El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-07
Women Manage the Order
Kings Daughters, Organized in 1856,
Has Spread to SO states and :
Provinces IN Canada
Frederic J. Hasszfn --

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Mrs. Margaret Bottome. Of New York.
Mrs. BOttOme was called to the pres
ence of the King a few years ago and
now one of the efforts Of the Organi-
cation IS directed toward the support
of the memorial settlement dedicated
to her in New York In this settle
ment. countless benevolent activities
are carried on by those who desire 70
perpetuate her memory with loving
deeds The late Sophie b. Wright, OF
New Orleans was the first vice presl-
dent at the time of her death TWO
years ago. The countless good works
Of these two women are typical OF the
spirit OF the great order they lead
Publishes Monthly Magazine.
Permanent headquarters for the or
avenue, New Ork- \ monthly maya
zine entitled The Silver Cross" is
published as the official organ OF the
organization which gives detailed re-
ports Of the activities OF the different
branches The central council eXer-
cises no authority other than advisory
over the different branches, but IS al .
ways ready with helpful suggestions.
The new works undertaken within the
year indicate how varied the actlvi-
ties are Much attention is now being
given TO caring Tor delinquent girls
ana errlng women sometimes the
Kings Daughters cooperate with other
organizations in such work but
often they initiate t. The Scott County
4N-AAS DclA=7AALEAH 44AAo4A "a 44ft ~ mas
provided an emergency home for girls.
and a rescue home for girls mas been
opened BY the Mississippi branch CO.
operation with the Travellers Aid So
ciety in the large cities enables them
to aid in reScuing many girls from per
nOus situations encountered while
travelling Among the earlier efforts OF
the Phil2delph Kings Daughters was
opening a home for discharged women
prisoners. where they could be given
shelter and friendly aid in making
new start in life.
supports Hospital Work.
Hospital work receives the strong
support of the Kings Daughters Last
February the Kings Daughters OF
Portsmouth. Va. launched upon a
hurricane campaign of seven days
to raise $40 00o for new hospital At
midnight of the last day pledges had
been. secured for S46.454S0, and the
new enterprise was assured The need
of q hospital in this town was empha-
sized several years ago by the death
OF a man who was removed from a rail-
road train in a critical condition and
had TO be taken TO the jail for shelter.
he died IN jail because there was no
hospital The Kings Daughters set
about remedying this condition and
chiefly through their efforts q private
house was equipped for the purpose
a little later. 1t was Inadequate, how
ever and the erection of the new build
ing has now been provided Tor. The
Faithful Circle Of Durant. Miss, is
that town and another circle in the
same state has equipped q new Operat-
ing room in the Rosedale hospital.
Are Fighting Tuberculosis.
Many Kings Daughters circles are
working against tuberculosis The
Willing Workers, Of Clifton Springs. y.
Y. equipped a three room shack FOR
the use Of patients on the tuberculosis
indian girls in South Dakota donated
an indian tent TO a circle in Charleston,
W. Va, when is being used as a tn
berculOsis sanitarium in that town. A
ward for advanced patients has been
established in the anti tuberculosis hos
pltal of Louisiana by the Kings Daugh-
tiers OF that state. Homes for the aged
ana Tor the incurable- as well as for
needy children. are being supplied in
many towns by this organization
Civic AID social betterment work also
comes under the list of Kings Daugh-
ters activities The circle in Moline,
III. 1naugurated an anti fly campaign
and also secured the endorsement of the =
safe and sane Fourth of July cele-
bratiOn IN New Hampshire and Mis-
sissippi Kings Daughters saw the
need of many towns for q public hall
IN which social gatherings for the good
OF the community might be held In
several towns they We're able to secure
such halls and to furnish and decorate
them. They now form the Centers Of
several kinds o. social uplift work
tteSt rooms night schools, women pro-
baton officers, cleaner streets and
school houses. the care of neglected
cemeteries are among the other activi-
ties carried on by the order within the
present year.
The Order Of Kings Daughters and
Sons must not be confOunded with the
daughters OF the King. an organization
rapidly gaining growth in the EpiscO-
pal church. The Kings Daughters and
Sons is al interdenominatiOnal Orssn-
lzation which carries on its work 81
ttrely outside of any church bound
aries. although circle may be a most
helpful adjunct TO church of any de-
nomination II has regularly planned
religious meetings and devotional exer-
ciSes. Tor which programs and scripture
selections are published from time to
time in The Silver Cross but these
are absolutely free from denOmina-
-ional characteristics.
saturday. Apples Old and New.
tThis Is one Of the regular features
II The Ell PasO HeraId.)