Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-07
READY FOR BIG CONVENTION
Everything Arranged For Large Gathering of Delegates Committees in Charge-Meetings For Secretaries Held

The local committees having charge of the arrangements for the 44th an- nual meeting of the Womans Board of Missions, which is to be held with the | Eastern Connecticut Branch at Park church during the next three days, were busy on Monday putting the church and Osgood Memorial parish house in proper order for the meetings. The parish house parlors have been re- served for rest room and writing room The attendance of a nurse has been arranged for, in case of illness, and cosy little retreat for invalids screened off from the writing tables A pay telephone has been placed on this floor and here is also the coat and parcel check room The Sunday school room above will be used for the devo- tional services. The chapel will be used as headquarters for the various committees, the hospitality, credential, literature. postoff1ce, newspaper, bu- reau of information and luncheon tick cts. Lost and found articles will be in care of the postoff1ce department. The regular meetings will be held in the church, where delegates will be seated in designated groups according to the particular branch which they represent The doors will be kept closed until an address or other exer- else. except the singing of a hymn, is finished. The ushers may be known by their yellow badges. Similar badges are also being worn by members of
 
 meeting delegates at the various trains yesterday afternoon and today.
 The general chairman of all the com mittees is Mrs. J. M. Huntington, and Miss Elizabeth B. Huntington is as- sistant chairman. The general com mittee Of arran gements for Park church is Mrs. Samuel H. Howe, Mrs. Henry T. Arnold, Mrs. Mary A. c. Nor ton, and Miss Alice w Cogswen, ex- officio. as president of the Park church auxiliary. Mrs. Bella P. Learn ed is chairman of the music commit tee, the other members of which are Mrs. Frederick w. Lester, Mrs Her bert l.. Warrington, Mrs Henry F. Palmer, Mrs. Charles H. Ricketts and Miss Susie Whittlesey. This commit tee has been busy arranging for a cho- rus to lead the singing, especially in the service at Broadway church on Wednesday evening, and in securing Mrs. Arthur E. Story and Eben Learn ed for solos on Wednesday. Miss Elizabeth B. Huntington is the local member of the credential committee. which is a prominent feature of the board. The postoffice committee are Miss Mary C. Lucas, chairman, Miss lone D. HaviIand, Miss Jessie Hyde, Miss H. R. Trumbull and Miss Lucy Greenman.
 Miss Elizabeth Parker is chairman of the literature committee, assisted by Miss Anna c Ely, Miss Jane M. Aiken, Miss Julia Wood, Miss Nancy D. Lucas, Miss Pauline Chase and Miss Edith Young
 The decorations committee are Miss Louise C. Howe, chairman Miss Amy L. Cogswell, Mrs. Rush W. KimbalI, Mrs. William F. Birge. and Miss H. R. Trumbull.
 The printing and press committees are Miss Eliza ". Avery and Miss Elizabeth Pullen. Finance committee, Mrs. George D. Colt, chairman.
 The bureau of information consists of Mrs. Adam Reid, chairman, Miss Adelaide L. Butts, Miss Louise B. Meech and Miss Faith R. Leavens.
 The hospitality committee includes Mrs. Leonard Bacon, chairman, Mrs. J. NJ Huntington, Mrs. A N H. Vaughn Miss Amy l.. Cogswell, Miss Adelaide l.. Butts, Miss Sara l.. Huntingdon Miss Elizabeth Parker, Mrs. J. c. Av- erill and Mrs. Samuel Prentice.
 The rest committeee are Mrs. Oliver l.. Johnson, chairman. Miss Sarah Mc- keag, Mrs. Frank Hampstead Mrs. Rol1in c. Jones. Mrs. Frank H. Pullen, Mrs John F. Rogers, and Miss Eliza beth Pullen.
 The reception committee are Mrs 1 Samuel H. Howe, Mrs. George w. l Lane, Mrs. Peter Lanman, Mrs. i Charles 4. Burnham and Miss Alice i W. CogsWell.