The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
COLORED CLUB WOMAN
WILL BE ENTERTAINED

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
that the colored delegates there, one or two
| or whom were from Boston, were intelli-
gent modest and lsdy-like: and did not
| lief has been expressed that no colored
woman coming here next week will claim
ANYTHING beyond q business recognition.
| The committee OF the Local Council, which
IS arranging for the entertainment OF the
executive committee, say that they have
| had no friction whatever in dealing with
/ the matter OF Mrs. Yates's entertainment.
FIFTY WOMEN COMING.
| About fifty women will come for the
| meeting from various parts of the country
and arrangements are being made by the
] committee for their entertainment either in
homes or in hotels. Mrs. Yates will not
be one of those entertained at the hotels
as members OF the entertainment committee
state positively that she will be received as
a guest in a home. She will also be
| guest at the large reception TO be given
the evening OF Tuesday, Feb . at the
| Propylaeum. and at all other public enter
| tainments given in honor OF the delegates.
| As TO the private entertainments nothing
can be definitely prophesied. The women
J who give luncheons and teas in honor OF
/ the visitors will ask Mrs. Yates or leave
her name of their invitation lists. their
\ individual taste dictates. The general i'm
|
| tertainment committee and from the other
| members of the Local Council Is that the
attitude taken by the members OF the Local
Council will be woman 20 woman, not
| az white woman TO coiored woman.
| Members OF the committees In charge.
! while admitting the possibility of friction.
| have little fear of II. and believe that the
| social affairs. as we'll the business ses-
sions will run as smoothly could be de-
/ sired In spite of the presence of a colored
Mrs. Thomas c. Day. president OF the
| Local Council. says that Mrs. Yates Is a
very bright and cultured woman, who has
| Travelled widely. Mrs. Yates will assur-
| eddy be entertained In a private house"
! said ldrs. Day. though the arrangements
for her entertainment have not been def
niteiy concluded"
| Mrs. g. d. Ferrabee. a prominent mem
| Der Of the Local Council, said she had no
| feeling whatever on the subject and was
| committee on entertainment, to receive
Mrs. Yates as a member OF the council.
WILL. BE WELL TREATED.
DR.. Rebecca Rogers George. one OF the
| most earnest workers of the council, said:
| II do not believe that intelligence neces-
| sarily depends upon color / see no reason
| why coiored woman who is well educated.
refined and intelligent should not be re-
ceived in an organization Of this kind with
| out question believe that we should give
! colored women the place which they are
able TO occupy
Mrs. J. w. Beck was Of the opinion that
II a woman we're capable of filing the posi-
ton of delegate 10 such a committee the
question of color should have nothing TO do
| with her reception. IL Is not a question OF
| color, but ability, and. while the race prob
lem needs a soiution, this is not the time TO
The meeting of the executive committee
here will be OF business nature, and most
| OF the meetings VIII be private. The cleo
\ ftnp ~ dSieRafeS from the American Conn
| eli TO the International Council In Berlin In
June will be among the important matters
| taken ND by the executive committee. Ar
ransements VIII aiso be made for the rep
| resentation OF tho council at 81. Louis next
fall add all propositions sent from the
international Council TO the National Coun-
Ell will be passed upon. The list OF social
entertainments will Include the reception
| Tuesday night at the Propylaeun,. given by
Club, an satsrtainrusnt Tuesday afternoon
by the Fortpightiy Club. a reception
Wednesday evening given by Mrs. May
| Wright sewaii, q drive Thursday afternoon,
followed by a tea At the home Of Mrs John
Candee Dean. Friday afternoon the visitors
ore invited TO attend a meeting OF the
Women's Club and TO remain for the social
hour following the programme.
GENERAL OFFICERS.
The general officers who will be in at
tendance at the meeting are Mary Wood
Swift. of San Francisco. president; KATE
Waller Barrett, of Washington, D. c.. vice
president at large; Flo Jamison Miller, of
Wilmington. H.. corresponding secretary
Frances Burns, of St Louis. Mich. first
recording secretary: Isabelle Qulnlan. OF
| Galesburg. Ill, second recording secretary.
and Lillian NJ. HOLSTER OF Detroit. treas
urer.
Among the other prominent women who
will attend are: Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. president National American Wom-
ems suffrage Association; Emeline B. Wells.
OF the National Women's Relief Society,
Salt Lake City; M. Y. DOugall and Agnes
ImproS ement Association. Salt Lake City;
Mrs Elizabeth b. +. Grennis, of New
York city. president National Christian
also. Mrs James n. McGIll OF Washing
ton. .. c.. representing this society; the
| Rev Amanda Deyo. OF Philadelphia. rep
rcsenting the Universal Peace Union: Mrs
Sarah D. wiusns. Of Troy. o.: Mrs. Kate
Jones. OF Ilion ~. Y. and Mrs. Anne Howe,
OF Toledo. o., the Women's Relief Corps
G. A. r.: Louise Lee Hardin. Of Denver.
Mrs Hannah G. Solomon, OF Chicago, pres
ident National Councti Jewish Women;
Mrs Lillian NJ: HOLSTER represents the
Supreme Hive. Ladies OF Maccabees OF the
World This society will also be represented
BY Mrs. Grace Meredith, of Wabash. Ind.
Miss Bina 81. West, OF Port Huron. Mich.
end Mrs. Eva l.. Mcneil. Of New York
Mrs Frances Burns represents the Great
Hive. Ladies OF the Modern Maccabees and
Ms Bailey, or San Francisco, represents
the Ladies of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public. These societies are organized for
/ economic protective and insurance pur-
poses and TO secure Insurance for women I'm
old age
AFFILIATED COUNCILS
The following women will come represent
ing affiliated local councils: Mrs Maud
Showers. Bloomington. Ind; Mrs w W.
Armstrong. Rochester, y. Y: Mrs. Mary
Wood Swift, San Francisco: Mrs. Mildred
Bolt Detroit. Mich; Mrs. Pauline Steinem.
1 Toledo. O.
The meeting held here will be the four
teenth annual session OF the executive
committee OF the National Council OF
! womcn. Two million women are repre-
sented by the committee. The National
I Council is affiliated With the International
Council and every society belonging 10
the national body is part Of the interna-
. uopab society.