The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-31

The annual meeting of the Woman's S
Home Missionary society Of the Wyom-
ing district was held in Simpson Meth
odist Episcopal church, West Scranton,
yesterday morning and afternoon. The
sessions were presided over by Mrs.
| Thomas II. Dale, of Elm Park church,
and the minutes were recorded by Mrs.
| w. II. Peck. The morning session was
marked with the appointment of COM
mittees, reports of officers, papers by
| Mrs. a. Griffin and Miss Lillian G..
| Moore. The noon hour was occupied
in the enjoyment Of an excellent menu
served by the ladies of the chlkch, and
| the afternoon session was featured by
papers by Mrs. C. NJ. GitTin, and Mrs.
d. l.. Rhone. Reports of committees
| and election of officers We're also a part
| OF the afternoon programme.
| The morning session was opened at
10 o'clock with devotional exercises, led
by Mrs. j. IS. Sumner, who read the
| twenty-fourth chapter of Luke. Rev.
j. 3. Sweet, pastor of Simpson Metho-
dist Episcopal church. welcomed the
| delegates to Simpson church, and Mrs.
| Gideon Moser extended the greeting to
in behalf of the delegates was made by
Mrs. G.. F. Reynolds. The assemblage
| then sang a. hymn. accompanied on the
pipe organ by Miss Grace Acker
Mrs. w. II. Peck the secretary, read
the minutes Of the last meeting held
one year ago yesterday at Clark's sum-
nit. The minutes. with two slight cor
rections, were approved as read. Mrs.
a. he f1sA1 hn
report Of the finances, showing bal
ance in the treasury Of sG62. The cor.
responding secretary. Mrs w. G.. Smp-
son, read her annual report, and made
several timely suggestions.
NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
Professor w. W. Jones, who was on
the programme for a solo, was unable
to be present, owing to illness. Mrs.
A. Griffin read a paper on the National
| Training school, and gave history Of
the institution, outlining the work set
apart for the instructors of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary society. The
paper was very interesting and thor
oughy enjoyed by the ladies present.
Miss Ruth Dale read a letter from Eliz-
atcth Lewis. u deaCOnesS in the Ma
tional Training school, showing how
the work is conducted in the several
branches. bringing in the Sheaves"
was sung by the ladies and Miss Bessie
piehl gave recitation.
Miss Lillian G. Moore, of wilkes
Barre, read a paper on The Watts de
Peysten Home" which was very inter
esting. Miss Moore gave a description
of the work being done by the promot-
ers, and the extension of the plan
throughout the states. Mrs. J. w.
Thomas report of the supplies Of the
society, was not given owing to her alb
scnce.
President Mrs. T. II. Dale appointed
the committee on resolutions as fol-
lows: Mrs. Kulp. of Wilkes Barre; Mrs.
Amelia Smith. of Elm Park church;
Mrs. A. N. Smith, of Clark's Summit.
Committee on place of meeting, Mrs.
Powell, Of Kingston; Mrs. r. j. Will
liams, of Elm Park church; Mrs Will
liams. of CIarks Summit: Mrs. LEV
ellyn, of West Pittston. Nominating
committee, Mrs. Pierce, of Wilkes
Barre; Mrs. Simpson, of Vest Pitts
ton; Mrs. Miller, of Tunkhannock.
The morning session was adjourned
shortly after IL o'clock with the bene-
DINNER IN THE CHURCH.
The ladies of the church served an
excellent menu in the lecture room Of
the church, where six tables were ar
ranged and decorated with cut flow
ers. The dining room was prettily
drapeG with the national colOrs, and
piano selections were furnished dur
ing the meal by Miss Grace Acker
The ladies in charge of the dinner
were: Misses Lewis, Mason and Blair,
Mrs. ]. p. Acker, Mrs. +. C. Hall, Mrs.
Thomas Leyshon, Mrs. II. L. Morgan,
Mrs. Byron Slote, Mrs. William YOhe,
Mrs, John Wheeling. Mrs Josiah Paff,
Mrs. Weldy, Mrs. Widener Mrs. Cobb,
Mrs Frank Chase, Miss Maud Koern-
er, Mrs. r. j. Hughes. Mrs. William
Hagen, Mrs. NJ. l.. Blair, Mrs. George
Carson Mrs. Summerhill Mrs. Add-
son Chase, and Mrs. George Friant.
The ladies from the different
churches who sat at the several tables
were Mrs. r. G. Brooks, Mrs. B. L.
Richards, Mrs. E. f. StrOhecker, Miss
II. Hawley, Mrs. Amelia Smith, Mrs.
A. p. Bedford, Mrs S. Osterhout. Mrs.
Aria Williams, Mrs. Surdam, Mrs. r.
II. Dale, Mrs. G, f. Reynolds, Mrs.
II. C. Wallace, Mrs. Aubrey Powell,
Miss Levina Birch, Mrs. Stephen FL
we'll, Mrs w. II. Peck, Miss Ruth Dale,
Mrs. Enos Hall, all of Elm Park
church.
Simpson church-Mrs. Fl. n. Bass,
Miss Helen Peck, Miss Sarah Slocum,
Mrs. Thomas Phillips Mrs. John Hale,
Mrs. William c. Jones, Rev. and Mrs.
j. b. Sweet, Miss Reba Sweet, Miss