The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-08-14
NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF COLORED
WOMEN'S CLUBS.
Special to the Star.


nial meeting of the National Associa-
ton of Colored Women's Clubs
opened at Wilberforce, Tuesday even
ing, August 4. Galloway Hall, a large
and magnificent auditorium, was pack
ed with men and women from every
ection of the United States and en-
gagged in every walk of life.
Among the prominent women pres
ent at this time is Mrs. Booker T.
Washington, Mrs. J. c. Napier, Wash
ington; Mrs. Mary Talbert, Buffalo;
Mrs. w. T. Francis, St. Paul; Mrs. c.
S. Smith, Detroit; Miss Gaines, At
lanta; Mrs. Lillian Brown, Indiana
polls; Mrs. M. J. Dunbar, mother OF
the late Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Elizabeth Ross Haynes, Nashville
Miss Zona Gale, Chairman of Civics,
Wisconsin State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs (white), and Vice Presi-
dent of Wisconsin Suffrage Associa-
ton, author of Friendship Village"
and Mrs. Jesse E. Shears, member OF
Abraham Lincoln Political Equality
League, Chicago.
Among the prominent men here are
J. c. Napier, Ex-Register of the
Treasury; 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 School, Indianapolis, and Prof
Scarborough, President of Wilber-
force College, an intellectual giant
and a veritable Lord Chesterfield.
The buildings for the accommoda-
ton of guests are greatly overtaxed d
and 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, a composer and
director of music at Hampton Insti-
tute, conducted the musical program
at the opening session.
The address of the President Mrs.
Booker T. Washington, was thought
full, forceful and we'll delivered, de-
monstrating the wisdom of the As
socation in its selection of such an
able executive. Mrs. Mary Talbert,
Chairman of the Executive Board,
made a magnificent report covering
the work of the Board. Mrs. w. T.
Francis, Honorary President of the
Minnesota State Federation, who is
the guest of President and Mrs. Scar
borough, at Wilberforce Cottage, ad-
dressed the Convention Thursday
evening on "Woman's Worth in
Home and Civic Life"
The contribution of five dollars to
the Educational Dept. by the Twin
City Charity Club, Mrs. Hester Keeys,
President, will be acknowledged by
Mrs. ]. c. Napier, Chairman of that
Department.
The handpainted sandwich plate
valued at fifteen dollars, painted and
presented to the Educational De-
partment by Mrs. Jennie White, of
Minneapolis. through Mrs. w. r.
Francis, was purchased by the guests
at the Presidents Cottage and pre-
sssssd to Mrs. Scarborough.
Ile beautiful hand painted plate
presented by Mrs. Sharp, of St. Paul,
through Mrs. Francis, for the benefit
of the Educational Dept, was pur-
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