The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-20
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
Their state Convention Begins Here on
Wednesday.

The state convention OF the Kings
daughters will convene in this city
Wednesday afternoon at 2.3o o'clock. 1t
is expected that there viii be fully 100
delegates here from the 81 orioles in the
state and possibly more than this num-
Der, as some Of the circles Will send two
delegates each. This will be practically
the first convention the Kings Daugh-
tiers Of Maine have held. A few years ago
convention wasIheld in Bangor which
was not very largely attended, but this
year 1t Is expected that the attendance
win be much larger AND that more inter-
est will be manifested than ever before.
Among others who will be here Mrs. /. q.
Davis Of New York, the secretary Of the
Central council, and Mrs. Byron Stevens
Of Brunswick, the state president. will be
present. The convention Will occupy tw,
days, Wednesday and Thursday. The
meetings will be held ut the free Baptlss
church on Congress street, and the pro-
or anime which was made public last
evening, will be as follows:
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
2s0-Prnise service.
INSTRUMENTATION service, led by Mrs.
l. Q. Davis Of New York.
EVENING.
OVERWHELMINGLY, Miss Ida Howe
Scripture and Prayer, Rev. MFR. Malvern
Hymn No. 9s.
Address of Welcome,
Mrs. Mary A. Smith
Response, Mrs. I. O. Davis
Solo, Miss Grace burlington
Address, Rev. Louis Malvern
Remarks, Rev. A. II. Wright
Benediotion.
Reception in the vestry.
THURSDAY MORNING.
10. oO-scripture and Prayer,
Hymn No. SO.
Appointment OF Recording Secretary.
Announcements OF COMMITTEES OF reso-
buttons and committee on nominal
Roll Call of Circles.
Hymn, No. SOS.
Annual report Of Mrs. L. M. T. Stevens,
state secretary.
Bangor" Mrs. Charles Pearl
Miscellaneous business announcements.
Adjournment.
AFTERNOON. 1 so. /:
Praise Service.
Scripture and Prayer.
Rev. Leroy S. Bean
Hymn No. sos
Introduction Of fraternal delegates from
4 N, 9. A., <. v: Q; Al v; Q: 7;
League, Daughters Of the Covenant
Report Of Rhode Island State Secretary.
Mrs. Emily Chase.
Hymn, No. 1886.
Letter from Margaret Bottome, president
of the order, subject. why Wear
the SILVER Cross.
Consideration OF Constitution.
Reports Of committee on resolutions and
nominations
Introduction aud election Of officers.
Adjourn to 1880
EVENING.
Organ voluntary, Miss Ida Howe
Scripture and Prayer,
Rev, e. r. Purdy
Solo, Miss hva Fogg
Address on "Aims. purposes and wofk
of the order" by Mrs. Isabella
Charles Davis.
Hymn, No. 4Sa.
Address. Aims and object OF the conven-
tion," Mrs l.. NJ. 4. Stevens
Solo, hiss Grace Harrington
AuuEcrS- OOunoCHhuCd AhhoEN
Rev Mr.. Bovard
Solo, Miss Eva Fogg
farewell and closing words. Mrs. Davis
Hymn No. 1873.
Benediction.
g. 45-Farewell reception to members In
the church rarlor.
The visitors will be entertained by the
Portland circles, of which there are II.
named as follows: The Ready, Shining
Light, Bethesda, Lend Hand, Non Ego,
Whatsoever, of the Free Baptist, First
Baptist and East Dsering; In His Name,
Busy Workers and Helping Hand.
During the convention dinners win be
furnished the delegates in the vestry of
the church. The committee which has
arranged for this convention with their
several chairmen, Is given as follows:
Arrangements. Mrs. Emily Hartford; en-
tertainment, Mrs. s. 3. Bearce; music,
Miss Florence Walton; credentials, Mrs.
K. b. Delano; programme, Mrs. j. q.
Bergman; ushers and pages, Mrs. g. w.
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