The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

"A hand notices printed above. Their
watchword was "ln His Name" Each
branch of the society tchapterl consists of ut
least ten members, and the general society
includes all branches, Anything, however
small or simple, that helps another human
being TO be better or happier is proper work
for THE Kings Daughters" and every
branch may therefore be left TO choose its
special work. according TO location and cir
cumstances. Each ten may organize and
elect officers, though this Is not essential IN
so small body There is nothing of secret
society character about the organization, but
not even the Masonic sign meets a reader
recognition than the tiny silver Maltese cross
with the initials l. IL n or the significant
bit of purple ribbon in the button hole wins
for its wearer
The significance of wearing this cross is
that its owner has adopted the motto into her
daily life. that "ln His Name" she Is willing
TO serve any other woman, stranger or friend,
wherever. whenever and however she may:
that she recognizes practically her ssterhood
with all other women. that any reasonable
request made her ain His Name" will be
readily granted
Mrs BoJtome Is the president Of the cen
traI council, Mrs NJ L. Dickinson, Of go
West Fifty-n street, New York, is the
secretary and to her all applications for the
establishment of chapters should be ad.
dressed The fee of membership is only ten
cents, thus bringing it within the means Of
the poor, though not limiting the contribu-
tons of the rich Perhaps the objects of the
order are best stated toy Mrs Dickinson in
HINTS AND HELPS FOR THE ORDER
THR KINGS DAUGHTERs
Each branch consists Of at least ten members
The general society includes all branches
ANY woman may form branch by uniting nine
other women with herself for joint effort In doing
good
Each branch may choose It's special work Any.
thing, however small or simple, that helps
other human being TO he better or happier In
proper work for the Daughters of the King
There should be frequent meetings OF each ten,
at such intervals a. they may choose Such
meetings should open with passage OF Scripture
or hymn and prayer Reports should be given
OF the good accomplished. and plans for future
work discussed
Whatever special work may be done, all
branches have tho common work of increasing
the number Of tens Every member OF d ten may
form any number OF tens One may DO the Kings
Daughter and unite with ten On the other
hand, tens may be formed without adopting the
orders chosen name Each ten may organize and
elect officers, but 10 so small a body II IL not
essential The one who forms ten should keep
a list OF members and lines OF work and such
interesting features aud Incidents mark the
growth aud purposes OF the branch
II iS contrary to the spirit OF elastic an organ
cation 10 define the routine of what each ten shall
be and do These points each must settle In
accordance with It's own conditions The same
suggestions would not be helpful to all branches
aud any question that may arise In the practical
working OF branch may TO addressed TO the
secretary
The secretary, Mrs Dickinson, receives
and files the vast number Of letters which
come in the shape Of inquiries and reports
and an attempt is being made to organize the
society into state associations and chapters
and To prepare from these letters some cass
Ned report OF the work accomplished These
plans are not yet perfected, but rs soon as
they are they will be given To the order and
explained 10y those authorized To those wish.
ing to join the order
The Legion is another society which has
grown out OF the Kings Daughters, and
,nbodIes the same idea The two orders are,
nowever, somewhat different in their manner
of work