The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24
KINGS DAUGHTERS HEAR GLOWING
3: REPORTS FROM STATE LEADERS

stalled on the battlcs1ip New Jersey.
which had an inadequate supply OF
books for the Jackics.
Mrs Frank r. Fellows. Of Concord
y. H.. said the Childrcn's Home. at
Nashua. y. H. was the main work In
her state. Every circle contributes
10 the up-kcep Of this institution.
Mrs. s. p. Christian. of Warwood'
represented West Virginia. and gave
ST atisiics showing that the Day Nurs-
cry, in Wheeling, was the real work OF
our Daughters. Tho expenses LOT inc
past year, without any improvements
amounted to $4,000. Tho employees are
maid 5000 n year and last year e.lSt
children were cared for. There is an
endowment fund for 1.-THE up-kccp or
this good work and each circle m inc
city has a represent alive on the board
and they all cooperate to Keep inc cS,
tahlishmcnt al high standard or
progress.
Mrs. Gubcl, Of Columbus. O.. told or
rho Vacation Home. located on Lake
Eric which is omen from Jun" To SEP
,cmhcr every ycnr and from 200 10 ~"
girls yearly take advantage or TINS
snIcndid opportunity to enjoy the many
, emuscmcnts that arc provided ny the
hostess. :,
Mrs. O. T. WinGfcld, of Indianapolis.
Ind. told how the Kings Daughters
there are installing IN elevator in their
hospital.
Mrs. S. r. Lewis. Of Detroit, Mich
named the education Of orphans IN inc
University at Ann Arbor; the. DauEh-
, ters' House. where on an average OF
as children are cared for continually,
and home for aged couples as the
chief activities OF the organization IN
her state.
Mrs. Clinton s. Burns. ot kansas
City, Mo. spoke Of the Home for ASed
Women maintained by the Daughters
| there and asked for "a large delegation
| from Wheeling to the annual conrcn-
! ton which will be held there next year
Mrs. W. G. Bennett. Of Chicago. H..
, told Of the great amount Of tubcrculp-
sig, in Moline, especially. when is al
tribut cd to the great steel manutactur-
ing plants located there. the Daueh-
tcrs have founded a hospital to care
! for those afflicted with this dread als-
case, and arc accomplishing much good
She also mentioned tho Emergency hos
pital erected during tho influenza cpl
| dcmic which is being used for tho
patients who arc suffering from tynhold
fever. which is now epidemic there.
! Mrs Fred F.. Derby. Of philadelphia
Pa, named the Vacation Homo for both
! mothers and children rs chief among
| the works IL the organization there
and also told how the tremendous prob
| lcm Of housing the many p"npl" VINO
| wcrc there for war work had hcen part
! ~ solved 10y III" Kings Daughters.
Miss Jennie Benedict. of Louisville.
/ Ky. named tho House for lncurahics rs
an accomplishment of the King
| Daughters. and told how great part
! Of tho funds for this institution mad
been raised by placing penny boxes"
| in all tho homes.
Mrs. Robert McT.aurcn If Fickshurg.
Miss, named tho Rescue Homo for Tn
fortunate Girls "a tn" main work OF
| Tho daughters there now.
| Mrs. Reed invited all ihoS" present
to assemble nj her home at an in
| formal tea party iE2t they might be-
come hotter acquainted with ono an
other Immediately following the scs-
sion. which was concluded with singing
Blessed Jesus" and Il prayer.