Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-30
ASECRETARY CHOSEN.
Miss Mary Mckee, Of Oakland, to be
at the Head of the Order of
KINGS DAUeHTERSIN THE COUNTY.
Interesting Reports of the Work Of the
Piltsburg Circles.
THE LAST MEETING TO BE HELD TO-DAY

The Allegheny county Kings Daughters
yesterday organized into central body by
nominating Miss Mary Mckee. of Oakland,
as secretary. This nomination goes to the
State Secretary for confirmation and then
the central board of New York is notified
that the lady is elected.
Yesterday afternoons meeting was very
interesting. Splendid music was furnished
under the leadership of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Hamilton, the latter singing the Kings
Daughters hymn, "The Lily ofthe Valley"
Bishop Whitehead opened the services by
reading the Forty-fisth Psalm, which is called
the Psalm of the Kings Daughters, and he
offered most fervent prayer for the success
of this world wide movement.
Miss G. Fl. Libby. National Treasurer.
was introduced to the audience by Mrs. Bot
tome, President. Miss Libby's voice was
hardly in condition to make an extended
address, but she talked for a moment, tell
ing how we'll sue had become acquainted
with the Pittsburg Kings Daughters
through their correspondence. She then
gave way to Mrs. Bottome, who declared
that she was glad her lungs were good and
strong that she might tell of the good work
that the Kings Daughters are doing.
s1sTERHooiD AND BROTHERHOOD.
awe belong to a sisterhood," began Mrs.
Bottome, but Miss Libby called her atten-
to the fact that there are some brothers in
the organization. With this correction,
Mrs. Bottome continued: "We first organ
| ized and left the brothers out, but after a
| year they knocked for admission and have
come in, making valuable addition
to our ranks. I want you to recog-
nize the fact that we are ssterhood
and brotherhood in Christ's service, aside
from ths circles to which we belong. The
headquarters of the central board in New
York are your headquarters. The order is
worldwide. Thev are forming circles in
England and Scotland and they have been
| formed in India, China and Japan.
1.-THE Kings Daughters range in age from
extreme youth to extreme old age. One
woman said she would like to join the order
and wear the cross, but she was a married
woman. She must certainly live on the
frontier not to know that we not only have
the mothers, but the dear old grandmothers
in our order. have my Growing Old
circle in New York. You know ladies will
acknowledge after they are Is that they are
growing old. There are ten in the Growing
Old circle, the youngest being 70 and the
Oldest 90 years old. They work just as joy
younger members.
"We also have some very young members.
A little tot of years old told her mother
she would like to wear the cross and be q
Kings Daughter. Her mother asked her
what she could do 'in His name Il can
stop crying replied the little one and the
mother Immediately secured cross for the
little Kings Daughter" Mrs. Bottome then
spoke of the work among the little boys
and also of the work among the colored peo-
pie, as the Kings Daughters recognize
neither creed or color A home for sick and
poor colored people is now in the course oi
erection In Brooklyn to cost $4,000.
REPORTS IN LOCAL CIRCLES.
Mrs. Bottome then called for the reports
of the local circles and quite a number re-
sponded, although great many of the
| circles were not represented. Miss Kate
Mcknight reported for the Allegheny circle
presided over by Mrs. James B. Scott.s There
are 40 members who work for the fresh air
fund, the Ridge Avenue Orphans Home and
the hospitals. Miss Killikellv told of the
| Willing Hands Circle which has IA men,
bers and does hospital work. Mrs. Bert Ed
wards is President. Miss Killikelly also
reported for the Flossie Howe Cot Club oi
200 members, which has two cots in the chill
dren's hospital. The Kings Daughters, oi
Oakland, is circle of 16O members. It is
presided over by Miss Mary Mckee and
Miss Carrie Morehead is Secretary. The
circle recently gave a fair from which they
realized $40. They now have day
nursery in Oakland.
The Thank SgivIng Circle of 20 members
was reported by Miss Killikely. The Bell.
field Kings Daughters have 20 members
and do work in the Bellfield Presbyterian
Church. The Kings Daughters of St.
Marks Church, OF the Southside, do work
of all kinds among the poor. The circle
originally known as the Hospital Band
realized S13O from a fair given Friday,
which they will apply to the good work.
The Golden Rule Circle of the First Pres.
byterian Church, OF Allegheny, has 25 mem.
bers who devote themselves to the West
Penn Hospital. Services are conducted
there every Sunday. Kings Daughters, in
the Fourth U. P. Church, devote themselves
to the poor, and especially several children
Of whom they have taken charge. They
carry flowers to the hospitals, etc. Miss
Adair is the leader. Mrs. j. H. Brown, oil
the East End, reported how her circle OF Is
was organized. They are all members OF
the NJ. E. Church, and devote themselves to
the deaconesses. There are Is Kings
Ddusnters IN o. oohn HplSconal Cnurcn.
| Ore young lady was reported who had taken
| for her mission the work of taking a sermon
in shorthand each Sunday for .he benefit OF
lady who cannot hear the sermons of her
pastor.
The last meeting of the Kings Daughters
will be held this, afternoon at 4 o'clock,
when Mrs. Bottome Will speak especially
for the working women.
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