The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-21
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.

Meeting Of Managers of Mt. Carmel
Home.
The third annual meeting of the Con-
necticut Wonan's Auxiliary of the Mt.
Carmel Children's home, was held in
the United church chapel on Temple
street yesterday.
! A. large number of the friends of the
home, as we'll as the members of the
association, We're present,
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. Mary Moody, at 1920. Devotional
! service followed, conducted by Mrs.
Emma B. Durham, followed by the re-
port of the secretary, Mrs. Elisha Hew-
lit, and the treasurer Mrs M En-
merich.
The Treasures report showed that
the auxiliary as an adjunct to the cor
poration has done good work the past
year, and has just turned into the treas
ury the sum of $500 as the result of the
summers work.
The address of welcome followed, by
Mrs. John G. Lewis. 1t was eloquent,
with hearty cordially to the visitors
and home people. Miss Laura A. Will
ford of Branford sang beautiful YER
sion OF Nearer My God to Thee In a
sweet, melodious voice, Later she
sang most effectively simple hymn,
pass 1t On"
The election of officers was next in
order. nominating committee was
appointed consisting Of Mrs. Phelps,
chairman, Mrs. Fl. p. Downs, Miss
Clapp and Mrs. Pickett, The chairman
reported that the committee was unan-
imoUsly in favor of the reappointment
of the old officers, and with the eXcep-
ton of Mrs. Hewitt, the secretary, who
declined to serve on account of IMPAIR
ed health, all accepted the reappoint-
ment.
They are as follows: Mrs Mary B.
Moody, M, D.. president; Mrs. G. E.
Blake, first vice president; Mrs. w, III.
Elklns, second vice president; Mrs.
Elisha Hewitt, secretary; Mrs. NJ. EN-
merich treasurer: Mrs. John c. Lew
is, Mrs. Mary L. Bronson. Mrs, Robert
Langdale, Mrs. James Mallory, Mrs, w.
H. Morrow, Mrs. S. Fl. Street, Mrs. A..
C. Stiles. All of these compose the ex-
ecuttye board.
Mrs. Moody was greeted with ap-
plause as she arose to read her annual
address. Her paper was excellent, set
ting forth the needs of the home and
inspiring all who listened to further eff
forts. Little Miss Nellie Corsa of
Bridgeport sang a solo, -Four Little
Robin Birds" in a pretty childish
voice.
Mrs. C. E. Blake, founder of the
home, read a fine paper on the subject,
Having Done All to Stand" 1t was
full of practical suggestions, pathos
and thoughtfulness and was listened to
will keen attention.
Mrs Robert Langdale conducted
noentide prayer.
Mrs w. n. Elkins read an interest
ing paper on Membership" Mrs. Lau-
rens-Lennox read poem, The Master
Has Come in her best manner.
The final paper was by Mrs. C. w.
Pickett on the subject What Benevo-
lence Means to Me" An offering was
taken which resulted in a neat little
sum, and nineteen new members were
taken into the organization.
Rev Frank T. Clark, president of the
corporation, was invited by the presi-
dent to address the meeting He re
sponded with a few timely remarks
concerning the work which has been
done at the home this summer necessi-
tating the expenditure of 50 600 New
plumbing was made imperative by the
development of typhoid fever among
the children last spring, and 1t was fin
ally decided to build q much needed
addition in the rear, before the new
plumbing was put in.
The meeting closed with the singing
of "Blest be the Tie That Binds" and
the benediction. Luncheon was served
at o'clock in the parlors adjoining
the chapel, and at 2:36 special car
conveyed all who wished to make the
trip to Mt. Carmel for an inspection of
the Home