The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-07-04
FEDERATION OF AFRo-AMERIcAN
WOMEN OF MINNESOTA MEET
IN NINTH ANNUAL CON.
vENTIoN.
Successful Session In Zenith Cit,

successful Session In Zenith City.
Duluth, Minn.-The ninth annual
session Of the Afro-American Women's
State Federation of Minnesota was
held June 1916, at st. Marks A. M.
e. church. Duluth. Forty delegates
from the twin cities, including Duluth.
were in attendance, which does not
show bad representation consider.
ing the meeting being In the Zenith
City. Promptly at 1880, Wednesday
morning, the gavel was sounded by
the Pres. Mrs. Ida Sellers, with in.
vocation by Rev. Timothy Tyler. sing.
ing the State song, Stand up For
Minnesota" Mayor w. I. Prince gave
the address Of welcome in behalf Of
the city, and assured the women Of
cordial feeling, that all felt for them
and their endeavor from both an Of
! ficial and personal standpoint. He
also complimented the women on
their good work and progressiveness.
The response was given by Mrs: Ada
Mathews, End Vice Pres. Of Duluth,
after which the appointing Of commit
tees and routine of business was taken
up. OF the forty delegates reported
by the credential committee Mime
apolis had eighteen, st. Paul, seven;
the remainder were the Duluth dele
cation. Greetings were read from
Mrs. Jennie q. Watson Of Columbus
Ohio, former LIST Vice President, and
Mrs. Mary L. Joyce, LIST Vice Presi-
dent of the Iowa State Federation Of
Colored Women's Clubs. An interest
ing feature of the convention was the
arts and crafts exhibit, the work Of
the women of the three cities. Mrs.
Laura Hickman of st. Paul brought
greetings to the convention from our
former Pres, Mrs. Nellie Francis.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Nellie
Cruzot of Duluth, read a most inter.
esting paper on Domestic Art" vo-
cal and piano solos were rendered by
Mrs Ethel Richardson and Miss Ethel
Mcdonald, respectively. The Cues
ton Box, presided over by Mrs. I. E.
Bibbs, proved to be quiet helpful to
all. Mrs. Matte R. Hicks read paper
on "Woman's Responsibility" The
welcome address in behalf of the
clubs was given by Mrs. Laura F. Col.
by, Pres. of Duluth City Federation
The Federation appropriated twenty
five dollars to their state object, the
Attacks Home. They also presented
the sum Of $3.50. the price of a men,
orial window to st. Marks A. M. e.
church to be placed in their beauti-
full new edifice now in course Of erec-
ton, which they hope to complete in
Aug. Several amendments to the
constitution were adopted.-One to
elect officers annually instead Of semi.
annually as heretofore. The follow
ing officers we're elected to fill the
places of those left vacant: First
Vice President, Mrs. Blanche Charles
ton; Organizer, Mrs. Jessie Williams,
Duluth; Appointed-Junior, Mrs. Min
ME Burwell, Minneapolis; Ways and
Means, Mrs. Josie Moberly. Duluth;
Parliamentarian, Mrs. Laura d. Hick-
man, st. Paul. These officers, to-
gether with the President, Mrs. Ida
Sellers, were installed by Mrs. lone
E. Gibbs, Hon. Pres. Papers were al
so read by Miss Edith A. Leonard Of
st. Paul, Mrs. Lulu Maxwell, Mrs.
Timothy Tyler, Mrs. lone e. Bibbs and
Mrs. Marie Coles. Mrs. Hilda Ken.
nedy gave a reading. Little Misses
Blanche Black and Anna Colby rem.
dered several instrumental selections.
Mr.. Rosco Miller delighted the audi.
ence with bass solo. Lawyer Thur
man Of Superior, WINS, addressed
the convention Thursday evening.
The President gave her annual ad-
dress followed by the reading of q
paper. Rev. Tyler, pastor Of the A.
M. e. church, suggested that this body
write the churches and lodges in Min.
nesota, asking them to take part in
two days celebration to show our
appreciation of fifty years Of freedom.
The matter was referred to the execu.
tive board. The report Of the Rec
Sec'y, Mrs. Matte Hicks, together
with club reports, showed club work
in progressive spirit with an in.
crease in membership. At the ad.
journment of the convention, those
who had been in attendance expressed
themselves as being highly entertain
ed as we'll as being greatly benefited.
Several social functions were given
in honor of the visiting delegates and
all returned home feeling that 1t was
good to have been there. Mrs. Matte
r. Hicks was awarded the prize Of
/ two dollars and fifty cents in gold
for having brought in the largest
number of subscriptions to the Tri-
city Age, our official organ.