The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-25
CONVENTION
OF GIRLS
SOCIETY

The 2sth annual convention Of the
Girls Friendly society in America is al
present in progress In this city. The
Girls Friendly society is national or
ganization. being sub divided into dio-
cesano and parochial sections. and fully
200 associates Of the society have come
10 Providence from points far and near
| 10 represent the several diocesan bodies
in the deliberations of the central coun-
Gil
The preliminary meeting Of the conven-
tion occurred yesterday afternoon at the
parish house Of st. Johns church on
| North Main street The various commit
tees Of the Central council met in execu-
tive session and completed plans for the
work of the week
This morning the delegates to the CEN
| trail council assembled in the parish rooms
OF Grace church on Mathewson street and
| transacted a considerable portion Of the
routine business OF the convention.
The morning opened with the celebra-
tion of the holy communion. corporate. at
| Grace church. the service commencing at
s o'clock
| Following the communion service the
visiting delegates breakfasted at the
Crown hotel that hostelry being the in
formal headquarters OF the delegates for
the week
At 10 o'clock the business meeting was
called in the parish rooms at Grace
church, some $50 delegates being present
Mrs Thomas Roberts Of Philadelphia pre-
siding.
The session was devoted chiefly to the
presentation of reports.
The reports of the secreary and treas
urer, Miss Eve Alexander of Baltimore,
Md, were gratifying In all respects and
showed a most promising condition OF
affairs in the national organization FL
.a.1N. ~ IL.
fiourishng and IL is steadily broadening
it's field of activity and adding to its
efficiecy In those dioceses where Il al
ready is estab ablished
The report of the publication commit
tee was presented by Mrs. II. c. Bolton
Of Washington, ID. c., and was concerned
with the fortunes Of the Girls Friendly
Magazine" and the Associates Record
the two official organs of the society.
At the conclusion OF Mrs. Bottoms re-
port. Miss Holt representative of the
American church in Honolulu was intro
duced and talked informally OF the
growth of the G. F. s.. in our far away
Pacific territory
After the receipt and approval of cer-
tain minor reports the meeting adjourn
ed at 12:45. to reassemble at 2:30.
This afternoon the transaction OF rou-
tine business was resumed and ther e.
ports followed one another in unbroken |
succession until the day was well spent. |
This evening there is TO be ar eception |
10 associates by Bishop and Miss Nc |
vickar at Bishops house. 10 Bowen street |
The associates will be received by DR. /
Mcvickar and his sister, after o'clock.
The transaction of business Is scheduled /
to be resumed at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning In the parish rooms Of Grace
church.
Last evening a tea was given TO the
visiting associates and members OF the
society by Miss Mary p. Anthony. presi-
dent OF the Rhode Island Diocesan organ
ization. The AFFAIR took place at the
residence OF Mr.. n. V. o. Joslin. 40
Blackstone boulevard.
Those who received with Miss Anthony
were Mrs. Roberts OF Philadelphia. presi-
dent Of the central council; Miss r. H.
Potter and Miss r. W. Blodgett.
Miss Mollie Gardner introduced the
visitors The following ladies served:
Miss w SewelI Gardner Mrs c. c.
Gardner. Miss f. r Mason and Miss
Ellen NJ Anthony.
In the evening brief devotional services
were held at Grace church. The services
were simple but impressive. and were well
attended Rev. Charles T. whttemore
OF Dorchester delivered a short address