The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
WOMEN OF CHURCH
THEIR AUXILIARY TO DIOCESAN
BOARD OF MISSIONS.
SESSIONS BEGIN TO-DAY.
PROGRAMME DISCUSSED AT PRE-
LIMINARY MEETING OF OFFICERS.


Diocesan Delegates to Thunder
bolt and supper at the Casino.
Reception Tomorrow Evening
by MIR. and Mrs. Henry C. Cum
ninghnm-Prominen Members of
the Auxiliary who Are Here.
One of the interesting aspects of the
Episcopal Convention will be the ses-
sions. both business and social. of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the Board or
Missions A preliminary meeting of
the diocesan officers of the society was
held yesterday afternoon from until
o'clock at the home of Miss Annie c.
Johnson on Jones street, west, to de-
eide upon the course that will be fol-
lowed in the convention.
When these business matters had
been concluded, Miss johnson enter
tanned with an informal and very de-
Hghtful reception to meet Mrs. Cleland
Kinloch Nelson and the officers of the
Savannah Auxiliary. Among the guests
of honor was to have been Miss Steva
L. Dodson, who is the head of st.
Mary's Hall, a school for girls, at
Shanghai. Miss Dodson is at present in
Charleston and was unable to arrive in
time for the reception. Much disap-
pointment was felt at her absence. Miss
Dodson is expected to-day, and will be
the guest during her stay of Mrs. An
ME ]. Warning.
Miss Griffin of Columbus, who is Wis
iting Mrs. j. B. Hoist, and Mrs. John
Walker of Macon, who is with Miss
Maccaw, were among the guests pres
ent besides the officers.
Officers of the Auxiliary.
The diocesan officers are: The do
cesar secretary, Mrs. r. F. Reese Of
Macon, who is the guest of Mrs. Hen
~ MoAlpin the honorary secretary,
Mrs. Frank H. Miller of Augusta, who
is at the De Soto; the treasurer, Mrs.
H. B. Alexander of Augusta, who is
at 211 Charlton street, east; and the
organizing secretaries, Mrs. Nellie Pc
| tiers Black of Atlanta, who is expected
| to-day to visit Mrs. D. Y. Dancy; Mrs.
A. P. Wright of Albany, who is the
| guest of Mrs. A. P. Wright; Mrs.
George c. MacWhorter of Augusta,
who is the guest of Mrs. w. w. Mont
gcmery; Mrs. John E. duBignon of
| Brunswick; Mrs. Mallory Taylor of
Macon, who is the guest of Mrs. T. P.
Warning; Miss Annie c. Johnson of
Savannah. The secretary of the ba-
bies' branch is Mrs. P. A. Warning.
The officers of the Christ Church
branch, which has a membership of
about fifty, are: President Mrs. w. H.
Elliott; vice president, Mrs. j. H.
Johnston; secretary, Miss L. NJ. Ban
| croft; treasurer, Mrs. F. B. Screven.
The directors of the Christ Church
junior branch are: Mrs. T. J. Charl-
ton, and Mrs. c. G. Barney, and of
the babies branch, Mrs. P. A Warning
in st. Johns branch, the officers are:
President, Miss A. C. Johnson; vice
president, Mrs. Raymond Demere; sec
rotary, Miss Smets; treasurer Mrs.
James Sullivan; acting treasurer, Mrs.
M. G. West. st. Johns junior branch,
Mrs. John Gary Steinheimer, Mrs. ].
G. Hardee, and Miss Belle Wells. Ba-
bies' branch, Mrs. Julian Schley.
The officers of St. Paups branch are:
President, Mrs. w. o. MCGOWAN; sec
rotary, Miss Georgia B. Sack. Ba-
bies branch, Mrs. J. L. Scully.
Opening Session To-day.
The first business meeting of the
auxiliary will be held this afternoon
at 4 o'clock in Christ Church Sunday
school. Owing to an excursion which
follows at 5 o'clock, the meeting will
necessarily be a short one and a
prompt attendance is urged. AS many
matters as possible will be disposed
of. The session will be formally OPEN
ed, the roll will be called and the num-
Der of delegates to the convention, as
we'll as their location, will be ascer-
tanned. The treasurer will make her
report, and a letter from Miss Emory
W
iliary for the United States, will be
read.
The most important meeting of the
society will open tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock in Christ Church Sunday
school, and will probably continue
through the greater part of the morn
ing. At this session the reports of
the diocesan secretary and the organ
izing secretaries will be read. Ri. Rev.
Bishop Nelson will make an address.
During the morning Miss Dodson
will address the society on the subject
of the mission work in China, telling
especially Of her experiences in con-
nection with st. Mary's Hall at Shang-
hal and of the recent additions to the
school. In 1902 $4,000 was raised to
build an annex to the institution as a
memorial to Mrs. living, the first sec
rotary and real founder of the aux
Hilary, who died during the general
convention In San Francisco in Octo-
Der, 1901. A year later the sum stated
was raised, and work on the living
Memorial Hall has already been be-
gun. In her address Miss Dodson will
speak of this matter in particular, as
il is felt to be of especial interest in
Savannah, since Christ Church has
been identified with mission work since
1923, and Bishop Boone, the organizer
of the Chinese missions, was a brother
1T.
of Rev. Thomas Boone, formerly rector
of Christ Church.
Social Side of the Meeting,
This afternoon the Christ Church
branch of the Woman's Auxiliary will
entertain all the members of the Dioce-
san Convention with a trolley ride 10
the Isle of Hope and a supper later at
the Casino. Special cars will leave from
the corner of st. Julian and Bull streets
at o'clock, and the party will return