Phoenix tribune., 1921-07-09
COLORED WOMEN OF
RENOWN WILL BE in
PHOENIX JULY, l7-2l

colored women of national reputation,
will reach Phoenix, Friday morning,
July IS, to attend the annual meeting
of the Northwestern Federation of
! Colored Womens Clubs, which con-
venes the following Monday morning
at the Monroe School auditorium.
The State Federation of which Mrs.
Lynn Ross Carter is president, has
made preparations for the entertain
ment of these prominent women, and
no stone will be left unturned to make
their visit to Phoenix, Arizona, one
of untold pleasure and enjoyment
Twenty-eight states will be repre-
sented in this delegation and among
them are national officers of the
Northwestern Federation. Following
are the officers: President, Mrs. Jo-
anna Snowden Porter of Chicago;
vice president at large, Mrs. Gertrude
E. Rush of Iowa; 1st recording secre-
tary, Mrs. May Black Mason of Min
nesota; second recording secretary,
Mrs. Bessie E. Turpin of North Da-
kota; auditor, Mrs. Ollie H. Reed of
Wyoming; chaplin, Mrs Martha Wal
ton of Illinois; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Ethel Howard Maxwell of
St. Paul, Mimi; treasurer, Mrs. Lynn
Ross Carter of Phoenix, Arizona;
organizers, Mrs. NJ Moseley Withers.
of Minnesota and Mrs C. B. Lewis of
Missouri; chairman executive board,
Mrs. Gertie N. Ross of Colorado:
chairman of ways and means commit
tee. Mrs. Myra Hunter. Reeves of Illi-
nois; chairman of program commit
tee, Mrs. Clara c. Montgomery OF
Wisconsin, parliamentarian, Mrs.
Minnie NJ Scott of Ohio.
Immediately upon the arrival of ths
delegates, they will be taken to homes
of local club women, and after quiet
day they will be honor guests at
| picnic at East Lake Park in the af-
ternoon. Later they will be taken on
a sightseeing trip about the city and
valley On Sunday afternoon, July
II, at 4 o'clock, public mass meet
ing will be held at East Lake Park
when a number of the ladies will
make short talks.
The local committee on arrange
ments is composed of the following:
Mrs. Lynn Ross Carter, chairman;
Mrs G. A. Owens. Mrs. Leila Ross
ner Mrs. Nola Hamilton, Mrs. Jen-
ME Lucas, Mrs. Elma Scaggs, Mrs.
Ruby Jones, Mrs A. Stewart, Mrs.
Jessie James. Arizona Clubs repre-
sented on the program are, Charity.
Dunbar, Goldinol, Mary B. Talbert,
Progressive, Sunshine and Prescott.
Monday morning, July IS, the Ex-
ecutive Board meeting will be held in
the Monroe school auditorium. At
1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon the
convention will be opened with Mrs.
Joanna Snowden Porter, the national
president, presiding. Miscellaneous
business and appointment of commit
tees will be the most important part
of this meeting, after which the
meeting will adjourn until D. m. A
short program will be rendered Mon
day evening at which time the well
come address on behalf of the state
will be made by Governor Thomas E.
Campbell. Other addresses of well
come will be made as follows: We'll
come by the county, Hon. r. e. L.
Shepher, county attorney; welcome
to the city by Hon. Willis H. PUNK
ett, mayor of Phoenix; Welcome to
the churches by Rev. t. ]. Sanford, of
the A. M. E. church; Fraternal well
come by Hon. A. M. Carter; Welcome
from the schools by Mrs C. B. Cald-
we'll, teacher of colored pupils in the
Union high school; Welcome on the
part of the colored citizens of Phoe-
My by Mr.. James A. Green; Welcome
by the women's clubs, Mrs. G. S.
Rodgers; Welcome by the press, A.
R. Smith, eidotr of the Phoenix Tri-
bune; Response, Mrs. Mime NJ Scott
of Ohio The president will deliver
her annual address and several mus
ical numbers also will be rendered.
Special programs will be rendered
each evening during the session on
which will appear both local and ma
tional talent. After the program
Monday evening, a public reception
will be held and all will be given an
opportunity to meet these distinguish