Evening journal., 1913-05-24
MRS. HALL
| HEADS JUNIORS
Again Chosen President of
Episcopal Church Auxiliary
at Annual Meeting Today
SOCIETIES MAKE
ENCOURAGING REPORTS

= The Delaware branch Of the Junior
Auxiliary convened in twenty-third
annual meeting at Trinity church to-
lay with morning and afternoon ses-
&ions
A brief church service with cele-
sration Of the Holy Communion at
1880 o'clock. opened the meeting. A
business meeting followed, presided
,ver by Mrs George c. Hall, president
of the diocese The Rev. +. NJ. Kirkus
conducted the devotional service and
gave a word of greeting. expressing
his pleasure and qualification az hav-
ing the meeting held in Trinity church
aud at the large number Of delegates
represented.
Re ponding. Mrs Hall said I'VE
nave often met in Trinity church and
always remember our meeting with
pleasure" She spoke OF the work Of
the Juniors as having never been bet
ter than this year. and a great in
crease IN the true missionary spirit
among the young people She also
mentioned the pleasure In having
present Mrs. C. %. Mcllvaine the presi-
dent OF the Womans Auxiliary, ana
Miss Jenkins, of Easton. Md
Reports Of branch secretaries was
HE main business of the morning
The secretary of St. AIMS branch,
Middletowu. reported successful
year with weekly meetings. The sum
OF 800 was netted by a sale. A
Thanksgiving box was sent to the
Babies Hospital and one to Virginia.
Ia A. t1
boxes were SS5.55
Miss Alethea Spruance, secretary OF
ST Peters, reported successful meot-
mgs and a box sent to the Babies
Hospital, and the providing Of an out
dt for an Indian girl in Alaska.
The sum Of S1253 was netted from
a musicale.
Miss Elva Bennett the secretary. re-
porting for Calvary Branch. told OF
much work accomplished. increasing
interest shown and pledges amount
lng 10 s24.5O.
Miss Margaret Carmine reported
for st. Johns Branch. and spoke OF
the work Of the Seniors and Juniors.
$500 was realized from the sale in
December and a straberry festival
held on May 90 netted them about
$40. Boxes have been sent 10 the
Babies Hospital and other places and
a box is being prepared TO be sent 10
Africa. The amount OF pledges was
500. Mrs Hall spoke Of the work
nf the Babies Branch and commended
them.
Miss Florence Miller secretary Of
Trinity Branch reported a successful
year. An Old Fashioned New Eng.
land supper on November %. ncite7
them $50 Members of the Auxiliary
entertained the Emmanuel branch ir
November and we're entertained b,
them in February Tho brancl
pledges IN money and toycs amount
ed to se35o Miss Elsie Scully re-
uorted for old Swedes (Holy Triuiayl
Church. Present number enrolled 80
The sum OF ss5 40 was netted from a
musicale which WAS held in October
In November. Mrs George c. Call
the president. visited the branch and
addressed the members
The kindergarten branch has an
enrolment OF 10 and have helped
the older branch by making bihs,
IN trer errers's report presented hv
Miss Scully. receipts we're SASS and
disbursements s4604 leaving a bal
ance Of s154.
81 Andrews church hps no organ
lied auxil'nrv branch but a number
OF voune girls have done missionary
work during the years. and have help.
ed the woman's Auxiliary
Mrs c. McIlvaine addressed the
meeting in the interest Of the work
and gave the date for the presentau)l
Of the united thank offering Of thI
women OF Delaware. Il will take place
on September % OF this year. in one
Of the city churches
An election Of officers which con
cluded the morning session, result
cd in the reelection OF Mrs. George
G. Hall, as president and Miss Lucy
Jackson. as secretary and treasurer
The others elected were. Mrs. r. NJ
Kirkus. New Castle county. first vice
president. Mrs. Cochran. Kent coun
ty second vice-president Miss Jen
Me Prettyman, Sussex county, thirI
vice-president.
The name Of a secretary and treas
nrer for the Babies Auxiliary will hl
recommended by the executive com
mittee 10 the meeting Of the Woman
Auxiliary in Dover next week.
On adjournment Of morning session
luncheon was served in the paris
house.
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