The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
SPLENDID aEr0RTs MEAan ~
woak AcCoMrLssnED Dun~ n
ING YEAR. y
WELCOMED BY MAYOR
GREETINGS FROM NORTH CANO.
LIMA AND OHIO BRANCHES ARE
RECEIvED-Two SESSIONS
TO-DAY.

Reports OF splendid work done By
the circles OF the Kings DaughterG
Unions in Norfolk, Staunton and sur.
folk. greetings from North Carolina
and Ohio, and the welcoming address
by Mayor George Ainsiie and the re.
sponse by Miss Edith Lee Butler, Of
Warrenton, featured the opening last
night In Centenary Methodist Church
Of the Twentieth Annual Conventions
of the Virginia Branch OF the Interna-
tional Order Of The Kings Daughters
and Sons. The convention will con.
clude with business session tom0r-
row night at s o'clock.
The first session was presided over
by State President Mrs. Clarence @.
Burton, of Richmond. who introduced
the several speakers after Rev. 8. 6.
Hatcher had been presented to lead
In the brief devotional service. An APP
propriate solo was sung by Miss
Adriana Kuck. after which Mayor
Ainslie welcomed the body to Rich
mond
Following the response by MfsD
Butler and an anthem by choir CONS,
posed of Mrs. s. NJ. Brown. Miss Mar
jorie Harcum and MessrE. X. l.. Taylor
and Aubrey Pond, Mrs. Burton declare
ed the convention open.
Greetings from Other States.
Mrs G. j. Holloway. of Wilmington,
n. C., and Mrs. Sara F. 0u8ie. OF
Columbus, o., brought greetings from
| the branches in their respective States.
| After the singing by the gathering Of
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" came
a pleasing incident in the unscheduled
presentation Of bouquet Of beautiful
white chrysanthemufns to Mrs. kellO-
way. The presentation was by Rev.
Mr.. Hatcher. on behalf OF the Peters.
burg Union.
| Report of the work OF the year in
| Norfolk, where the visiting nurse gys-
tenn Of the Kings Daughters and the
'co-operation OF the circles with the
Ariti-Tuberculosis League, Associated
Charities and similar organizations. are
Frank Nicholson. The report from
Staunton, where good work ID beink
done by the Kings Daughters through
the medium OF their hospital and In
other ways, was presented by Mrs.
Howerson. Mrs Henry Ely, Of Suf-
folk, presented the report for Suf.
folk. The union OF that city il short
i ly to establish day nursery In adj
dition to the institutions they are now
directing
Committees Announced. M
| Miss Elizabeth Nicely. Of Ports
mouth, read the announcement Of the
appointment Of committees for thte
/ convention as follows:
!, Credentials--Miss Lily Nelson. Rich-
mond: Mrs. Holt. Hampton: Mra
Sprague, Norfolk; Miss bi~ick, 6tauns
ton; Mrs. Moore. Richmond.
4 Resoiutions-Mrs. Henry Ely. BufH
folk: Mrs. Frank Nicholson, Norfolk;
Mrs. J. p. II. Mason Woodiawn.
/ AuditinS-Mrs. James Fleming,
| Portsmouth Mrs. Kass Weaver, Front
Royal: Miss Alena Demorest. FAiis
Church.
Invftation-Mrs. Henry Payna,
t Clifton Forge: Mrs H. o. SandeFK
Gloucester: Mrs. George Friend, Dan.
vile; Mrs. Rawlings, Orange.
! Mrs. c. e. Billups, of Norfolk, chair.
man Of tellers. will name her assist
ants today.
| The present Officers Of the virginia
branch are: President, Mrs ClAronce
q. Burton. Richmond: recording Sec
Rotary, Miss Elizabeth Neely. Ports.
mouth; treasurer. Mrs. Robert w.
Price, Petersburg. Central Council
members: Miss Margaret Roper, ok
Norfolk; Mrs. George T. King. Of
! Richmond: Mrs. J. n Gibbs. Of Mount
Vernon. and Miss Florence Sheppard
Of Warrenton.
4 Two sessions of the convention VIII
! be held today, the first beginning At
10 A. NJ and the second at r. AZ,
Two sessions will be had tomorrow