The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-29
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
This Body Ad]ourns After avery Interesting
and Important Session.
MRS. WILSON REELECTED SECRETARY
Other Onccrs Elected-The Couvcn.
don VIII Meet Ia Stnunton Next
Yenr-Addrcss OF Mrs. Davis Some
thing About the Ordor-Report OF
the Stntc Secretary.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 2S.-(Spccial)-Th
State Convention OF the Virginia Branch
of Kings Daughters assembled to-day
in third days session, with Mrs. Will
son i'll the chair.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. Davis.
Reports We're read from circles in
the following counties: Henrico, Eliza
beth City, Gloucester, Surry, Sussex,
Warwick. Norfolk, Chesterfield, Fair
fax, Alexandria, and Halifax.
The most important report of the
convention was that of the State sec
rotary, Mrs. Wilson. In this, it is
stated, that in the past year lists have
been sent in from % counties. There
are Ill circles in the State with 4 menu
bership of 2,oTl. The progress of the
work throughout the State has been
gratifying. The report recommends in
crcasing the annual dues to meet the
demands upon the secretary for chart
Table and other purposes. and placed to
the credit of the appeal fund. This sug-
Eestion was partly acted upon yes
terday, when the constitution was
adopted. 1t e. was also recommended
that the printing of the semi-annual re-
port be discontinued. Dues collected
during the year amounted TO SlGi.52
After hearing the report the CON
vention proceeded to the election of a
State secretary. Three names were pre-
scented. Mrs. Yates McAlpinc Wilson,
OF Portsmouth: Miss Margaret Ruper
of Norfolk. and Miss Lulu Rathhone. of
Alexandria. The election was proceed
ed by prayer, and the collection of bal
lots WAS postponed until the afternoon
session.
The Committee on Resolutions renort
ed, thanking the officers of the State
Board, the Committee on Constitution
ana bylaws, and Mrs. Davis for her
presence and assistance. The w. c. n.
L. work was endorsed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session OF the Kings
i'auEhters ii was announced that Mrs
wilson had been reelected by n large
majority. The rest of the afternoon
session was taken up with the election
OF other officers, resulting us follows
recording secretary. Mrs. s. 6. Pc
ters. OF Portsmouth; treasurer. Miss
Margaret Roper, Norfolk; executive
colnmittee-Alrs. Bontelle, Hampton:
Miss Anna Boylsins, Richmond: Mrs
Hammer, Iynchburg; Mrs. Baldwin
Norfolk: Mrs. Hardy, Norfolk. Miss
Nicely. Portsmouth
Staunton was selected as the next
place OF meeting. RiChmond was the
only other city in competitions
This was the last business of the
convention.
AT night Mrs Davis gave an clooucnt
lecture on the aims ana purposes of the
order.
In this connection the following vii,
be interesting:
AS the name indicates. tho order oc
cepts and teaches the Brotherhood of
'iou ana the brotherhood OF man" and
us iirSt work is to strive to win the
Individual heart for Christ.
me order recognizes no dividing lines
whether OF race. creed, or social con-
dhtlons among the children of God, hut
welcomes all alike To an earnest Of
tHrt to love Christ and to serve Him.
Its founders desired as little nuhu-
| city and as little organization as posi-
hie' Dut they have evidently been led
by ways they did not choose. for Tho
order spread with amazing rapfdity.
Ihcir badge. n small silver cross hear
ing the initials or their watch-wnrd
IN Ills Name is now worn all over
me world. ana the corresponding sec.
rotary is in official communication with
nearly every nation. The organization
was incorporated I'm 1859 ana in 1891
me word International was legally ad-
ded 10 It's title, as long before that time
LIS work had become world wide
The Oldest member OF the order liycs
IN brooklyn. y. Y. and is one hundred
ana two years old: the Youngest NOM
Der was made such the day she was
born
The order works In groups called
circles. These vary in size. some hay
ing ten members, or even less, some
Numbering hundreds There are state
and county branches. chapters and city
unions In America and Canada. and
national branches in foreign lands. lis
order Of service is the heart. the home.
thc church. and the world"
II was never the intention OF The
council to keep strict records of work
or OF membership, and reports or regis
traiion and are not insisted upon: but
nearly 100000 men. women ana children
nave taken the little cross us tho out
ward symbol OF their pledge Of love
ana service for ChriSis sake and marc
than one thousand different in,g of
work upon which they have entered
I'm His Name" are recorded at the
headquarters Of the order
DONNA BRlGGS INVESTIGATION