Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
Fourth Annual Meeting Of the
Iowa Federation Of Col
ored Woman's Clubs.
MOmday Nav AZ
Monday, May 28.

Industrial club, Mrs. Rosa Wood. Bux
ton. .. ME
Building for Eternity"-F. E. H
club. Miss Kittis e. Owens, Keokuk.
Evil Reading the Miasma OF th'
Moral Atmosphere'--Cleve Circle, Mrs
B. Bannister OF Keokuk.
rlonday Evening May 7S.
The evening session was held q
Burns M. E. church, opened by sing
ing "Iowa Beautiful Land"
Invocation, Rev, o. A. johnson.
instrumental Solo. by Mrs. Alice
Thompson.
Address Of Welcome, Mrs. M. War
ricks.
Response by Mrs. B. Bannister.
Music, Federation club song.
Address, '.Educatlon of Women fol
Life in the Twentieth Century" Mrs
II elena Downey.
Remarks by president.
Reception by Burns M. E. church.
H.. Tuesday forming 79.
Credenlial Committee met from 0 tt
10 a. IN.
At 10 o'clock the convention wal
called to order by the Prsident, Mrs
Graves. s......
The credential committee reported
and the delegates were properly seatec
The report of the various officers were
read and received. ......
At 1880 the memorial services II
honor of our beloved dead were held.
The committee on rules and regula
tions made their report.
Adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 1880 the session was called Y
order and the Federation joined II
singing "oImprove the Golden Nom
ents."
Rev. H.W. Porter. of Dcs Moines LED
in fervent inspiring prayer.
Mrs. Emma Gardener of Ottumwo
read most interesting report as cha. :
man of the recipr city bureau.
A very able paper. The Model Club
Its Methods and Aims" was read b.
Mrs Eliza Blakey, F. b. Williams clut
Buxton; this paper was discussed gen
orally
The Report of Club Extension com
mttee, and the Arts and Crafts Music
committee were read and received.
Mrs. Alice Thompson of Muscatine
read delightful paper, subj ct"Wha
Women's Clubs can do for Music,
This paper was generally discussed.
The report of the various clubs were
heard. ..
-- EVENING SESSION.
This session was held in the Corinth
ian Baptist church.
Invocation, Rev. r. L. Griffith.
The club joined in singing flows
Bautiful Land"
Roll call was responded to by quota
tions.
Miss Marguerite Field of Des Moines
rendered a beautiful piano solo ane
held the audience spell bound; also re
ceived an abundance of applique ane
responded to an encore, playing at thi
time march composed by Mr. W. H
Warricks, and dedicated by him to ths
Iowa Federation OF Colored Woman
Clubs.
Miss Ethel Bowmer rendered yer.
pleasing vocal solo.
The president, Mrs Belle Graves de
livered in her usual most interesting
manner her annual address, which wa
indeed interesting and thoughtful.
Rev. 4, l.. Griffith presented th'
Federation with q beautiful boquet
the gift of several gentlemen Of tn
city. v.-..
Wednesday Morning.
The Federation began It's morning
session by singing the club song.
p The Federation transacted some un
finiahed business, after which Mrs. L
r, Palmer of Des Moines made he
very able report as chairman of tn
committee Oh education. #
Several prominent gentlemen wer
introduced ape made very interesting
remarks that were appreciated highl.
by the Federation ...
: Several reports were read and re
ceived. Adjournment.
a.@ !. AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Federation was called to orde
by the Fist Vice President, and joine
in singing "Iowa Beautiful Land.
Roll call was answered to with que
ta,ions. 81 +,
The secretary read very interestin
paper " itten BY Mrs. Boyd OF Ceds
Rapids, who was unable to ttend.
A motion, was made and carried ths
telegram be sent to the Iowa del
CATION in Congress, objecting to tha
part Of the Warner-Foraker amen
ment 10 the rate bill, that effects u