The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-27
The ANNUAL SESSION
OF the Virginia Branch of the International
Order Of Kings Daughters.
CONVENED IN THIS CITY YESTERDAY
Ono Session Hcid-acports Heard
From Three Of the CircIcs-Ad-
dresses of Welcome by Mrs. Web.
stcr-Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis,
Intcrnationai Secretary. Here.

The Virginia Branch of Kings Daugh-
tiers convened yesterday in ninth annual
session NJ y. NJ. G. y. Hall with State
Secretary Mrs. ArcAlpin Wilson, OF
Portsmouth, in the chair ana for;y-hvc
delegates present, including the follow
ing County Secretaries:
Mrs. Oliver. of Charles City: Miss
Blow, OF Sussex: Miss IIulhsh. of Chcn-
terrified; Miss Bonney. of Norfolk
Mrs. Wilson was made temporary
chairman and Mrs. j. Il. AIcNair OF
Norfolk, recording secretary.
y graceful little address OF welcome
was made by Mrs. Webster, OF Bran
bleton ward, after which Miss Elizabeth
Nicely, of Portsmouth. read the minutct;
of the last convention. which was held
in Richmond.
Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis. of New
York, the distinguished International
Secretary, was present and made 4 few
remarks upon the appointment of conn
mittccs, after which the following were
named:
On Nominations-Th County Score
tarics
On Credentials = Mrs. Oliver, OF
Charles City; Mrs. johnson, of Ports
mouth; Miss Wood. of Berkeley.
On Rcsolutions-NIiss Clara Nicely, of
Portsmouth; Miss Langley. Of Norfolk
Miss Blankenship. OF Richmond
1t was decided on account of the bad
weather to hold hut one session yestcr-
day, uniting the morning and afternoon
sessions, and passing over the afternoon
session.
Encouraging reports were received
from several Of the circles. The "Sun.
| shine Circle" of Norfolk, reported six
teen members all doing good work. =
| mic St l,,,,
| lishcd on BREWER street and Friday nigh
services are held there
Miss Blow, oC the Sanctuary Circle,
| Sussex county, reported on The gooi
| work TINT was being done in the rura
sections. and Mrs. Webster. OF the IN
asmuch Circle" OF Bramblcton, spoke
Interestingly upon the way her circl,
| distributed money, after which Mrs
Davis spoke briefly on "NYi!rat IS Char
| typ?
The convention adjourned ut . p. M
The programme for to-day is as follows
| 1880 a. m.-Devotional exercises.
Report OF Committee on Credentials
Report of Circles.
Adoption OF new State constitution.
3:30 p. m.-Dcvotional exercises.
| Unfinished business.
State Sccrctary's report.
Conference of workers.
! Report OF Nominating Committee.
| Report of Committee on Resolutions
p. m.-An entertainment under tn
auspices of Trinity Circle, Portsmouth II,
Poetical rccit1tionS in costume Of Mis-
Annie Virginia Culbertson, of Lumber
ton, Sussex county.
NOTES or THE CONVENTION.
a large number OF delegates are OK
pectcd TO be in to-day. They have bee
detained by high water and othc
causes. There are 105 circles in til
! State.
The convention will be in scssio
three days.
The platform of The hall has hcc
very profuscly and prcttily decorated
Mrs. Bottome. of New York. who wa
expected ut this convention, will not b
able to get here. having jus; rcturnc
from n t!Gp to Canada. She is rcprcs
ented. however. by Miss BAKER, of Ne,
York, the international Treasurer.