The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-22
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
NEWS GATHERED IN AND AB0rT THE
CITY.
TIE WOMAN's VIRGINIA RAMA.
BAL CIRCLE CONSTITUTION
LOOKING AFTER ruE CHILD WIDOWS
or INDIA.
proceedings Of the various coorts-Hen'
r,ro county News-iocai Items In
md Aheu Rtchmoud Briefs
md Personals.

Yesterday evening at o'clock The
VIRGINIA Ramabai Circle of the Pundita
Rsmabai SarasoaU was formed in the
Snnday.school room of the Second Bap-
tisi church.
The meeting was opened with prayer
led by pr Landrum. toe pastor OF INC
Church 4 hymn was sung ana Dr
Iandfum then read The constitution oil
thu new circle The ladies then dis
cussed the matter 80 some length, Mrs.
Al. ". Hohson, the secretary and treas
urer for thc State, taking the lead. She
is fluent speaker and expresses her ideas
clearly and Go the point
The State officers are: President Mrs.
G.. " Barhy. Nicc-Pre>ideut for Rich
mond. Mrs Dr. r. p. Kerr, Presbyterian;
Nh. DrLandum. Baptist; Mrs i. IL. Ca
pers Methodist Miss White, Episcopal
Miss G Cary Christian Church, Treasurer
Nr. 1meman A. Parker, No. 3l4 wost
franklin. Assistant Treasurer, Miss
Mary LYONS. 40 30l west Franklin;
President Of ~unday-scbool Association,
IF Il. Bofoaahs: Nicc-Prcsident, Miss
7. Lancaster. Corresponding Secretaries,
Miss Jeillcys and Miss Shatcr.
Il was stated that the total receipts so
far were Sll918. and that there was
balance on hand Of Ss9l3.
coNsTITUTIoN
The following constitution was adopt
ell.
TIE mama shall be Virginia Ramabai
Circle for the benefit Of the child
widows of India
fhe 0tect shall be The support Of The
school established ly pundta Ramabai
fundlr tine Boston Association, for the
education. industrial and literary. Of The
child widows of India.
NemtvI ip-Thcre shall be three
classes of members lst Life members
upon the payment Of so. 2d. ren-year
membership upon the pledge Of 81 an
naallv for ten years. 81. Annual mem
lership upon The pledge Of the payment
of any certain am punt, 10 be renewed al
discretion.
OHc0s-Thc officers shall consist Of
president and as many vice-presidents as
circumstances may require; a treasurer
and an assistant treasurer for each large
city. "a secretary and an assistant secrc-
tarv for each large city; also, treasurer
and corresponding secretary for the
state al large.
An executive committee 10 consist Of
the president. vice-presidents, secretary
and treasurer Ia the absence of the
president her duties shall be performed
hv the Vcc.prosijcni or in the absence
OF the latter by the secretary.
IL shall De the duty of the State secre-
tary 20 correspond regularly with the as
sislant secretaries and TO attend to the
genera correspondence of the ass0cia-
tion
The assistant secretaries must attend
20 the correspondence Of their respect
i've cities
The state secretary must also cores
pond with the Pundita. or her personal
representatives and keep the Virginia
Circle informed about the work
IL shall he fhe duty OF the State treas
urer go receive an funds contributed
throughout the State. and with consent
of the executive committee, 10 transmit
the same To the treasurer Of the Ramabai
Association in Boston.
The ireasurers of the cities or other
communities shall transmit all money re-
ceivcd 90 the state treasurer.
Elections Officers shali be elected an
nualiy. The term Of Office for the first
year begin. March l., 1889, and ends Feb
ruarv -. 1890
Meetags--Regular meetings Of the cir
Giles must be held quarterly, due notice
OF which shall be given by the president;
and whenever the executive committee
shall deem il necessary the president
shall call specia, meetings.
Qu0um-Fiye members shall consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction of
business at any regular quarterly meet
ing, or at any special meeting called as
above.