The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-08
Extensive Program of Work well
Carried Out According to
Various Reports.
MRS. SUSAN b. EVANS
REELECTED PRESIDENT
Women Wire Senator Nelson to
COntine to Support Dyer
Anti-Lynching Bill.

Inc seventeenth duuudi CohNCh'ioh
of the Minnesota Federation of Col
ored Women's Club closed at Little
Pilgrim the-Hill Friday evening,
June 80, after having been in session
for three days. The meetings con-
Quoted during these three days were
very eventful. showing to the public
the work that has been done by the
Federation during the past year.
The meetings opened Wednesday
morning with the Executive Board
meeting followed by the meeting of
the Credential Committee. The for
NAL opening of the convention was
at 1880 with devotional exercises by
the Chaplain and followed by the call
to order by the President, Mrs. Su-
san B. Evans of Superior. Reading
of Minutes, Roll Call of officers, Roll
Call of Clubs, and appointment OF
Committees constituted the major
portion of the work Of the first after
noon, although there was small pro-
gram, on which Miss Genevieve Kel-
ly played a piano solo and Miss Julia
Newton, State Home Demonstration
Leader from the University Farm
school. spoke on 1.-THE Profession of
Home Making"
Thursday morning Rev. L. w. Har-
ris. pastor of the church, delivered
the address of welcome to the Fed
Grafton. Rev. Harris commended the
women highly on the work that they
have been doing and extolled their
value to the Country and Home. Mrs.
Annie Jordan followed Rev. Harris
with the welcoming of the Clubs and
Visitors, with response by Mrs. Ida
Sellers. Mrs. Edna Pendleton OF Du-
luth gave a brief history of the Fed
Grafton, beginning with its organiza-
ton in st. Paul in 1905 with a mem
bership of 40 and Mrs. lone Gibbs as
President, and leading up to the pre-
sent time when the Federation boasts
of a membership of more than zoo.
At the Thursday afternoon session,
the president, Mrs. Susan b. Evans,
delivered her annual address. Mrs.
Evans contended in her address that
women of both races must work to-
gether to wipe out the evil of lynch
ing. She showed how much had been
done to this. effect already. DR.. o.
L. Harper made an address on the
Bahai Movement and DR.. V. ID. Turn
er spoke on the N. A. A. c. T. Fol-
lowing the session, the Federation
Reciprocity Department, of which
Mrs. Rebeque Force is Chairman.
sent a telegram to Senator Knute
Nelson who is chairman of the Judi
ciary Committee in Washington, con-
graduating him on his work for the
Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill and urging
his continued support.
Thursday evening at Union Hall,
Fancy Dress Party was given by the
Ways and Means Department OF
which Mrs. r. F. Wilson is Chair
man. This affair was very pretty and
attended by very many of the young
er and older social set.
The greatest feature of the Friday
morning session was the discussion
on Social Service, Public Welfare.
and Child Welfare, led by the Presi-
dent. The Friday afternoon session
was favored by class song, music
to which was written by Miss Lucille
Williams Of Duluth. The song was
sung by Miss Honora Evans and Mrs.
Thornton of Duluth. Miss Muriel
Alexander of st. Paul read a paper
on "Fine Arts" and Mr.. Reginald
johnson, also of st. Paul, made talk
on "The Advantages of Public Lii
brary." Election of officers was then
conducted by Mrs. Ida Sellers of Min
neapolis.
The Friday evening session was
featured by an address by Mr.. F. d.
McCracken on Housing" Other
numbers were rendered and then the
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