The broad ax., 1913-09-13
THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRA-
TON AND EXPOSITION TO BE
HELD AT PHILADELPHIA, PA,
WILL BE RUNNING IN FULL
BLAST MONDAY, SEPT. Is.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 9, 1913
The National Negro Nurses Con-
vention met last Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday in the Emancipation
Hall, 1852 Lombard street. The nurses
represented nearly every state in the
Union. They were welcomed to the
city by Hon. Harry W. Bass, secre-
tary of the Emancipation Celebration
Commission. Owing to the incomplete
condition Of the hall on the exposition
grounds, the final reception was held
in st. Peter Clavers Hall, when the
nurses and citizens of Philadelphia,
led by Mrs. Mary R. Tucker, a grad
uate nurse, and Mrs. Helen Stevens
Dayton, a social leader of Philadelphia,
gave the visiting nurses a grand re-
ception. Mrs. R. n. Clark Of Rich
mond, Virginia, was reelected presi-
dent.
Meet Next Year at Norfolk.
1t was decided by unanimous vote
to meet next year at Norfolk, Va,
which would have been the place of
meeting this year had the nurses not
decided to meet in Philadelphia on ac-
count of the emancipation celebration.
The nurses went away highly pleased
with their cordial treatment in Phila-
delphia.
Graduate Nurses Exhibit.
I. Hospital Social Service and Tu-
bereulosis Department.
Lectures daily on Hospital Social
Service and outlines of tuberculosis
Class. Glass method with maps,
charts, etc.
II. Diet kitchen. Demonstration in
the diet kitchen daily with prepare
ton of food for invalids and children.
Pasteurized, peptonized and sterilized
milk prepared.
III. Maternity department. Illus
trations of nanny nurse of fifty years
ago and graduate nurse of to-day.
Records showing the progress of the
COlored graduate nurse.
All articles from graduate nurses
will be placed in these departments.
Mary R. Tucker, R. N,
Supt. of Nurses Exhibit.
The tennis tournament ended Friday.
The winners were Miss Margaret
Brooks of Philadelphia, winner of
Women s singles, and Prof. Wilkinson
of Washington, winner of mems sin
giles.
Athletic Meet.
The great athletic meet was held
Among those who took part
were Howard P. Drew, the world s
champion in the 100 yard dash, who
came back from an European trip es-
peciaIly to enter this emancipation eel
meet. More than $50 entries
made this the largest event ever held
by a Colored association in America.
medals of gold, silver
and bronze were given to the winners
to the value of more than $1,000.
Grand Opening Sept. Is.
The group of seven buildings erected
entirely by Colored wOrkmen are
nearing completion and present a
beautiful aspect; such as was never be-
fore seen in Philadelphia. They will
be fully completed in time Cor Cover
nor's Day, September 10. This will
be a red-letter day. The historical
pageant which will include something
like 10000 persons, a large number of
floats representing historical scenes in
the career of the Negro race in Amer
lea, showing the progress for fifty
years, will be the greatest feature of
its kind, thousands of dollars having
been spent to perfect it. After the
pageant, Governor Tener of Pennsyl-
vania will speak with distinguished
men, White and Colored.
Congresses.
The day previous, however, Bishop
L. ]. Coppin will preach the enamel
patton sermon at the grounds, at 800