe wa* confined to international correspondence, but her several letter* of deep womanliness and friendship, her gentle and gracious manner of extending many courtesies to foreigners who ware strangers to hc*r. lead u* to value the friendship of *o gifted a woman, and it i* with sorrow and regret that, ap pate ntly in the hour of on 1 fir*t a< - quaintance with thi* nio*t noble wo man, her life, which ha* been devoted to uplifting of humanity everywhere, ha* conic to a close; but to the people of New Zealand, and especially all who have been her associates and coworker*, we extend our deep and true* sympathy in the loss of *<> able and c'tfu ient .1 member and leader, for her influence and public view* extended far from the* New Zealand shore*; and here in Kan*as the* (iood (iovernnient Club arc* adopting *onie of her plan* of modern idea* for future enactment into law*, in memory of hc*r who, ju«t on the* eve of departure from thi* life*, sent u* many good suggestion*. We tru*t that in the* passing of Mr* Cole to those silent shore* from which none rcturneth, that her great and gentle influence's will leave behind a marked pathway for other* to follow who are able to assume the burden and march bravely forward in the Master’s work, finally winning the world for “(iod, and Home, and Humanity,” and at last rest in peace with her in the gre.it Kingdom on high, whose* holy law* *hc* laboured x <> faithfully to establish here on earth. Such i* our regard for Iter who wa* taken, but who will not be foi gotten. You is very truly, MR AND MRS \\. F. HORN. -.>-’5. Topeka Avenue, Topeka, Kansas, l .S.A.