The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-05-02
KINGS DAUGHTERS CON-
VENT|0N-

War service has been added to the
usual duties of members of the Louis
lana Branch, International Kings
Daughters and Sons, as shown by re-
ports OF the various circles at the
twenty-first annual convention in the
First Methodist Church, where the
sessions were held.
Mrs. II. L. Hoyt was elected a men,
Der of the Executive Board, of the
Balloting Committee, and of the Rest
Awhile Board. Miss Sallie Pearson
was appointed representative of the
Silver Cross, the official organ of the
International Order of Kings Daugh-
ters.
Mrs. H. L. Hoyt told of the COM
fort and pleasure given nearly 300
persons last summer at Rest Awhile,
the summer home of the Louisiana
branch in Vaudeville. One little girl
who had enjoyed the visit there la
mented that war times would make 1t
impossible for the Kings Daughters
to provide grits and other food for
guests this year, but pleasure will be
given despite the little ones predic-
lions, Mrs. Hoyt asserted. ut simply
means we will have to put forth addi-
tional effort to carry on the good
work and keep the home fires burn
ing while adding war work to our du-
ties" she declared.
Miss Georgina Herbert of the local
circle, "The Silent Helper" read her
report; extracts from which follow:
Regular meetings have been held
each month. Our membership is now
thirty-five. We had four designations,
and one member, Mrs. T. Thayer.
most loyal and esteemed member of
our Circle since it's organization,
passed into the Great Beyond after a
long and painful illness. Four new
members were admitted to member
ship, one former member readmitted,
and one well-wisher obtained. We
have continued our monthly allowance
to our crippled protegee and have
given assistance to several worthy
families at a cost of S37.05. We sent
to headquarters 62 garments, IL pairs
of shoes, 6 hats, 2 sheets and pillow
cases, and gave to individuals IA gar
ments and one pair of shoes.
The Rest Awhile work, the pound
party for Rest Awhile, the Sophie B.
Wright Memorial Fund, the Home for
Incurables, the Christmas and Thanks
giving dinners received our usual con-
tributions.
Our treasurer's accounts show the
following receipts and disbursements:
Cash on hand April l, 1917, $3.50;
receipts for the year S107.65. Total re-
ceipts $130.55. Disbursements for the
year S110.54, balance April /, 1918,
SPOOL.
During the summer of 1917, we were
represented on the Rest Awhile Board
by Mrs. II. l.. Hoyt, who was elected
vice chairman of the board. We are
also represented on the Cooperative
Council by our secretary, who is the
Councils recording secretary and reg
istrar of headquarters.
Our Circle was organized twelve
years ago, and for the past four years
Miss Sarah Z. Pearson has been its
leader, and as such, it's inspiration.
Realizing her exceptional qualities for
leadership, especially along spiritual
lines, she was unanimously elected
perpetual leader at our annual meet
ing in January.
AS our contribution to war relief
work we took up the work of making
of layettes for French or Belgian
babies. The cost of the layette is just
little over $1,000 and the greater
part of this amount was raised by vol
untary contributions.