Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-24
COLORED CLUBS
in CONVENTION
Thirty-nine Affiliated With
State Federation Hear
Reports
SERVICE
FOR MRS. JACKSON

Int StNenLu annual CONVENTION OF
Delaware State Federation of Col
ored Womens Clubs opened THE
morning at Ezion NJ. e. Church,
Ninth and French streets. While
many OF the delegates from the 80
colored federated clubs arrived for
the opening session from all parts Of
the State, a large number Is expect
ed for the convention this afternoon
and evening.
Mrs. Z. Gertrude Rose, acting
president of the Federation, will
preside over the sessions. Other Off
GERS OF the organization are: Second
vice-presfdent. Mrs. Mamie Jones;
third vice-president. Mrs. Hey, Del
aware City; chairman OF the execu-
tive board. Mrs. Alice Dunbar Nell
son; secretary. Miss Gertrude J.
Henry; assistant secretary, Mrs.
Mary Stuart; treasurer, Mrs. Z. w
America; historian. Mrs. Adelaide
Corbin; auditor and editor. Mrs.
Ardella Hicks.
This mornings session opened at
9 o'clock with devotional services
in charge of Mrs. Mamie Jones. The
invocation was given by Mrs. Ellen
Freeney who is chaplain OF the Fed
Grafton. Following this the minutes
OF the last session were read. and
reports were given by the State Of
fcers and the committee on creden-
tials. Music was contributed by
members Of the Federation. At
50 -
OF the executive committee, Mrs.
Alice Dunbar-Nelson. presiding At
the close OF this session dinner was
served 10 all the delegates and visit
ors in the basement of the church.
At one o'clock ali delegates and
members OF the Federation left the
church In automobiles 10 go to
Exon cemetery, where a memorial
service is 20 be held for Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Jackson, who at the time
of her death was president Of the
State Federation. The service win in |
ciude singing. a prayer and an
eulogy by Mrs. Mamie Jones.
This afternoons service at the
church will start at $50 O'Clock and /
viii be devoted to many interesting /
reports from various departments of 4
This evenings session 1
Will be featured by addresses by /
Mayor Harvey and Mrs. Helen Cur
is. OF New York. Mrs. Curtis Is the
widow of James I. CARTS. former
Minister to Liberia She was one
If the first three colored women sent
,Versess during the World War by
he Y. w. c. A.
Tomorrow mornings session will
open at 1890 o'clock. and will be
devoted TO routine business. The at
erno9n will be featured by an ad-
iress by Mrs. Cora Aiken, trustee for
the Industrial School for Colored |
Girls, and officers will be elected for
he ensuing year.
Tomorrow evening the music will |
DO furnished by the Wilmington Mu- !
Steal Association under the direc-
ion OF Harry Hinson and the How
ard High School Glee Club. The
speaker will be Mrs. Mary
). Talbert, honorary president of the
Association OF Colored Wo-
mems Clubs.
The chairman OF the various de-
,artments off the federation are as
Social Science. Mrs. Mamie Jones;
Mrs. Mary j. Haskins;
'lvlcs, Miss Alice G. Baldwin; Arts
nd Crafts. Mrs. Clara Polk; Bust
ess, Mrs. 2. Gertrude Rose, Music,
riss Mae Brooks: Mothers, Mrs.
fartha rra1vior. Eduoation Mrs /
lice Dunbar Nelson; Home Econo-
Tics. Mrs Mary f. Written: repre-
antative to Juvenile Court and As
ociated Charities, Miss Gertrude J.
-enry.
Program Committee-Mrs Mamie
ones. chairman; Mrs. FLEW Jones.
Irs. Alice Dunbar Nelson. Mrs. ,
adie Murray. Mrs. Viola Hubert,
Irs. Mary Stuart, secretary; Mrs. e.
Gertrude Rose.
Refreshment Committee - Mrs. ,
larry Haskins, chairman; Mrs Hat
q Forman.
Dinner Committee-Mrs. Mary
rown, chairman; Ways and Means .
Or the Convention, Mrs. Mahala
ibis; On Transportation, Mrs. FL J
w Jones, chairman.
Reception Committee-Mrs. Laura (
nderson. chairman: Offertory in r
barge OF Chairman of Committee {
n Finance. Mrs f. w. America: Y
shers in charge Of Mrs. Ellen
White.
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