Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-09
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After IN Abeefce OF six, months from
the state the Journalist Of the Federated
Clubs OF lows now takes up her pen to
resume the thread OF her narrative. In
some ways II . = monotonous story--a
review OF the scaiendars, but Ut present
there seems little else tangible to pre-.
GENT concerning the work Of the various
clubs. Work has begun in the societies
and the swish OF the club woman is
heard In the land. An aggressive rustic
~ IL, too. suggestive OF the calm comb
dence she feels In her power as year by
year the club woman develops the la-s
tent possibilities within herself.
There We're critical remarks to be sure
made concerning the biennial meeting
OF the General Federation In Milwaukee.
After al, can any convention do more
than plan and suggest modes OF opera
ton along the many lines of work dis
cussed
The action or non-action of the feder-
alton regarding Mrs. Ruffin need not be
discussed at length. but in answer to
the many structures passed upon the
outcome OF the amatr Mrs. Mary Lock-
wood. OF Washington. member Of the
board and with whom the Journalist is
we'll acquainted, said: When the board
met, on Monday morning previous to
the assembling OF the convention to
confirm the admittance Of new clubs.
the New Era was left without con-
hrmation, while l6O clubs We're adj
1nitted. A few states. three or four,
sent in protests. The president again
called the board together, and. again,
no action was taken. There was no ac-l
lrimony. no bitterness. in the transact
ton. but the judgment OF the board was
against bringing the subject before the
convention. and there 1t rested.
Mrs. Lockwood said the potent rea-
sons for this action We're that the best
friends Of the colored race among them
selves did not approve OF the federation
assisting in disintegrating their own
federation organized by Mrs. Booker
Washington. and other leading colored
women. by opening the doors to admit
the few who see no opportunity lying at
their own door to do helpful work for
those who are trying to help them
selves.
Mrs. Lockwood further stated that
the matter was not one of principle so
much as sentiment. Sentiment might
lopen the doors of social equality: but
would that help to settle the racial
question, or be the benefactore that
these very women Of he south are, who
give literally of their substance to es-
tablish kindergartcns. schools. travel
ing libraries, etc, among the colored
tpeople?
| Mrs. Lockwood said she knew that
1.-The president, Mrs. Lowe, and her CO.
j.laborers in the south were asked by
Heading colored people to use their in
ifuence against this movement-that
the material aid they were giving to
|every helpful movement in the south for
l3,he colored race was immeasurably
more beneficial than all the sentiment
of all the states. This member Of the
board said she did not consider the time
was yet come in the evolution. OF feder-
alton work for the elimination of
events: the strongest man. woman or
Organization is the one who can brave
lily face all5conditions, and not force to-
morrow's work into that OF today. We
quote from Mrs. Lockwood at length
as she gives a southern womans view
lof the case and the attitude Of the
board Yet there are many who inquire
what did the meeting do for woman.
kind and We are facesto face with tn,
Iquestion, whether the biennial reals
benefited the cause OF Woma nkind thru,
tout the country or not. We will nov
proceed to discuss our own affairs.
The following clubs have Joined the
State Federation:
Ottumwa ~ kymry Club: President
Ada Summers; secretary, Stella Graves
Woman's Club: President. Mrs. S. II
Harper; secretary, Mrs. F. 3. Thrall.
\ Waukon-Ninete Century Club:
1 President. Mrs G. a. Beeman; secreta.
Try. Mrs. Anna G. Taylor
mfieldF-Twentieth Century Club;
4 President. Mrs Margaret B. Rominger:
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Stells
i Tweed.
Cresco - Friends in Council Club
! President Mrs. Charles c. Burgess
corresponding secretary. Mrs Anthony
Marshall.
Des Moines-Proteus Club: President
], Mabel Writ Wilmer: corresponding
4 secretary. Alice w. Williams.
Hawarden Mutual improvement
CLUB: President. Mrs. j. E. Nash: cor