The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-15
Seventh Annual Convention OF
Kings Daughters.
I'M SESSION AT CHAPEL HILL
Proceedings of the First Days
Meeting.
OVER 30 CIRCLES REPRESENTED
Five Raleigh Circles With Member
ship of 1876 Are Represented
in the Convention by
Delegates.
Delegates.

The Kings Daughters convention
was called to order yesterday morning
by Mrs. James Cherry, State Secretary
In the absence of Mr.. d. j. Currie,
Mr. Massey was requested 10 conduct
the devotional exercises.
Mrs. James Cherry being unwell was
relieved of presiding at the eNer~
cises, Mrs. /. c. Davis taking the chair
in her stead.
In the name of the king, Mrs, Davis
then declared the seventh annual con.
vention of the North Carolina branch
of the Independent Order of the Kings
Daughters and Sons, formally opened.
She requested the delegates present to
give the number of members represent
ed by them, as the voting list would
be made out from the number So re-
ported,
Roll call-Delegates responded from
the following Circles:
Chapel Hill-"Burden Bearers" Mrs,
Ii. u. Harrington, 90 members.
Chapel Hill-''Patfent Circle" Miss
Ella Martin, IL members.
Chapel Hill Sunbeams,' Miss Ella
Martin, Is members.
Newton-s'The Helpers" Miss Hoppe,
~ members.
New+bern- 1.-THE Silver Cross Chap
ter" Miss Willis, 81 members.
Raleigh Rescuers, Mrs. Ham
Smith, q members.
Raleigh-"St. Lul1e's Chapter" Mrs.
Rowan Rogers, q members.
Raleigh Gross Bearers Mrs. Il.
Lancaster, 90 members.
Raleigh Wait Saving Circle" Miss
IT. Cobb, 10 members.
Raleigh Isabella Circle" Mrs. w.
TT. Boiobftt and NJ. Robbins, 81 MEM
bers. SO @E@sa
Rocky Mount--No delegate present,
report made by Mrs. Bell, of Tarboro,
81 members.
StokesviIle- LEND a Hand Miss G.
Anderson, Is members.
Tarboro-" Earnest Workers" Miss
Leila Bell, 80 members.
Tarboro- Humble Workers" COLOR
ed), report made by Mrs. Carter, 81
members.
Whining on-''W Whatsoever, rs mem
bers; .'Ministering," 20 members;
Hospital" IA members, Miss Kings
| bury.
Wilmington Charitable Circle, "
Miss Wiggs, ia members.
WiIliamston- Cross Bearers, =
Miss f. Ewell, IA members.
Greenville"The Patient Circle,
Mrs. A. i. Blow, 80 members.
Greenville-ss Sunloeanns,' Mrs. James
Cherry, Is members.
The following committee on creden-
tfals was then elected: Mrs. Ham Smith
chairman: Mrs Bell and Miss Kings
| bury. This committee was instructed
BIZ the chair to make out from the
credentials presented by the delegates
present, voting list to be used In the
election Of State officers.
The annual report Of the State Sec
rotary, was made by Mrs. Jas. Cherry,
A brief history Of the years work was
| given, showing that further advance
| was hindered by want of systematized
action.
II behalf of the Central Council, Mrs
| T. e. Davis extends thanks to Mrs
| Cherry for her successful years. man
agement, urging also that the work
which has been SO well done by her be
i still continued by her successor.
i ii was suggested by the chair that
| the constitution which was adopted al
the last annual convention be read and
| discussed seriatim, with the view II
amending any defects.
BY request Mrs. Davis appointed tbs
| following committee on Constitutions
| amendments: Mrs. Smith, chairman:
Mrs e. G. Harrington, Mrs Cherry anc
| Mrs. Ewell