The sun., 1897-03-02


Hawaii. where she taught in college at Homo
lulu. There she met Edward o. Hall and married
him in 1873. Mr.. Hall went first to Honolulu as
q missionary. He was not minister. but was
sent out by Congregstionalist Board to estab-
lish a mission. After he had accomplished this
he went into mercantile life. Rmassing a fortune.
He became Prime Minister under King Luna
Ito and for time held the same office under
King Kalakaua Mr.. Hall died in 1883 and In
1890 Mrs. Hall came to this city. That year she
Joined Sorosis. She has served as corresponding
secretary three years. and was DR.. Jennie de la
N. LoIier's candidate for the Presidency.
Mrs Hall Is a prominent member OF the Mt.
Holyoke Alumne Association, and a short time
ago she contributed toward the endowment OF a
professorship at the seminary. She is "A member
OF the Madison square Presbyterian Church, OF
which DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst IA pastor. and
Is active in church work. being Secretary and
tary OF the Woman's Foreign VI Visionary
Society and First Vice-Prosident OF the Home
M.sPnary Society While & Nrs HeImHh a has
there was whispered prophecy among some OF
the members yesterday that Mrs. Hall would in
fuse new life into Sorosis.
The other officers elected are: Mrs. p. T. s.
penison, First Vice-Presldent; Mrs. +. Louise
bemarest,, Second .Yice;Presidept; Mrs. Mar.
garet T. Yardley. Third Nice-President; Mrs.
Christina J. Higley, Chairman Of the Executive
Committee; Mrs. keren :. Warner. first mem
ber; Mrs. Susan X. Bourne, second memter;
Mrs. Elizabeth Howard Childs. third member;
Mrs. Alice May Scudder. fourth member. Mem.
bership in the Executive Committee Is considered
organization. Mrs. Miriam Mason Greeley was
elected Recording Secretary; Mrs Emma Ice
Townsend was reelected Corresponding Secre;
tary: Mrs, Evelyn Aull stump was electeed
Assistant Corresponding Secretary; Mrs: kath.
crime @. Foote. Treasurer; Mrs Minnie r. Slim
sou. Assistant Treasurer, and Mrs. Lucy c.
Thomas, Auditor.
DR.. Loxier was Chairman OF the Nominating
Committee. Those who served with her were
Msns M Nay Bs Ms and Emily MTs W ,b.6 sgfSn Te H
land. DR.. Ellen f. Miles acted as Chairman OF
,he tellers, her assistants being Dr; LoIier and
Mrs. Mary A. Newton. When asked IL there was
any one in the field against Mrs. Hall FOR the
Presidency, DR. Lozer said:
Now I'm in position 10 know. for was
Hall was my candidate. No: she had absolutely
no opposition, and | think that's wonderful. a-
she has only been in Sorosis six years and is no!
known by everybody. as Mrs. Helmuth and
myself and the other old stagers are We took
an informal ballot in December, when Mrs.
ostrom received splendid vote. Mrs. J. Wells
thlmpney was urged 10 make the race, but posi-
lively refused 10 become q candidate. Mrs.
os,rom Withdrew, so Mrs. Halls name was the
onIE one hat vent up p, ..,. -,
the election. Mrs Hall thanked Sorosis for the
honor, conferred upon her She said that she
considered i a happy coincidence that 1t came
TO her on the day after the centennial celebra'
ton held In honor OF Mary Lyon. for whom
she was named.
was held and Mrs. Helmuth read her annual
message and " farewclled," as they say In the
Salvation Army. Heretofore officers OF the 30
c!ey have been elected for one year, with "A pos
elections will be- held biennially. and the term o
service will bc extended to four years, provided
The, annual breakfast will be given al IN,
waldorf at noon on the third Monday In March