Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
KING's DAUGHTERS IN
 CONVENTION HERE.
All the State Represented-Miss Lucy Geer Makes County Report for New London, Windham, ToIIand-Mrs. w. H. Dawley, State President, Conduct ing the Meetings-Electen of Officers Today.


 The eighteenth annual convention of the Connecticut Branch of the Inter national Order of Kings Daughters and Sons opened its two days pro- copal church, Tuesday forenoon with copal church. Tuesday afternoon with an attendance which filled the audi torium of the church to it's capacity. This Is the third gathering of the con- Vention in this city. The pulpit was attraetively decorated with palms, pot ted plants and fall flowers and behind the platform was the word Welcome in evergreen on a white background with a purple border.
 Leaders Conference.
 The convention opened with lead ers' conference held in Trinity Episco- pal church at 10.30 o'clock, led by Miss Clara Morehouse corresponding secretary of the order in New York city. The gathering was one of value to all those present.
 15o Delegates on Hand.
 The convention proper began at, 2.15 o'clock in the afternoon at the Trinity M F. church and there was an attendance of 150 delegates when the president, Mrs. William H. Dawley of this city called the meeting to order. Rev F. w. Coleman, pastor of the church led the devotional exercises. which were followed by an address of welcome by Mrs. Louis o. Potter, chairman of the reception committee. Mrs. John H. Belden responded to the welcome. The recording secretary :. Miss Ada l.. Shelly of Windsor read the minutes of the previous meeting and the treasurer, Mrs. Walter E. Garfield, gave her report for the year. The only receipts of the state branch came through the sale of badges and literature and dues. Her report show ed a balance of $150.S1 at the be- ginning of the year, receipts of $724.S5 and expenses of $591.80, leav- ing a balance on hand of $2S3.86.
 State Presidents Report.
 The report of the auditor was given followed by the report of the state president, Mrs. William H. Dawleyi who made some suggestions regard ing the sending of dues and member ship lists to the county treasurers and the accurate keeping of accounts.
 The executive board she. said held three meetings, one very short one directly after the convention last fall, and two all day sessions. The greater pairing the amendments to the consti- tuition which were printed in the call and which you will be asked to vote upon tomorrow. There are very many changes, so many that if they are ali accepted it will be necessary to print new COnSClLuUOHS + put most OI LueIl are caused either by the change in title now permitted for your first of ficer-"president" for state secre- tary" or by the proposed addition of two vice presidents to the board. This IS not new and sudden decision. It had been talked of in previous years and your former president, Mrs. Sheath, left with us the recommenda- ton that there should be vice pres Ident and We have decided that to be ready for all emergencies so far as possible we will ask for two.
 Your president attended and had some part in all the county confer ences- It was very pleasant to meet the Daughters in the different parts of the state and inspiring to hear of the varied work they are doing, from motorcycles for missionaries in Japan to conservation of births in Connecti- cut; assisting a widow with many children to live decently or giving to pr. Grenfeu for his great work in La brador; establishing hospitals and homes or hanging Maybaskets and taking people driving; things great and things little.
 We regret that Mrs. Forbes health will not permit her to continue the work for two counties, but we feel that 1t may be as well now that Litch- field should have it's own secretary.
 Mrs. Forbes will continue the care of Hartford county so will not be lost to the executive board.
 In looking ahead into the coming
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