Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-14
LADIES StLtCT OFFICERS
Mrs Birmingham Again Chosen
as Head Of Kings Daughters.
SONG SERVICE This EVENING
Meeting viii Close With Exercises
In the Presbyterian Church
What Was Done Thursday.

In the Presbyterian Church.
What Was Done Thursday.
The meetings of the Kings Daugh-
tiers. IN Trinity Episcopal church,
were characterized 10y several impor-
tant features, among them being The
election of the officers for the ensuing
year and the selection of the place OF
meeting tor the State branch next
year.
The morning session was opened
with devotional services led by Miss
Anna f. Johnson. At 10 80 o'clock
the polls were opened for the election
OF the new officers, and pending the
result an animated and interesting
discussion on subjects of Importance
TO the order was held, in which Mrs.
Mary L. Young. Mrs. Martha G. Lyeth
aud Mrs. William A. Wilson took
leading parts.
Afterward an informal discussion
concerning the conference of the i'm
4
next May in Wheeling, was held and
a number of suggestions for the recep
ton and entertainment of the large
number of delegates were submitted.
This afternoons session was opened
By devotional exercises led by Mrs
Isabelle q. Davis. Mrs. HARRY J.
Mendell, of Wheeling, then read
very interesting paper. giving ret
respective glance at the state con-
yent,ons in West Virginia from 1896
CO the present one, and showing how
the order and its work have grown in
both magnitude and Importance dur
ing that period.
4 Rerorts of the sneeial committees
we're then submitted, and after this
tna invitation fer the next meeting
was extended. The raportof the tellers
who canvassed the vote for the
officers was announced, the following
ladies having been elected;
State Secretary. Mrs. Jacob Brit :
ingham. Of Wheeling.
Recording Secretary Mrs. Anna
Johnson, OF Wheeling.
Treasurer Miss Ella McKone. OF
Piedmont.
Executive Comhlittee- Mrs. Harry
J. Mendell, Mrs. Robert J. Reed, Ms.
O Gil Robinson, Ms. Alexander 7.
Young, Mrs. 7, O Burke, all of
Wheeling.
II has been customary for the off,
GERS 10 be distributed among the sever
al chapters of the STATE, but this Was
changed and the officers concentrated
in Wheeling for the ensuing year
owing to the fact that the information
al ord will meet Ia that city next
May, aud It was thought advisable 10
locate the officers in that city.
THE RECEPTION
Tire reception IT Unity parts
house Wedu suay eve ing fl, m s 70 10
was very pl a-aut event sud e.
eli ied soaial cess. Several huu1re1
persons we're ~ atierdnnce during me
I eonrse OF evening, aud they were
welcomed by Mis- NJ q McSbetrs,
prs-iden IT the Wa-nnsonrg circle.
And the 9th locsl officers aud mem
befs. Refreshments ere served.
SONG SER VICE TONIGHT.
The losing meeting ~ the conven
ton ~as held IA the Pr b ran
c utcb Thu sdsy evening at 80 .. ~
al Ulll pe devotional in charact r.
Mrs. Isab lie g. Davis, RI New
Yolk th 'afi N | president of the
k,ne' Daught rs. will q liver ~
'da' S, ia which she will ontlin
Pr aims end je t tor which this
I'll know charitable organiza iun is
strisirg. Thn ,prninR prayer will g
lei ea nv Rtv. ID. f. NJ, Woods
n iptu'e lesson will be read bv
4 K Y. ] M $. Douglas irayer will be
off, ny Rev. d.. l. W. Canter,
Rv. ChaIle. 5. Tramp will i'm
vake he henedjction.
NEXT MEETING PLACE.
! The next meeting will be held at