Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-07-05

ASOSN VNNAOssNss
Of Colored Women's
Clubs.
Afro American women's Federation
OF Minnesota hold their Eighth Annu-
al Convention at Pilgrim Baptist
church, st. Paul. June 27-2S. !.
Motto: "Our Men, Women and
4 Children
Pursuant to a call from the Presi-
3 dent and Secretary Of the Afr0-Amer-
ican Women.s Federation of Mime
sofa. it's members assembled on the
above date and place in their Eighth
annual session. The convention was
called to order at $3.50 A. NJ. on the
f,rst day by Inc Pres. Mrs. lone e.
Gibbs OF Minneapolis, VINO has pre-
sided over the body both as president
and Honorary president ever since ita
organization. Owing to the election OF
officers at this meeting, no little In
terest was manifested and much en-
thusiasm was In evidence. There were
present fifty.nine delegates, st. Paul.
Minneapolis and Duluth being repre-
sented, with IA clubs federated. the
church was most beautifully decorat-
ed with palms and cut flowers. MIS-
OpheIia Rice, chaplain led the devo-
tional services which opened the SEES
sion. Mrs. Matte Hicks. recording
secretary reported a progressive year
for the Federation inasmuch as eacn
club had done their best in carrying
out the national as well as state mot
to: Lifting AS We Climb-Our Men.
Women and Children" Among the
prominent speakers who gave inspir-
alton to the large audiences assembi-
ed were, Mayor Keller, Judge Orr, OF
the Juvenile Court, Mrs. Perry stark
weather Of the Labor Bureau, Miss
Edith Leonard, secretary West End
branch Y. w. C. A.; Mrs. Hattie FOX,
matron Of Girls Detention Home;
Mrs. A. F. Hilyer, Washington. D. O.;
Miss A. /. T. Wayte Of Boston ana
Lawyer w. T. Francis. The following
papers were read and discussed:
aWomaa's Suffrage" Mrs Anna Nor
ris; "Thoughts on the Relation Of the
Home to the s. s." Mrs. Henrietta
James: "Our Boys and Girls Mrs.
Belle l9ack. Duluth; Responsibility
of AFRO a merican Women" Mrs. Mat
lie n. Hicks. Musical numbers we're
rendered by Mesdames GLADYS James,
Farriet Loomis Oliver, Hattie Hall,
q Misses Gladys Wright. Ida Mae John
ron and Mrs. Jno. H. Hickman, Jr.
The Annual message was delivered
nv the Pres. Mrs. Gibbs in a BETTING
manner. her recommendations were
faynrsbly received. The specific OBJ
;srt Of the federation is the sustain
ing Of the Crispus Attacks Old Folks
Home and Orphanage, situated in st.
paul. Mesdames lone E.. Gibbs and
Nellie Francis will represent Mime
sofa at the National convention at
Hampton. Va, the latter part Of this
month. The federation has pledged
$1,000 per year towards the mainte-
nance Of the Attacks Home. The con-
yention as whole was one OF the
most successful ever held, mentally,
materially, socially, morally and Il
nancially and closed to meet next
June in Duluth. The election result
ed as follows:
President, Mrs. Nellie Francis, St
Paul.
Minneapolis.
I'd vice president, Mrs. Ada Mathews
Duluth.
Rec. sec'y, Mrs. Matte R. Hicks
st. Paul
Asst sec'y, Mrs. Hulda Kennedy
4 Cor sec'y, Mrs. May Glenn, Mime
apolis. .9s-
Treasurer. Mrs. Hester Reyes
Minneapolis.
Organizer, Mrs. Carrine Carter, st
Paul.
Historian, Mrs. Sadie Sample. Min
neapolis.
Chaplain, Mrs. E. H. Mcdonald, st
Paul .
Editor, Mrs. Blanche Charleston, st
Paul.
Assistant Editors, Mesdames Carrie
Ford, Minneapolis and Alice Johnson
Duluth.
Honorary Pres, Mrs. lone E. Gibbs
Departmental Heads.
Music, Mrs Kate l.. Smith, Mime
. apolis. !,
Literature, Mrs. Lenora Brown, st
4 Paul
Arts and Crafts, Mrs. Tillie Brig
ham, Minneapolis.
Mothers, Mrs. Mary B. Hatcher
st. Paul
Philanthropic. Mrs. Jessie Williams
Duluth. ~.~
Junior, Mrs. Gussie L. Jones. 81
Paul. :.
Legal Mrs. Lula B. Chapman, 81
Paul.
Reciprocity, Mrs. Belle Hyatt, Min
neapolis.
# Signed: Matte r. Hicks,
4h..-. Rec. Secretary