Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Remains of Mrs. Maria Wood.
ward Laid to Rest.
Annual Conference of the Ladies' Mission
AIRY Society of the NJ. E. Church-Nor-
folk and Western Train stoned School
CIoscd-A Pleasure Party.
(speclal to vIrginian-PIlot.,


Suffolk. Va. May 2.-The fun
eral of Mrs. Maria Woodward,
who died ut her home in Nor
ward, who died at her home in Nor.
folk yesterday morning, were brought
to Suffolk this afternoon for interment
beside her husband, the late James
Woodward. in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
The funeral took place in Norfolk, be-
ing conducted by Rev. r. NJ. Chandler,
pastor of Centenary Methodist Church,
who also read'the burial service at the
grave. ~ number OF relatives and
friends came here from Norfolk, among
them the following gentlemen. who act
cd as pall-bearers: S. B. Harrell,
Thomas a. Jones. l.. Clay Ililby, l.. w.
White, w. d. Roberts, George w. Morse,
Thomas j. Nottingham and Walter j.
Simcoe.
MISSIONARY WORKERS.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the
Portsmouth District NJ. l.. Church
South, held it's annual conference here
to-day in the Main Street Methodist
Church. About sixty delegates were
present, representing churches in
Portsmouth. Park View, Hampton.
Smithfeld and Newsoms. There was
also Il number or visitors.
The meeting was gracefully presided
over by Mrs. Lee Britt OF Suffolk, the
district secretary, and the record of the
proceedings was kept by Mrs. l.. p.
Harper secretary of the Suffolk society.
A very appropriate address, of welcome
was delivered by Mrs. Annie b. Twitty
which was responded to in fitting terms
by Mrs. w. c. Walden, of Portsmouth.
Papers were read as follows:
1R,y NTrc Crnb nn of yf
1.-THE Work of Missions
Mrs. George Paine, of Suffolk-"Thc
Twentieth Century Fund"
Miss Johnson. of Portsmouth-"How
to Awaken the Interest of the Uninter-
ested."
Miss Nellie Neville, of Portsmouth,
read n poem which had been prepared
especially for this meeting.
Mrs. II. w. Campbell, of Suffolk. read
an interesting letter from Miss Ella
Rue Coffcy, q young lady missionary
| from Virginia, who is living at Nam
| tziang. China.
Mrs. G. II. Hudgins of Park View.
| cnndncled- devotional exercises at the
! opening of the afternoon session. A
very interesting feature of the after
noon meeting was missionary Cate
chism," which had been prepared by
Mrs. Lee Britt.
During the day some excellent music
| was furnished, the vOcalists being Mrs.
c. Ii, Hudgns, of Portsmouth. and Mrs.
Henry S. lIley, OF Suffolk. sooists, and
| Misses Mae Bailey and Lizzie Tucker
| Mrs. j. Hatcher Eley presided at the
| organ.
During the day interesting talks were
made by Rev. w. II. Green. pastor of
| the church in which the conference was
held: Rev. ]. i. Love- OF the Baptist
Church; Rev. J. Stanly Thomas. of the
| Presbyterian Church. and Rev w. W.
| Staley, d. d., of the Christian Church.
The last named gentleman has Just re-
turned from New York and gave an in
| terestlng account of the Ecumerncal
Conference which he attended.
The meeting closed with a very en-
joyable praise service. after which Mrs.
Alice Jenkins returned the thanks of
the visitors to tine Suffolk ladies for
the elegant manner in which they had
heen entertained.
The ladies of the Suffolk church had
prepared an elaborate lunch, which was
served in the lecture-room, where four
tables were spread, accommodating
nearly a hundred guests. The visitors
were unst:nted In their individual
praise of the admirable manner in
which they were entertained the lunch
being pronounced most aesthetic crea-
ton. while the meeting as whole was
said to be the most enjoyable one in
the history of the society.
NORFOLK CONvOCATION.
The Norfolk Convocation held Its
second days session to-day, and the
proceedings were in accordancc with
the program in this mornings Virgin
ian-Pilot The Sunday School Institute
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