Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-29
STATE FEDERATION.

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The Second Annual Convention Of
the lows State Federation OF Afro
American Women convened ~ Bethel
A. m. Il. church, Dsvenport ~ nine
O'Clock.
II 10 . bright and intelligent gather
ing OF prominent colored women OF
the State and the dignity and earnest.
ness Of purpose expressed in every &C.
tion of the assembly evidences the
zeal and endesvor being brought to
bear BY representative women to ed
ucste and uplifs themselves.
MRS. Howard Downey of Ottumwa
President OF the Federation presided.
The session was opened with singing,
Bringing in the Sheaves. Mrs. Q. II.
Marshall Of Davenport led in prayer.
The President was thcn formally pre-.
sented with handsome gavel by the
representative of the Good Intent Club
Of Ottumwa: the igavel is made of three
kinds of woods used in the construc
tion of the State Capitol and is mount
ed with silver plate inscribed Good
Intent Club to Iowa State Federation
May 26th 1909. 1t is tied with colors of
gray and dose, the colors of. the Club.
Mrs. Downey responded in behalf Of
the Federation. Reports of seven OF
the clubs that composed the Fedora
ton were heard and much enthusiasm
aroused by the statesments Of the
fourishing condition in which they
were reported, together with what
they have accomplished and the high
purposes OF which they are working.
The representative of the Good In.
tent Club of Ottumwa extended an IL
vitation from her club for the next
annual convention to be b eld in that
city. The delegates to the convention
from Muscatine are, Dunbar Club,
Msud Ousley, Fannie Groomes, Mary
Baines and Mrs. R. C. Ousley Cedlr
Rapids, j. Silone Y Yates Club, Mrs. A.
NJ. Boyd: Des Moines, Harriet Beecher
Stowe Club, Mrs. III. 5. Graves, proxy
for delegate: ;: Ottumwa Ida Wells Club
Mrs. w. B. Alexander, Mrs. M. l.
Gordon; Benevolent Club, Mesdames
A. B. Williams. Strothers, A. Junkins,
Anna, Myers; Good Intent Club Mes
danes Gardenes, Robinett, Owens,
Bailey: Oskaloosa, New Century Club.
Mrs. A. q. Clark: Davenport, Violet
Club, Nesdames Saunders, Lewis,
Hughes, Baker: Silver Autumn Leaf
Club, Mesdames Marshall, Shepard,
d. Woods. j. Curd. Misses julia Hill,
Mable Hill, Blanche Woods, Msnis
Davie: Touissaint L'Ovsrture, Mes
danes Johnson. FLOR. King, H. Foster
Belle Taylor: Dubuque. Mrs.. ID. A.
Bssheld, Miss Gertrude Evans.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music, Scatter Sunshine; Invocation,
Rev. J. D. Petersra; Roll, responded
with quotations.; Wecoms address.
Mrs. c, H, Marshall; Response, Mrs.
L. N. Davis of Ghicsgo; Vocal Solo,
Mrs. G. Tolliver of Rock Island; Do
mestic Science in Women's Clubs, Mrs
N. A. StrotheEs, Ottumwa: Piano Solo
Mayota Wood, Moline; Discussion,
What Attributes are necessary for an
Ideal President. Mrs. Flora King.
EVENING SESSION.
Rev. and Mrs Smother, Rev. and
Mrs Higgins and Mr.. J. 7. Mabry G.
M. O. F. of state of Iowa were introduc
ed to the Federation. Remarks by
Rev smothers. Rev. Higgins and Mr..
Mabry; Vocal Solo, Miss Ida Peterson;
Paper, The Needs Of the Hour, Mrs.
Saunders, Davenport; Vocal Duet.
Mrs. Thompse o and Miss::6reenway Of
Museatine; Discussion, How the Race
may b. Helped through Women:.i
Clubs, Mrs. Sheppard, Davenport; In
strumental Solo, Mrs. Thompson Mus
catine; Presidents Address, Mrs. Dow
ney, Ottumwa. The address was lis
tened with much interest, she said they
Had started with seven clubs, now
b ave fourteen clubs. Remarks BY Mrs
L. N! Davis.
MoNINa SESSION.
Invocation, Mrs. q. 8. Graves; Roll
Call, Quotation; Paper, Education and
Elevation, Maude Ousley Muscatine.
1t 1l:3O o'clock Mr.. ]. T. Msby &C.
ompanied the ladies Q. the Federation
for : trolly ride Though the Tri-cities
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Song; Invocation, Mrs, Gordon; Roll
Call. Quotations; Paper, Nobility of
Federation Work, Ids 3. Wells Club
Ottumwa; Duett, Mrs. D. A. Basfield
and Mrs. Gertrude Evans Dubuque;
Discussion, Some practical methods of
Social Betterment. Election of officers
Mrs. Downey, President Ottumwa;
Mrs. r. C. Marshall vice-President,
Davenport; Mrs Strothers. Second
Vice president Ottumwa; Miss Blanch
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