The Pacific Ensign


The Pacific Ensign was the official organ of the California Woman's [Christian Temperance Union]. Previously known as the Bulletin and Pharos, it was published by the Ensign Publishing Company on McAlister Street in San Francisco, from 1891 till 1906.
At the time, California published five or more well supported Temperance movement in [the United States|temperance] papers, three of which were owned by the W.C.T.U.. Of these, the Pacific Ensign was the State organ and the others were county-based. The Pacific Ensign served as a record and distributor of the work of the California W.C.T.U. The 8-page weekly was published on Thursdays; it measured.

Notable people

served as business manager of the Ensign Publishing Company. Editors included Emily [Pitts Stevens], who edited all three namesakes of the State organ, as well as Nellie Blessing Eyster, Ada Henry [Van Pelt], and Clare O. Southard.