The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16
GRAND MArRon VISITS HELENA.
Large Audience creets Mrs. Victoria
Clay Haley at Cruise Hall.


THE Call of the Hour was the
subject of a lecture delivered at Cruise
hall Wednesday night by Mrs. Vic
toria Clay-Haley of st. Louis, royal
grand matron of the Order of Eastern
Star of Missouri jurisdiction. The
lecture was under the auspices of
Bathsheba chapter No. 10, o. E. s.,
which chapter Mrs. Haley was visit
ing in her official capacity.
Every walk of life was represented
in the large and appreciative audi
ence. During two hours of entertain
ment the deepest interest and closest
attention was shown even by the chill
dren, of whom there were quite a
number.
AS the speaker told her story and
reproduced the pictures of many dra-
matte events in the history of the
country, and the part played during
these trying hours by the Negro, her
audience was electrified and the vivid
word pictures, painted with such dra-
matte effect, brought forth pro
longed applause.
She related the history Of the estab-
lishment Of a home for incorrigible
colored girls in the state of Missouri,
for which the legislature appropriated
$50, 1000. AS one of the members of
the board appointed by the governor
she was conversant with difficulties
confronted by the board upon at
tempting to seek a location for the
home. Many cities were tried but
the sale Of land for the purpose was
refused them. Becoming discouraged
after purchasing a location in an un
inhabited district and being enjoined
by the court from using it, they ap
pealed to the women's clubs of st
Louis, and the Jewish Women's club
which has a large membership anC
wide influence, made a splendid anC
successful fight for them, and toda.
the home is nearing completion.
Mrs. Haley, after telling of the worl
of the National Colored Women's club
made an earnest and eloquent plei
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them the necessity of raising high tn
standard of morality, religion and edit
cation; to build for posterity and al
time, erecting their monuments upo
the foundation of Christ and eternity
! At the conclusion of the lecture Mr.!
Haley demonstrated her right to tn
reputation which she bears as one c
the foremost readers of the race, a
she gracefully and adroitly led he
audience from the sublime to tn
: ridiculous in a masterful portryf
! and Interpretation of some of the bes
authors of dramatice and humorou
readings. Her Interpretation of som
, of the poems of the noted Negro poe
t Paul Laurence Dunbar, called fort
} continued applause and numerous e.
}! cores. Mrs. George M. Lee, Jr., an
I Miss Lena Dorsey assisted in the pr
gram.
After an automobile drive about ii
city and suburbs, Mrs. Haley said:
Il am pleased and grateful for IL
many pleasant moments enjoyed b
cause of the generosity and good wi
of Bathsheba chapter and the eli
zens of Helena. Your beautiful par
ing, abudance of foliage and shat
If trees, substantial business blocks ar
4. such comfortable and artistic lookir
IS residences all bespeak a thrifty, e
ergetic and progressive citizenship.
s LAS the swift moving train beal
me eastward and homeward l sha
r %endeavor to obtain a farewell glimps
of beautiful Helena, and in my sol
tude l will think of the undiscovere
: possibilities, the productivity of Il
soil, the majesty of these towerir
mountains surrounding you on evel
side, seeming to point the way onwa1
and upward to bigger and bett,
things"
During Mrs. Haley's stay in Il
city she was a guest at the home
Mrs. H. ]. Baker, royal matron
p Bathsheba chapter.