The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-05
Club Women Hold Hectic
Session

The State Federation Of Colored
Women's clubs met here last week
and while very few cities and towns
were represented the second day was
a lively and hectic session. "Steam-
roller tactics" are said to have been
used and that at one time the bell
was snatched from the hand of the
presiding officer and thrown across
the room. The presiding officer, a
Tacoma woman, completely domin-
ated the assembly, and like Smith at
the democratic convention could
not be stopped" Spokane, Ellens-
burg and other cities were unrep-
resented and several delegates were
unable to participate on account of
improper or no credentials. The la
dies worked hard but the session will
leave few "sore spots" if what they
tell us is true. OF course, it was not
expected to be Sunday school" and
as whole the ladies did quite well
considering the conditions.
We heard some scathing remarks
about the Tacoma clubwomen on the
morning of the third session of the
state convention of Colored Women's
Clubs last week. Half of the Tacoma
women were not present, it appears,
and some of those who were present
came in for the hot remarks. What's
the matter, ladies'? Mrs. Lucy
Smith "got by pleading ignorance
and Mrs. w. G. Hamilton did not ex-
hibit her usual pep" when she was
ION the carpet" But one of the la
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ridiculous" went home quickly at an
other session. The bell rang until
someone got tired of hearing it and
it went sailing across the floor, thus
showing that the girls are no slouches
when ii comes to running their af-
fairs. They can give us men "cards
and spades, trumps and air and beat
US to it, too, Anyhow, it was live
" day. Sister Henry Davis was a
very dignified sargeant-at-arms,
moving softly and stately about the
hall admonishing the ones inclined
to be noisy. The goodlooking young
secretary from Everett was constant
ly on the alert and few things could
get by her eagle eyes. She quoted
some law, too. Mrs. ]. B. Samucls,
Mrs. w. B. Holmes, Miss Amanda
Jackson and Miss Corinne Whitlow
represented the Everett Clubs at the
Federation meeting.
Mrs. Maud Fields and Mrs. I. M.
Smith of Vancouver, b. c., were
delegates Mrs. d. Woods and 9th
ers from Yakima were also over.
Seattle, of course, had quite con-
tingent among whom was Mrs. Moore
Baker, formerly a resident of Ia
coma, Mrs. j. B. Scott, Mrs. Clarke,
and others.
Tacoma delegates seemed to have
had some trouble with their local ar
rangements relating to credentials
and came in for considerable adverse
comment by the visitors, for intrud-
ing their local grievances upon the
state body. Many of them were alb
sent also.
The Promenade was well attended
as well as the presentation to the
graduates. There was no election Of
officers this year.
Why do you still put off making
that will? Don't you know that you
are liable to die at the time least ex.
pected? Make your wills and save
trouble and expenses.
Mrs. E. +. Edison, Mrs. Vivian
Harris, and son, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Smith spent Sunday at Summit with
Mrs. Barbara Harris and family.
Mr.. Eugene Jackson had an aus
picious beginning at the opening of
his Fountain Lunch and Tea Room
Saturday evening. Many of the
young people were down there and
some of the older ones. Mr.. Jack
son was assisted by Miss Viola
Brooks and Mr.. Thaddeus Tate.
Mrs. Cynthia McCabe was pain
fullyinjured by a motorcycle Satur-
day afternoon while downtown, suf-
| fering a broken ankle. She was re-
moved to the hospital where she re-
ceived immediate attention.
The Tacoma Branch N. A. A. G.
p will start up again during the fall.
Members of the Catholic Fedora
ton for Colored People are notified
that there will be no meetings until
the first of September, when prepar-
ations will be made for representa-
| ton at the National convention OF
the Federation at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Rev. Stovall has neat little book
let out called Mt. Tacoma Bulletin,
featuring his old folks and children
home proposition for the Christian
Mutual Aid and Burial Society.
Thornton L. Evans, Tacoma bari
tone was awarded first prize at the
Colonial Theatre, Monday over eight
contestants on the song, Baby, Your
Mother" the feature hit of his sing
mo