Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-10-25
CONVENTIONS THIRD DsY
OFFICERS CHOSEN sY vHs KING :
nA-GnTER Ar MEETlNG.

Piedmont selected as the Place so,
noIdssg che Nexs state Meeting
Delegates 80 Inter state Meeting,
Wheeling ", 81, Oct. 20. The Kings
Daughters convened saturday morning
ii the First Presbyterian Cliurch tc
take up the work Of the convention
mapped out for the third dav. The
morning deyotionl exercises were lea
by Mrs Edward Hazlett, after which
followed the reading OF the reports
from all the calls. Two papers follow
cd on Home Mission Work for King i
Dughters in West Virginia, by Mrs.
Guy. II. @. Allen and DR. Harriet b.
Jones The papers dealt with the i'm
teresting story of the work done by
the Kings DAUGHTERS in the region
along the Coal river. 1t was seven years
ago that member of the order came
to live and work among those poor
people who, barely able to eak out an
existence. had nc time to look after
the education of their children and no
place to send them even if they had
the time and inclination. But the or
der took up the blessed work of edu-
cation and refinement and practically
| transformed the whole face of the coun-
try. Almost two wears ago the Lawson
home school was organized and the
superintendent DIR. Alice Mills, writes
that she is more impressed than ever
with the need of the work and the
good ACCOMPLISHED by it. The difficult
ties--would be greatly lessened if the
parents as we'll as the children would
be controlled.
| At the close of the reading of the
papers IAN amendent, at the sugges-
ton Of Mrs Davis, was inserted in
the constitution providing for the APP
pointment of county secretaries bv
the State secretaries. The election OF
officer was then held. after which DR.
Cunningha a dismissed the meeting
| with a short talk and benediction.
The afternoon session opened with Il
devotional service and Bible reading
by Mrs. Dickinson, and Immediately
following this Mrs. Dickinson took up
the history of the orders organ, The
Silver Cross. In clear AMI concise
manner she sketched it's founding and
traced its progress down TO the present
time. The society has received much
benefit from this periodical and that
it is appreciated evidenced by the
fact that besides renewing all the pres
emit subscriptions hundred new ones
were adtied to the list.
| Miss Louise Hubbard next read q
poem. Gather Up the Fragments. Z
| The poem was COMPOSED bv Mrs Dick
inson and its simple beauty was great
! vi appreciated bv all who listened to it..
| This was followed by another of the
afternoon most pleasing features.
an exquisite solo by Miss Bessie Hold
en-, of Cincinnati.
| The following was then announced SIS
the result Of the mornings ballot
Mrs. Robert J. Reed, State secretary
Mrs. Charles II. Morrison. State re-
cording and corresponding secretary,
and Mrs. Cecil A. Robinson. secretary.
The fol lowing compose the executive
committee Mrs. knight. of Charles
ton: Mrs Richardson. OF Parkersburg
Mrs. Nichols. Of Fainnont. and Mrs.
Harry j. Mendel and Mrs G. b. Cald-
well, of Wheeling
The convention then took no the
matter of the place for holding the
next State meeting and Piedmont was
decided upon. The election of delegates
to the inter State convention at De-
troit next Nav. Mrs. Robert j. Reed
and Mrs. Charles Morrison. of this
city were unanimously elected. The
Wheeling CITY Union was showered
with the thanks of the Central Coun-
ell for its generous donation of $50
The afternoon session closed with
the initiation of six new memebrs, the
beautiful initiatory exercises being
conducted by Mrs. Dickinson and Mrs.
Davis
In the evening reception was ten
dered to the delegates and their friends
at the spacious home Of Mrs. Robert
J. Reed, ON Twelfth street and nearly
three hundred guests We're present TO
partaker of the cordial hospitality ex-
tended to them.
LETTER TO C. L. sTUcKEy.