Evening star., 1896-07-20

Lawson, and it gave a very glowing ac-
count OF the work among negro women in
cluded a general report of twelve affilia ted
colored women's clubs in Alabama under
the Tuskegee club, and showed that much
was being done by the colored people them
selves to improve the condition Of The race.
Upon completing the program the con-
Yention took a recess until pm, when
1t will reassemble in executive committee,
but the session will not be open to the
public.
This Evenings session.
This evening at 7:30 O'clock the session
will be opened with devotional exercises, in
which the music will be rendered by a.
chorus of 100 voices under the direction OF
Prof. ]. T. Layton. Following the religious
portion OF the proceedings an address Of
welcome to the city will be delivered by
PRESIDENT Ross Of the board of District
commissioners. The rest OF the exercises
VIII be as heretofore published in The Star.
Among those present this morning was
the venerable Harriet Tabman of Auburn
~. T., one OF the former proprietors of the
oid underground railroad" by which
owners In the south. Mrs. Tubmaa is now
eighty-fNe years of age. In addition 10
the celebrity she acquired In come .tion
WIN tne anu-slavery movement, she is
noted as being the founder of the first coll
ored orphan asylum in the United States
Inc onhcers of the convention are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Tuske-
gee, Ala: vice presidents Mrs Mary Dick-
erson. Newport, r. L.: Mrs Helen Crum
charleston, s. c.; Mrs. Ella l.. Maham-
met, Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. Mabel Garner
New York; recording secretary, Miss L.
Z. Carter. New Bedford Mass corresnond
Ing secretary. Mrs. l.. A. Ridley. Rrool,lfne
MASS: treasurer. Mrs. Lbbie q Antho ony
Jefferson City, Mo-: chairman of executive
York.
Some Of the Delegates.
The delegates as reported are as fol-
lows:
Alabama-Mrs. S. A. Christian. Miss AZ
Agnes Jenkins Miss Kate V. de Jame,te
Mrs. E. c. Wilson, Miss CorneIia Rouen
Mrs NJ. A. Billiard Mrs b. T. Washington
| Miss Z. f. Lane, Miss Anna Davis
,,Saiorhla-Mrs G L. Clarkson Mrs Mary
| washington, Mrs. c. l.. Wells
sou.h Sarolina-Mrs. J. p. Dart. Miss
| natue Marshall, Miss Marion X Birnie
Miss Ellen E. Sanders
| Ford. Nit = NJ L.
| 1iiinois-Mrs. /. Wells Barnett. Mrs b,lis
| NJ. Carter. '" L.
l James. - -
Louisiana-Mrs. SylvaniAwilliams
Massachusetts Mrs. j. 81 p. Rusiin. Mrs.
X. Ridley, Mrs. HannAh Smith, Mrs.
Emma Gray, Miss Eliza Gardner Mrs. q.
| ", oHhitH' MIS- Ruth Turner. Mrs NJ e
suns, Miss j. Scarborough Mrs. X. II.
freeman. Miss A. NJ. Barbados. Mrs.
NancE Lewis Miss Adelaide Grandson,
Mrs. NJ. c. Bond.
=, Minnesota-Mrs. Jasper Gibbs. Mrs. ].
NAPIER Kemp, Mrs. T H. Lyles Mrs NJ.
Missouri-Mrs. L. c. Anthony, Mrs. Celia
hoperts, Mrs. N. L. Pitts. Mrs Lillian NJ,
] Jackson. ~
New fork-Mrs. Victoria r. Matthews
MISS H. Cordelia Ray, Miss J. r. Hun,
mrs H. A Hunt, Mrs. A H. @. Thomas
Mrs Catherine Maxwell, Mrs. Amy tirtf.
hh' Mrs X. j. Jeffrey, Mrs j. W. Thomn.
son, mrs l. r. Williams, Miss +. d. Sr.en-
Ger, Mrs. L. Thomas Fortune
Nebra raska-Mrs. Laura NJ. Craig. Mrs T.
| Irene Sley. "
Ne ,rennsyivania-Mrs. Rebecca T. Aldrfdge.
Mrs Gertrude l.. Brooks
Rhode lsand-Mrs. Mary II. Dickersan
MISS Margaret kinlock, Mrs. Han;ah \
Tennessee-Mrs. Sylvia NJ Mapl.s Mrs
NJ L. Floyd, Mrs. F. =. Coop-r Mrs p
non.
Nirginia-Mrs. Rosa ID. Bowser Miss n
H. Chiies, Miss Susie Z. Edwards. Mrs.
| Gertrude A. Jones'
| ashlngton, ID. C.-Mrs B. x Rruce
MRS: X f. Lawson. Mrs. A. g. ,.ray. Miss
| Louise Early Hawkins