The evening times., 1896-07-16

has been marked improvement among the
women in the manner of dress. They are
doing away with the wrapping Of the hair,
and substituting for it hsaiding or some
other simple arrangement. The women no
long er 60 bare-rooted, nor do they sit around
the streets in listless way. There is less
familiarity of the women and men in the
streets, and in many ways the women are
being led 10 better ways Of action, TO say
nothing Of the home improvements and the
closer union OF family life.
I'VE visit the homes OF the women, and
thus see that the lessons are put into prac-
tice. We have given out thousands OF
papers and picture cards in order that
that cracks might be closed against the
wind and rain, and SO that the children OF
the homes might have something lcsides
the dark cheeress logs to look at.
I'VE have been visited by Mrs. Edna d.
Cheney, of Boston, who has all along in
spired me in this work for women; Sister
Mary Moore, who has and is still giving
her life to the colored women OF the planta-
tons; Mrs. Victoria Earle Matthews, one
of our noble women; Mrs. Hobson, the sister
of Levi p Morton; Mrs. Hopkins, the daugh-
and others, All of whom feel with US that
in some such way as this the women have
got to be instructed.
From the meetings in this village others
have sprung up in different parts of the
States of the South. There should be
such conference in every community and
until there is we cannot expect great deal
from the masses Of the people. The women
are beginning to see the Importance of these
conferences, and are doing all that is in
theirpower to promote the interest of them
CLUBS IN THE DISTRICT.
The Federation has five clubs in the
District. These are The Tents, which Will
be represented in the convention by the fol-
lowing delegates: Mrs. Wallis and Mrs.
Chandler; the Ladies' Auxiliary Commit
tee, Mrs. b. X. Bruce and Mrs. Jessie Law
son. delegates; Lucy Thurnan Union, Mrs.
j. W. Hawkins and DR.. Carrie II. Thomas,
delegates; Equal Rights Council, Mrs. Eta
Webster and Mrs. o. 2. Griffin delegates
Second Baptist Lyceum, whose delegates
have not been Officially announced.h
a great work is being done among the
colored women in the District, although
it is not along the line of labor pursued
IN the plantatlon 1leldS. III embraces III
struction in cooking. preserving, neatness
of dress and kindred subjects, which will
make homes brighter, better and more
Cody.
The topics upon which the papers read at
the convention will bear are: The need of
rescue work among colored women" The
| establishment of Christian homes and asy-
lums for our fallen and wayward," The
separate car law" Prison -eforn," "The
plantation woman and child" THE John
Brown Memorial Association 1.-The pro-
posed international exposition in Paris,
1900" The part Afro-Anerican women
should take,' 1.-The need of a national
Afro-American women's paper" ,""Plans for
raising necessary money and securing ne
cessary support for the same" How can
the National Federation of Afro-Ameri-
can women be made to serve the best in
terests and needs Of our women"
Booker T. Washington and a party Of
noted Northerners interested in work among
the colored people are expected to attend
the convention. :