Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-10
MRS. CAREY PLANS
Great MEETING
wife Of Rev. Dr.. 4. j. Carey
Shows Fine Leadership.
OBJECT Of THE GATHERING

OBJECT Of THE GATHERING
Representatives. Of Over Twenty Ma.
tionalitiss Hear Noted Educators ane
Social Workers Discuss Topics o.
Much Human Intsrsst-Mrs. sisho.
to Start "Gardsn Of the Races"
z Chicago.-A great international inter
racial woman's meeting, conceived by
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Carey, wife of Rev
y Archibald ]. Carey, was\ held In Chi
cago recently. Mrs. Carey presided
with grace and dignity. The following
acted as honorary vice presidents
Mrs. Edward F. Dunno, wife of the
: governor Of Illinois; Mrs. William Hale
Thompson. wife Of the mayor of Chi.
cago; Mrs. Samuel Fallows, wife of
Bishop Fallows; Mrs. NJ. F. B. War.
ing, M. D.; Mrs. Susan Joergen-Dahl.
Gehrman, Mrs. George w. Ford, Mrs.
L. Bracket Bishop, Mrs. James A.
Pugh and Mrs. Robert r. Jackson.
The stage was artistically draped
with the flags Of all nations, and group
ed on the stage were representatives
OF more than twenty nationalities.
The Eighth Regiment band started
the exercises by playing America" and
then Mrs. Carey made the opening ad-
dress, which was delivered In her hap
piest vein. She paid an eloquent trib-
ute to the progressive colored women
who are leading in the fight against
segregation and other injustices. She
called attention to the fact that the
colored people of the United States,
though sometimes enormously called
Negroes, are really a much mixed peo-
pie and have the commingled bloods of
many races and nationalities flowing
in their veins and have all the prompt
ings for freedom and justice which
animate the Jew. the German, the Pole,
the Bohemian. the 1rishman. the Swede,
the Italian. the japanese and the vari-
GUS other groups with whom they are
allied by ties of blood.
The United States is the melting
pot, and, willy. nilly, the various ma
tionalities are being fused into one
harmonious whole. They are learn.
ing to live together and respect each
other. In the coming years, when the
dross has been eliminated from the
pure metal. there WITH step forth super
humans, and, no matter what the color
may be, they will be Americans.
The subjects and those who discuss
ed them We're: ethical Teaching In
the Public Schools" Miss Gertrude e.
English, district superintendent Chica-
go public schools; ."rhe Woman's Club
Movement" Miss Harriet e. Vittum,
Chicago Wonian's cldb; ''The Social
Settlement Miss Mary Mcdowell,
University Of Chicago Social settle
ment; religion" Mrs. Hannah G.. Sol
ONION, National Council Jewish Won
en-; christian Organizations" Mrs.
Daniel H. Williams; peace Confer
ences,"' Miss Emily Napieralski, Polish
Women's alliance, delegate to The
Hague; "Woman's Civic Evolution"
Miss Halle @. Brown. WHEREFORE uni
versity, National Federation Colored
Women; "The Press, the Stage" Mrs.
Anna NJ. Schaedler, national bureau
patriotism; personal Ini-
Miss Kate Meade, Illinois
chairman Irish History; Unity Of
Mrs. Lester D. Lockwood,
Of French, w. P. H. s.:
'"The Protection Of Immigrants" Mrs.
Vittoria Licci, Italian Immigrants Pro-
tective league; Protection From Mob
Violence" DR.. Mary Fitzbutler Warning.
Remarks were made by Miss Som
sunni of South Africa, Mrs. Shimavu
Of Japan, Miss Flora Nihagian of Ar
menia, DR.. Marie Schwartz Of Bohemia
and others. Miss Halle Q. Brown
made a stirring speech, denouncing the !
petty prejudices Of the United States,
and aroused her hearers to the highest |
when she exclaimed, II am
IN American, not problem" Beauti-
ful solos were rendered by Nine. Anita
Patti Brown and Mrs. Martha Broadus
Anderson.
At the conclusion Of the exercises the
people present Joined in social recep.
ion. 1t was all unusual sight even III
Chicago to see the rep
Of so many races, nation
llities and creeds meeting together and
Enjoying pleasant social converse in
unity. 4
An event not OH the program was
he presentation Of beautiful fan
With string Of amethysts to Mrs.
yarey, who presided, by the ladies who
In the program. This af-
air was managed by Mrs. L. Bracket
Bishop, a woman Of great wealth, who
8 about to start a unique establish.
nent to be known as the Garden Of
he Races" y! = ..~
It Is her purpose to secure babies
epresenting every race and national
" on, earth and rear them as brothers
nd sisters in a huge establishment
which will be equipped with every
omfort and convenience her immense
vealth can provide It will be an OBJ
ect lesson to the world of 1.-The father
GOD Of God and the brotherhood of
nan" 80. s.&e r s...a j. .. -
Fisher Writes Moving Picture Drama.
Mr.. Isaac Fisher, the well known es-
ayist Of the Tuskegee (Ala.) institute,