The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-08-04
WoMENs FEDERATION.
Held at Duluth July 1927 at German
Methodist Church


Methodist Church.
The Second Annual session of the
Afro-American Women's Federation of
Minnesota was called together We'd
nesday morning July 25th at 1880 a.
m. by Mrs. lone 3. Gibbs of Minnea-
polls, State President. After the devo-
tional services conducted by the Chap
lain Mrs. Emma Jeffry, also Of Minnea-
polls, informal greetings were extend
ed by several Duluth ladies, the re-
sponses being given by the visiting
ladies of Minneapolis and ST. Paul.
The roll was then called which
showed fifty-four delegates present all
seeming full of interest and enthu-
siasm The minutes were then read of
the Annual and Anniversary meetings,
and the Appointments Of Committees
by the President, after which the
meeting adjourned for dinner.
Afternoon Session.
Music, followed by reading of the
minutes. Paper "Afro-American ladies
of the G.. A. R." by Mrs Irene Wynne,
st. Paul, which was very instructive
and informed us Of many things we
did not know concerning that organi-
taken up which showed marked adj
vancement from every point of view
since the last Convention, and, of
course, was encouraging to those in
terested. The Report of Officers was
then taken up and each one felt that
she had done her duty to the best of
her ability.
Instrumental Solo, Mrs. Eva Solo
mon st. Paul. The paper entitled "the
Club and it's influence in the Home"
was very ably read by Mrs. Jesse Will
liams of Duluth which held the audi
ence spell bound during it's entire read
ing. General Discussion opened to all
Delegates Adjournment.
Evening Session.
Music, Invocation, Rev. Stewart
Moore, Duluth.
Address of Welcome in behalf of
City, Mayor M. B. Cullom.
Address of Welcome in behalf Of
City Federation, Mrs. Mayme Merry,
Duluth.
Response, Mrs. Lizzie Withers, Mimi
eapolis.
Address of Welcome in behalf of
Churches, Rev. Stewart Moore.
Instrumental, Mrs. Belle Black,
Duluth.
Annual message by State President
Mrs lone E. Gibbs who in her usual
modest and unassuming way gave a
brief but interesting description of the
years work and her recent visit to the
National Convention.
Q Solo, Mr.. w. B. Richardson. Duluth.
Recitation "Afro-American Soldiers"
Mrs Matte Boyd, Minneapolis.
Instrumental, Mrs. May Mason, st.
Paul.
Thursday Morning Session.
Devotional, Minutes, Unfinished bus
mess, New business, Reports of Com
mittees, Discussion of Constitution and
Bylaws, Continuation of Club Re-
ports, Adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
Singing, Minutes, Unfinished BUSH
ness.
Election" of Officers which were as
follows:
Pres. Mrs. lone E. Gibbs, Minneap-
oils.
| Vice Pres. Mrs. Mayme Merry Du-
luth.
2 Vice Pres. Mrs. Corrine Carter st.
Secy Mrs Mary L. Joyce Minneapo-
lis.
Asst. Seo'y Mrs. Carrie E. Lindsey,
st Paul.
Cor Sec'y Mrs. Jessie Williams, Du-
luth ... ....
Treas. Mrs. Mamie Durant, St Paul.
State Organizer Mrs. Laura Hick-
man, st. Paul.
Editor Mrs. Matte R. Wade, Mime
apolis.
1 Associate Editor Mrs Lulu Chap
man, st. Paul
2 Associate Editor Mrs. Hattie Rob-
inson, Duluth.
Historian Mrs. Lizzie Withers, Min
neapolis.
Chap. Mrs. Emma Jeffry, Minneapo-
lis.
Department Heads.
Literature Mrs. Lenora Brown, ST..
Paul.
Arts and Crafts Mrs. Emma Helm,
Minneapolis.
Philanthropy Mrs. Lucy Mcneil, Du-
luth.
Mothers Mrs. Anna Morris, Mime
apolis
Reciprocity Mrs. Meliss Oglesby,
Superior.
Junior Mrs. Lucy Johnson, Duluth.
Legal Mrs. May Mason, st. Paul.
Adjourn.
Thursday Evening Session.
Singing, Paper, Club Extension
Mrs. Matte r. Wade, Minneapolis.
Paper Mother and Child Mrs. Emma
Jeffry, Minneapolis
Solo Mrs. May Mason, St. Paul.
Paper CLUB Unitp' Mrs. Matte
Neal, Minneapolis.
Paper Club Uplifting Mrs. Lulu
Chapman. st. Paul.
Solo Mr.. Harry Pittman, Duluth.
Paper "Afro-American women of to-
day" Mrs. Lucy Johnson, Duluth.
Reading Death of Benedict Arnold
Mrs. Lucy Mcneil, Duluth
Solo Mrs. Ethel Richardson, Duluth
Report of State Organizer, Mrs.
Laura D. Hickman. st Paul.
Address Mrs w. d. Washburn,
Pres. of White Women's Federation of
Minnesota.
Adjournment.
Friday Morning Session.
Devotion, Minutes, Reports of Com
mittees, Memorial Services in memory
of Mesdames. Jennie V. Kemp of Min
neapolis and Amelia Benner, of Du-
luth.
Touching remarks were made on
the life of Mrs. Benner by Mrs. Laura
Colby and Mrs Merry of Duluth. Mes
danes )Lulu Chapman and Gibbs
spoke on the life of Mrs. Kemp.
Solo Mrs Ethel Richardson