“ When she went to Oregon, Portland had no home for destitute women and girls, no rescue station to shelter those lost in the dark haunts of a city, and the intelligence office at the Woman's Christian Temperance Union headquarters was so often appealed to by that unfortunate class that in 1887 the Portland " Union," under the auspices of Mrs. Riggs and a few noble women, opened an industrial home. ”

“ Six years ago she was elected president of the Oregon Woman's Christian Temperance Union In 1891 she started the "Oregon White Ribbon." which has been a success. A prominent feature of her work in Oregon has been her school of methods, which has been an inspiration to the local unions in their department work. ”

“ She has been a christian from early womanhood, is a member of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, one of a corps of teachers who are making its Sabbath-school a success. She is a talented speaker. Her home is in her brother's elegant residence on Portland Heights, Portland Mr. and Mrs. Riggs are childless, but they have adopted three orphan children. ”