Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-18
WORK OF THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.

AT the annual meeting OF the
Macedonia Circle of Kings Daughters
Of West Presbyterian Church, the Sec
rotary and treasurer made the follow
ing reports:
April 9th, 1896, we organized at the
home of our president, Mrs. keigwin,
with eight members; now we are three
years old and have 40 members. Our
work the past year has been similar to
that of the two preceding years. Our
meetings have been interesting and
well attended. Our opening exercises
are u special feature of each meeting.
"In our connection with the United
Circle we have derived both pleasure
and instruction. The first quarterly
meeting was held in our church May
9th. 1898. 1t was pronounced success
in number, interest and sociability.
At this meeting it was decided to send
sandwiches to the soldiers at Mont
chanin. In this work our circle took
very active Part. On December LIST,
1898, in Second Baptist Church, We
were treated to "a Plate of Peas, ;
by Mrs. Jones Of Philadelphia. On
March 9th. 1899, in St. Paul's NJ. Z.
Church, DIR. Briggs of Second Baptist
Church encouraged us in our work.
Through the United Circle we con-
tributed towards furnishing the Della
ware room in the Huguenot Seminary
of South Africa and have undertaken
the furnishing of room in the new
Industrial School for Girls Of our city.
LAS in former years, otfr main work
has been in connection with the Baird
Memorial Mission. First, we have our
sowing school; Notwithstanding the
number of stormy Saturdays, this
school has been opened every Saturday
| except one, since October 9Th, 1898.
| The attendance, both in the kinder
garten and the large room, has in.
creased until we now number l2s
pupils, and 10 teachers. In the former,
Hope Circle is doing noble work, moi
| only teaching the little ones the rudi
ments of sewing, but sowing spiritua
seed. The sum of 90. 36 has been spent
and 153 yards of material have beer
converted into garments by the olde
ones and l2S articles taken home. A
the close Of each session we have ;
short religious exercise May 9Th
1898. the girls were treated to picnic
with refreshments at Brandywine Park
At Christmas time, to model dinner
At the latter the mothers and Sunday
| ScllpOI SCllllhTS Ntlb iiINIboh dhi Az
were hountifnlly fed.
Second, many of the homes fror
which our girls come nave been sup
piled with articles Of clothing donate
by kind Christian women who are nc
thrown in contact with the needy; 20
articles have been distributed by on
circle.
Third, our mission work require
us TO take charge of the Friday nigh
meeting once a month. This has bee
Kept up through the entire year.
, Through the hands of our circle !
Moody books we're sent to Cam
, Tunnel, - to Minquadaie Home, 0 |
, Home for Aged Women, 6 TO colore
people and q to New Castle jail.
i So ends our years work, but nj
! our responsibility. Some one has sale
Religion is the relation of man to &c
: as an active, living power, so for Il
Q coming year,
+ Forward let this be our motto.
y Henceforth; we will win the day,
. Upward Christ has gone before US,
Evermore to light our way.
L The treasurer reported: Money &C
!, lected by dues and donations, SH4. s
y spent for mission rent, sewing schoo
9 flowers, &c., ss192; balance
treasury, 81. 96.