Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-04-03

~ 0QVOxIs ScCOuu WE peCSsuSA~ A. -
Emma jackson, Des Moines; recording
4 secretary, Miss Florence White, Mus
cetine; treasurer, Mrs Lydia Moss
4 Davenport; organizer. Miss Ethel Wells
Dies Moines
CEDAR RAPIDS
A recent organization is al Silone
Yates" club, named in honor Of Mrs,
Yates, National president. Motto
Step by step lifts bad to good. Objec,
self culture, social developement.
Mrs. "A. II. Boyd, their efficient presi.
den:, recently moved 70 this state from
. Chicago whore she became interested
il the work Of race elevation.
DIES HOMES.
The H. B, S. club held the election
u Of their officers last month. Mrs. Z.
r Palmer, fornely Matron Of the
ladies Court was elected president.
Her true womanliness, her executive
ability, her fsithfulness and loyalty to
the cause have gained for her the
unanimous favor which she deserves.
A future still brighter than its~pros.
porous past seem to b befqe the H.
1 b. 8. 3. G.
errv.-y
Thursday HArch l2lwas celebrated
81 ne kane volsnt club for its annual
gent1 emsn's right, and the affair was
IN nnqusIihed succsss
Everything Il. attempts Is we'll done
& and this reception to the gentlemen
vas no exception to the general rule.
II vas held ~ the residence OF the
4 president. Mrs. N. A. Strother. and the
Mouse was beautifully decorated with
days and flowers.
The special features Of the evening
4 were, the address by state president,
Mrs. Downey, on Negro women in
club life'' and the music BY Miss Ber-
nise DAYS. who delighted her andient 9
with the exquisite rendering Of her
selections.
1sg3. hGIIeBuuSnI0 WcSS SCiSCu uhAoA6
/. out the evening.
Mira. Wells Fowler was hostess to
Y the (. b. w. B. g. CLUB Friday. Mrs,
& ID. 81. SPOTS conducted the programme
u and gave lessons in Negro history.
The Good Intent club are progress
ing along the line Of their endeavor
Some beautiful pieces Of Mexican
drawn work is the result Of this win
Y tiers work. Mrs. McMann. q woman
/ sixty gears old, displays piece that is
second to none. The club will now
take No Indian bead work, Mrs. H..
Owens was hostess last month and at
4 her last meeting entertained the club
SC japanese luncheon. It was grand.
4 Mrs.. N. a. STROLLER will be hostess
B this month.
m Art AND CRAFT DISPLAY.
The Executive board desire each club
I 10 collect pie ces for the Arts and Crafts
I display at the Federation.
The greatest effort will be put forth
this year to show all kind Of hand
f work done by our women in the state.
Ard most interesting array will be
collected that will be well worth view
ing.
We hope 70 have display Of Indian
work. pottery, baskets, rugs and bead
work. Also examples OF burnt work,
\ lace work. Mexican drawn work. china
painting. etc Cnrios and relics will
/ be another department. In this will
% shown anything antique or histori-
\ oal ID interest. The china Of our
Y xraadmothers or our great greatgrand-
mothers. rare books, book plates and
! autographs Of literary people will be
of intsress il yol.. have anything 81
the Kind. you xre willing 70 loan. write
70 Mrs. Henevieye Toiiver, 43s 44th
street Rock Island, Ill.
The Executive Board are trying to
4 aeenrs Mrs. Fannie Borrier Williams,
h well known colored lecturer and cor,
Respondent 81 tho Times- Herald or
Mn. q. "A. Davis National Organizer.
" lecture ~ the closing meeting Of
tho Federation. sS u.
Proyramms for Federation viii not
10 outsuntil May
Topics will be assigned to clubs May.
. 81 the meeting Of Executive board