Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-22
GATHERING UNUSED FORCES
The Object of the Kings Daugh-
tiers and Sons.
Annual Convention OF the Vermont
Branch Begins in This City-Leaders
in the National Organization
Present.

mont Branch of tho International Order
of Kings Daughters and Sons opened
tuesday morning In the College Street
Church with a large attendance, delegates
being present from Chittenden, Franklin,
Washington, Rutland Windsor. Orange,
Windham and Bennington counties. SeS-
sions were held in the afternoon and oven
ing and interesting addresses were given,
Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson, international
secretary, and Miss Kate Bond, Weep
dent, being the principal speakers.
The convention opened with an executive
session, which was followed by de-
votional service, led by Mrs. Dickinson.
Mrs. f. Mead Denny of Montpelier, State
president and secretary, then called the
convention to order and several minor
committees were appointed. Reports of the
local circles and an interesting session
with Miss Kate Bond in regard to
the home study department occupied the
remainder of the time until noon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the following
programme was carried out, the president,
Mrs. E. Mead Denny, in the chair:
130-Prayer and Praise Meeting.
Rev. Gerald II. Beard
2oo-Address of Welcome,
Rev. Gerald II. Beard
Music.
2.30-Greetings,
Miss Florence Lyman Allen,
Mrs. Kate S. Towers.
Owing to the absence of all of the former
State secretaries their reports and words
of cheer had to be dispensed with. Two
of the county secretaries, Mrs. j. +.
Thayer of Randolph and Mrs. A. Ii. Rub
lee of St. Adams. made brief responses
when called upon by the president.
The messages from the Central Council
were next given by Mrs. Mary Lowe Dick
enson and Miss Kate Bond. Mrs. Dcken-
son spoke briefly upon the work of the
council and told the gathering something
of the beautiful characters and devotion
to their work of the International officers
These officers are President. Mrs. Margaret
Bottome; vice president, Miss Kate Bond :;
corresponding secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis. Mrs. Dicken-
son is herself the general secretary.
Miss Bond told the convention of the
labors in the Kings Daughters movement
of Mrs. Seth Low, the wife of New York .
mayor. Mrs. Low Is a most generous and
true woman whose work in New York Is
well known; she sent her greetings to the
Vermont ladies through Miss Bond. Miss
Bond said the Central Council has a per
sonal interest in all of the work and its
one desire is to devise a method by which it
can come in contact with all members OF
the Kings Daughters organization.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Bingham gave an interesting
report of the interstate conference held in
Savannah, Ga, to which she was a dele
gate. She told of the pleasant receptions
and cordial greetings which We're accorded
to all of the delegates. The conference was
the largest ever held, 81 delegates being
present from 10 different States. She spoke
of the reports presented, showing the
horrors of child labor in the South and Of
the Indifference with which they are re-
garded. evidenced by the refusal of the
South Carolina Legislature to pass a law
prohibiting such brutality. Mrs. Bingham
closed with sentiments from an address of
Mrs. Davis delivered during the confer
enCc. Miss Florence r. Clark of Brattle-
boro, who was also in attendance upon this
conference, was to have given report but
was unable to be present
The report and message of the State Sec
rotary Mrs. +. Mead Denny of Montpelier,
who is also the State president, vas next
listened to. Mrs. Denny spoke of the
pleasure attendant upon the convention
held in Springfield one year ago last Sep
TENDER and of the present delight of the
delegates at being in Burlington She said
that while as a State cO-opera lively the
Kings Daughters had not undertaken large
works they had contributed largely in the
labor among the soldiers and sailors, help
cd in hospital work ana looked after the
poor and the sick and others in distress,
all Of which is good and acceptable labor.
She referred with feeling to the members
who had died during the year closed and
also TO some of the greater SORROWS which
had come into the lives of many Of the
most active members.
Mrs. Denny made IA fervent plea for the
maintenance of the present prohibitory
law, saying the State il now passing
through a crisis which seems to be a
choice between right ana wrong She
spoke of the keen regret which all should
feel If the wrong should prevail and our
young men are pushed down into degrade
ton. Her plea was that legislation might
be such that it would be hard to do wrong
and easy to do right. In closing the nesi-
cent expressed a hope that each member
would let no day so by without accom-
plishng some good work.
Mrs. l.. j. r. Burt Of Bennington. the
treasurer next made her report which COW
cred n period from September 1900, to May
| 10. 1902, showing all expenses paid and a
cash balance of sliSGo The central coun-
Gil was paid about $50 in dues.
| Mrs. Dickinson next told Of the spring
! festival held by the central council. from
which they realized between $500 and 81 Cox
from the sale of articles contributed from
all parts of the country and in some in
stances from foreign countries. She re
ported about $500 worth of these articles
which have not yet been sold.
| The following committee on resolutions
was then elected: Mrs. Kate Towers OF
Chittenden county. Mrs a. T.. Cross OF
Franklin county, Mrs. Minnie Flint of Or.
nnge county, Mrs. c. a. Best Of Washing
ton county, Mrs. L. J. g. Burt of Bonning.
ton county, Mrs. Fred Kingsley of Rutland
county ana Mrs, L. Il. Wood Of Windsor
county. A nominating committee for gen
eral officers and county secretaries was
! then chosen MS follows Mrs. W. II. Nun
son of Chittenden county, Mrs. l.. II. Cobb
| of Franklin county, Mrs. s. l.. Howe OF
Washington county, Mrs +. c. Wilson Of
Rutland county, Mrs. r. y, Mcintyre oil
Orange county and Mrs. +. l.. King OF
Windsor county.
The reports of the local circles which
We're left over from the morning session
were then heard; Christ Church Of Mont.
pelier by Mrs. c. a. Best Goddard semi
nary, Barre, by one Of the Young ladies o!
the institution. Anna Dillon of Montpelier
| by Mrs. Flora j. Guernsey: Loyal of st
Adams by Mrs. Sherman Parser. Tho
session then adjourned.