The Denver star., 1915-06-12
State Federation Of Women's
Clubs Meets in Denver.
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friends at Old Colony Hall, where the
hospitality of the City Federation was
unstintedly dispensed. The sociabil-
ity lent inspiration to the grand work
and served to prepare them for the
perplexing problems to be handled
during the session.
q The general session opened Wedpes-
day morning at $3.50 at Zion Baptist
church. After devotional exercises,
conducted by Mrs. Lizzie Froman, the
president, Mrs. May Baker of Chey-
enne, Wyo., opened the business ses-
sion.
The morning was given over to the
appointment of committees, roll call
and reports, interspersed, however.
with a few excellent musical numbers.
Memorial Hour was fittingly observed.
conducted by Mrs. Dorcas Watson.
The deceased members were Mes
danes Rosa Moore Of Pond Lily Art
Club OF Colorado Springs; Ada Lee of
Pueblo and Rosa BLY, Tumlin of Pro
gressive Art of Denver.
special feature of the three days
session was the singing OF the Fedora
tion song. Onward" written by Eva
Carter Buckner. The entertainment
ran high when the chorus was reached.
Onward. upward to the summit
We're advancing step by step
After the adjournment of the morn
ing session, the City Federation
showed further their ability to enter
tain and appreciate their guests by
throwing open the spacious dining
room of the church and seating their
guests at a well-tilled table. These
preparations were made twice each
day for the delegates and officers, and
spoke also well for the culinary art of
Denver Club women.
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Dorcas
Watson first vice-president, presiding,
the revision of the constitution occu-
pied the largest portion of the time.
y Jtnterspersed with musical numbers.
short talks from visiting pastors and
friends. papers and the reports from
the clubs for the Ways and Means
committee.
On. OF the notable events of the
three days session was the gathering
OF the officers. delegates. visitors and
friends in the State Capitol at p. IN.
Wednesday. where a royal welcome
was extended the Federation and their
friends Gov. Carlson. who has at all
times shown his loyalty to the race
and his sympathy for their many be-
sediments. who has ever been ready
to lend helping hand to whatever
cause interests the colored man or
woman. welcomed the Federation on
behalf of the state. Rev. X. l.. Pope.
pastor of Shorter A. NJ. +. church. on
behalf of the churches. Mrs. Florence
Cooper, on behalf OF the clubs. Mrs.
Cora Brown of Cheyenne responded in
fitting and pleasing manner.
The beautiful numbers by Mrs.
Leone Bray and Mrs. A. Gardenhire.
of Pueblo. and Mrs. Lillian II. Jones
OF Denver. delighted the large audi
euce and they were compelled to re-
spond TO hearty encores.
The annual address OF the prest-
dent. Mrs. May Baker. was filled with
gems of beautiful thought and she was
highly congratulated. The piano Sc
Iections Of Miss Cleo Dobson and Mrs
Claire Smith. of Denver, came in FOR
their share of applause and apprpecia-
tion.
Mrs, F.. D. Butler. Of Colorado
Springs. ex-president of the Fedora
tion and editress of the Colorado Ad-
vance. gave a forceful and pleasing
address and held her audience inter
ested to the last word.
Thursday mornings session was
brimful of interesting reports from
the Ways and Means committee. res
cue work and the various chairmen
OF departments. The Ways and
Means committee. of which Mrs.
Thenis Bush-Stewart is the capable
.I,. Tod donated ~
clubs. as follows:
Denver clubs. $3.50: Pueblo clubs,
S3.25; Colorado Springs clubs. $3.50:
Cheyenne. Wyo.. $500; Ogden, Utah.
$500: Butte Mont, $500: Boulder.
soc; Grand Junction, 15c.
A prize was awarded the Self I'm.
provement and Social club of Denver
for raising the largest amount of
money for the Ways and Means com
mittee. namely $500.
Mrs. Lizzie Maloney of Pueblo,
chairman of rescue work, reported
s30.0 raised by the various clubs. To
this amount was added the balance
In tho treasury of this department,
making a total of S62.25. and the fol
lowing appropriations were made. at
ter earnest and hearty appeals were
made for the three worthy causes,
namely: Colored Orphanage and Old
Folks Home. Pueblo. Colo, $500;
National Preachers Home, Colorado
Springs. Colo. $4,000; Jones murder
case fund. $500.
Greetings were read from Mrs. Eva
Carter Buckner of California and
Mrs Lulu b. Threeves of Chicago. Ill
Three original poems were read by
Mrs Lizzie Watson of Pueblo. chair
man of literature, and the prize was
awarded Wayman Leonard Rudd. 16
years of age, of the Colored Orphan
age and Old Folks Home. Mrs Mary