Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-05-24
Ten Thousand Ktna.s Daughters.

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their object? What is the signifcatiOn
of the silver symbols they wear on the
potency of he mystic motto, "In His
Name?' In January, 1886, circle of
ten ladies adopting the system of Edward
E. Ha e's "Ten Times One" clubs consti-
tuted themselves "a central ten" around
which should crystalize other tens or
workers, not assuming any authority or
responsibility over them, but simply TO
form 4 nucleus around which they might
cluster, and from which might radiate
encouragement, advice and guidance.
The name Kings Daughters" was taken.
small silver cross tied with royal color
was adopted, the simple watchword "ln
His Name" was chosen. The notices of
action selected were Look forward and
not backward" Look out and not in"
Look up and not down," ""Lend a hand
The society had no constitution, no code
of laws save one general regulation that
whenever any reasonable request should
be made "In His Name" it should be
granted without question or delay. Since
the immense growth of the order it has
been deemed expedent to constitute the
central ten an executive committee, or adj
visory board, with Mr.. Bottome as presi-
dent Ii was also decided as the societies
increased that the formation of bands of
ten was impracticablc, and that "ten"
might comprise as many members as was
deemed advisable by the leader. Never
was less said or written, and never so
few plans made for any work, as the de-
sign of the society was TO move silently
and steadily, and to secretly accomplish
its purpose of bridging the chasm between
rich and poor, and to unite all women
engaged in any kind Of good work in
such n way Us TO secure the cooperation
of all. Yet from almost every State in
the Union. and from the most remote
countries over the sea-India, Australia
and New Zealand-from people in every
walk in life from pastors Of churches,
matrons of hospitals, teachers Of schools,
leaders Of philanthropic societies, presi-
dents of colleges, from the bellies Of Fifth
Avenue and the street gamin of the
bowery, come tidings Of the continual or
ganization of tens upon tens Of Kings
Daughters, until 5000 silver crosses have
been sold and 10000 members have en-
rolled their names among the Kings
Daughters, although the society has been
organized only two years. In January
of this year a branch organizatian was
established, known as the Kings Sons,
and through their efforts already mis-
sionary chapel has been built in the city
of Baltimore, whose rector is to be sup
ported entirely by the Kings Sons. The
work accomplished by this remarkable
sisterhood is too varied 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, tens that sew, tens that cndaw beds
in hospitals, tens that provide pleasant
country homes for deserving poor, and
tens that simply "bridle their tongue"
and "endeavor to live in love and chari-
ty with all men" all an His Name"
The cash girls in Macy's are known as
the 'lttle door-keepers," whose unique
motto is Lord keep Thou the door OF
my mouth and there are heartease tens
of little children who cultivate pausies
for the hospitals There are the quiet
tens in schools, and the courteous tens,
who claim that "Kirg's Daughters should
ever display the manners Of the court; !"
the old maids tens Of helpful and unap-
propriated blessings, and the old ladies'
ten, whose youngest member is more than
eighty years old, and whose Oldest mem
Der donned the silver cross on her one
hundredth birthday; the faithful tens in
guilds, the lookup tens in deaf mutes'
homes and even in the Home for Incur
ables the patients waiting for death have
organized themselves into q considerate
ten, who shall endeayor to make their
nurses labor as light as possible. One
Of the young ladies tens in Boston, sent
loads Of sand to the tenement yards in
the city for the poor children to play in,
and the graduating class Of fashionable
boarding school, calling themselves the
continuing ten have adopted little girl
and intend to provide for her and give
her all the advantages Of culture and ed
ucation which they have received. Mu-
steal tens Of the most cultured and gifted
ladies in the city devote their talents to
the entertainment Of the poor, and also
through their use in charitable concerts,