The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-26
10000 KINGS DAUGHTERS
THE GROWTH OF A BEAUTIFUL
ORDER OF SISTERS.


His Name"-How the Order Started
Where will it Stopp-Its Members
Ride in Carriages and Wear Dia-
monds--They Also Include Hard
working Shop Girls and Cash Girls
in our Big Stores.
From the Ne,C York SUI.
A richly-dressed lady leading shabby
little waif of girl boarded train at Hart
ford one morning last summer and led her
little charge through the long train, looking
inquiringly into the faces of the passengers.
Evidently she was seeking some kindly
person to whose care she might consign the
child which she was sending into the
country for season. Seeing no face which
inspired her with confidence to ask so great
a favor, she retraced her steps to put her
charge in care of the conductor, when
passenger beside her, lady, removed her
wrap and revealed over her heart a tiny
silver Maltese cross tied with a purple rib
bon. Instantly the lady approached her,
touched the silver cross, whispered the
mysterious words, SIN His Name, and told
her all her need. sin His Name y answered
the trave Ter softly, and tenderly lifted the
child on her lap, and cared for and amused
her through the journey as lovingly as
though she were her own.
An impatient 'rat -tat-tat" of a pencil
on counter at Macy's was not answered as
quickly as usual, and when the delinquent
cash girl made her tardy appearance, she
was greeted with a sharp reproof The
angry words sprsng TO her lips III reply, but
another CASH quickly touched the little
silver cross shewor on her neck, whispered
softly the mystic watchword I'm His
Name, and instantly the angry words were
huShed, while the quick tears sprang to her
flashing eyes.
The rector of one of the large churches in
Syracuse related during his sermon the need
and suffering of a poor family in his parish.
At the close of the service a strange lady
approached him and said, touching the tiny
silver cross she wore: II am stranger in
the city, but | am one of the Kings
Daughters Tell me where those poor people
live and will go to them In His Name.m
A lady, whose elegance of attire and
beauty of person attracted the attention
and awakened the admiration of all who
saw her, stepped out of one of the large and
fashionable stores of New York to her car
riage, which stood waiting at the door. The
wild March wind caught her fluttering
silken draperies, and rudely tore her cloak
from about her. AS she struggled against
it little silver cross fell from her dress and
went tinkling down ON the pavement. A
mite of girl with a scrap of a shawl over
her head darte1 out of the shelter of the
doorway, picked up the silver trinket, and
drew its counterpart from her own shabby
little frock. sit is the badge of the Kings
Daughters" said the lady softly, "are YOU
one, too" She held out both her hands
with smile so gentle and tender that it was
more precious to the shivering little girl
than the money the lady left in her half
frozen hand "In His Name"
On one of the hot dusty days last summer
a richly dressed woman entered a store on
Broadway. Beneath the flashing diamonds
that fastened her collar cleaned the Maltese
cross of silver, fastened with the royal
color. The same silver symbol hung at the
neck of the shop girl who served her. "Ohi
you wear the silver cross" said the lady;
''then we are sisters In His Name,'" and
swiftly the delicately gloved fingers sought
the shop girls tired hand and clasped 1t
closely over the mass of shimmering silk on
the counter, while sympathetic inquiries
ELECTED the following; so, yes! it is hot,
hard day, but so many of the lovely Kings
Daughters have spoken to me so kindly
that I've almost forgotten to be tired"
All through the summer large boxes of
flowers, fruits and delicacies were sent to
the city from the wealthy ladies of Morris
town, bearing this inscription: "From the
Kings Daughters of Morristown to the
Kings Daughters of Five Points. 'In His
Name" And all summer, too, boxes OF
flowers were sent to Castle Garden that
every Storage woman passenger might be
welcomed to their new home with flower,
all from these same mysterious Kings
Daughters, whose emblem is ever the tiny
cross of silver engraved with the initials l.
II. N, and tied with the purple bow.
1. -.
King9 What is their mission? What is the
Specification of the silver symbol they wear
and the potency of the mystic motto, I'm
His Name9n
In January, 1886, circle of ten ladies,
consisting of Mrs. Margaret Bottome, Miss
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. Bot
tones invitation to discuss and arrange
some plan which should unite all Christian
women in one grand sisterhood of service
Adopting the system of Edward Il. Hale's
Ten Times Onen clubs they constituted
themselves Central Ten," around which
should crystalline other tens of workers. not
assuming any authority or responsibility
over them, but simply TO form a nucleus
around which they might cluster, and from
which might radiate encouragement, ad-
vice and guidance. OF the various names
proposed for the order that of the Kings
Daughters, suggested by Mrs. Irving was
most favorably received, and finally adj
dopted the badge of the society was select
ed in the small silver cross tied with the
royal color; the watchword chosen was the
simple "In His Name" of the Apostles of old,
and the notices Of action selected were:
"Look forward and not back
"Look 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 gen
eral regulation that whenever any reasona-
BILE 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 expedient to con-
stitute the Central Ten an Executive Com
mittee, or Advisory Board, with Mr.. Bot
tome as President. 1t was also decided as
the society increased that the formation of
bands of Tens was impracticable, and that
q Ten" might comprise as ma members
as was deemed advisable by its leader.
Leaving the essential liberty of the Tens in
the choice of work and method of its ac-
compIishment, the great variety OF inquiries
and views concerning minor details has
necessitated the drawing up of a constitution,
which is soon to be published, and the com
pilation of a certain amount Of printed in
formation, which may be obtained, together
with the badges, Of Miss q. Fl. Libbey, Is
Washington place.
Never was less said or written, and never
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