The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-24
CLUBS AND CHARITIES

The newly organized State Fedora
ton of Colored Women Is clubs will hold
its first annual convention in Minneap-
oils this week. The convention will
open Wednesday morning at 1890 at
Bethesda Baptist church, where all the
cises will be conducted by Rev. M. w.
Withers, pastor Of the church, and
greeting will be given by Mrs. Lizzie
Harding of Minneapolis, to which re-
Spouse will be made by Mrs. Laura w.
Colly Of Duluth. After the routine
business there will be an informal re-
ception and a 1uncheon at the church.
Among the social features of the con-
vention will be a reception Wednesday
evening at the church. Mrs. j. E. Gibbs,
president. Of the federation, will make
her annual address, and Mrs. Laura D.
Hickman Of st. Paul, state organizer,
will speak on Stability in Organiza-
tion.J A greeting from Governor John
SON will be read and addresses made, by
Mayor Jones, Rev. w. R. Wilson and
w. X. Morris. After the platform
meeting Thursday night there will be
reception for the delegates at the home
of Mrs. John l.. Meals, 1923 Fourth
av S. On Friday night there be an out
ing, for which most of the delegates
The chief addresses of the convention
will be given Thursday night by Mrs.
Lucy Thurman of, Jackson, Mich, pres
ident. Of the Michigan federation, chair
M the Of ms sae 81 erea
Women's clubs, and W.. G. T. U. lee
turer, and by Mrs. Carrie w. Clifford
of Cleveland, Ohio, author and orig
inator Of the national colored women s.
day. :, ;fg.. ,~.
~ The business of the convention will
include reports and the election of Off
GERS. A plan for the establishment OF
home for aged, colored women will be
| discussed. -.
| The Lucy Hayes w. G. T. u. will
hold it's annual meeting tomorrow at the
home of Mrs. w. M. Lawrence, 1922
Clinton avenue. Reports will be; given
by department superintendent and Off
GERS elected. .a..
The state w. G. T. U. holds service
at the prison at Saltwater once a year,
at which time it distributes flowers to
all the prisoners. This meeting will be
held Sunday, Aug. 6. The arrangements
for the distribution Of flowers have been
made for years by the late Mrs. T. j.:
Carney, a.: veteran worker in prisons.
! This year the superintendent of flower
mission work. Miss Anna Wright. of
St. Paul, will direct the distribution,
aided by Mrs. Addie Bixby Upham Of
other representative from Minneapolis.
It will require $50 bouquets, which will
be provided by the unions Of st. Paul
and Minneapolis. About forty women
will go oyer for; the day Mrs Bessie
Laythe ScoveH will preside, and the
sermon will be preached by the state
evangelist, Mrs: .Abbie B. Church of
l. NT- e 10 ID Ix,
Miss Mabel Shannon and Miss Wooley.
The Eighth Ward w. G. u. will be
, represented on prison Sunday by Mrs:
re-. NJ. Russell and Mrs. Chapman. The
flowers of this aunion will be. sent to
the home of Mrs Russell, 22608 Pleasant
avenue, on Saturday. This union is
one of the largest and most active OF
the state, with membership Of 100 and
az ef 2 g: attendance for the past year
The Women Prohibition club will
meet tomorrow on the lawn of the home
! of 1. D. Engle, 1914 University avenue
Sc. Mrs. Cora NJ. Elwell will. speak on
"Why This New Organization -; there
will be short addresses, by. Fred w
4 Davis, George Callahan and other bust
ness men; Rev. 20. r. Miller of Wash;
ington, legislative superintendent and
society, will be. present and speak; and
1.-THE plan .of work for the club will be
: outlined nv Miss Lizzie p. Cole. How.
ard Hare will sing. 2 ~ ,,>
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! The Deaconesses' Aid. society of AS
bury hospital will: meet tomorrow after
noon at 3 O clock, at the home, a4of
! Ninth avenue S. g - 3,
=, The maria pc of the Levi Butler W
r. c.. Sewing society will be held Wed
nesday, with Mrs. Lora Smith, l017
: Emerson avenue. N. tTs,-sI