The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31

The annual meeting of the womans s
Home Missionary society of the Wyo-
ming district was held at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Clark's Sum-
nit, yesterday and was in every re-
spect a most delightful occasion. Mrs.
T. II. Dale presided over the sessions,
A large number OF delegates from the
various auxiliaries were present
Among them were Mrs. r. G. Brooks,
Mrs. c. NJ. Giffin. Mrs. Aria Williams,
Mrs. Aubrey Powell. Mrs. Henwood,
Mrs. Wentz, Mrs. w. ii. Peck, Mrs.
Hackett. Mrs. S. r. Jones, Mrs. Sur
dam. Mrs. Bookman, Mrs. Mary Brock
Mrs. Serena Won Storch, Mrs. A. r.
Raub, Miss Hawley, Mrs. j. b. Sweet
Mrs. G. Moser. Mrs. J. NJ. Howell, Mrs.
Elwell Mrs. Cook, of Scranton; Mrs.
c. T.. Mogg, Miss Crawford, Miss STAN
dish WilkesBarre; Miss Mills, Miss
Atherton, Tunkhannock; Mrs. w. G..
Simpson, West Pittston.
The devotional services of the morn
ing were conducted by Mrs. f. w.
Young. Mrs. w. c. Williams, former
ly of Simpson church. gracefully greet
ed the visitors in behalf of the Clarks
Summit church. She was followed by
Rev. F. w. Young, who also made
pleasant remarks. Mrs. Serena Won
Storch made a happy responsive ad-
dress, after which the hymn written
for the society was sung. Mrs. w. H.
Peck read the secretarys report Mrs.
r. G.. Brooks following with that of
the treasurer; Mrs. w. G. Simpson sub
mitted the report of the corresponding
secretary.
CITY MISSIONARY'S REPORT.
The report of Miss Tillie Hawley,
the city missionary of Elm Park
church, was heard with interest. She
gave manv pathetic details of her
work. speaking particularly of finding
child dead from starvation, while the
father spent his earnings for drink.
A pretty duet was sung by Misses
Carrie Clifford and Vira Pedrick, after
which Miss Augusta Blair read a valu-
able paper on Alaska" in which she
recounted it's history and told of the
work being done among the natives at
the Jessie Lee Home, Unalaska. She
also showed a number of curios, brought
here by Mrs George Homan, a sister
of Mrs. It. II. Dale, whose home is in
Salt Lake City, but who has spent
much time in travel in Alaska.
Much regret YVES felt at the absence
of Mrs. w. H. Pearce, who was de-
tained by Illness. In her stead Mrs. j.
Il. Sumner conducted the devotional
exercises Of the afternoon. Three little
people, Maud Bostedo, Ruth Williams
and Percy Vosburg, sang a trio, after
which reports were heard from aux
iliaries. These were most encouraging
There are eleven auXiliaries in the dis
trict, Of which ten submitted reports
Mrs. G. Moser gave a clever and per-
tinent talk on What Ails Our Auxil-
iaries?' treating them as If afflicted
with disease, for which she prescribed
appropriate remedies.
Rev. ]. b. Sumner delighted the audi
ence with solo, Christ is All" Little
Miss Ruth Williams gave a pleasing
recitation, and Mrs. ]. M. Thomas read
an article by Mrs. Jane Bancroft Rob-
inson. who is the founder of Deaconess
work in this country. Mrs w. G..
Simpson followed on that theme, maxi
ing a plea for the Lucy Webb Hayes
home in Washington, to which a new
building named in honor of Mrs. Rust,
national corresponding secretary, is to
be added.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
After reports Of the committees on
resolutions and place, election of Off
GERS took place, the officers of the last
year being reelected as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. T. II. Dale; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. w. II. Peck; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. w. G. Simpson; treas
urer Mrs. r. G. Brooks. The addi-
tional appointment of Mrs. c. Moser
as secretary of reading circle was
made. The next place of meeting will
be Simpson church.
The ladies of the Clarks Summit
church served a bountiful lunch and
tea to the visitors in the church par