The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1910-07-02
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF Meeting Of State Federation Of
- Afro-American. !, Wonen's !. Clubs, Il

OF Meeting Of State Federation Of
Afro-American Women's Clubs.
The State Federation of Afro
American Women's Clubs met at st.
JameG A. M. F.. church, st. Paul,
Mimi, Wednesday, June 8, 1910.
Opened at 9:45 a. m. with Mrs.
Lulu Chapman. second vice-president,
presiding
Singing-"Blest Be the Tie"
Prayer, Mrs. Mary Hatcher.
Roll call.
Singing-"Stand Up for Minnesota"
- composed by the President, Mrs. lone
Il. Gibbs, and adopted as the state
song. 49, 49,.
Appointments of committees.
Reports of clubs.
Greetings-Mrs. Dora Adams. chair
man OF local committee; Mrs, Ophelia
Rice, chaplain. Minneapolis.
Remarks, Mrs. Lulu Chapman, Mrs.
Ida Sellers.
y Reports Of state officers.
Kindergarten collection II cents.
Singing, state song.
Adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
Opened at 200 p. M, President
Mrs. lone E. Gibbs presiding.
Singing. state song. 4
Receiving of Reports
Remarks, Rev. H. S. Graves, pastor
st. James church.
Singing.
Address Of welcome, Hon. Fl. P. KEEL
ler. mayor of st. Paul.
Renort by Mrs. Mary Hatcher of
Iowa State Federation.
Collection, S19.01.
Remarks, Mr.. VIM. M. Smith of
MINNEAPOLIS.
Singing. state song.
Introduction of Dr.. Booker T. Wash
ingto by w. r. Francis. Esq
Address, DR.. Booker T. Washington.
Adjourned. .
Evening Session.
Opened at $3.50 p. NJ, President,
Gibbs presiding.
Singing, state song.
Prayer, Rev. Fl. S. Graves.
Dream solo, Master Robert Strong,
ST. Paul. =
Annual message, President Mrs. I.
E. Gibbs.
Solo, Mr.. Allen J. French, st. Paul.
Address, Rev. j. l.. Wharton, St.
Pete" church. Minneapolis.
Collection. SLIT. o.
. SINGING, '*Praise Cod, From Whom
All blessings Flow"
Benediction. Rev. J. L. Wharton.
Morning Session, June g..
Opened at 10:30 a. M, President
Gibbs in the chair. ,:.' =
Singing, state song.
PRAYER. chaplain. Mrs Ophelia Rice
Reports of officers. 4
Expressions from the several clubs
along the lines of charity.
Greetings from different sthtes.
Kindergarten collection, $1.22.
Adjourned
Afternoon Session.
Opened at 200 p. M, President
Gibbs presiding.
Devotional exercises, Mrs. Mary
Hatcher.
Reports continued.
Paper, Mrs. Anna Morris Mime !
apolis.
Remarks, Mrs. Laura Hickman, St.
Paul. Subject: rs This a Christion
Naton?"
Discussion, led by Mrs L. A. Tur-
ner, followed by Mesdames Ruffin.
Watson and Gibbs.
Introduction Of Rev. e. H. Melon
aid, pastor of Pilgrim Baptist church,
by Mrs. Lillian Turner.
Remarks, Rev. E. H. Mcdonald.
kindergarten collection, $40
Round Table conducted by Mrs. I.
b. Gibbs.
Adoption of amendments to Consti
tuition.
Election of officers
Mrs. Ionel Il. Gibbs. MINNEAPOLIS,
president.
Mrs. Lulu Chapman, St. Paul, list
vice-rresident.
Mrs. Jessie Williams, Duluth, End
vice-president.
Mrs. Matte Hicks, recording secre-
tary.
Mrs. Jessie L. Bond, st. Paul assist
ant recording secretary.
Mrs. Sadie Sample. MINNEAPOLIS.
corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Hester Keeys, MINNEAPOLIS.
treasurer.
Mrs. Ida Sellers, Minneapolis, state
organizer.
Mrs. Alice Johnson, Duluth, histo-
rian.
Mrs. Ophe.ia Rice, Minneapolis,
chaplain.
Mrs. Birdie High, St. Paul, editor.
Mrs. Fannie Pierre, Minneapolis,
LIST associate editor.
Mrs. Josie Moberly, Duluth, End as
sociate editor.
Remarks, Mrs. Fannie Sears, st.
Paul.
Adjourned.
Evening Session.
Opened at $50 by President Gibbs.
Singing and greetings.
Address, Rev. E. H. Mcdonald.
Piano solo, Miss Marion Jeffreys,
Minneapolis.
Paper, Mrs. L. A. Turner, St. Paul.
Paper, Mrs. Corene Carter, st. Paul
"Y. w. G.. A. Work."
Presentation Of vase filled with
flowers to President Gibbs from diff
ferent clubs, by Mrs Lulu Chapman.
Response by Mrs. Gibbs.
Organ selection Master Robert
Strong.
Address r g Smith E,co nG;,,o