Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
E0l0RED women
METEOR FARLEY
Association Representing
10000 Members in 42
States Holding Convention.

GROUP meetings headed by the chair
man OF the various departments fea
ture0 the opening session OF the six
teenth biennial convention OF the Ma
tional Association of Colored Women
representing 10000 women IN &
Ststcs--in the Rankin Memorial Chape
~ Howard University tday,
The convention was called 70 orde
By the association president. Mrs Mar,
Mcleod Bethune OF the Bethme- Cook
nan College. Daytnna Beach, Fla. 4
short song service was held by the en-
tire eroalp.
Group and executive board meeting
are TO continue throughout today ane
tcnanErow. while general convention
session will be held IN the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church. the place n
which tlie association was organized 81
wears Ago, Sunday. A pageant depict.
ING The history Of the association also
win be held Sunday
The fun registration OF delegates Is
expected to number about 800. General
convention business probably will be
tsken up Mondav when the Depart
rtent ciiairmen WIN begin to give corr
6ensed reports Of the progress made in
their respective departments, after re-
eeirinr detailed reports from the de-
partment State cfairmen.
The association has as Its detectives
tts maintenance Of the Douglass Me-
ncriai Home as sort Of shrine fer
eulorcd people and the distribution Of
literature TO aid the colored race aioiss
vaxiotss educational lines. The latter
is distributed from the associations
headquarters here. Il also has IN view
tire establishment Of q $4,000 loan
scholarship fund for talented, and de-
serving youths OF the colored race.
Department Chairmen Listed.
Various national departments and
taaeir ehsirmen are as follows;
Headquarters department. Mrs. Re-
becce stiles Taysor. Daytona Beach.
ia. chairman. business department,
Miss Mamie II. Burroughs OF this city.
chairman: young wonenss department.,
MRS. Ella p. Stewart. Toledo, Ohio.
chairman. Junior federation depart
msnt. Mrs. Beatrice Childs. Kansas
Ctr. Kans.. chairman; health and
fyrieae department DR.. Mary WaTilas,
Chicaeo. chairman. educational stand
erss md achievements department.
Mrs Charlotte Hawkins Brown. Soda
lin. 81 c., chairman: social work de-
partment. Miss Grace s. Lowndes, Pitts
H8IXH. Ia. Etf11fH38as AulSttC2u ttUt1lE
department. Mrs. Estelie r. Davis. Gin
cifnati chairman: big sisters depart
nterit, Mrs. Cora Horne. Brooklyn, n. Y,
chairman. fine arts department. Mrs.
FAnnie II. Givens. Louisville. KY. chair
mar: program and literature depart
fnenf. Mrs. Maria G.. Lawtun. Brooklyn.
n. =. chairman: music department.
Mrz Z. ". Fines, Wichita, Kafs-. chair
man. citizenship department. Mrs.
George s. Williams, Savannah. Ca,
chairman: legislative department. Mrs,
IEary Church Terrell, this city. chair
man: peace and foreign mission de-
partment Mrs. n. &. Motion. Tuskegae
institute, Ala. chairman: interraclaI
relnklnns department. Mrs. Mary Jack
sca A1cCrorey. Charlotte. N. c., chair
man. fraternai relations department.
hlrz. 8. Joe Brown. Des Moines. Iowa.
chairman; women in industries depart
nlent. Mrs. Mamie M. Grim. Phtladel-
plaia. chairman, and church relations
and religious education department.
Mrs. Christine s. Smith. Detroit, chair
n1nn
There also are various minor depart
ments. while the departments named
have special heads for carrying forward
their work
Tne convention Is 10 continue 10
AuruEt a.