e held
meetings in all the precincts of Fillmore county, securing a
good vote. Mrs. Maule was elected president of the State
Association in 1885.

Mrs. Jennie G. Ford of Kearney, for some time member of the
executive committee, was one of the leading advocates in
Buffalo county. Always aiding and inspiring others to
effort, she was an incessant worker in the causes dear to
her heart. She was president of the Nebraska Woman's
Christian Temperance Union from 1882 to 1884. She died June
18, 1885, leaving in the hearts of all who had known her,
tender memories of her beautiful life.

Miss Lydia Bell, a talented elocutionist of Lincoln, devoted
some months to lecturing. Her great intellectual and
rhetorical gifts made her a very effective speaker.

Dr. Hetty K. Painter was a graduate of the Pennsylvania
Medical College in 1860. She was a physician in the army
during the civil war, and her proudest possession is the
badge which proves her membership in the Fifth Army Corps.
Her practice and her infirmary at Lincoln did not prevent
her helping largely the cause in which she felt so great an
interest.

Mrs. Esther L. Warner of Roca was the only person actively
engaged in the last canvass who had been connected with the
effort of 1871. As vice-president of her judicial district,
she spoke at many places, organizing wherever practicable.
Her motherly face, and persuasive but humorous argument,
made her a favorite at conventions. Coming to Nebraska in
its early days, a widow with a large family, she purchased a
large farm and devoted herself to its management, to the
care and education of her children, and to the direction of
the village school, being a member of the board of trustees
for many years. She had not used tongue or pen for public
service since her girlhood until this occasion enlisted her
interest and proved her gifts.

Clara C. Chapin, _La Petite_, as she was called at
conventions, or as a friend styles her, "the dear little
English bud that blossomed on American soil," was one of the
most zealous of our women, organizing, lecturing and