The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-09-24
THEKING'S DAUGHTERS
State Convention in October at
Davenport.

otate convention IN october at
Davenport.
Davenport, Ia. Sept. 21.-The pro-
gramme of the eighth annual conven-
ton Of the Kings Daughters of Iowa,
to be held in Davenport, October q
and s, is just off the press, and pre-
sents an interesting outline of work
for the two days session. The con-
yention will be entertained by the
Davenport City Union OF Kings
Daughters, and the sessions are to be-
held in Edwards Congregational
church. A large number Of delegates
are expected.
Davenport is one Of the three cities
OF the state having city unions Of
Kings Daughters circles, the others
being in Burlington and Des MONIES.
Following are the circles throughout
the state which are to be represented
at the convention:
Anita, Atlantic, Bronson, Burling-
ton (9), Davenport (6), Des Moines
go, Eagle Grove. Griswold, Independ-
ence, Iowa City (2), Keokuk al, Mar
telle, oskaloosa, Peru, Shelby, West
Liberty, Wiota.
The only chapter of Kings Daugh-
tiers in the state is located at Usage,
Iowa.
The programme for the convention
as arranged is as follows:
Wednesday, October z.
$3.50 am.-Registering of delegates.
Morning session at 10 o'clock.
Devotional exercises. Leader, Miss
Elizabeth Jones, Electa circles, Iowa
City.
Address of Welcome, Miss q. l..
Meacham.
Response, Miss Ida Townsend,
Sara HoXworth circle, Keokuk.
Reports-County secretaries, city
unions, chapters.
Roll call of unions for yearly re-
ports. announcements.
Afternoon Session.
Devotional exercises, Miss Carrie
Warburton, Circle of Silver Cross,
independence.
Paper, Deepening the Spiritual
Life of Our Circles" Miss Maud Mer-
Ger, little Ten, Burlington.
Solo, "The Virgins Lullaby" (Buck)
Miss Mott
I, Address, "Pre-nuptial Influence on
Character" DR.. Jennie McCowen,
president City Union, Davenport.
Roll call of unions (continued).I
Announcements. Adjournment.
7:30 to $3.50 p. m.-Social Hour.
Selections, orchestra.
Evening Session.
Organ solo, Prelude Triomphale,
(Lorete), Mrs. Emory Reading.
Invocation, Rev. G. A. Moore, d. d.
20 Beautiful Land" Macy, chorus
choir, of Edwards Congregational
church.
Fraternal Greetings Davenport
Ministerial association, Davenport
Missionary Alliance, Lend-a-Hand
club, Kings Daughters of Rock ISL
and and Moline.
Address, Miss Ella c. Drake, Iowa
state secretary.
Tenor solo, Mr.. H. E. Downer.
Paper, Backward Children in the
Public Schools" Miss Emile Wittig,
Chicago.
Paper, Child Labor" Mrs Cecilia
A. Jarvis, Burlington.
Discussion by audience; speakers
limited to five minutes.
Benediction, Rev. H. o. Rowlands,
D. D.
Thursday, Oct. s-Morning Session.
Devotional exercises, Mrs. Marietta
Glover, Circle No. 1, Oskaloosa.
Paper, Improvements Made in the
Kings Daughters Work since Last
Convention" Mrs. Laura Hanks, st.
Johns circle, Des Moines.
Paper, Charities" Mrs. Myra A.
Shaw, Cheerful Workers, West Lib.
erty.
Question box In charge of Mrs. Kit
ty Chittendon, county secretary, Des
MONIES.
Solo, my Redeemer and My Lord"
(Buck), Miss Ames.
Discussion, Should Not the Kings
Daughters and Sons of Iowa Take Upl
Some State Work." Mrs. H. l.. Madi.
son, Whatsoever circle. Burlington.
Afternoon Session.
Opening exercises, Mrs. Georgiana
P. Thompson, Alpha circle, Dayen-
port.
Report of committees. Report OF
state secretary and treasurer
Unfinished business, Shall the
Iowa Branch Vote for Afiliatton with
the National Council of Women2"
Solo, 20 Rest in the Lord, MEN
delssohn), Mrs. T. o. Swiney.
Election of officers.
Symposium, what VIII ] Take
Home From This Convention" OPP
ened by Mrs. Madge Sterrett, Circle
No. /, Oskaloosa.
Conservation services; led by Mrs.
Carrie L. Moore, Circle No. 2, Da7-
export.