The Washington times., 1914-06-03
1876 WOMEN ATTEND
MISSION CONCLAVE
Episcopal Churches of BaIti-
more Conference Represent
ed at Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA. June S.-One hundred
and thirty-five women from the various
Methodist Episcopal churches of the
Baltimore conference, comprising Mary
land, the District, and a portion of
Virginia are in session at the Washing
ton Street Methodist Church, where the
annual meetings of the WOmen's Home
Mission Society and the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society are being held.
The delegates. who commenced arriv-
ing yesterday afternoon. are the guests
of the members of thee congregation OF
the church.
The opening meeting was held last
night in the main auditorium of the
church, when the Rev. l.. X. Hardin
pastor Of the Mt. Vernon Place Metho-
dist Church of Washington. delivered
the annual sermon. Miss Marguerite
Field, of this city. sang a solo.
Splendid progress WAS shown by the
reports which Were presented at this
mornings session of the home society
The devotional services were led by
Mrs. Henry Knowles. president of the
society. At u O'Clock there was a
quiet hour service conducted by the
Rev. ]. w. Duffey, of this city. and ar
] o'clock luncheon was served in the
Young Peoples building.
Work was resumed at o'clock. when
A children's service is scheduled for
4 o'clock, and tonight. at s O'Clock,
the Rev. D. H. Kern. presiding elder
OF the Alexandria district Will conduct
the services.
will be held tomorrow morning and
Joint session of both societies tomor-
row afternoon.
Two special trains will he operated
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row for the ORGANIZATIONS which will
attend the unveilinS Of the Confederate
monument The committees and ladies'
organizations will leave nj l O'Clock
from the corner of Royal and Prince
streets. r. E. Lee Camr of Confederate
Veterans, in uniform, under Command
er W. A. Smoot. sr., will leave in
special train at l:30 O'Clock
Forty members of Martha Washing
ton Chapter No. +2, Order of the East
ern Star. attended a reception given
last night by Acacia Chapter Of Falls
Church. in honor of Henry *. Field.
of this city, who was recently elected
worthy grand patron of the State of
Virginia. Mr.. Field was presented with
q handsome buoQuet or roses by VI. Z.
Church. OF Falls Church. patron of
Accacia Chapter. on behalf nf the lat
ter organization The trip TO Falls
Church was made in special train.
The board of aldermen will hold a
special meeting tonight to take action
on the proposed appropriation OF $1,000
for the Alexandria Hospital The
measure had passed the upper board.
but in order to make some necessary
changes a meeting Of both boards was
held last night when the former action
Of the aldermen was rescinded and a
new ordinance referring the matter to
the finance committee was passed.
The hospital fund is still climbing,
Substantial additions being made every
day. The total is now over $4,000.
The committee has decided TO continue
its work until June Is, when they will
make final report TO the trustees OF
the hospital Washington merchants are
sending in contributions and a special
committee has been named to solicit in
that city. s. kann, Sons 6 Co. sent
cneck for $3.50 yesterday.
The Rev. Charles Hannigan, a mis-
sioary priest, will deliver series of
sermons on the fourth Sunday Of each
month at the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
ceum commencing on June IS.