The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-20
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
KING'S DAUGHTERS A1"D SONS OF
CONNECTICUT.


Report of Mrs. James of Fair Haven
Other Features of the Convention-Pro-
| ceedings at the First Days Session
Yesterday.
The third annual convention Of the
| Kings Daughters and Sons of Connec-
ticut was opened yesterday afternoon
in the Olivet Congregational church in
Bridgeport with a large attendance. It
will continue for two days. The pretty
| little edifice has been handsomely dec
GRATED for the occasion and every con-
venience will be at the disposal of the
visiting delegates.
The church was divided off into sec
tions so that the delegates from each
county may be separate Each delega-
ton is in charge of the following Sec
retaries: Hartford county, Mrs. Ira e.
Forbes, Hartford Middlesex county,
Mrs. Laurel May Behrens Ivoryton:
Fairfield county, Mrs. Sara M. Bar
mum, Danbury; Litchfeld county, Mrs.
| W. S. Plumb, Litchfield; New Haven
county, Mrs. Sidney B. Oviatt, New
Haven; New London county, Miss Eliz-
abeth Wheeler, New London. Mrs D.
Melancthon James Of New Haven is
the state secretary Of the organization
and presided at the meeting.
After the delegates were seated and
devotional exercises were led by the
Rev. e. X. Holden, pastor Of the
church, an address of welcome was de-
| Hvered by the reverend gentleman
| This address was followed by the or
ganization, effected by the choosing Of
a secretary pro tenn, the choice falling
to Miss Wilhelmina Abbott, There
were then two committees appointed,
the committee on credentials, compos-
ed of Mrs. w. A. Hemingway, chair
man, of New Haven; Mrs. Wilbert N.
French and Miss Mary Thompson Of
Bridgeport. The second committee
was the committee on resolutions,
| which was made up Of Mrs. Gerald
Beard Of South Norwalk, chairman,
and two other delegates.
At o'clock a meeting of the county
secretaries and delegates took place.
AT o'clock a collation. was served by
the Bridgeport circle Of Kings Daugh-
ters. In the evening the convention
| .OU
| the Rev Frank Russell gave some
| scriptural readings. The church choir
carried out fine musical programme
arranged and State Secretary Mrs. D.
Melancthon James, wife Of Rev b. M
James of Fair Haven, read her annual
report, which will be found below This
was followed by collation..
The convention again convenes this
/ mo iYcr of q - ot+
will be made to get through a large
amount Of business. Mrs. Margaret
Bottome will deliver an address and
she will be followed by Mrs. Isabella
Davis. The convention will finally ad-
journ this afternoon.
Annual Report of the State Secretary.
Another year has passed and we are
brought together again as the Kings
Daughters. We feel encouraged and
have every reason to believe with each
year there will be greater opportunities
for good and we will be more ready to
respond to the call to work for our
king.
AS I glance back over the three and
a half years have had the honor
of serving you, can see many indica-
tions Of growth. Then we had no state
organization. We do not stand to-day
where we should stand, but we have
made good beginning, and, if started
on the right path with the love of
Christ in our hearts and an earnest de-
sire to live for and serve Him, nothing
can prevent large and continuous ex-
pansion of our work.
Windham and Tolland counties are
still without county secretaries. We
| T., I'D .,1r1~, -
these counties, but we have not sue
ceeded in reaching those who could
take up the work. The remaining six
counties have leaders.
Too much cannot be said in praise Of
the secretaries who have worked SO un-
tiringly, eagerly watching for an op-
portunity to communicate with their
circles, and to strengthen them by a
word Of encouragement. They do not
know how much they have helped their
state secretary by their readiness to
aid her in all ways. Many word or
line has given hope and courage to
press forward, believing this is Gods
work and if we are to do it, the way
will be made plain.
We have met with disappointments
and discouragements, but each time we
have tried to read His appointments
and encouragements"
The executive committee has endeav-
ored to plan and work for the strength
ening of the order in our state Our
regular sessions have been held and
each has been well attended.
A few days after our last convention,
I was permitted to visit Norwich, with
Mrs Davis, to meet the circles Of that
pretty city. Again in March I was
called there to talk over the advisa-
bility of organizing city union.
On my arrival learned there was q
strong opposition to a union and no
probability of forming one! I was not
discouraged, for I had met many of
the Daughters and knew they were
earnest Christian women, wanting to
do all things in the best way. AT the
close of our meeting the motion was
made to organize a union and it was
done! I am very confident they have
not regretted it.
The same evening we formed the
Norwich Home chapter, which has for
its special work the maintenance of a
home for women. In November 1 at
tended the Massachusetts state con-
vention, where I met workers from
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine
and Canada. From all we received
help and inspiration. Have organized