Phoenix tribune., 1923-03-31


Four Lots for Community Work
By Lynn Ross Carter, State President
A short history Of the club move
ment in Phoenix, Arizona Arizona
Federation of Colored Women's Clubs
was organized in 1915, incorporated
August II, 1915, and met in their
first annual meeting 1916 at Phoenix,
Arizona, with Ella S. White presiding
AT this meeting a resolution from the
Progressive Club of Phoenix was pre-
sented by Lille Virgins, asking that
a Club House be bought in Phoenix
for the benefit of the Club Women
of Arizona. The resolution was ac-
cepted by the state convention there
assembled. Each member was asked
to pay in $1O0 and each club $4,000
annually. At the 1917 meeting, the
Phoenix members contributed, also
the Dunbar Club and the Progressive
Club $25.0O each, and other Phoenix
clubs contributed smaller amounts.
The State President being absent
from the state the greater part of
1917 and 1918, and the war taking
precedence over all work. the move
ment Jagged.
The Progressive Club and the
Charity Club bought $4,000 Liberty
Bonds, also the other clubs in Phoe
nix bought a $4,000 bond, making a
total of $4,000 Liberty bonds, same
to go to the Building Fund.
In 1918 Lynn Ross Carter was
elected State President In 1918 and
1919 very little was accomplished, as
out-of-town clubs did not favor the
idea of contributing to Phoenix
Club House, so the plan for state
building was given up.
The latter part of 1919 the Phoe
nix club women decided to put the
movement through. December 9
1920, tie following clubs incorporated
as the Phoenix Feeration of Colored
Women's Clubs: Progressive, Goldi-
mol, Charity, Dunbar and Sunshine,
with the following incorporators:
Lynn Ross Garter, Jessie James, Ada
Jones, Georgia A. owens, Elma
Skaggs, L. Ada Walker and Nola
Hamilton Being organized for pur-
poses other than profit, its general
purpose being the mental, moral and
spiritual advancement, and improve
ment of its members through CO
operative effort and the employment
of all proper methods within the
scope of a social organization, and
to this end the corporation shall be
empowered to acquire property and
to purchase, own, hold, operate, mort
gage sell, lease or otherwise dispose
of such real property as may be nee
essary for the business and objects
of the corporation.
Immediately after the incorpora-
ton the following officers were elect
ed:
Jessie James-President.
G. A. Owens-1st Vice President.
Nola Hamilton-2nd Vice President.
Gussie Recording Sec'y.
Lynn Ross Carter-Corresponding
Sec'y.
Jennie Lucas-Financial Sec'y.
Ada Jones-Treasurer.
Ruby Jones-Auditor
A financial campaign was immedi-
ately launched, but owing to the fl
nancial depression in Phoenix, the
returns were not what was antici-
pated
The need of a Community Club
House was so great the club women
decided to make this a race COM
munity center-to provide a place for
the benefit of the boys and girls of
Phoenix, as there was no place open
to them for clean amusements. AS
the work progresses, a swimming
pool, tennis court, gymnasium, and
other amusements will be provided.
The club women want everyone to
feel that they are welcome, that this
property is not only for the Club
Women but for the Race.
One house and lot is set apart for
the use of the Colored Women's Char
ity Club and their work. These en-
ergetie women have at once started
to paint and beautify this house for
immediate use. The grounds will
soon be put in condition for a ten
mis- court and other outdoor amuse-
ments.
The present Officers and Commit
tees are as follows:
Ruby Jones-President
Vice Presidents - Elma Skaggs,
Agra e. Hackett, Emma McPinion,
L. Ada Walker and Constance Hall.
Emma Recording Sec'y.
L. Ada Walker - Corresponding
Sec'y.