Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-01

Next week the second annual con-
vention of the Kings Daughters and
Sons of West Virginia will be held in
Wheeling.
The convention will convene Tues
day evening, and Will continue during
Wednesday and Thursday. This viii
be quite an event, as it will be gath
ering of more than ordinary import
ance. The previous and first conyen-
ton was held last year at Charleston,
the State capital. Hinton, Hunting
ton, Parkersburg, Piedmont, Mounds
Vile and other places throughout The
State will be represented, ard from all
indications there will be more than Z
fair attendance. Reduced rates On the
Ohio River, the X. q NJ, c. & o., and
b. x O. TO Moundsville, have been Sc
cured for visiting delegates, who viii
be entertained when they arrive ~ the
members of the various local circles.
The entire Steubenyille circle viii
come in body and attend the cOnven-
ton. Societies from neighborng
towns. including Benwood, Bellaire.
Bridgeport and Martins Ferry viii also
be here. In addition to these, viii be
the members of the various ten local
circles, which includes a membership
of over two hundred. Great interest in
this convention is manifested among
the Kings Daughters Of the city, and
arrangements are being perfected TO
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various meetings will be held at dill
ferent churches throughout the city.
Importance will be added to the gath
ering by the presence of Mrs. Isabella
Charles Davis. of New York. who is
secretary of the Central Council of
the International Order of Kings
Daughters. Mrs. Davis will preside al
all the sessions and viii make several
addresses Mrs. Davis is a charming
talker, and her visit here is anticipated
with much pleasure. A reception will
be held at the Fourth Street NJ h.
church on Tuesday evening, and a short
programme, of a literary and musical
character, will be rendered. An adj
dress of welcome will be delivered TO
the visitors by Mrs. c. S Morrison.
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sion of the convention will be held at
the same church. After the praise SER
vice the convention will be organized
and the appointment of the necessary
committees made. On Wednesday
afternoon a business session will be
held at the Fret Presbyterian church
and Cfter its conclusion the visitors
will be treated TO a motor ride along
the beautiful route of the Wheeling
and Elm Grove road 10 Elm Grove and
return. Mrs Davis will deliver an ad-
dress at st. Matthews church on We'd
nesday evening, and the boy choir of
the church will assist in the services.
1t is intended that at each of the
meetings held at the different churches
that the pastor or some other minister
shall make an address. The Thursday
morning service will be held at the
United Presbyterian church This Will
consist OF a business session and
Model Circle meeting. Another busi-
ness meeting and a conservation service
will be held at the North Street NJ. +.
church on Thursday afternoon. The
final meeting will be held Thursday
church. for which a special programme
has been prepared Mrs. Davis will
make another address. Two papers
will be read by delegates from Charles
ton.
An invitation is extended by the
Kings Daughters to the public 10 at
tend any OF the meetings of the con-
tiOn