The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-03
KINGS DAUGHTERS AND SONS.
Annual State Convention Meets In
observation-disclosures OF the Pro-
= posed Reformatory DISCUSSED
Election of Officers.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Rockingham, n. c., May 2S.-The
fifteenth annua state convention of
the Kings Daughters and Sons met in
the Methodist church here wednes-
day morning. Mrs. ". H. S. Burgwyn
state secretary, called the convention
To order. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. J. III. Hall. Mr.. Hall
and Mayor w. n. Everett made talks,
the latter in the nature of a welcome
by the town. For the Silver Cross
circle. which is the circle of this place,
Mrs. Walter L. Steele delivered an adj
dress Of welcome. The state secre-
taPy, Mrs. Burgwyn, responded. Mrs.
Margaret Bottome and Mrs. Libby, of
| New York, members of the interna-
tional order, were introduced to the
convention by Mrs. Burgwyn, and by
motion were given the privileges of the
floor.
On the calling of the roll it was
found that IA circles were represented.
The annual reports of the officers were
read.
At the afternoon session reports of
various committees were read and dis
cusSed. Mrs. Hollowell, of Goldsboro,
stated that the Federation of Woman's
SiuDS III oIl SdEollhd Soul0 "
operate with the Kings Daughters in
the movement to establish a reform
atory. Mrs. NJ. H. Russell, of Rocking
ham, read an interesting paper on In
dividual Responsibility" Mr.. Streeter,
of Greensboro, spoke on the Chill
dered the thanks of the convention.
A letter. from the Students Club, of
Henderson. was read, in which 1t
pledged it's aid for the reformatory.
A paper entitled ITO Care For Prison
ers," was read by Miss Mebane, of
Greensboro. Mrs. Overman, of Sails
bury; Mrs. Brown. of Wilmington;
Mrs. Hallowell. of Greensboro; Mrs.
Olds, of Raleigh; Mr.. Streeter, of
Greensboro, and Mr.. w. N. Everett, of
Rockingham, all spoke on this sub
ject.
At the evening session Mrs. Bot
tome, of New York, h founder OF
the order of The Kings Daughters,
addressed the convention.
The feature of yesterday mornings
session was an address by Mrs. Hal
lowell. She proved to be a most
charming speaker, n held the atten-
ton of the convention for an hour on
the subject of the reformatory. Mrs.
Hollowell will anvas the state in the
interest of the proposed institution.
Mrs. Bottome spoke again this time
on 'The Three Musts Of Dur SAVIOR
must know my Father; I must be
about my Fathers business; I must
suffer-
At the afternoon session, the char
ter of the reformatory was discussed
section by section. It was decided
to ask the lex Legislature to grant
a charter. the institution to be known
as 1.-THE North Carolina Training
School" The order already owns a
site for the institution.
Last night there was a pleasant re-
ception at the Manufacturers Hall,
given by the Silver Cross circle.
Fridays Session.
At tO-day'S session of the state con-
vention of tie Kings Daughters, Mrs.
w. H. S. Burgwyn was reelected state
secretary, and Mrs. J. p. Bridgers, of
Henderson, was reelected treasurer.
Mrs. F. A. Olds, of Raleigh, asked that
her name be not considered for re-
election to the office of recording sec
rotary. Mrs. Easdale Shaw, of Rock
ingham, was elected to this office.
Mrs. Bottome gave another one OF
her heart to heart talks to-day. She
made the interesting statement that
the order Of the Kings Daughters,
while only eighteen years old, num-
bers over 100000 members, and is
in every country On the globe except
Tibet. 1t may we'll be understood
how Mrs. Bottome, the originator or
the order, is so much loved and re-
vered by it's members.
Mrs. Nesbitt, of Charlotte, gave an
account of the work of the ALEXANDER
Home" of that city. and Mrs. Faison
spoke as to her work in the Critten-
den Home movement.
Mrs. Odds was elected delegate to
the general conference in Memphis,
November S-12. Mrs. Bridgers was
given a rising vote of thanks for her
faithful services as state treasurer.
The following executive committee
was elected: Mrs. Woodward, Of Dur
ham; Mrs. Henry Perry, of Henderson;
Mrs. w. H. Overman, of Salisbury;
Miss Alice Wilson, of Chapel Hill, and
Mrs. James P. Leak, of Rockingham.
The Southern Pines circle rendered
SIS to ST. Luke's Home and $25 to the
r~eformatory.
Conservation services were held to-
night by Mrs. Bottome. and the new
state officers were installed.
Durham will entertain the conven-
ton in 1905.