The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-08-08
wILBERFoRcE, OHIO
Notes From The National Association
of CoIored Women's Clubs.

Notes From The National Association
of Colored Women's Clubs.
The Biennial meeting of the Nation
al Association of Colored Women's
Clubs opened at Wilberforce, Tues
day evening, August 4, Galloway Hall,
large and magnificent auditorium,
was packed with men and women
from every section of the United
States and engaged in every walk of
life.
ent at this time is Mrs. Booker T.
Washington, Mrs. J. c. Napier, Wash
inton; Mrs. Mary Talbert, Buffalo;
Mrs. w. T. Francis, St. Paul; Mrs.
G. S. Smith, Detroit; Miss Gaines, At
lanta; Mrs. Lillian Brown, Indianapo-
lis; Mrs. M. ]. Dunbar, mother of
the late Paul Lawrence Dunbar; Eliza
beth Ross Haynes; Nashville; Miss
iona Gale, Chairman of Civics, Wis
consin State Federation of Women's
Clubs (white), and Vice-President of
Wisconsin Suffrage Association, auth
or of Friendship Village" and Mrs
Jesse E. Shears, member of Abraham
Lincoln Political Equality League,
Chicago.
Among the prominent men here are
J. G.. Napier, Ex-Register Of the Treas
ury; Prof. w. E. B. Dubois, Editor of
the Crisis; Henry Allen Boyd, of the
Nashville Publishing Board; DR.. J.
Gardner Ross, Lima, Ohio; Prof. w.
E. Grubbs, Principal Public Schools,
indianapolis, and Prof. Scarboro, Presi-
dent of Wilberforce College, an in
tellectual giant and a veritable Lord
Chesterfield.
The buildings for the accommodation
of guests are greatly overtaxed ana
visitors are still arriving by every
train. Emergency tents have been
pressed into service and this bids fair
to be the largest and best meeting
in the history of the Association. The
grounds and private residences are
beautifully decorated with flags, flow
ers and bunting and automobiles are
flying to and fro about the grounds
carrying guests and adding pleasure to
the occasion.
In the absence of Prof. Work, Prof.
R. Nathaniel Dett, composer and d.
rector of music at Hampton Institute,
opening session.
Booker T. Washington, was thought
full, forceful and we'll delivered, dem
onstrating the wisdom of the AssOcia-
executive. Mrs. Mary Talbert, Chair
man of the Executive Board, made a
magnificent report covering the Worn
of the Board. Mrs. w. T. Francis,
Honorary President of the Minnesota
State Federation, who is the guest of
President and Mrs. Scarboro, at Will
berforce Cottage, addressed the Con-
; ventiOn Thursday evening on WON
| ans Worth in Home and Civic Life.''
The contribution of five dollars to the
Educational Department by the Twin
City Charity Club, Hester Keeyes
President, will be- acknowledged by
i Mrs. J. c. Napier, Chairman of that
Department.
{; The hand painted sandwich plate,
valued at fifteen dollars, painted and
presented to the Educational Depart
ment by Mrs. Jennie White, of Min
neapolis, through Mrs. w. T. Francis,
was purchased by the guests at the
Presidents Cottage and presented to
Mrs. Scarboro.
The beautiful hand painted plate
presented by Mrs. Sharp, of st. Paul,
through Mrs. Francis; for hebenefit OF
the Educational Department was pur'
chased by Mrs. Booker T. Washington.
Both of these plates were displayed in
the Arts and Crafts Exhibit.
Mrs. Francis also called the atten'
ton of the convention to and placed
upon exhibition with the Arts and
! Crafts Work, the excellent drawings
and art cover designs, the work OF
Virginia Kemp, of Minneapolis, the
young daughter of Mrs. Jennie Kemp,
founder of the Minnesota State FEEDER
alton, and who died soon after her
good work was put in operation.
: The Suffrage Movement is apparent.
The reports of the officers contain
strong suffrage sentiments, and **Votes
for Women" banners are flying every
where. .-.a-. ... -.
The reception and banquet on Tues
day night was an elaborate affair.
The hall was beautifully decorated and
the women handsomely gowned. Will
berforce is delightful place for a
convention of this character and the
women appear to be inspired to new
and greater efforts in the uplift work.