Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-20
KINGS DAUGHTERS HOLD
18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE,
Circles From Three Counties Repre-
scented at Meeting at Second consre-
gationai Church,

annual conference of the Kings
Daughters of New London, Windham
and Tolland counties was held at the
second Congregational church on
noon sessions. The morning session
was opened at 1870 O'Clock, with Rev
Joel b. Slocum, D. D., pastor of the
Central Baptist church conducting the
devotional service. The hymn. o
Worship the King, followed and Mrs
then welcomed the delegates to the
conference The response was zmade
by Miss Ellen Colt of New London.
County President Mrs. George H. Prior
presided over the session Miss Eva
L. Hudson Of New London read the
minutes of the last meeazing and her
report was accepted.
Presidents Annual Report.
The morning session was largely
taken up by the report of the presi-
dent, Mrs. George H. Prior 1t review
ed the work OF the three counties and
was heard with much interest by ALL
In her report Mrs. Prior said that on
cleS in New London and Windham
counties with an aggregate Of 712.
One new circle was formed in No
Vember, 1914. 1t is the Circle of
Happy Days of Colchester, composed
of 10 young ladies, some of whom are
beautiful name was given them by our
international president, Mrs Evans,
who is personal friend of their lead
er, Miss Day.
OF courst the largest membership
is that of the Home Chapter, which
now mas 1O4 members, but has 120 for
It's aim. The next in size is st.
James circle of New London with 81
members. This circle may be large
but it is noe cumbersome for their
dues were sent in Dec. 20 the first to
respond to the call. The smallest cir
Gle is the baby of our family, the Cir
Gle of Happy Days, with a member
ship of 10. Aside from the two large
circles, the avarage circle membership
is 22
Fifty copies of the Silver Cross are
taken, four circles not reporting any
subscriptions.
Heartsease circle, Norwich, has
made the greatest per cent, gain for
1t has doubled its membership.
Those of you who are superstitious
may be relieved to know that 13 is not
an unlucky number, for Mizpah circle,
Putnam, number 10. Organized 10
years ago they are scattered through
SIX different citieS-all in Massachu-
setts, except the leader who lives in
Putnam. The leader wrote me that
she is handicapped with total deaf
ness and have learned also that her
eyes are in bad condition. The circle
meets only once a year, yet they have
raised and sent away over $40 for be-
nevolence during the past year and
made innumerable garments. They
also have six subscriptions to The Sill
yer Cross. 1t is not my purpose to
laud any circle in my report, but l
have been greatly impressed by the
amount of work Mizpah circle has
done while laboring under apparently
unsurmountable obstacles. That cir
n aSV11H al
which is hard to kill.
$3,4oo9.47 Raised in Year.
The amount of money raised bv the
% circles during the past year is So
1914 and they have expended 49,
164.14. This does not in any way rep
resent the usefulness Of the circles
because many of the kind deeds which
have been done are beyond more
money value. Money cannot buy love
or sympathv
The earnings Of one circle should
receive Spv~--- .-=. 4.,.On. The Earnest
Workers of East Tmospson were well
named, for they have built themselves
a home for which they have raised
this year $17S0S6. This circle passed
it's 18th birthday last March, but while
it is an old circle Gas circles go) it
does not show any signs of decrepi-
tude.
Let us compare the membership
and number of circles with the rec
ord given at the state convention in
October, 1914. Then there were %
circles compared with rs now, with
ISL members to a present member
ship of 712.
Four Circles Disbanded.
This decrease is due to the fact that
four of our circles have disbanded
during the past year. They are: Help
ers of New London, Sophy WeitzeI of
Tfrexx rir.1, Trio 1CT,s 20 r1Jo
Silver Links of Jewett City. Our one
circle gained has not made up for the
loss of these other circles.
Several circles have been saddened
by the death Of beloved members
Friendship, New London, Mrs. Maud
Mary A. Collens, Mrs. Frances Elliott;
Ever Ready, Norwich, Mrs Joseph
Frazier; Home chapter, Mrs. Thomas
Phillips, Mrs. S. S. Stocking, Mrs Mel
vim Gross, Mrs. Charlotte Kinney;
Cheerful Doors, Central Village, Mrs.
Jane E. ishop, Mrs. Newton: st.
James, New London, Mrs Billings P.
Learned; Glass, Norwich, Mrs Welles
D. Haughton. Mrs. Elizabeth Ran
dali; Prayer, Willimantic, Mrs Lester
Weeks; Burden. Bearers, Putnam, Mrs
Justin Greene.
Norwich, Jewett City and perhaps
1ew London are well supplied with
circles and the smaller towns where
there is one circle do not need to have
the work overdone. But Tolland
county is entirely without the order
unless there are a few Independent
members there. Is there not oppor-
tunity for work like ours in such towns
as Stafford Springs, Rockville, the
Mansfields and the Willingtons, Hop
River and Andover? There are no
circles. between Central Village and
Putnam in Windham county, with
the Grosvenordales at the north as
fruitful territory and many small
towns in the west of the county. Be
tween New London and Pawcatuck
there are no circles and none be-
tween Norwich and Willimantic.
Junior work in the three counties
has not been a CONSPICUOUS success in
the past. There is always that very
difficult task of providing a suitable
leader. A plan which has Unconscious
ly worked out in some circles seems a
good one to me. We see and hear
50 much of father and son banquets
and meetings. Where are the moth
ers and daughters? Can we not have
a mother and daughter movement in
our circles?
Miss Ellen Geer of Norwich, Miss
Bill of Willfmantic and Miss Day of
Colchester were appointed members of
the Credentials committee