The herald., 1896-08-14
THE WOMAN'S CLUB
An Interesting Meeting Of the Organization.
An Attractive Program

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An Attractive Program
| The Woman's club met at p m. and
an interesting session was held until
after p. m. The women had prepared
a regular program of the work they pro-
posed to dispose Of which they proceed
ed forthwith to carry out. The colored
women differ from the colored men
when it comes TO holding conventions.
/ They are orderly and not inclined to
quarrel In fact they demeaned them
selves yesterday afternoon as ladies and
succeeded in carrying out their program
without any breaks.
After the president. Mrs. George
Washington, had called the club to Or
der, the opening number of the program
was the singing of the patriotic anthem,
America. The ladies' voices filled the
hall and they sang with enthusiasm
Rev. Mrs. DIR. r. Jones invoked the di-
vine blessing. after which the president,
Mrs. Washington, delivered the annual
address. This was followed by paper
by Miss Julia B. Fry and one by Mrs. G.
l.. Campbell. An address was also 'e-
livered by Mrs. J. A. White of Pasade-
ma. Mrs. w. C Dent of Pasadena sang a
solo and adjournment was taken until
evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session of the league was
attended by large number of visitors,
as we'll as all of the delegates The wo-
men completed their program, and
really interesting one II was. SOLOS
We're rendered and papers read by the
women. who in every case did them
selves credit and honor. The women are
united in their demand for woman suf-
frage and in this demand they are sup
ported by their husbands, fathers and
brothers, to judge from the applause
| they gave to the proposition every time
| it was talked about last evening.
1t was after p. m. when Mrs. Wash
ington called the club to order and pre-
sented Rev. Mrs. w H. Nelson. who
impored the divine Father for his bless
ing upon the proceedings.
Mrs. 7. 3. Morton, wife of the presi-
! dent of the league, read an interesting
paper on Higher Womsnhood.
Mrs Ida H. Ford read a brief paper on
the subject OF Success and How to OBJ
tain It she grew quite eloquent and
handled the topic in a learned manner
After solo by Miss Mary Long of this
city. Miss Mamie Hoods paper on The
Genius of the Negro Woman was read
by that lady.
Miss Aurora Jones, in very pleasant
voice, read a paper on the influence of
Women. The truly good woman she
described and lauded 1n. the skies. She
was the woman VINO, III tne opinion Ol
Miss Jones. ruled the world.
RESCUE WORK
Mrs G. NJ. Warner read a paper on the
topic. Rescue Work Among Our People
by Our Women, which was listened to
with interest. She thought the women of
the Afro American race should work
more together for the upbuilding and the
rescue of their sisters who had gone
astray. Pride and haushtiness must,
she said, be laid aside and unselflsh res
cue work done al once. Not until it was
done could the race be built up. The
field for it was large and all that was
required was an army of laborers. Mrs.
Warmers paper was warmly applauded
Mrs. w. c. Dent and F. Prince of Pasa
dena sang a duet, which was very
clever rendition. In response to an en-
core, Mrs Dent and Mr.. Prince re-
peatcd it.
Miss Laura Lucas gave a recitation
which established her as an elocu-
ZIONIST.
The Needed Woman Of the Nineteenth
Century was the subject of the paper
read by Miss Mamie Logan. She spoke
for the equality of woman. She wanted
every path and avenue that was open ID
man opened up likewise to women. Wo
men We're learning, she said, to pursuel
a course of their own, regardless of ths
ADVICE, OF talk, or SkeptlClSln Oh men.
The program closed with piano solo
by Miss j. 3. Fry. The exercises of the
evening closed with a supper compli
mentary to the delegates.
The closing session of the league will
be held today. when officers for the en-
suing year will be elected. The com
mittee on resolutions will also report.
and then there will be hot time. The
league has not Yet indorsed Mckinley
and Hobart. Resolutions TO that effect
were introduced. but they were merely
referred to the committee on resolutions
without any action b.ing taken.