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Show I The Queen's Daughters. I Hoping earnestly to be of real as- I sistance to needy families during the I long cold winter months, the society I known as the Queen's Daughters has I pet about formulating plans for the I season's work. Although the oeiety I has been in existence but a little over 1 two months, it has accomplished much I along philanthropic lines and expects !to be an important factor in bringing Christmas cheer into the homes of the city's poor. There are at present 125 members enrolled in the club, each one 5 zealous to cei' what special good she I ;an accomplish. Last Saturday the meeting was- held at the home of Mrs. I James J. Brown. . 1.S40 Pennsylvania I avenue, who was assisted in entertain- I Ins the members by Mrs. William J Saver. I I .ah ai Kuuiein. arose as to uie proposed pro-posed limitation to membership and fully two nouns was consumed in obtaining ob-taining the views of members on the sup. At last the motion was tabled, pending the disposition of some other important questions before the club. Miss Winifsed McKinnon. the president, presi-dent, was in favor of closing the mem-, mem-, 1" rship list. or dividing the council into branches, on - the ground that the enrollment was so large that it was inconvenient to entertain the members In a private house. Several members spoke opposing the division and sug-eesting sug-eesting that the first council be al-' al-' lowed to grow strong- first and be known to the public whoee support will he asked in benefits to be given later. The suggestion was made that a hall rould be engaged for the meetings, but this proposition did not meet with gen-fral gen-fral favor, many objecting on the uround that it would destrov the social feature of the club, which will be necessary to keep alive interest until :he real work of charity is begun. The attention of the club was called to the cases of some needy families and I lh,J eommittee on visitation will look n. to the matter and see that aid is I brought where it is most needed. It is fanned to do something for Christmas whirl, will make the day brighter ar.d lappier lor hundreds of poor people in the ,i;y of Denver, perhaps the club "ill prepare baskets of provisions or , bundle of clothing for the needv, and :hese will be retributed where the at-.ntion at-.ntion of the organization is, called to cases. In the eastern cities where (he membership of the Queen's Daughters is strong, there are from ten to fifteen councils operating independently, independ-ently, but it was suggested that in a ity of Delivers ize, with its few -Lurches, it would be impossible to work without crossing: one another Hi:d to for the time being, or possibiv ;:n;il the fir?i of the new year there u .il be but one branch of the Daueh-tt-rs of the Queen in Denver. There was an unusually large attendance attend-ance at Saturday's meeting and the I honorary memb'-jK present were Mrs f:w:t, Miis. Thomas E. MeKcnna Mr- Jr.iin C. Martin, Mrs. William il' .i-drew and Mrs. John J. Mullen At the conclusion of the business part of the meeting. Miss Ida Weick enter-tamed enter-tamed with a reading in dialect from a current magazine, she was enthusi-i enthusi-i Hstieaily received. The talent which I many of the members have displayed K:1S ?ivp rise to the thought of giving ' ,l entertainment of some sort durin- - J ihe winter for the -benefit of the charitv I fund. It is now planned to prepare an ! operetta, many of the young women I possessing voices of more than ordin- )nry sweetness and range. The next meeting will be held on Xov. V.) A.t that . lime definite plans regarding the j Christmas work will be announced ' |
