The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-19
KINGS DAUGHTERS CONVENTION
Was Held at Randolph This Week
Next Meeting in Swanton.

Randolph, June 10. - The annua
state convention of Kings Daughters
closed here on Friday morning, and the
delegates and officers left for theil
homes the same day. The attendance
was not as large as expected by reason
of the rain, which fell all day Thurs
day and Friday, and also part OF
Wednesday. Nearly 25 delegates re.
| ported who did not come, but the meet.
ing was pleasant and profitable to all
present.
| The first session of the convention
was in the form of a reception given
by the local circle to the visitors, held
! in the Bethany parish house Wednes-
day evening. The room was decorated
with the colors of the order and made
beautiful by much work of the MEM
| bers. AT s o'clock the people assem-
bled, and after meeting and greeting
the officers a program of interest was
given. The first number was the greet
ing from the circle by Miss A. F. Clarke
and this was followed by greetings
from the churches by Rev. Fraser
Metzger. Miss Lucille Grant sang. Buy
My Strawberries, accompanied by
Miss Marcott An encore was given
her, to which she responded with
Down Nauxhall Way" Mrs. c. f..
Nourse of Rutland gave the response.
Miss Marcott gave piano solo and
also an encore, with which all were
well pleased. Greetings from the inter
national, in the form of brief letters
at. Ene 18th fra
and Clara Moorehouse, general secre-
tsry, were given. Following this punch
and waters were served by the local
circle.
Thursday morning at 0 o'clock the
convention assembled in the Bethany
church, with Mrs. Martha Clark OF
Woodstock, president, presiding The
devotional service was led by Mrs.
Emma Slaytm of Woodstock, after
which the announcements OF the com
mttees we're made. The report OF the
st. Louis convention was given by Mrs.
Burt of Bennington, The informal bal
lot, business and noontide prayer closed
the forenoon session. Thursday after
noon Mrs. +. NJ. Dennev of Montpelier
led memorial service for Mrs. Cross,
the deceased president of the order in
the state. Miss Grant gave solo and
the minutes, report Of nominating com
mittee. resolution committee and ere
Dental committee filed the time till
the formal ballot. The address of the
AFTERNOON was by Mr.. Slocum OF Bur
lington, and the announcement of the
ballot and business filled the afternoon
session.
Thursday evening in the Bap@ist
church a service was held. a. follows: |
Music by the choir. and devotional |
service by Mrs. Nellie Fellows; solo |
by Miss Valentine Packard, address by |
Mrs. Fellows on junior work. Mrs. !
Fellows is one Of a committee of five, |
appointed for that work, in New Hamp. |
shire. Miss Brokenshire of Walthsm,
Mass, third vice president OF the in
ternational order, then gave the ad |
dress Of the evening. Aiiss Brokenshire
has had an extended experience and is |
now engaged by the Massachusetts,
state branch and devotes her whole /
lime to this work. Her address was
very interesting. Rev w. r. Sparhawk
gave flute solo, and the prayer,
scripture reading and benediction were
oy Rev, r. s. Tolman of the Baptist
'hurch.
Friday morning, the devotional serv
&c was led by Mrs Jennie Bradley of
Brandon. the charge to the officers and
service were under the di
ection Of Miss Brokenshire. A hymn
md the Mizpsh benedietion closed the
The officers elected for the year
we're; President, Mrs Anna Evans of
3urlington; vice president, Mrs. c. +.
Sourse of Rutland; recording secre-
ary. Miss Webster of Swanton: eorre-
ponding secretary, Mrs, Bradley of
Brandon; treasurer, Mrs. Burt Of Ben
lington; auditor. Mrs. Harwood Of
magazine representative.
Irs l.. A. Gibbs of White River June
ion. The next meeting will be held at
,wanton.
Among the special appropriations for
enevolences were: 500 to the tuber
ular preventorium and $50 for the
urchase of a suitable memorial 10 be /.
laced in the Swanton public library :
or the late Mrs. Cross and flowers ,
ent to Mrs. Harwood at Bennington. ,