Evening journal., 1922-12-16
GIRLS FRIENDLY
GOES FORWARD
Two New Societies Organ
lied in Diocese of
Delaware

All branches of the Girls Friendly
Society of this city and vicinity have
had an extremely active week, the
closing festivities to close this even
ing with a supper and meeting in
Trinity parish house. The guest of
honor of the Wilmington branches
during the week has been Miss
Florence Lukens Newbold, national
extension secretary OF the Girls
Friendly Society.
Miss Newbold visited Delaware
about a year ago, and at that time
outlined many plans OF work for the
society which have been carried out
in a satisfactory manner. During
this week and under Miss Newbold's
direction, new branches OF the so
ciety have been formed, the Trinity
Girls Friendly and the society at ST.
James, Stanton.
1t is of great interest TO many Will
mingtonians to know that while Miss
Newbold is a national worker in this
organization, she is a native Della
Rarean. having been born at New
port. When a young child she went
10 Lancaster to make her home but
frequently visited Wilmington rela-
tives.
Miss Newbold has recently re-
turned from the Pacific coast where
she was sent in the interest OF the
Girls Friendly Society. This winter
she expects to devote her time TO
working in the New England States. |
Pennsylvania, Delaware. Maryland |
and Virginia. Previous to becoming |
national extension secretary. Miss /
Newboid was branch secretary OF /
the Girls Friendly Society OF an East
Side New York branch.
During Miss Newbolds stay she
has visited other recently organized
branches OF the society at New Castle
and Talleyville. These were formed
by Miss Frances Hagner and Miss
Isabel Wagner, diocesan field work
ers OF the Episcopal Church in Della
ware and through the efforts OF Miss
Jane Lea, diocesan president OF the
Girls Friendly Society.
On Thursday Miss Newbold visited
st. James Church at Stanton, and
also the branch at st. Thomas
Church. Newark. Last evening she
attended the joint meeting OF all the
societies OF this city held in st. An
drew's parish house. Miss New
nold's m essase 20 the girls was that
the ideals OF the society picked out
in 1875 when the G. r. s. was or
ranized. are needed today more than r
AZ any other time. The ideals are 1
- stf.- .4o,afa-troes nurffv and
personal religion. she pointed out J
hat each society should carry out I
program which would include recre-
,tion. education and religion. The ,
program closed with a demonstration !
showing how branches conduct :
meeting without self-governmenti
,iso a branch meeting in which par
iamentary laws are used.
This afternoons meeting will open
1t 4.s0 O'Clock. Supper will follow.
rhe guests will include one member
from each branch in the city ana
many clergy OF Wilmington.
cad ers' training class will be con-
iucted this evening.
The diocesan officers OF the
Friendly are. President, Miss Jane G
Lea of this city; Nice-presloent Mfs'
william p. Orr, OF Lewes; secretary 2
md treasurer, Mrs. Alonzo Newlin'
II Marshsilton.
The diocesan heads OF depart [
nents are: Candidates, Mrs. Harry a
Roberts. wilmington; Commenda- q
ion, Miss Jane Baxter, Wilmington; Il
Extension, Miss Louise II. Tatnall' :
Literature. Miss Clara
7axter. wilmington; Missions, Mrs. j
robert Bell, Wilmington; Special IL
ervice. Miss Clara Southwick. Will NJ
lington. M
Miss Newbold's sister. Miss Eliza Vi
eth Newbold, who is a missionary OF
, Japan, is also well known in this G
Itv. She was born at Newport and
: a graduate of the Misses Hebb D
chool. She Is located at Aomori h