The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-17
W0MEN'S CLUB
HELD ELECTION
THIS MORNING

This mornings session OF the con-
Vention OF the Northeastern Federation
OF Women's clubs at the Olney Street
Baptist church was entirely given over
TO election OF officers and routine busi-
ness OF "A private nature The reading OF
the treasurers report was scheduled
for the morning session; but. owing To
the length OF time required for the
election IL had TO be put over until the
afternoon.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. A. w. Wiley OF Brook
lyn; first vice-president. Mrs. Hannah
Smith OF Boston; second vice president.
Mary Jackson. Providence, third vice
president, Miss Ella King, Norwich:
fourth vice-president. Miss Maritchie,
Lynn; NTH vice-president. Mrs e. ).
Greene, Portland; sixth vice president,
Mrs. Rebecca A. Jackson. Jersey city;
Seventh vice president. Mrs. c. G. Dun
lap. Chester. Pa. general secretary,
Miss Hattie A. Cook, Norwich, assist
ant secretary. Mrs. William Amos, New
Haven; treasurer. Mrs. j. o. Henson,
Boston; chairman executive board, Mrs.
NJ c. Simpson. Chelsea, Chairman
Northfield fund, Miss h. c. Carter, New
Bedford; organizer, Miss sIieberta j..
Dunbar. Providence.
Last evening Gov. Utter delivered
brief address, in which he commended
the work OF the clubs and urged them
TO have patience and faith in the task
that they have undertaken.
Instruct the woman" he said, that
she may instruct the family. and then
society. She must have patience. II may
use the term, she must have faith. No
great work is accomplished except in the
individual. and when you raise the char
acter OF the individual you not only ad-
vance the work that is at hand. but also
the character OF others"
The address OF welcome i'm behalf of
the clergy was delivered by Rev Il. n.
Mcdonald. pastor of the church. after
which Miss NJ. T. Jackson gave an ad-
dress on CLUBS OF Rhode Island" Miss
Ethel Davis of Boston read a paper en-
titled The Level OF Our Womanhood 90
and a Response From the Northeast
ern" was made by President Mrs. Alice
w Whey, which was in part as follows:
I'VE stand face 10 face with many per-
picking questions growing out OF the va
rious phases OF our true position I'm re-
gard TO our part I'm the important work of
race building as operated by our organ
lied womanhood, 1t is no longer a ques-
tion as to whfther or not we are capa-
BILE OF successfully graphing with these
problems. That has been thoroughly
demonstrated. II seems rather TO be
question OF method. Each club has it's
aims and its method Of working these,
combined to make one grand central idea,
which is contained i'm our motto
THE human energies are largely swung
by public sentiment, whether for good or
for evil and since this is fact no greater
barrier stands i'm the way of the onward
progress today than that false and mali
cious sentiment that seeks 10 brand our
race as inferior to the other races with
out regard to present environment or pre-
vious condition of servitude. without an
equal opportunity TO earn living.
THE Good Book tells that righteousness
eXalts nation, but sin is a reproach to
any people. We will never cease to let
our voices be heard i'm condemnation of
lynching until the law rises In its ma
jesty and crushes IL out. If the honor
OF the nation is 70 be preserved, IL is GER
tain that the nation must protect it's cit
liens"