The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-14
MRS. ELLEN PREFERENCE

TALKS OF wOMANS' AUXILIARY.
 A large gathering of interested wo- men and few men composed the au- dience who availed themselves of the privilege of hearing Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce of Tuscaloosa, in the chapel at St. Joohns' Church yesterday afternoon, when she made an address by Invitation of St. John Aux Hilary on the recent meeting of the woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions of the Episcopal Church held in Boston. Mrs. Bryce is Vice-Presi- dent for Alabama of the Alabama branch of the Womans' Auxiliary, and attended the convention in Boston as a delegate. She is an enthusiastic and earnest worker in the society and has been Identified with it's every move- ment for some years, as she has been with many other works in the line of patriote.n, charity and reform.
 E Seated on the rostrum with Mrs. Bryce were the officers of the womans' Auxiliary of St. Johns Church, Mrs. Frank Stollenwerck. President; Miss Annie Williams, Vice-President; Mrs. W. c. Pope, Secretary; Mrs. R. G. Banks. TreaSurer; Mrs. W. W. Screws, Mrs. E. K. Glazier, and Mrs. Lila Lit tie. Directors, and Mrs. Amelia Seeley and Mrs. B. J. Baldwin. Directors of the Juniors.
 The music for the occasion was rend- cred by Miss Barnett. Miss Worswick, Misses Blanch and Mary Sharp and Mrs. G. L. Johnson at the piano.
 Rev. B. E. Cobbs In a short address spoke of the organization, and the work. He alluded to the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury who in a spirit of fraternalism attended the con vention and of the fact that he re- garded the place accorded women in church the most distinctive, feature of the Episcopal Church in America. Af- ter a few remarks Mir. Cobbs intro- duced Mrs. Bryce as woman who is we'll known throughout the State for the prominent part she takes in wo- mans organizations and as the widow If a man whose name will always be cherished one in the history of Ala oama. @
 Mrs. Bryce In a most gracious man. ner recognized Mir. Cobbs' kind re- marks. and thanked the woman's Aux Hilary of St, Johns Church for the in- vitation to talk to them about the wo- mans side of the convention in Bos- ton. She then proceeded in most charming conversational way to give an account of the meeting in Boston at which she was the only Alabama delegate. She spoke of the fact that she was a little lonely when Ala bama" was called upon to cast a vote and she had to vote alone for or against as> the case might be. She said the first proposition on which she voted was the one appropriating or requesting that the money of the wo- mans Auxiliary be used for women missionaries except s10.oo0. which was to be used for a home for disabled wo- men missionaries. Alabama was first called and her vote sounded out aye, and was applauded and she had the happy satisfaction of leading in a cause that received every vote east
 Mrs. Bryce spoke of the delightful social courtesies extended the delegates in Boston and of the power in the land" the women of the church have become and are conceded to be. She became quite humorous when she told of the pleading of Bishop Gray of South Florida for assistance in mission work in his field. We sat there" she said. feeling our importance: the men were pleading with us. We had the money All through Mrs. Bryces talk she did what few speakers are capable of, she eliminated self. and with a wonderful charm drew her au- dience as 1t were into her conversation in such a happy manner as to make each listener feel that she had taken part in the talk. Her remarks were replste with smiles and bright bits of personal episodes of her stay in Bos- ton, and of the delightful old friends she met, and new friends she made.
 After the conclusion of Mrs. Bryce's address an informal reception was held In her honor and the company had the pleasure of meeting her. Dainty re- treatments were served by the mem- bers of the Junior Auxiliary. the young girls who are as interested in the work of the organization as their seniors The entire afternoon was a delightful one. and at the reception, as on the rostrum Mrs. Bryce won the admira- ton of those who were there.