Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-20
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS CONFERENCE
Thirteenth Annual Meeting of Circles of Three Eastern Con
 necticut Counties Held Friday at Central Cillage.

The thirteenth annual conference of the Kings Daughters of New London, Windham and Holland counties was held at Central Village, Friday in the Congregational church. The confer ence was entertained by Cheerful Do- CTS Circle. The church was decorated with palms, ferns, begonias, carna- tions and glaxinia.,
 Mrs George H. Prior of Jewett City. president of the counties circles pre- sided. The devotional service was conducted by Rev. Chas. A. Downs, pastor of the church. The address of welcome was given by Mrs. E. H. Ken nedy, leader of the entertaining cir cle The response was by Mrs. Louis A. Wheeler of Loyal circle, Norwich. Mrs. Prior appointed Mrs. E. H. His COX of Doscas circle, JeWett City, sec retary of the conference. She appoint ed as committee on resolutions Miss Hattie l.. Carter of Norwich, Mrs. Kenneth Muir and Miss Florence Ma xon of New London. The secretary read a letter of greeting from Mrs. Ira Forbes from Hartford union.
 Roll Call.
 The roll was called, each circle re- spending with the text of the circle. The number from each was given as follows: Charitable Circle. Norwich, 4; Earnest Workers, East Thompson, 4; w fHdISOSPGTp JS"SII O4Iys H. O4cSooi Norwich, 2; Euphemian, Norwich, 1; Cheerful Doers, Central Village IS; Ever Ready, Norwich, 2: Grace, Nor wich, 4; Home Chapter, Norwich, 26 Comfort, Norwich, 3; St. James, New London, 2; Prayer. @Nillimantic, P; New London. 3; Dorcas, Jewett City 12; Loyal, Norwich. 8; Golden Links Jewett City, 4; Mizpah, New Lon don, 5: Happy Days, Colchester, 1. The president gave her annual re- port, entitled As Others See Us.
 Presidents Report.
 Tn the course of this she said:
 The membership this year is 690, g loss of g. I have not been able to gel any response from the Cliff Dwellers numbering IF, and Lydia Hartg Cir cle numbering 19. Ifthese circles had responded there would have been g gain of nine members.
 registered this year. Seven of then 1 belonging to the three Jewett City circles, one to Comfort Circle, Nor. wich, and one independent member; the last member being one who be- | longed to a. boys circle in iN1llimant1t some years ago. That Circle was dis banded but the young man still feel: an interest in the work.
 Junior Work.
 l AN1lQIQdul1S IdS dAHc1y6 De10 JO44AO! l work at heart and while there is nt l junior circle there now, Trusting Cir cle reports four junior girls in itl membership. From reading the lis judge that these girls are daughter | of members of this circle.
 l Mrs Forbes, county president fo Hartford county, told me that in he circle she has four generations of on I family. Isn't that proper ambition l for some, of our circles? and don't le Jewett City get ahead of you in tn matter of the Kings Sons. They cal .l ba very helpful. One of them is tn county typewriter, critic and genera adviser, and another of them is t I speak to youe this afternoon.
 Five ecircles meet every week, te, l meet twice month, seven meetxonc l a. mOnfh, and one circle once a veal j The last named issthe Mdzpah Circle | Putuam which last year numbered q; lsbut this 4year has lost one member b
 death The Circle of Happy Day meets pnRy in the EIf1nnlern nasMmpstn