The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-10
" cIiARlEsToN WEST vIR sEpTFI sIo isos

sSiYhH, HAD conclusive I,rSX 81 III Haslr
that women y not only know fifs aiSS;;k,
BIt ~ sft: tftat they e are. :nr,f
.pniy capahIx xE bit knew how to ex-.
.pfAss their q g htlitias The papera
read Ila SdAiefates we're repIeta
ssyith tiIbuxi id " tia6tesome advice.
B dele e N @ g Spo haye, come
HE conV s. Hon W. stSk sor,1ne new
Sidasa some fJin ii " jereby TIE work
forf tIia fapiift $sof IN naahood might
he a&panded. This national officsrs
we're all women of a dignity hu
/ til roughout The sessipns, not only re-
tsained the admir respect. ana
essteem OF the delAAA Ates, but com
paahaded the:respect' $of the large au-
aIssnnccss which attended the sessions
/ thaI9Mg Ialt hopt. M s tI Z. N.
Ono. OF the most striking features
sof the convention was the harmony
which preVatled. among The dele
Raase9h. .S9s W Alte there was s q odi6erence' OF
oplnion AZ times, 1t was always lone
IN s4ne most respectful manner. AT
no 1S Lime was there any evidence OF
anger: IL is doubtless II there has
ever been within the history Of the
association q amore successful conven,
tion t'ls a, 1nan the one: herein referred to.
me business sessions were held
p.St,,..4' y 'no ~ IVY. 's'f4
- apI. .a.e..m.' "noIe appo1i1tns -
"a ~. -. ~ it ouA' ~ sesv =
dIos nps.ent eointnltee ,o.tt1 ol ,l|,:i "a, :
vont,om | @ sorr a peyiou - tne ;sesl con,
con- m,ftee mhioh % . ,,aa part y 'ne toca'
ouslv working for$fhe s,,cc ~. @ s;,, 80: 80,
ne tbe asoo.iatianF.s - 4
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= .e Site 80. ' ee
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80 .. t, ''oeieIys ''',Iyys 'ne Wart.
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AZ coAcerhed 'ils are Tore ssSf S%fcongr
lateu on $Ahe splendtd 3 nif1iaas cement
'Wn'cH ~ ~ ofouBhI anout asmost success
n.y. as "eti rs ,pleasaaE 9 onlvesiSt0
ne ue'esatss ~ " Aurn spTessetfi
snroush" resolutions, ''q, thear gratitude
ioolf Ine nosplsatly p oI the brooklyn
peopie curing yH2heir stay, In their
lAtosc. ! r. - H.. " &. =,
The association closed It's conVen-
tion last Friday at the Bridge street
A. ME-. church In q blaze OF glory,
leaving behind them an u influence
q a.
EsefR when the fair oIie. ,Yani ishas, ss4
J THE, estabIIshm ent OF tHssSt tHsSsrni rDnnaf.,S:
fce station In the Concord. Rantiai
church, in which the conyenticf, was
held, was a uniuue feature. and "a aas
parture from the postal custorn- 7 .-tttif itfp
station was secured through Mras3A5
j. ZenoJ whose far-siehtedness is ev-
er on the alert The postmaster read
lily consented to Mrs. Zeno's request,
equipped the postofice with station
cry, stamps, etc, and Installed w n
Jemmott as postmaster pro tenn so
obliging and, afYable was the new
postmaster that he soon became nm
ular with the delegates and yisitots
The postal service was both efflajent
a
was rendered Postmaster Roberts Tor
his kindness and to Mr.. Jemmott for
his capability and politeness.
This article would be incomplete
without mention of the splendid
meeting held last, Thursday evaf,fno o
at the Baptist Temple. The spacious
auditorium and galleries were pack
ed and scores standing. A most ex-
ceilent musical and literary program
was rendered, after which President
Booker T. Washington gave g. most
practical talk along the line of work
pursued by the women Of this $3.50
citation. Hon. William f. Vernon,
Register of the United States trans
ury, spoke briefly, but pointedly of
the accomplishments of the women
Of the race. and encOu ra god fho+n IN