The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-22
MISSION SOCIETY
MEETING ENDS
MAGNIFICENT PAGEANT IN FOR
ElGN COSTUME FEATURE
LAST EVENING.
Election of Officers Resulted in Few
Changes in the Official Staff.

The forty-ninth annual convention
foreign Missionary society of the
Methodist Episcopal church. held in
the Fourth Street church yesterday,
came TO successful close last evening.
The evening feature was the presenia-
ton of the pageant. "Glimpses Along
the Kings Highway" scene in cos
tune in which ladies Of the Fowler
Circle. costumed in CARDS Of natives of
the Foreign Mission fields illustrated
the scenes OF the fields OF Japan, No.
rea. India, China, Egypt and Africa.
+ The scenes for the pageant were Sc
: lectcd from the sncicty's textbook for
last year, and members Of the Fowler
, Circle did themselves proud in their
presentation Of the spectacle.
The gathering that. witnessed tho
pageant included many members Of
the Young Peoples Societies. Standard
Bearer societies and Kings Herald )
Of the district as we'll as ladies OF the
auXiliares of the district.
The special music was fine fea-
ture Of the evening gathering. The
musical program was in charge Of .he
new choir of Fourth Street church,
land much Of the success of the page
ant was due 10 the able efforts of the
choir.
Profitable Day Sessions.
The convention convened in the
Fourth Street church at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning, with Mrs. S. l.. S.
:Spragg, president of the Wheeling dis
!trict society, presiding. Two delight
lfu! day sessions were held, with men,
hers of the Wheeling, Benwood. Nc
,Mechcn, Moundsville and Greges auXll-
Iliaries present and participating III tne
program. Particularly interesting f2a-
lures of the day sessions were the adj
dresses Of Mrs. Emma Moore Scott. or
Moundsville; Mrs. Kate w. Torrey,
late Of China; Mrs. Wclday, superl:l-
tendent Of the Deaconess' Home: Key.
DR.. c. f. Allen, pastor of Fourth
Street; and Mrs. A. !. Clark, president
gates were particularly delighted with
Mrs. SCOTS address, News From In
da, Airpiane." and DR.. Aliens adj
dress on Great Arm of the Jubilee
Responses for the auXiliaries of the
Idistrict We're given by Mrs. John iless,
of Clarke Circle, North Street; Mrs.
II. w. Fair, of Zane street; Mrs. Zies-
iler, of Wesley: Mrs. Newton, Of Nc
Mechen: Mrs. j. f. Scigle, of Ben
wood; Mrs. Smith. of Gresgs. and Mrs.
lThos. Sh:mp. Of Moundsville.
Resolutions were adopted, mourning
the death of two members in the dis
1rict during the year. Mrs. S. +.
iThomEson and Mrs. I'd. Halnes, 6oth
of the Wesley auxiliary.
Officers Elected.
The election OF officers resulted in a
few changes in the executive staff OF
the district. including the addition OF
a third vice president for the district.
The officers chosen are Mrs. S. l.. y.
iSpragg, president: Mrs. Thos. Shimp,
first vice president: Mrs. 4. {. Price,
second vice president; Mrs. J. F..
iSeigler, third vice president; Mrs.
Belle Flood, recording secretary; Mrs.
il. F. Rose, corresponding secretary;
Miss Alice Irwin, treasurer: Mrs. &.
Earl Reed. superintendent of young
peoples work: Mrs. Fl. r. Gwinn, sup
Ierintendent OF rhildren's work; Mrs.
IW. p Robinson jubilee secretary to
Little Light bearers.
AT $50 o'clock yesterday evening,
following the afternoon session, the
delegates from The several auXillar-
ies with members Of the young peoples
organizations, attended "Get-Togeth'
er Banquet" in the parlors of The
church. Miss Mary. |. Scott. Of
;Moundsvile. presided rs toastn'N<-
1rcss, and through her skillful direc-
Ition. the program of responses was
ia happy feature Of the day.
-! Twenly -four members Of the several
societies of the district qualified n
the convention for the honors of Mem
brrs of the Order of the Golden Har-
vest. and were decorated With the
VI. o. &. II. buttons by Mrs. a. j..
Clarke. president of the Cincinnati
branch.
Mrs. i. Z CUNNINGHAM was electp /
delegate and Mrs. j. II. Angus alter.
mate delegate, 10 represent III
iWhecling district societies At The
Huntington branch convention. Miss
blanche Carroll was named delegate
ito represent the young peoples S'Hlc-
tiles AT Huntington. with Miss Lena
Hawk alternate.