Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-24
KINGS DAUGHTERS ELECT
 TWO NORWICH WOMEN
Mrs. William Il. Dawley for State
 President ard Mrs. w. E. Garfield Treasurer.

In the concluding business of the 17th annual convention of the Con- necticut branch of the International Order of Kings Daughters and Sons at Hartford on Wednesday was the election of officers, in which Mrs. William H. Dawley of this city was elected president and Mrs. W. B. Can- field treasurer.
 Mrs. N. s. Bates of Hartford of the committee on credentials, reported 196 delegates present. The number of del egates from Hartford was S5.
 Mrs. Robert T. Seymour of Hartford, chairman of the nominating com mittee, composed of Mrs. Seymour and Miss Eva L. Hudson of New London, reported.
 The Election. The report was accepted and the following officers were elected;
 Presidept-Mrs, William H. Dawley, Norwich.
 Recording Secretary-Miss Ada L. Shelley, Windsor.
 Treasurer-Mrs. W. E. Canfield. Norwich.
 Executive Committee-Mrs. Leslie E. Blackmer Thomaston; Miss Harriet l. Eaton, Hartford; Mrs. Orville Rector, Bridgeport.
 Council Member-Mrs. Edward H. Smiley, Hartford.
 Mrs. Sheath made reference to the illness of Miss Fanny J.. Crosby of Bridgeport, the blindpoetess; Mrs. s. Lloyd Salisbury of New Haven county, secretary, for New Haven county, and Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson of New York. It was voted that sympathy be extended to all three. Mrs. Orville l Rector will carry the message to Miss Crosby and the secretary. Miss Shel- | ley, will write to the other two. | County Reports. The session Wednesday morning at the Asylum Avenue Baptist church. | was opened at 9.15. Mrs. Ella M Sheath of Quincy, Mass, the president, i presided. The devotional service was l conducted by Mrs. William G. Lathrop of Shelton. Miss Lucy Geer of Nor Wich, county secretary, presented her report for New London. Windham and l Holland counties. The report of Mrs l s. Lloyd Salisbury of New Haven, sec retary for New Haven county, was presented. A solo was given by Mrs J. Morgan Lord.
 An address on The Order and Com munity Service was made by Miss | Clara Morehouse of New York, corre- spending secretary of the 1nternation- al order. The address was read by Mrs. William G. Lathrop of Shelton.
 AImssivine. l A paper on Almsgiving was present. ed by Mrs. J. H. DeBaun of New Ha- ven. The value of charity, both as tc the recipient and to the giver, were clearly emphasized. While a generous spirit should actuate all Daughters oi the King, care must be given not tC be indiscriminate in the giving. of alms and especially food to wayfarers whC are not hungry enough to do a little work for a meal. There was a discussion on giving food to strangers Mrs. Sheath, tht president, said she never refused ali; one, but she always made the maI asking for food sit down on the step! and eat it.
 The giving of money without care tt families should not become a practice for many times 1t is misused.
 Afternoon Session.
 The closing session in the afternoon began at 1.15. The devotional servic, was led by Mrs. William H. Dawley the new president. The committee ol resolutions presented it's report. A con secration service was led by Mis- Georgia H. Libby