Smyrna times., 1911-05-24
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY TO
MEET HERE IN OCTOBER
STATE SOCIETY ACCEPTS INVI-
TATION OF ST. PETERS CHURCH
Annual Meeting Held in Newark Thurs.
daY.-Mrs. M. X. D. Eldridge and
Miss Cora Tschudy, Officers

daY.--Mrs. M. X. D. Eldridge and
Miss Cora Tschudy, Officers
The ladies of st. Peters Church
will entertain the Delaware Branch
of the Woman's Auxiliary to the
Board of Missions in Smyrna next
October. This action was taken at
the 9th annual meeting of the society
held at Newark last Thursday after
an invitation from st. Peters Church,
this town had heen given. Smyrna
was represented by Mrs. F. W. R.
Arthurs, Mrs. E. S. Dwight, Mrs.
Murray Stewart, Mrs. M. K. D.
Eldridge, Miss Cora Tschudy and
Miss Agnes Cummins. St. Peters s
was honored by having three of it's
church women elected to official po-
sitions. Mrs. Eldridge was made
one of the vice-presidents, Miss
Tschudy was made an assistant
directress in the foreign branch
and Mrs. Murray Stewart Secretary
of the Babies Branch. About $50
delegates from all parts of the
Diocese, were in attendance al
the Newark meeting.
Address Made And Election ofOfficers
At the morning service, Bishop
Kinsman officiated at the celebration
of holy communion and also ad
dressed the convention on the subject
of "Faith." /" Deaconess Stewart, o.
Hankow, China, spoke about the
Chinese and their customs and tolt
about her school work. Miss A. W
Fisher, of Philadelphia, represent
ing the Church Periodical Club mad
an address. At noon a deliciou
luncheon was served by the member
of the st. Thomas auxiliary. TIL
first business of the afternoon wa
the election of officers, the following
being reelected: Mrs. C. L. Nc
Illvaine, president; Mrs. S. W
Curtis, Mrs. Mary K. Eldridge, O
Smyrna, and Daniel Short of Laurel
vice-presidents Miss Mary Lafferty
secretary; foreign directress, Mis-
Margaret H. Shearman; domesti
directress, Mrs. William K. Brao
ford; treasurer, Mrs. William I
Lodge, of Claymont; Mrs. Murra
Stewart, secretary of the babies
branch. The pledges for the comm
year were made and Deacones
Stewart gave another address whi'
was greatly enjoyed. She spoke
the Junior and senior auxiliaries
China, and how the children a
brought into the schools. Deacone
Stewart is an entertaining speake
She was trained in the Deacone
House in Philadelphia.
Smyrna at the Junior Auxiliary
The annual convention of t
Junior Auxiliary to the Board
Missions was held Saturday in t
parish house of Old Swedes P.
Church, Wilmington, and was
tended by over 100 young girls.
| Peters Church, Smyrna, was rep
| sented by Rev. and Mrs F. W.
Arthurs, Misses Ethel Griev
/ Agnes Wick, Mary Leinberger, FL
1 Gibbs, Justine Armstrong and Gla;
/ Phillips. The session was preslt
l over by Mrs. George Hall, the pr
ident, and according to the ofhc
4 in attendance it was one OF the m
/ successful conventions ever held
1 that auxiliary. In the afterno
/ the delegates went to the Bapi
4 Hospital, where the unveiiing Oh
1 memorial tablet to the late Bis
/ Coleman took place. This tabl
i erected by the Junior Auxiliary
L cost of $125, is large brass pis
/ inscribed with the Bishops lnsig
/ and bearing a memorial inscript
/ to Bishop and Mrs. Coleman.
/ has been placed in the lower nall
the institution and Bishop Kinsr
oficiated at the unveiling.