Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-21
WOMAN'S WORK.
coa.,nued from rtfth Pase.

| sang with Miss Dorraaee, vas absen,
owing to the grief which has over.
taken her family, the b01y Of hez
son, who disappeared eesefel months
ago, having been found recently. be
having been drowned.
Synodical reports from Hiinsia,
In1iana. Iowa, Michigan. nishssots
and Colorado were read By Tie re-
spective dtats secretaries. s.0'es
the Gloony Hill of Dartnssa," q
hymn. Vas sung and then followed .
missionary address on Laos. BY Mrs..
Hugh Taylor. Il was . very inter
esting talk, MIS-. Taylor telling OF
the customs and habits OF the people
Of that section in . manner which
proved . treat to the audience.
Then followed reports Of foreign eec.
retaries. Mrs.. Lanra v. Angle 70.
ported on Japan; Miss Ellen Ward on
Korea and Peking; L. K. Stevens on
China, and Mrs. W. G. Craig on
Siam.
The following committees were
announced BY the president:
Committee on Resolutions-Mrs.
E. S. Williams, Minnesota; Mrs
Riser. Iowa; Mrs. Matties, Illinois.
Committee on Telegrams-Mrs. o.
W. Conner, Indiana; Mrs. Yerkes,
Michigan; Miss Colley. South Da.
kota.
Committee on Place Of Meeting
Mrs. Trowbridge. Illinois; Mrs.
Schell, Minnesota; Mrs. E H. Avery,
Iowa.
The singing of 1.-THE Morning
Light is Breaking'' ended the morn.
ing session. Dinner was served BY
the Central and Broadway ladies. Is
tables being arranged in the north
end Of the church, both floors being
utilized for this purpose. ..-e'
The platform In the auditorium ol
the church, where the sessions of tn,
board are being held. 10 surrounded
BY potted. plants and lilies of tn,
valley. The committees have PM
forth every effort for the convenience
and entertainment of the visitors
A number of the ante-rooms and
Sunday school section of the church
are occupied by the several depart,
ment chsirmen. Each room 10 prop
erly Plse.esrdsd.
The local committees in charge o
the various departments are a. fol
lows:
Hospitality-Nrs. Stewart. chair
man; Hrs. Mixter, Mrs. Havsrstick
Miss Carrie Gregg. Miss Lou Baker
Mrs. Golf, Mrs. Connolly, Mrs.. Gest
Reception-Ars. Rose. chairman
Mrs. Mills. Mrs.. Anna Davis, Mrs
Cleland. Mrs. Mitchell. Mrs. Mar
quis. Mrs. Plummer. Mrs. 4. d
Walker, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Wilcox
Mrs. Thompson. Mes. r. B.. Davis
Miss Carrie Mixter, Mrs. Hubbell
Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Buford, Mrs
Allen, Miss Axry.Ksas1ssAles..J. Il
Cleand, Mrs CAble.-
Finance-Mre. Sudlow.
D:coration-Miss Stewart, Soutl
Park Mission band.
Railroad Receptiou-Mits Cleland
chairman; Mics Davis, Miss Gest
| Mrs; Rearce.
Rooms-Mrs. Keator. chairman
Mrs. King. Mrs.. Edwards, Mrs
Cleaveland, Miss George.
Luncheon-Mrs. Ferg uson. chair
man; Mrs. Darrow, Miss Sarah Gregg
Mrs. Quayle, Mrs. Mcintyre. Mis-
Margaret Walker, Mrs. Folsom, Mrs
Peasants, Mrs. Donaldson.
Printing-Mrs. Stevens.
Registration-Mrs. Bshnsen, Mrs
Harrington.
| Music-Mrs. G. C. Blakesle
/ Program-Mrs. Marquis,
Badges-Mrs. McCan dless, chair
man, Miss Margaret Stewart. Mis-
May Ferguson.
i Postal-Mrs. G. W. Blakesley
chairman. Mrs. Loosely. Mrs. Va,
Duzer. Miss Frances Thompson.
Railroad Secretary-Mrs. Franz
Mixter.
To receive names of delegates
Mrs. Blakesley.
Proper Dairy Inspocsioa.