Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-14
CLUB OF COLORED WOMEN
What it is Attempting to Do in It's Province
in Omaha,
ORGANIZED ON ST. VALENTINES DAY
Dcpartm ents of Political Economy and Cur
rent Topics Establlshcd-Led by an in-
telligent and Energetic President
Officers and Roll OF Members.

A Colored woman's club, the first attempt
at concerted literary work among the coi1red
women Of this city was organized on st.
Vaentine's day with eighteen members, which
number has since increased to thirty-four
The dues are merely nominal, being but
81 per year thus putting it within the reach
of all The greatest difficulty is in getting
suitable rooms in which to hold lectures.
The only rooms offered are the lecture rooms of
several churches. The members want to
make their club strictly non-sectaran and
therefore hesitate to use any of these rooms,
They have as yet formed but two depart
ments, the department of political economy
and the current topic class, 1t is the desire
TO educate the members in civil government
so they can use their influence intelligently.
The club is particularly interested in the
school question.
There is considerably more education and
culture among the colored women Of this
city than people usually think there Is. The
president of the club is Mrs. Mahammitt.
She was educated in Kansas City and taught
for nine years in the public schools Of that
city She is a woman of broad thought and
great refinement. She is an indefatigable
worker for the advancement and the higher
education of her people. She is up to date
and in touch with all the leading workers
and phlanthropists engaged in such work
She is also lobbyist Of no small influence.
Through the agency of the club petition
to the legislature in regard to the social
purity question was offered. This petition
had $50 names attached and was the first
thing of the kind ever attempted in the
state by the colored women. The club also
worker for the anti-cigarette bill, but do not
approve Of it in its present mutilated con-
ditiOn.
At the conclusion of the last meeting a
COMMITTEES was appointed to visit the Golored
fire company and present TO the captain and
his men the congratulations of the Woman S
club on their appointment and its earnest
wishes that they might pass their probation
successfully and in due time become one OF
the most proficient companies in the depart
ment.
The topic for the next meeting is ASSESS
ment and Taxes" Some good papers are eX-
pected Through the efforts of the president
most Of the women hold library cards The
following is list of the officers and mem
bers OF the COored Womans club:
Mrs. Ella L. Mahammitt, president; Mrs.
Nettie Johnson, vice president Mrs. Laura
Craig, recording secretary; Mrs. Clara Frank
lin, corresponding secretary; Mesdames
George johnson. l.. X. Day. F.. s. Clenlans,
b. b. Craig. J. Newmans, c. H. Bryant,
Sarah Lewis. j. II. Williams, d. w. Anthony.
William Marshall, G. +. Collins, G. A. John
son. Joseph Watkins, S H. Dorsey, Ida john
son, C. Fox II. A. Watson, j. f. Hardin.
George G. Roberts. w. D. Spencer, S. Camp
bell A. N. Wade. II. V. Craycroft. James T.
Edemy, G. T. Franklin. Nora Gray, Misses
L. w. Gamble. Wenona James, Florence
| Thomas Asalene Thomas, Sue r. Brooks.