Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-19
Kings Daughters County Conference
Held at Central Village with Many in Attendance-Next Gathering to be Held Wimantic-Reports and
 Addresses Connecticut and Rhode Island fficials

The seventh annual county confer ence of the order of the Kings Daugh- | ters for New London. Windham and | Iolland counties was held with the | Cheerful Doers' circle of Central Vil- lage Wednesday in the Congregational church at Central Village. There was good attendance in spite Of the rain, and the comet, numbering about 165- Miss Lucy Geer, the county Secre- tary was the presiding officer. The conference was opened with a selection by the organist, Miss Lucy A Broad head, and a hymn by the audience. De- votional exercises were conducted Dy the state secretary, Mrs. Isaiah w. Sheath, of New Haven. This was fol- lowed by the soprano solo Jesus, Jesus, Holy Jesus, rendered by Miss Rose Seguin.
 Mrs. E. H. Kennedy. leader of the Cheerful Doers' circle, extended a hearty welcome to the visiting circles, to which response was given Joy Mrs. John H. Barnes of Norwich. Mrs. Henry F. Palmer gave the minutes of the last conference, held in the Trinity Methodist church at Norwich in May, 1909. At that time there were TAI members in the three counties. Miss Geer appointed as the committee on resolutions Mrs. William Fl. Dawley of
 Norwich, Mrs. J. H. Tracy of Jewett City and Mrs. G. T. Robbins of East Thompson, and as the conference treasurer Mrs. Isaac Jones of Norwich.
 
 retary 123 members responded from the one chapter and twenty circles in these counties. A duet, There is a Green Hill Far Away. was given by Mrs. Charles Bragg and Mrs. Ervie Whitehead.
 Friendly words of greeting from the secretaries of Middlesex. Fairfield. Hartford and Litchheld counties and from Mrs. M NJ Davis, former secre- tary of Fairfield county, were read by Miss Geer.
 Address by Miss Geer.
 In her address to the conference which followed Miss Geer said: We read How good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity, and may we be able to say when the day is over How good and pleasant it is" for sisters to meet together in conference and thus to become more united a large circle perfect in roundness and love. Today the three counties of eastern Connecticut are called in conference to tell of deeds done. to exchange thoughts and gather ideas for future use, as inspiration is gained, new ways are opened and We may hear for ourselves and take home to our circles new life and activity. She spoke of the organization of a sii- yer cross chapter. of the four deaths during the year, the present member ship and other matters of interest to the circles, ending with the exhortation CO SO OA N1tA tilG WOAh III 4AOpS anu trust.
 Circle reports followed and the Char itable circle, Norwich, Sophie Weitzel, Norwich Town, Prayer circle. Willf- mantle. Class circle. Norwich, Cheerful DOers, Central Village, Loving Service, Norwich. Heartsease, New London, Whatsoever, Jewett City. Cliff Dwell CTS, Norwich. Heartsease, Norwich, Helping Hands, Willimantic, Friend ship New London, and Ever Ready, Norwich, gave good reports of their years work.
 Address on Beauty.
 2 Mrs Edward H. Smiley of Hartford. a member of the central council, gave an excellent address on Beauty The world of thought is enlarged not so much by new things as by a deeper ap- preciation of those already known. Everyone is touched at some time by a sense of beauty-as in spring. cloud or strain of muSic-which aWakens for @ moment the better nature This love of beauty shows kinShfp with the di- vine The capacity for seeing it is by the inner life and only those who keep in unison with God see fully the abounding beauty in the world around them. Love of material beauty leads up to love of spiritual