The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-11-10
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The Marietta District Meeting
convened at the Methodist church
Wednesday night November End
and held all day Thursday the 3rd.
sTEREoPTICAN VIEWS.
Wednesday night, Mrs NJ. M.
Davies, of Atlanta, assisted by Mr.
Dobbs of this place, presented the
different departments of the work
by means of Stereoptlcan Views
Her talk was instructive and en-
tertaining. Photographs of the
founder and other prominent
workers were displayed, as we'll as
the Homes and schools and PAR
sonages, with some interior views
of the pupils and everyday life
within. This entertainment was
very much enjoyed by all present.
BUSINESS MEETING.
Thursday was consumed in hear
ing the reports from the delegates
and talks, discussions, and plans.
AS Sam Jones said: "They met and
talked, ate and talked, planned
and talked" and yet they manag-
ed to accomplish a great deal Of
work.
VISITORS.
The following ladies were in at
tendance: Mrs. NJ. M. Davies,
Conference Cor. Secretary; Mrs
Alonzo Richardson, Atlanta Dist.
Secretary; Mrs. G. c. Strong,
Supt. Press Work; Mrs Rose, Col
lege Park; Mrs, Heath, Pres. East
Point Auxiliary.
DELEGATES.
Blue Ridge-Mrs. Walling.
Roswell-Mrs. Warwick.
Roswell Juveniles-Mr. Ralph
McDermott, Miss Stribllng, Miss
Sherman
Mt. Gilead-Miss Vada Wiley.
MGrietta7-sMrs. Trenary.
Some of the delegates were I'M
avoidably detained, their reports
were read by TIE Secretary, Mrs.
B. T. Frey, (the Marietta Dist.
Secretary presided with graceful
ease and dignity The talks and
papers were helpful and inspiring.
SNAP SHOTS.
Mrs. Davies is woman of WON
derful tact and she is making a
fine Conference Secretary. Her
pointed questions often asked;
"Now what Will you do?" And
"Have you done all that you
could?" Awakened new respon-
sibilities and greater enthusiasm.
AS a result over thirty-five books
were donated to the travelling IL
brary and twenty-five dollars sub
scribed towards the Memorial
Room to be placed in the new
Florine McEachern Hospital in
Atlanta.
This room is to be furnished in
memory of Mrs. Clark, former
Conference Corresponding Secre-
tary, much beloved by all.
Mrs. Richardson is a very mag
netic speaker and has many bright
and helpful things to say. Her
talk, "Our Schools and Homes, "
was very interesting.
Mrs. Strong, as her name indi-
Gates, is a woman of strong intel
lect and an energetic personality.
The Literature of the Society,"
was most comprehensive and in
structive as handled by her.
Mrs. Rose is an adopted daugh-
ter of the South, coming recently
to live at College Park, she has
gained enough information about
the life of "Our Mountain people"
to write a most excellent paper
on their needs and possibilities.
Mrs. Heath, formerly "our Mrs.
deaGn, showed ner capaOlllty OF
presiding over the lunch table
equally as we'll as she presides
over her auxiliary meetings at
East Point.
VISITORS AT LUNCH.
Lunch was served at the Church
at the noon hour, and the follow
ing gentlemen honored the ladies
with their presence: Mayor MOI
ley, Bro. Walton, Col. Power, J
NJ. Austin, Len c. Baldwin, H. A.
Barnes snd others.
MRS. w. f. TRENARY,
Supt. Press and Literature.
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