Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-29

present indications there will be about
twenty Iowa clubs represented at this
meeting. Various women prominent
in colored club circles from outside the
state will be in attendance to assist in
the organization and installation Of the
new federation. This is very impor-
tant move in the colored woman's club
circles of the state and is being looked
forward to by the local club members
with great expectations.
Originated in ottumwa.
For considerable time the members
of the Ida B. Wells reading club in
this city have been considering the
matter of securing the formation of
state federation of colored womens |
clubs. Accordingly they have been in
correspondence with the various clubs |
in the state and have succeeded in in
teresting the colored women TO the ex-
tent that a convention has been ar.
ranged at which time the organization
of the state federation will be accom-
plished. At the meeting of the local
club held yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. w Fowler, on Plum
street. the general arrangements for
The Convention.
The convention of delegates from
the various colored women's clubs
throughout the state will meet in this
city May q and %. The opening ses.
sion of the convention will be held
Tuesday morning, May 81. The pro-
gram and order of business for the
meeting has not as yet been definitely
arranged though it is stated that there
will be literary programs held at each
session during the day and the even
| ing sessions will be devoted to lectures
| by women prominent in national col
ored club circles. Among the speak
ers of note who will be in attendance
at this convention is Mrs. Josephine S.
Yates, of Kansas City, Mo-. one of the
vice presidents of the national associa-
ton of colored club women Many of
the leaders in colored women's club
circles within the state will be in at
tendance and most successful con-
vention is expected.
The Delegates.
1t is not known by the members of
the local club just how many delegates
will be present. but judging from the
1 correspondence that has been received
there will be about twenty different
clubs represented. Among the cities
i from which communications have al
ready been received with the number
of clubs at each place are as follows:
IOskaloosa one; Des Moines, two; Bur
llington, one; Cedar Rapids, two; Mus
catine, one; Keokuk, one: Mt. Pleas
ant. one, and Davenport two
/ The Need of Federation.
There has long been a feeling among
the members of the colored women's
clubs of the state and especially among
: the members of the Ida B. Wells read.
ing club of this city, that there was a
great need for a federation of colored
women's clubs in Iowa. Mrs. Zacha
riah A. Taylor, president of the local
club stated that in accordance with
this belief the I. B. w. R. c. took VI
the matter of promoting the plans fol
the organization of the federation in
5 Iowa. They entered into correspond
ence with other clubs throughout the
J state and as result have secured
enough cooperation to make the idea
: practical.
This convention will bring together
the women of ability from all parts Of
/ the state and those who are leaders il
3 the colored women's clubs of theil
5 cities.
/ The Local Club.
t. The members of the local club are
l most enthusiastic over the outlook fol
, the coming convention and are active
lily engaged in making preparations fol
the entertainment of the delegates ant
1.-THE many other details of the conven
ton. The Ida B. Wells reading clul
was organized January Is, 1895, ant
, during the years since that time ha
= been most enthusiastically supported
: by it's members. Meetings have beel
: held regularly and the interest in tn
: work of the club has been most mark
> ed. The history of the organization
: though brief has been one of contiI
!, ued progress. That this club ha
u among it's members women of abilit
and enterprise and women intereste
in the larger field of union of in'tel
;. ests among the clubs has been hes
l. manifested by the activity they hav
e shown in the efficient and successfr
IL manner in which they have promote
= the idea Of securing a state federatio
e of colored women's clubs.
al In speaking of the new federatio
s. Mrs. zachariah Taylor. president {
the local club stated that it was tn
belief of many of the club wome
throughout the state that their int
. ests and usefulness would be great
le extended through the union of int
9 ests and that with this organizatio
IS they will be enabled to do more towar
J. helping their sister women.
= Meeting Held Yesterday.
~ At the meeting held yesterday til
u committee to have charge of the flu
e Their arrangements for the conventio
y was appointed and consisted of til
II following members: Mesdames Zach
: riah A. Taylor, Will Downey, w. Foy
< Ter, Francis Hicks. Addie Elliott.
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