The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09


In January 1885, circle ot 10 ladies' a, s1
Hamersley, Miss Dickinson, Mrs. Theodore
Irving, Mrs. Payson, Mrs. Cortland de Pegs.
ter Field, Mrs Ruggles, Miss Schenck and
Miss Libby met In answer to Mrs. Bottomes
invitation to discuss and arrange some plan
which should unite all Christian women In
one grand sisterhood Of service. Adopting
the system Of Edward E. Hals's Ten Times
One" club constituted themselves Central
Ten" around which should crystallize other
tens Of workers, not assuming any authority
or responsibility over them. but simply TO
cluster, and from which might radiate en-
couragement, advice and guidance. Or the
various names proposed for the order that OF
the Kings Daughters, suggested by Mrs Try
ING, was most favorably received, and finally
adopted; the badge Of the order was selected
in the small silver cross tied with the royal
color; the watchword chosen was the simple
I'm His Name" Of the apostles Of old, and
the mottoes Of action selected were:
"Look forward and not back"
'tLook out and not In.
'Look up and not down."
"Lend hand" - -.
The society as organized had no constitu-
ton and no code of laws save the one gener-
al regulation that whenever any reasonable
request should be made "In His Hamen it
should be granted without question ordelay.
Since the Immense growth Of the order ithas
been deemed expedient to constitute the CEN
tral 19 on executive committee, or advisory
board, with Mrs. Bottome as president 1t
was also decided as the society increased
that the formation of bands Of Tens was i'm
practicable, and that "Ten" might COM
prise as many members as was deemed ad.
4 - L. ho oSQanf1aI
liberty of the Tens In the choice Of work and
method of its accomplishments, the great
variety of inquiries and views concerning
minor details has necessi ated the drawing
up of constitution, which Is soon to be
published, and the compilation OF certain
amount Of printed Information, which may
be obtained, together with. the badges, Of
Miss G. Il. Libby, 1S Washington place,
New York City.
Never was less said or written, and never
so few plans made for any work, as tbe de-.
sign Of the society was to move silently and
steadily, and to secretly accomplish Its pur-
and the poor, and to unite all women en-
gagged In any kind Of good work in such q
way as to secure to each the sympathy and
cooperation of all. Yet from almost every
state in the Union. and from the most re-. re-
mote countries over tho sea-lndla, Australia
and New Zealand-from people In every walk
In life, from pastors Of churches, matrons OF
hospitals, teachers Of schools, leaders OF
phifanthropic societies, presidents Of col.
1eees. from the bellies Of Fifth avenue and
tho street gamin Of the Bowery come tidtngs
Of the continued organization Of tens upon
tens Of Kings Daughters, until $500 silver
crosses have been sold and 10, 900 members
have enrolled their names among the Kings
Daughters, although the society has been Or
ganized only two years.
In January of this year a branch organi-
zation was established, known as the Kings
Sons, and through their efforts already
missionary chapel has been builded in the
city Of Baltimore, whose rector is to be sup
ported entirely by the Kings Sons.
As for the kind Of work accomplished by
this remarkable sisterhood, It Is too yarled
and extensive to be recorded in detail. There
are Tens that visit the sick, Tens that supply
the hospitals and homes with flowers, Tens
that support foreign missionaries, Tens that
sing and Tens that sew, Tens that endow
beds in hospitals, Tens that provide pleasant
country homes for deserving poor, and Tens
that simply "bridle their tongue" and zen.
deavor to live in love and charity with all
men" all "In His Iame."
The Kings Daughters are found In greater
numbers in the cities and larger towns than
in the rural districts, and In the west and
south they are more abundant than in the
east. owing to the previous establishment Of
Edward E. Hale's Ten Times One Clubs The
rapid growth, harmonious unity, ceaseless
activity, varied and unique charities and
sympathetic corporations Of this society are
said to be unparalleled in the history Of any
organization known. Within two years 1t
has girdled the globe with the glsam OF Its
silver crosses "ln His Name"