The times., 1897-11-12


show the Order ia Fine Condition.
The fifth annual convention OF the Ma
tianal Council of the Daughters OF the
King concluded yesterday morning at the
Church of the Epiphany at = o'clock.
Preceding the BUSINESS session the dele
gates to the convention and the members
OF the local chapter Of the order attended
the holy communion service at 10 o'clock.
at which the Right Rev. Henry \ Sat
terlee. bishop OF the diocese OF Wash
iugton, pontifica ted, assisted by Rev. Dr..
McNim, rector of Epiphany, and Rev. Drs.
Elliot of Ascension: AspinWall, DaVen
port Mott. Wood. and Dudley.
Before the offering If the sacrifice OF
the bolS communion, Fishop Satteriee de
IivcTed a very inter esting address. direct
ing the attention of the delegates 70 the
opnortunities in the vast field opened up
TO them.
During the day two business sessions
were held, the first from = nj. TO 1:l5
u. m., and the other from $50 p. m. to
u. m II was Intended to continue the
morning meeting until p. m. but
:ieSsau,, was received from Mrs. Mckinley.
stating she would receive the delegates at
2.3O D. m So an early adjournment was
made in order that tie members OF the
convention could take lunch before Wis
Iting the White House.
Iespite tie weather 219 of the Kings
Daughters called upon the President and
Mrs Mckinley. Mrs. Davenport the
president Of tie local association. intro
,lu,,.,ss the visitors. Mrs. Mckinley, eowned
in black an1 " Lite striped satin and hold
ing an immense buncL OF violets, wai
seated IN an easy chair, and during the
first part of tic reception shook hands
with the guests. President Mckinley
leaned against his wife's chair and eech
had a pleasant word or snile for tie
Daughters of the King, OF whom Mrs. Nc
| kinley is an honored member.
! At O'Clock the national council was
! called TO order in the parish hall by
National President Mrs E. A. Bradley
| OF New York, with Miss Minnehaha Ryer-
| son. alsJ, Of New York, as secretary
| The proceedings were opened with the
/ repeating of .he creed and the Lord S
| Prayer IN Unison by the delegates and the
/ derry who were present.
President Bradley OH account OF the late
ness of the huur announced that she would
lot make an address, but simply extend a
| cordial welcome toal. She then announced
he following committees:
Nominatiuns-Mr John ". HIT, Misses
| Rebeccs a Gala CHER, Susie TuGtIelake
| Myra Hunt, and Florence Palmer.
Credentials-Miss Annie Stevenson, Miss
| I is
| Emma J. Hull and Miss Lottie G Harvey.
The pleasant duty of extending vel
come to tie delegates devolyed upon
Mrs. W G.. Davenport, of Anacnstia, presi
dent of the Washington Council OF the order
Owing L. the limited time Mrs. Davenport
briefly welcomed the delegates in the
pame Of the clergy and the members o
the orGer in Washington.
Miss 3ye-son, the secretary, subfuitUea
llrr annual report. which showed that dur
lng the past year there has been a marked
increase of interest. Six new chapters en-
rolled. local assemblies formed in sey
eral otlars and ,391 crosses Were ISSUED
10 members.
In the absence Of the treasurer, the re
port was read by Mrs. Warner, first vic,
president. The report showed that aftei
! dll iLf- cA lhsilSes lidu btSh pdiil5 tiicit iC
mains a hala ace OF 81 1890.
Then followed the diocesan reports, tls
FIRST being that from san Francisco, Cal
The report was mort gratifying, showing
Ihat since the institution Of the order il
that State three new dioceses have heel
created. and d corresponding spread o
the order
report was also submitted from tia
diocese Of Connecticut.
Waen Tie Convention reconvened at 80
p. m, the committee on credentials sui
nntted its report.
Tie reports from the diocesan council.
which. followed, showed that the order wa
Iapidly increasing III membership in al
parts of the country.
The report for the diocese of Washing
ton was made BY Mrs. Davenport, ana WI
received with enthusiastic applause. Sh
referred particularly 10 the work Of IN
Daughters of the King. in connection wit
The salt Air Home" at Colonial Bench, re
lating many instances of the good result
accomplished.
The reports were very encourag ging fror
every diocese represeRtedin the convention
Mrs. living, honorary secretary of tn
W0man's $ Auxiliary OF New York City, wa
introduced, and spoke briefly ON the sub
1ect Of training AMI sending missionarie
into foreign fields. At her request n letta
from Miss Lille r. Ward a missionary VIII
lately died in China, was read.
Mr.. Rarnahas Bryan, president OF tn
Brotherhood of st. Andrew OF .he Dis
trict, also made an address, in which h
sad among other things that the kcynot
should be purity aud joyousness." H
did not believe in long faced piosity.'
The following interesting papers wei
read THE individual daughter of tt.
King ir her relation 10 the church. b
Mrs. W. IL. Barnes; OF College Point, l. /
''The order" by Mrs. Frederick r. Webl
of Nirnea nolis. and ''The world" by Mis-
; Leslie PelI Clarke, of Orlando, Fla.
II, the evening a public meeting wa
> held III the auditorium of the church. q
; which several OF the distinguished men
u hers of the Episcopal clergy made az
dresses The meeting was preceded t
: religious service conducted by the Rig
Rev Leighton Coleman, D. d. IL, biSho
e After coughs and cold