New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-15
DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
BEGIN 18TH CONVENTION
Women of the Episcopal Church
to Open Sessions in St.
Agnes Parish House.
CATHEDRAL MASS MEETING
Dean Grosvenor Welcomes Del
egates-Members of Auxiii-
airy Put In Busy Day
Tea in Tent.

Women Of the Episcopal Church
matched the men in activity yesterday
In the morning the thirteenth convention
OF the Daughters of the King held Its
opening meeting at St Agness parish
house. in West 92d street The parish
house will be the headquarters OF the
convention throughout its sessions. Ono
hundred and fifty members registered
yesterday. OF these, ninety are delegates
from various dioceses throughout the
country. The first business session will
be held this morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Joseph Simeon Wood will make an
address OF welcome on behalf of the New
York chapter. The order of business will
then call for reports of committees and
the appointment OF a nominating body.
The officers OF the Daughters of the
King are Mrs. Adam Dennead, OF Baltl-
more, president; Mrs. w. G. Davenport.
of Washington. first vice-president; Mrs.
John Moncure. OF Richmond. second vice
president; Miss Emma T.. Behlendorff, OF
New York, secretary: Mrs. Charles Henry
Arndt, of Philadelphia, treasurer.
The society held a mass meeting last
welcomed the delegates The charge to
the members of tho organization was
made by the Rev. Howard c. Robbins. OF
the Church OF the Incarnation. and Bish-
op Charles Edward Woodstock. OF Ken
lucky. preached the sermon. The Daugh-
tiers also held Quiet Hours" in the chapel
Of the cathedral from 3 TO o'clock in
the afternoon.
At the end OF the afternoon sessions OF
the House of Deputies and the House OF
Bishops women from st. Thomas's parish
gave tea for the delegates in a big tent
on the grounds OF the National Academy
Of Design.
Mrs. Ernest NJ. Stlres was chairman OF
the committee OF arrangements. Among
those who poured were Mrs Ira Barrows,
Mrs David Heller, Mrs. George Helme,
Miss Romola Dahlgren. Mrs. George Mac
culloch Miller. Mrs. II. b. Coombs, Miss
Grace Scoville. Mrs. Stephen Millett. Mrs.
j. T.. r. Carpenter. Miss Duncan and
Miss Hyde.
Members OF the Woman's Auxiliary had
a busy day. Mission study classes and a
conference were held i'm ST. Michael S
parish house I'm the morning. At noon
there were prayers and missionary talks.
In the afternoon an open conference III
the interest OF missionary work among
boys was held I'm the Same place.
Miss Julia c. Emery presided at meet
ing OF the Womans Auxiliary. The prin-
cipal speaker was Archdeacon James S.
Russell. OF Iawrenceville. Va. whose spe-
cial work is among the negroes. He is
commonly spoken OF among church work
ers as live wire" because OF what he
has accomplished at ST. Paurs School.
Lawrenceville. for the education OF negro
children.
Now, here is the result OF what we
are doing" said the archdeacon. "Peo-
pie point TO one OF the church families
and say. I'd rather have that family for
a neighbor OF mine than one OF the
others Isn't that a pretty good test OF
whether we are helping the colored peo-
ple?"
The building provided by the Board OF
Missions for the exhibits and for the mys-
terry plays is entirely too small and only
illustrates the great interest in this con-
vention. Clergymen. women and children
elbow each other most uncomfortably.
The mystery play is produced each day
10 only "A small part OF those who would
like to hear IT. The Gift OF Self was
uortrayed Yesterday afternoon