The evening times., 1896-07-20


are still many impedimentst to our progress.
THE colored women have Teen silent
observers. while our fathers, husbands and
brothers have been cndeavoring to e1tri-
catethemselvesfrom the meshes thatslavery
las woven around us. They have done
well and have succeeded in securing for
themselves measure of commeDdation as
to the manhood OF the race, while their wo-
men have borne unfavorable criticism.
I'VE women have, therefore, come to
the determination thai there is a work for
us to do; that while silently gazing on the
progress of our men. we have allowed
golden opportunities to slip from US.
I'VE ieel conscious that there is in tie
bosom of every one OF US force that will
be the means of our improvement. and also
will eniishIcn the masses of our white broth
ers and sisters, who have arrogated to
themsel YES the g X elusive right To those quail
ties which are eGnobling, failing to see any
thing worthy in the pCssessor of black
skin.
I'VE are weary of the false impressions
sent broadcast over the land OF the colored
wOman's inferiority, OF her lack of virtue
aud orhcr qualities OF noble wnmanhood.
no essential elements Of character that they
deem worthy of cultivating that We do not
desire to emulate: that tie sterling quah-
tics OF purity, virtue, benevuience and
charity are not any inore dormant in the
breast OF The black woman than the white
woman.
"Our wants are numerous. We want
homes in which purity can he taught; not
novels that are police court feeders. We
want Industrial schools, where our boys and
girls can become skilled!n the trades. We
want the dram shop closed.
We want the poo!rooIns closed, gam
bling deus OF every variety swept out OF
existence. We want kindcrgartens. We
want reform schools Tor our girls in such
cities where the conscience OF the white
Christian is not elastic enough to take in
the negro CHILD"
RESPONSES FROM DELEGATES.
Fraternal delegates were then called
upon, and responses were received as fol
lows: Ella Shepherd Moore OF Nashville.
for the American Missionary Society:
Mrs. Ida Wells Ba rne,t OF chica go. for the
AntiLynching Society OF England; Mrs.
Lucy Thurman, W. c. 7. u; Miss Matte
Bowen, Washington, Sojourner Truth
Home: Mrs. Victoria Matthew's, for the
A. NJ. E. Zion Church, inviting to the Cen
tcnnial OF the church, soon to be held in
new Oik, anu hES. lud > iloHi
National Lea que, in favor OF consolidation
Letters and tele.rams We're read from
Mrs Edna b. Cheney, Boston, 4 friend Of
abolition days; Mrs. n. F. Pitts, st. Louis:
T Thomas Fortune, New York; Alex. Crom-
well, Washington.
Miss NJ. L. jordan, for the Woman'S Relief
Corps; Mrs. Eaidee Campbell, st. Louis,
for the Young Married women's Society:
Mrs Paige. for tie Virginia Educational
Society, brought greetings
Mrs. Hannah Smith read the report from
the credentials committee She said the
report was only partial. Thirty-four clubs
had reported, with fifty-two delegates
present.
She then read the list and each delegate
responded, as follows:
Mrs. Annie L. WEIGH, Charleston. s. c.;
Mrs. B. K. Bruce, Mrs. Jennie Lawson,
DR.. Carrie Thomas, Mrs. Louise Z. Haw
kins, OF Washington; Mrs. Rose d. Bowser
and Adiie w. Hunter, Richmond, Va; Mrs.
Libbie Anthony, Jefferson city, Mo-, Miss
Lizzie c. Carter, Mrs. Mary E. Sulis. and
Martha L. Webb, New Bedford, Mass:
Mrs. Agnes Adams, Mrs. j. st. P. Rufiin.
Hannah Smith, NJ. S. Ransom, n. Foster
Miss f. Toliiver, and L. Amstead, Bos-
ton; Mrs. Nancy Lewis, Cambridge, Mass :
A. Vance, Evansville. Ind: Mrs. Haidee
Campbell, st. Louis: Mrs. Mary Church Ter
rell, Memphis. Miss Lucy Addison, Roanoke.
Va: Mrs. L. A Paige, Berkeley, Va; Mrs.
Anderson, Mrs. Nary Dickerson, NewIor,
R. l.; Mrs. Sadie Hamilton, Pittsburg;;
Mrs. Victoria Matthe ws, Mabel Garner, Car.
rie Fortune. Miss Mabel N. Ford, New York
city; Miss Lillian n. Jackson, st. Joseph
Mo-: Mrs. L. c. Anthony, st. Louis; Mrs. L
B. Stephens, Lynchburg, Va: Mrs. NJ. A
Irwin, Sarah A. Bentley, Miss Eva Stofer
Allegheny City. Mrs. Hester C. Jeffery, Roch
ester, N. Y: Mrs. N. H. Dickerson, Newport
R. l.; Misses A. R. Moore and Laura Allain
New Orleans; Mrs. L. A. Davis, Chicago
| Misses W. A. and F. W. Perkins, Brook
| Ign; Mrs. B. T. Washington, Tuskegee
| Ala; Mrs. DR.. Butler. Mrs. Ford, Mrs l. f
| UpsIiaw, Atlanta; Miss Estelline Coleman
| Omaha Miss Kate v. De Jarnette, Mis-
| Edith Garrett, Montgomery, Ala; Miss
Jennie Dean, sudley Springs, Va.
CLUB REPORTS.
| Reports from clubs were then called for
| Mrs. B. K. Bruce reported for the Washing
ton Auxiliary Club. She told of the wori
| of preparation for the Atlanta ExpOsi
| ton. The congress of coIored women a
4 Atlanta was referred to ut some length.
The report or Mrs. Washington from The
| Tuskegee Club was then presented. Rev
| Mr.. Brooks had been asked TO read it, bu
| Mrs. Lawson took his place. 1t told o
| Industrial work in the homes in and aton
| Tuskegee and OF assistance given by Ms
| Frances Willard. With about thirty report
| vet to be presented the convention ad
| jourped for lunch.