Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-20
DAUGHTERS OF THE KING.
me First Gathering Of All the Chap
tiers in This City.

Inc daughters Of the King Of this city
VIII hold a meeting this afternoon at 4
o CLOCK in the Ascension Protestant Episco-
lal church, corner of 18th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. The meeting
Will be an important one for several rea-
sons In that it will be the first gathering
together of all the chapters of the Daugh-
ters or the King in the city, and will be the
beginning of new campaign mapped out
on clearer lines and with better knowledge
of the work before the order
The order of the Daughters of the King
IS purely Episcopal organization, doing
Tor women what the st. Andrews Brother
hood does for men. lit should not be con-
fused with the Kings Daughters, as it COM
monty is, for the two entirely distinct
societies both as to membership and TO
work. The Daughters of the King al
though organized in New York in 1885, is a
society little known in this city from the
fact that there have been no chapters form
ed here until within the last two years or
Council Formed.
But in last December the six chapters in
the city Joined together, formed a local
council, and since then the order has grown
largely here. both in numbers and in prom
inence. Just exactly on what lines they
should work, however, has been something
of puzzle, as the order is so new and con-
tains SO few experienced workers in Wash
inston. The local council consists of dele
gates from the various chapters. and al
though this body has had a couple of bust
ness meetings, there has been no previous
gathering together of all the members of
the order heretofore. Tcday's meeting will
consequently give everybody an opportunity
to meet everybody else and to talk over
matters both formally and Informally. Mrs
w. q. Davenport, the president of the local
council, VIII make an address, in which she
Will tell her hearers something of the work
and of what is expected of them. and try to
make the whole thing as clear as possible.
The rules and pledges of the Daughters of
the King are very strict in some ways, and
there is no chance for any triflers in the
organization. According to the constitu-
ton, the sole object of the society is the
spread of Christs kingdom among young
women and the STRENGTHENING of parish
life. Every young woman joining pledges
herself TO wear the badge of the order a
narrow Greek cross. TO aid the rector in his
work and each week to make an effort to
bring within hearing of the Gospel some
young woman. The purposes of the society
are purely spiritual. and the members are
not supposed to give entertainments, fairs
or do anything toward. raising money. The
colors of the order are white and blue and
on the badge is the Inscription, "Magnan-
inter Crucem Sustine." and For His
Sake"
The Local Chapters.
The officers of the local council of the
order here are: President, Mrs. w. @.
Davenport; vice president, Miss H. B. Wick
ersham; treasurer Miss L. NJ. Smallwood,
ard secretary, Mrs. L. *. Roome
The chapters and their officers in the
city are the st. Agnes Chapter in Christ
Church, G street between 9th and 9TH
streets southeast.-President, Mrs G. r
Williams; secretary, Miss II. b. Wicker
sham.
Emanuel Chapter. in Anacostia-Presi-
dent, Mrs. w. q. Davenport; secretary
Miss Smith.
st. Catherine Chapter. in the Church of
the Incarnation, corner of 18th and y
streets northwest.-pre sdent, Miss l.. III
Sr Atwood; secretary. Miss L. McKncw.
Naomi Chapter, in the Ascension Church
corner Of 18th and Massachusetts avenue
rorthwest.-President, Miss Edna Lake;
secretary, Miss Grey; treasurer. Miss oyer
st. Stephens Chapter, in st. Stephens
Church. in Mount Pleasant-President Mrs
l.. Is. Roome; vice president Miss Marian
White; secretary, Miss Anna Fletcher
and treasurer, Mrs. p. Everett