The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-31
SESSION WAS LIVELY
KINGS DAUGHTERS TILTED OVER
INTERNATIONAL DUES.
INFORMAL BALLOT
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS FOR
1902 WE'RE MADE.

Mrs. J. VIII Jefferson of Louisville,
ky., aud Mrs. Mary Thompson
Howe of Jackson, Miss. Nominat-
ed for Chairman and Secretary
Respecti,eIy--NOwH Hold Those PO-
sitiOns--TwO Sessions Held, Morn-
ing and Night--AfternO0n Spent at
Oyster Roast ut Yacht CIub-For-
NAL Election to Take Place To-
day-Mrs. Davis Spoke on ''Father-
hood of God"
The second days sessions of the In
terstate Conference of Kings Daugh-
ters and Sons yesterday were one in
the morning at 10 o'clock, lasting until
1880 o'clock. and the second at night.
beginning at 8 and lasting till 10:S0
o'clock There was no afternoon ses-
sion in order to allow the delegates to
attend an oyster roast that had been
arranged for them at the Yacht Club.
The chief feature, of the morning
session was a very warm discussion
of the practice of the Central Council
in carrying on the state work, by re-
mission of dues. in some states and
not in others. Mrs. Isabella Charles
Davis, in giving some general figures
of the work of the General Council,
had specified the states in which this
body was doing the state work, and
had also mentioned at length the diff
cultes under which council labored
through an insufficient income.
Among other things she said that
not only was the Central Council in
debted for current expenses but also
that it owed borrowed money Mrs f.
T. Washington of Virginia, took up
the question of the obligations OF the
council and said that she thought it's
total Indebtedness should be made
known to the conference and measures
taken at once to pay 1t off.
She spoke at some length and was
followed Immediately by Mrs. r. Trask
Hill of Boston who took exception to
the statement of Mrs. Davis that Mas
sachusetts was not self supporting, so
far as state work is concerned. Also
she characterized the methods of the
Central Council in helping the state
work of some states and not of others
as "slip-shod' and suggested that
things should be conducted on a busl-
ness basis and that all states be treat
ed alike.
This speech drew another spirited re-
sponse from Mrs. Davis, who did not
like the term "slip-shod" applied to
the methods of the Central Council,
especially when the present policy of
this council was made necessary by
the demands made on il by the states,
Mrs. Davis talk closed the session
but the question has not been settled.
Mrs. Hill stood by her guns and was
on the floor demanding recognition in
order to make another reply to Mrs
Davis when the chair ruled that
motions for adjournment were In or
der
The meeting was opened with devo-
tional services and prayer conducted
by Mrs. f. Trask Hill. The first busi-
ness of the session was an informal
ballot for chairman. secretary and
three members of the advisory board
There was much discussion as to who
had the right to vote and also as to
whether or not the name Of the voter
should be placed on the ballot.
The right to vote vas finally allowed
to delegates, state secretaries and rep
resentative from each circle of Savan-
nah. II was also decided that the
name of the voter should not be ar
tached TO her ballot. In the first bal
lot, however, several persons disre-
garded this proviso and so the ballot
was thrown out and second taken.
During her talk Mrs. Davis an
nounced that the Central Council will
have some sort OF affair In the spring.
probably a linen sale, by which TO
raise funds for it's purposes, and sug-
gested that all offerings that can be
used at such an entertainment will be
thankfully received.