The Portland daily press., 1899-06-22
KINGS DAUGHTERS.
First Annual convsnsionl In rhis cssy
Yesterday.

\ NUN 0b EaN v tAutM AZ t1t ~ AAHA 4 At1
Baptist church is the first real annual
convention OF the order which was ever
held In fhis state. Some years ago there
was gathering In Bangor hut IL hardly
reached the dignity Of a convention. In
interest and point OF numbers the present
meeting bids fair TO be an emirently
successful one. Ninety-one circles are
represented and the members are being
Hospitality entertained by the eleven CIR
Giles Of this city. Various committees
have been appointed by the oirsles Of the
city to receive, the guests as they arrive
and yesterday noon as the delegates came
they were escorted 10 the various homss
to which they had been assigned.
At 2.so o'clock in the afternoon the ses-
sions Of the convention began by praise
service which was followed BY a consecra-
ton service which was conducted by Mrs.
Isabella Charles Davis. general secretary
of the order, New York. During the SER
vices Miss Ida How presided at the organ
and win act as accompanies throughout
the convention. The services over, an
adjournment was taken TO- 7.so in the
evening. aa'
IN THE EVENING.
There was a large audience present at
the re assembling of the convention in
the evening and after devotional exer-
cisss, which were conducted by Rev.
Lewis Malvern, Mrs NJ. A. Smith of
Portland, leader of Bethesda circle. ex-
tended a coidial welcome to the Kings
Daughters and Sons to the grandi old
state Of Maine ana was delighted to see so
many present. She hoped that spiritual
blessing might come to all from the
meeting SO that they could do work for
the King in a way more profitable than
ever before
Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis of New
York, secretary of the International
order, responded to the address of well
come in q happy and most telling man
ner She said the name Of. the order
stands for family and the Kings Daugh-
tiers and Sons were one family whether
they lived in New York or Texas and ths
ties that unite the members is yeritable
reality, Frightening every year.
She had heard some one ash, not hum
bred miles away, what Ia the use of
oonventioni" She went on TO mention
several of the objects of convention.
again it is desirable and honorable thing
for the members to know one another.
We want to do what the Master bids us
and to answer the LORDS prayer we must
be ons. And how can we be one unless
we know each other.
The speaker thought that in convention
the members could give the best they had
to each other and that best thing was
themselves. She said the easiest thing in
all the world to.giye was money. The
hardest thing was themselves
She referred to the work in the differ
emit fields and the benefits that would
come by a comparison of the different
methods In various sections and dweit
upon faithfulness in little things and told
how the giving of little things. though
only spoonfuls. had saved family from
starvation in Charleston, S. c., and up.
lifted them from degradation.
The members had come to the hom es
and hearts of their Maine sisters and
would stay in their hearts ever after they
had left their homes. She did not want
the members of the convention to think
they needed an introduction to the sisters
for what would you think of family,
she asked. being introduced before sitting
down to 1hanksgiv ing dinner.
She described in very pleasing man
ner a royal reception given her in Texas
while engaged In the work Of The order
and summarized the object of this conven-
tion to be the bringing of heart to heart.
hand to hand and prayer to prayer. at
| the feet of the King. 1A
Following Mrs. Davis's very bright and
entertaining address was a charming
vocal solo by Miss Grace Harrington after
which appropriate and interesting rs.
marks were made by Rev. Lewis Malvern
aud Rev. A. H. Wright After prayer
and benediction an informal reception
was held in church parlor.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Brunswick-Mrs. Haskell. Miss Kate
Radford, Mrs. e. $. Bodwell, Mrs. &. b.
Tenney, Mrs. L. o. Snow, Mrs. Harry
Cook. Mrs. Will. Mrs. D. G. burlington,
Mrs. p. L. Cushing.
Bangor-Mrs. II. +. Andrews, Mrs.
Nettie Seavey. Mrs j. W. Mcclure,
Mrs. W. j. Johnston, Miss Fannis Lord.
Miss Helen Laws. Miss barbara Harris,
Mrs. N. E. Bragg and Mrs. W.. @.
Bryant. 4aia
Augusta-Mrs. J. W. Dana. Miss Olive
Dana sab
Livermore Falls-Mrs. q. G. Allen,
Mrs. Record. af
Auburn Miss Ella BiSksrton, Miss
Heath.
West Baths Miss E. Josie Winter, Mrs.
7. B. Perkins.
Warren-Mrs. Boyd Caller, Miss Butler,
Mrs. Marion Norton, Mrs. Sadie Rich
mont.
West Trenton-Mrs. A. L. Saunders.
Mrs. Addie Drake.
| Scarboro--Mrs. Susie Libby.
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