Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05
OFFICIAL CALL FOR ELEVENTH
BIENNIAL MEETING OF NATII.
ASSN. COIORED WOMEN.

The eleventh biennial meeting of
the N. A. 6. w. will be held in Den
Yer. Colorado. July to 13, 1918.
Every officer. superintendent Of de-
partments, state president and dele
gate should present her credentials
to the Committee and obtain official
badge emitting her to vote as soon
after arrival as possible.
The Credential Committee, Miss
Georgia A. Nugent, Chairman; Mrs.
Mary II. Baker. OF Wyoming; Mrs.
Theresa G. Mason, OF Illinois; Mrs.
Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Of North
Carolina, and Miss Roberta Dunbar,
OF Rhode Island, Recording Secre-
tary, will be In session Monday, July
8, from II A. M. to IL NJ, and from
2 to p. M.
me Executive Board, Miss Halle
q. Brown. Chairman, Will hold It's
first session at p. NJ, July 8.
Mrs. Myrtle Cook, Chairman of
Program Committee, has been able tn
nearly complete a program which
covers the newer and more striking
phases of work which has been called
Tor, due to the extraordinary time
through which VIC, are passing.
Miss Mamie II. Burroughs, Super.
lntcndent of department. for Suppress.
sion Of Lynching and Mob Violence,
VIII have report Of unusual inter
est to present.
me Entertainment Committee is
arranging for short trips to Pixies
feak. Colorado Springs. The Garden
or the Gods. ana also for a midday
luncheon. served free to delegates.
me Committee in charge OF trans.
nortallon has announced rates from
tho East. through Mrs. Maize Mos.
selle Griffin.
MRS. G: A. Ross, of Denver, repre-
sentlng the West, and Mrs. Mabel
keith Howard, of South Carolina,
VIII announce rates for the South.
information concerning board and
lodging may be obtained from Mrs
NJ. Il. Dishman, 2439 Gilpin Street,
Denver. Colorado. General Chairman
or Arrangements for Denver.
among the interesting things SEIZED.
uled VIII he the burning Of the Doug
lass mortgage. tho announcement of
the Roll Of Honor and the winner of
inc special Tablet; also the election
or the Board Of Trustees to manage
the douglass Home, which will pass
10 the entire control and. management
OF the National Association for Col.
ored Women.
me American colored women sbon1d
nc aroused as never before, to greater
ACTIVITY. New duties will be placed
upon our women through the Amend
mcnt to the Constitution, which viii,
doubtless become q law at the com.
ing session Of Congress.
AT tho smallest co1oulat;op .b,o~
million colored women will receive
the ballot, which Is the greatest
power that has been given us since
me emancipation, to correct some Of
the evils that have cursed us.
Government ownership of railroads
vii? wipe out tho notorious, offensive,
undemocratic Jim Crow cars into
which we have been herdcd during
the past twenty-five years. Regardless
or rights as American citizens.
Just now q call Is coming to VOL,
rs thrown across deep valley. VIII
you. Will you be there? Let the an
swer coine: I'VE will, we will be
there"
All dues and per capita taxes
should be In the hands OF the Ma,
1onal Treasurer, Mrs. ida Joyce
Jackson. 548 East Spring Street, Co.
lumbus, Ohio, no later than May 80,
1918.
Honorary President: Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell. Mrs. Lucy Thurman,
Miss Elizabeth Carter, Mrs. Booker
It. Washington.
Mary B. Talbert. President; Halle
Q. Brown, Chairman; Executive
Board; Roberta Duncan, First Re-
cording Secretary.