The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-07-17
Federation OF CLUBS.
Empire State Body Of Women Holds
Big Meeting In Brooklyn.
Rx NJ RARNETT DOnSON

By N. BARNETT DoDsoN.
Brooklyn.-The sixth annual meeting
Of the Empire State Federation Of
Womens clubs held at the Concord
Baptist church in this city from Wed
nesday, July l, to Friday, July 3. in
elusive. was a fine success. The fed
Grafton was the guest Of the Dorcas
Home Mission society and the allied
clubs of Brooklyn, which gave the
delegates and visitors a most hospita-
BILE entertainment. The attendance
was large and the program had many
brilliant features.
Mrs. Mary B. Talbert Of Buffalo,
president Of the organization, proved
herself to be highly capable presid-
ing officer. By her fairness and i'm
partial ruling at critical points in de-
bate she has endeared herself to the
members Of the organization from all
sections of the state. Under her ad-
ministration the federation has grown
from weak. halting position into a
strong and progressive body Of wom-
en- who are devoting their best ener-
gies to the various needs Of the peo-
pie in their respective communities.
From the standpoint Of work ac-
complished during the year the reports
showed an increase in the number Of
institutions and individuals helped in
a financial way and large increase
In the membership of the individual
clubs. This fact was brought out very
forcibly in the report of Mrs. M. G..
that she had organized fifteen new
clubs during the year. with a total
membership of 624. The work Of
the executive committee under Mrs.
Charlotte A. Bell was also highly COM
mended.
The committee on resolutions, with
Miss Minnie Brown as chairman, eX-
pressed its appreciation Of the cordial
way in which the federation had been
treated by the entertaining club. The
officials Of the church, the Young Mems
League Of Concord, which rendered the
reception to the delegates on the open
ing night Of the convention, indorsed
the work Of the National Associat ton
For the Advancement Of Colored Peo-
pie. condemned the use Of the word
Negress so commonly seen in the daily
papers when referring to female
the editors Of papers published by the
colored race to use their influence in
having the practice abandoned by
white persons.
Mrs. Alice w. Seay, president Of the
Dorcas society, received the personal
thanks Of the officials of the organi-
zatiOn for the effective work done by
the Brooklyn clubs. The receipts were
the largest in the history of the fedora
ion. BY unanimous vote the seventh
annual meeting of the organization will
be held in Elmira, N. Y, the first week
in July. 1915. Mrs. Mary B. Talbert,
Mrs. M. G. Lawton and Mrs. Alice w.
Seay were among the officials elected
as delegates to the annual convention
Of the National Association Of Colored
Women's Clubs which will be held at
Wilberforce university, Ohio, beginning
Tuesday, Aug. 4. The election Of off,
GERS for the ensuing year resulted as
follows: Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, presi-
dent. Buffalo. N. Y; Mrs. Alice w.
Seay, vice president. Brooklyn: Miss
Elizabeth Mickens secretary. Yonkers,
N. Y; Mrs. NJ. G. Lawton. organizer,
Brooklyn: Mrs. Daisy Tapley, treasur-
er. New York. and Mrs. G. A. Bell.
chairman OF the executive committee,
Governors island. New York