The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-23

The afternoon session yesterday OF the
Nesdlework guild OF America opened a'
c.30 o'clock in the Empire parlor at 'he
Trocaderc. which was made most attrao-
,ice nv an open fire which blazed In the
eran,ace and the tasteful decora tions
which adorned the mantle ana tne tauies
here and there.
Mrs. Charles ID. Hammill. the natonai
nresident, presided over the AFTERNOON
session-as i'm the morning and the mrs.
business which came before the ooay was
a discussion as TO the advisability OF
hoidInp the conventions at later date
than in the month of January. as mere
tofore From the fact that the delegates
~ the convention came from all parts
of the country II was argued that jan
,,arv was n poor month and that the
date should be changed to time wnen
climatic conditions would be more IA
vorable.
After a lengthy discussion as 10 the
most favorable time In which 10 noiu
the convention, II was finally voted 10
change the date OF the convention TO the
third Thursday in April After this oues-
,,cn was settled a discussion arose as
IN the advisahility Of holding the con-
~entiou annually as heretofore or bien-
nial,s A general discussion on this sup
iect was participated In by Mrs. Freezer
sc,, Tnlnoi ana Mrs. John w. Denielson
of Providencs and n number OF the dele
rates and It was finally voted to hold the
convention biennially. alternating with
meetings or conventions OF the sectional
presidents.
At the close Of these important mat
fers of business election or the nationa'
ofY,cers ensued. the same board being re-
elected, as follows: Honorary president
Mrs. Levi p Morton; nationa, president
Mrs. Charles y. Hamill; national secre-
tary, Mrs. II. M. Fisher; national treas
urer. Miss g. Il. Hodge.
At the close of the election Mrs. Hamil
gracefully expressed her appreciation o'
the continual confidence OF her constit-
uents az shown in her reelection. she
then declared the convention adjourned
THE RECEPTION
Al 4 o'clock, also in the Empire parlor
occurred the social feature OF the con
vention. This was a large reception tend
cred TO the national officers by the Provi-
dence Branch OF the Needlework Guild.
Al this hour the various section presi
dents of this city and state. together with
the members OF each section and guests
were present to the number OF betweer
$50 and 300 ladies. Mrs. Frederic Talbot
the president Of the Providence branch
most RTaCeTullN WelCOmtu hnf iHIbo CIV
representative company. She then In
troduced Mrs.. Hammill. the nationa
president
Mrs. Hammill addressed the audience
briefly dwelling upon the evolution OF th'
Eeedlework Guild from small besinnins
20 it's present position as one Of the lead
sng philanthropic movements OF the coun
fry. II has now. she said. between 80
and 400 branches in this country. and dur
sng the past year $4,000 garments wer
collected from all the branches
In the Is years OF Its existence 2.ooo,oO
and three or four hundred thousand gar
ments had been collected. she said. sh
commended especially the enterprise o
the Providence Guild as having, In IN
reverS years OF iu existence. collected be
tween 1900 and 1900 garments.
Mrs Talbot introduced also the founde
Of the guild, Mrs. John w. Stewart, o
Glen Ridge. New Jersey.
Nrs. Stewart said n was happily no
her FIRST visit to Providence in her ofncis
capacity.