The herald., 1895-08-04
THE kings DAUGHTERS
Held Their Regular Monthly
Meeting Yesterday
IN THE FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Routine Business Was Transacted and
Reports Read
4 interesting Account Of the Day Nursery,
Its New Cottage Home, and Its
Happy Family

The regular monthly meeting of King S
Daughters was held yesterday afternoon
in the Sunday school room of the First
NJ Z. church. Mrs. Bertha Landt, first
vice president, was in the chair and
opened the meeting with prayer at 2:3o.
Mrs. Robinson, who is acting as secre-
tary pro tenn in the absence OF Mrs.
Weaver, read the minutes of the previous
meeting and routine business and reports
from the various circles occupied the rest
Of the afternoon.
Mrs. Jarvis told OF the yearly visit that
the Tropico circle had recently paid the
Newaboys' home, when certain number
of shirts for the small chaps, and neces-
saIies TO the amount OF S.. in the way of
table cloths. handkerchiefs and towels
were presented, AS is the custom upon
each visit.
A new Whatsoever circle was reported
as having been formed in July. to meet
at Mrs. r. X Weston's: and an invita-
tion was presented from the two months
old Kings Daughters home, at 212 West
Thirteth street, for reception to be
given there next Thursday afternoon, at
which all Kings Daughters will be cor
daily welcome.
Mrs. Jarvis read the matron's report
from the dav nursery. that is conducted
by the Day Nursery circle. which showed
gratifying results IN the short time that
the nursery has been in existence. Be-
fore the end of three months it had out
grown the room in Bethlehem church
where it was started, and is now located
in q pleasant cottage of four rooms at the
corner of Jackson and Center streets,
where the tots have the advantage of
pi-nty of fresh air and sunshine, the
beneficial effects of which are noticeable
IN their ready and prompt response co
the call at meal time. Two hundred and
ten children have been cared for during
the past month. With the change of loca-
tion, which has necessitated extra fur
nishings and increased expense in many
ways; there are Il mum Der of necessities
that are as yet unavoidable. and it is
from the friends of the work of any of the
following list would probably MT be
amiss.: A load of clean sand for the lit
tie people to dig in, one or two chairs
for the reception room, white oilcloth for
cradles and kitchen use. large plates,
table cloths. coal hod and fire shovel, tea
pot, toasting fork, sapolo and soap.
An interesting account of a Sunday
school picnic. which the older children
had attended. followed and although the
hour for starting was 8 q. m. one small
citizen aged years left his home at 4 o.
m. in order to 'be there" on time.
Attending physicians visit the nurs6r;
each week and there has been so far no
Illness to report. and the behavior of the
children is excellent.
The suggestion was made that "the
difficulties and burdens now resting upon
Jhe finance committee might be lightened
If contribution boxes could be placed in
the nursery and ohther places a building
fund also might he started and each
school CIR. and boy be asked to buy
brick, for young people ike to assume
some responsibility and feel they are
needed TO help The report closed with
an expression of thanks to many firms
and individuals who have in many ways
aided the nursery IN getting on its feet.
Mrs. Landt reported the gratifying
work that is going on at the county hos
ptal under the able supervision of Mrs.
O'NoalI in her vigorous and much needed
house cleaning. Miss Wheeler announced
that the Prospeci Park circle will give an
ice cream social at Il az place next Tues
Gay night, and the meeting closed with
vote to postpone the annual
bly, meeting until the first Saturday
in October when Mrs. Helen Birdsall,
the president, will have returned from the
east, and many of those now absent at
tho beaches Will be again In the city.