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CITY NEWS.
Mrs. Price Alexander is improving
nicely. She is still in the hospital.
Mrs. Jane Robinson has been sick
the past fortnight.
—Miss
Iviary Perkins is in Burton this
week visiting her former home and
relatives.
Mr. Cha« Wilson, who is chef at
Colfax was up this week to see his
family.
Mr. A. C. Payton recently bought a
lot on Sixteenth street and is building
anew home.
Little Eugene Wilson, the son of Mr.
and Mis Chas. Wilson, is sick at the
home of his parents, 1323 Day Btreet.
Mrs. F. 1J. Johnson went to Chicago
last week for a visit with her parents
and other relatives. She formerly
lived there.
Mr. Chas Browning and wife, form*,
erly Mrs. J. Dixon, have moved into
their home, 902 14th Street Place. We
wish them success.
Miss Adah Hyde, accompanied by
Miss Julia Bailey or Marble Rock,
Iowa, will leave Saturday evening
for Kansas City, Mo., for a visit
Mr Tom Kinney left Thursday night
for Pittsburp, Pa., wherS he expects
to make his future home. His wife
and daughter. Miss Lillie Cunningham,
will join him in a few weeks.
Miss Ora Spears of Buxton who has
been in the city a few days visiting
Miss Bertha Allen, received a telephone
call to return home as death had claim
ed their little niece.
Mrs. H. H. Hooker, formerly of
this city, but now of Chicago, is vis
iting in our city, meeting old friends
and looking over the old landmarks
where they lived for about forty
years.
Mr. A. G. Rhodes, one of our well
known decorators who contracted
arsenical poison last week, Wish to
thank his many friends, relatives and
especially Dr. Jefferson for their kind
hospitality during his illnqss.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Thompson re
ceived a beautiful invitation to attend
the commencement exercises of the
Western Military Academy at Alton,
111.,, to be held June 10th, from James
and William Agar, the sons of W. G.
Agar, manager of the Des Moines
Packing Co.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Warfield and
daughter, Zenobia, of Guthrie, Ky.,
arrived in our city last Saturday to
visit his brother, William Warfield, at
1637 Filmore street. Mr. Warfield is
baggageman at Guthrie and stands
well there.'
The Misses Bailey of Marble Rock,
Iowa, teachers in the public schools,
arrived in our city this week to at
tend the wedding of Taylor and Davis.
They are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
James B. Rush on West Twentieth
street
The trustees of St Paul's A. M. E.
church have purchased a new modern
six-room parsonage at 1045 W. Thir
teenth street, where the pastor and
his bride will be at home to the mem
bers of the church and congregation
within a few days.
The Mothers' Congress will meet at
Mrs. .W. Campbell's, 1026 West Six
teenth street, Saturday afternoon.
Paper on "Sexology Taught in Pub
lic Schools,' by Mrs. Chas., Cousins
and echoes from the Federation by
the delegate.
Mrs. Adam Dixon left this evening
for Chicago, 111., to visit her only son,
Baker Dixon, who recently graduated
from the plumbing school and was
employed there, but recently met
with a painful accident by the falling
of some gas fixtures, but he is im
proving and will soon be at 'work
again. From there Mrs. Dixon will
go to Michigan for a few days' visit
Mrs. S. Joe Brown returned last
Friday evening from Davenport,
where she had been attending the
State Federation of Colored Women's
Clubs, and she was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. E. S. Jones, who was
also, a delegate to the Federation.
Mrs. Jones returned the next morn
ing to her home in Buxton.
At the meeting of the Des Moines
Nej*ro Lyceum on Tuesday evening
the California Japanese situation was
discussed by Dr. J. A. Jefferson and
others. Misses Mamie and Julia
Bailey of Marble Rock and -Miss
Mabel Johnson of Gravity were out
Room 8 to Rent—Wfe have good rooms
to rent, furnished or unfurnished, at
reasonable rates. Call and see us.
Mrs. J. E. Roberts, 1224 Day St.
Neatly furnished room $2.00 per wk
kitphen with gas range and water free.
Phone Red 1367 cr call at F08 Center
|street. N. Wiley.
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of town visitors,' who addressed the
meeting, after which a dainty repast
was served by Misses Cleo Smith and
Nazerine Ragsdale, the hostesses.
The next meeting will be with Atty.
J. B. Rush at 1547 Twentieth street,
at which time Atty. S. Joe Brown will
discuss the "Loan Shark Problem."
OUR COLLECTOR will be in Crea
ton and Hedford, Ia Wednesday, June
11 Clarinda, Thursday June 12 Shen
andoah and Red Oak, Friday June 13
Council Bluffs Saturday June 14 Oma
ha Monday June 16, Sioux City Wed
nesday June 18 Ft. Dodg* Friday June
20 tioone Saturday June 21.
The local order of the Knights of
Tabor will hold their annual memorial
day services on Sunday, June 15, at 3
o'clock, at the Union Congregational
church. This is a Negro secret order
organized by Moses Dickson of Mis
souri and it is one of the largest or
ders in our city \mong the colored
raoe. They have a children's depart
ment and a ladies' branch and all of
the departments will be out Juno
15th in full regalia.
At the regular meeting of North
Star lodge, No. 2, A. F. & A. M., last
night 'more than fifty members were
present, one of the largest attend
ances in its history. Joseph H. Shep
ard, P. G. M. of Clive, was present
and presented the lodge a very beau
tiful gavel made in Oregon from a
tooth of a moose. The following new
officers were elected: W. M., Atty.
James B. Rush S. W., Gus Watkins
J. W., Andrew McDowell treasurer,
L. H. S. Brown secretary, Hurbert
E. Jacobs.
The ladies and members of Princess
Zorah Chapter of O. E. S., assisted
by the members of Princess Ozial
Chapter of this city, celebrated Esth
er day Sunday, June 1st, at Union
Congregational church. A very large
crowd was present and a very inter
esting and instructive program was
carried out under the able worthy
matron, Mrs. Maude M. Wilkinson.
The principal parties on the pro
gram were: Paper, "Esther," by
Mrs. S. Joe Brown, which was good,
up to her usual standard. The paper,
"The Five Heroines," by Mrs. John
L. Thompson, was a very fine paper,
rendered without manuscript She
was very highly complimented for
such a thorough speech. Rev. J. H.
Reynolds delivered the sermon in a
fine manner. S. Joe Brown made al
few fitting remarks. It was a splen
did meeting.
DANCING PARTY.
With snowDalls, peonies and ferns
much in evidence Hansen's hall pre
sented a beautiful appearance Wed
nesday evening, when the Friday
Bridge club, composed of twelve girls,
entertained about twenty-five couples
of the younger social set at a danc
ing party. The dance programs, which
were very unique, were dedicated to
the various members and visiting
guests and contained eighteen num
bers and three extras. Frappe was
served throughout the evening in the
small reception room. Out of town
interest centered in the Misses Hazel
Deisart and Alice Porter of Atchison,
Kan.
Mr. R. J- Walker of Buxton met
with a very painful accident about five
weeks ago while mining out a shot of
coal, some sulpher flew in his eye
causing him to nearly loose it. He is
in our city at present taking treatment
of Dr. Pearson, an eye specialist.
OUR CITY CHURCH SERVICES.
Corinthian Baptist church ,corner
of Fifteenth and Linden streets. Rev.
T. L. Griffith, pastor.
Morning services at 10:30.
Subject, "The Wells of Salvation."
Sunday school at 12 o'clock.
B. Y. P. Union at 6:30 p. m.
Evening services at 7:30 p. m.
Subject, "A Mountain Experience,"
A cordial invitation to you.
Union Congregational church, cor
ner of Tenth and Park streets. Rev.
T. M. Brumfield, pastor.
Morning services at 10:45.
Special sermon for children. Subject
"Parental Obediance Obediance and
Respect."
Sunday School 12 m.
Evening worship 8 o'clock.
We will be glad to have a large unm
ber of children and parents present at
the morning service.
Asbury Methodist Episcopal church,
777 West Eleventh street Rev. W. L.
Lee, pastor.
Morning services at 11 o'clock a. m.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m.
Epworth League at 7 o'clock p. m.
Preaching services at 8 o'clock p. m.
St. Paul's A. M. E. church, corner
of Second and Center streets. Rev.
B. U. Taylor, pastor.
Morning services at 11 o'clock.
Class meeting immediately after
services.
Sunday school at 3 o'clock p. m.
Allen C. E. at 6 30 o'clock p. m.
Evening services at 8 o'clock p. m.
Maple Street Baptist church, be
tween Eighth and Ninth street on
Maple street. Rev. S. Bates, pastor.
.Morning services at 11 o'clock a. m.
Sunday school at 1 o'clock p. m.
B. Y. P. LT. at 6 o'clock p. m.
Prayeryfr.iie'infr at 7 o'clock p. m.
Preaching at 8 o'clock p. m.
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WELCOME TO THE OLD SOL
DIERS.
Next week will gather in our city
the remaining part of the civil war
veterans and hold their G. A. R. re
union for the state of Iowa. It is in
deed that we extend to those remain
ing veterans the full hospitality of
our city, our home and our people. It
has just been fifty years since Abra
ham Lincoln's proclamation went into
effect, which released an enslaved
race and freed the entire American
people from hypocracy and misrepre
sentation. Iowa was represented in
that great struggle in 1863 by only
one colored regiment, of which repre
sentatives of that regiment will be
present. Des Moines has always been
loyal to the cause of the union soldier
and there is no question about their
loyally in receiving veterans this
year. We therefore welcome them in
hebalf of the 5,000 Negroes of this
city and the 16,000 Negroes of Iowa,
who are today the most loyal and true
Americans, for in every crisis the
Negro's loyalty has held out supreme
with bravery and valor unquestioned
and today after fifty years of free
dom we only ask the American citi
zens for equal justice before our lawsi
and a square deal.
ANOTHER IOWA GIRL MAKES
GOOD.
Memphis, Tenn., May 28, 1913.
Dear Mr. Thompson: Feeling that
you are always anxious to hear of
your home boys and girls' success,. I
thought perhaps it may be of inter
est tc you and others to inform you
that the colored people here have a
lodge named "Mosaic Templars of
America," and this lodge has just re
cently organized a club and I was for
tunate enough to attend one meeting
last night, and as a whole they were
so deeply impressed with my, talk
that they immediately elected me a
member, and' then to my sudden sur
prise I was honored with an office,
"critic." This organization is com
posed one one hundred members and
I am next to the youngest in the
club, so I feel quite highly honored.
It shows that Des Moines schoos do
something.
Again I call your 'attention to the
f,ict that I wa: successful in naming
the club, "The Philis Whea'tley," one
of our former Des Moines clubs, and
of which I was elected first president,
under Mrs. S. Joe Brown's instruc
tion I am\ trying to lift up our ban
ners down here, as well as keep them
floating in the" north I have been
attending the different school com
mencement exercises and I must say
they are indeed splendid. I enjoy
seeing my own race deliver the differ
ent addresses. Perhaps you'll be glad
to know that Prof. Roscoe Simmons,
who was recently in Des Moines, de
livered the commencement address for
Howe Institute and it was grand. I
see and learn so much that I have
decided to remain here a while. I am
doing splendid in my stenographic
work and am looking forward for
higher things. Your faithful scholar,
WW**:
Lillian Colston.
TO BURN A. M. E. CHURCH MORT
GAGE.
(St. Louis, Mo.)
St. Paul's African M. E. church,
Lawton and Leffingwell avenues, cele
brated its seventy-first anniversary
last night with a financial rally, at
which the members of the cangrega
tion raised $7,000, the last payment
on the mortgage indebtedness of the
present church structure, which was
erected in 1890 by Rev. E. T. Cott
man, at a cost of $77,000. The church
during the last year has paid off $12,
000 of the debt, under the present
pastor, Rev. W. Sampson Brooks, who
will burn the mortgage with formal
ceremonies. Bishop C. W. Parks of
Chicago presided at the- rally, in
which 1,500 members took part.
It will be remembered by many
that Rev. Sampson Brooks was a
member of the Iow^ conference and
pastored at Des Moines, St. Paul and
Chicago. !We congratulate him.
EMANCIPATION AUGUST 4TH
AT MOBERLY, MO.
There will be two running races.
Also there will be speaking at the
new fair grounds by the following
brothers: Rev. W. B. C. Coleman,
Moberly, Mo. Prof. C. W. Black,
Pottsburg, Mo. Prof. C. C. Hubbard
from Sedalia, Mo.
There will also be a ball game and
a bicycle race. There will be a band
concert from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m..
There will be a grand banquet at the
Tyrick hall from 1 o'clock until 6
Admission 25 cents. Music by Dave
Hanna. These are the long distance
excursions: Leaving Norborn at 9:20,
round trip $2.95 High Hill at 10:24,
$2.90 Columbia at 10, $1.80 Queen
City at 10:35, $2.90 Glasgow at
10:30, $1.50. Train leaving Moberly
for the west at 12:30 p. m., the east
at 11:30 p. m. the north at 1:20 p. m.
Th'j M. K. & T. excursion will be
announced later. There will b"J
waltzes and two steps at the fair
ground amphitheater. Each dance
Avill
be 5 cents a couple .There will
be special trains to and from the fail*
grounds, 20 cents for the round trip.
Notice, to everyone taking a car
riage or an auto going out to the
fair grounds, will take those that has
a card on them to the amphithenter.
AH ground and booths for sale. For
further notice address A. C. Black,
204 N. Clark street, general man
ager.
NOTICE.
The Iowa-Nebraska Baptist Sunday
School Convention will bold its twen
ty-eighth annual session with the Mt.
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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER.
VOL. XIX NO. 52 DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1913. Price Five Cents.
Zion Baptist Sunday school, Buxton,
Iowa, June 12, 13, 14 and 15, 1913.
I Dear Brethren and Co-Workers:
The call is loud and the field is ex
tensive. We urge you to come to
Buxton, not only with determination,
but with money to do great things
for God and His cause. Let us make
this the banner year of the conven
tion. Yours for the cause,
F. B. Woodard,
President
NUPTIAiLS.
Taylor-Davis Wedding.
On last Wednesday evening at
promptly 8 o'clock occurred the wed
ding at the A. M. E. church of Rev.
Brice U. Taylor, pastor of the A. M.
E. church, to Miss Zella Davis of this
city. The church was very lavishly
and beautifully decorated by the Al
tar Guild Ladies, of which Mrs. A. C.
Fisher is president Mrs. Emma
Pyree, vice president Mrs. Jett, sec
retary. Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Johnson ren
dered a beautiful duet The choir
loft was filled with the ladies of the
Altar Guild club, beautifully gowned.
At promptly 8 o'clock Clyde Glass,
that young master musician, struck
up Mendelssohn's wedding march.
Then appeared in the right aisle Mrs.
Adam Dixon, chairman of the stew
ardess board, as. attendant, followed
by Rev. Taylor. Then in the opposite
left side aisle appeared Mrs. Lizzie
Glass, chairman of the deaconess
board, attendant, followed by Misa
Davis. On reaching the altar Rev.
S. B. Moore, presiding elder, was
there, who very impressively and elo
quently performed the duty of unit
ing them together in holy wedlock,
using the ring services, after which
the happy couple repaired to the
basement, where a reception was held
and refreshments served. This de
partment was presided over by C. B.
Woods, superintendent of the Sunday
school, assisted by H. Gould and J.
L. Edwards. Mr. Oscar L. Glass was
head usher. The wedding cake was
presented by Mrs. Emma Jackson,
which was indeed very beautiful. The
happy pair left on the 9:40 train for
St Paul, Minn., to spend a week. The
bride was raised and educated in our
city. She is without doult the most
accomplished and highest esteemed of
our young ladies in Des Moines. She
has held various political positions of
trust, that of deputy clerk in the
county recorder's office fpr more than
ten years, a stenographer of excep
tional ability. The grotwn is one of
the able and leading ministers in the
A. M. E. connection, in the prime of
life and a Christian gentleman.
The bride was gowsed in white
satin, trimmed in white rose point
lace, and carried a bouquet of white
roses. The only ornament was a dia
mond and pearl necklace, a gift from
the groom. The bridal couple was
attended by Mrs. Lizzie Glass and
Mrs. Adam Dixon, church officials.
We, The Bystander, with a host of
their many friends throughout this
country, extend to them our best
wishes and congratulations for their
future success upon life's journey.
We will publish a full list of the
many presents with their cut later.
IN MEMORY
We will not think of her as dead,
But only gone away,
And left to you the fallen,Tint
To moulder and decay.
Though cold she looked as if asleep*
In womanhood's first dawn
When natural sleep would gently kiss
Her w«iary eyelids down.
She was an earnest, lovely girl,
And acted well her part,
And what her hands would find to do
She did with all her heart,
And lifted burdens hard to bear
From loved ones bowed in grief,
And if distressed in any way
Would fly to their relief. ...
At home, abroad, no matter .where,
She did the best she could,
And struggled to avoid the wrong
And labored to do good,
And scattered sunshine on the path
That leads to earthly fame,
And like "a true girl" passed away
With an untarnished name.
I
Her lovely form is resting now
Upon a cold, damp bed,
Where many of our loved ones sleep
Among the quiefc dead
To await the dawning of the day
When from their beds of dust
The ones that we so fondly loved
Will be restored to us.
She and her sister Carrie will
Be happy when they meet
And clasp immortal hands and
Walk along the golden streets.
Then mother, I am sure you will
Be fully satisfied
When you hold in your arms and kiss
Your darling girl that died.
(Dedicated to Mrs. Mollie Watkins*
and family by J. H. Coffey, 605 N.
Second street, Council Bluffs, Ia.)
PROCEEDINGS OF IOWA
STATE FEDERATION
Mrs. Harvey Brown, Editress-', 1804
Bluff Street
Proceedings
of
the twelfth annual
session of the Iowa State Federation
of Colored Women's Clubs, which
convened at Davenport, May 26, 1913.
Monday night was Citizens' night.
The session was held at the Third
Baptist church. Address of welcome
by Mayor Mueller. Address of wel
come by Mrs. Francis Baker, presi­
dent City Federation. Mrs. J. P.
Hamilton responded to both ad
dresses. All of the musical and other
numbers on the program were good.
Tuesday morning's session opened
with a memorial service conducted by
thechaplain, Mrs. M. E. Cheshire of
Ottumwa, Mrs. J. B. Rush of Des
Moines, thepresident, being in the
chair. The memorial service was in
honor of deceased members of the
federation.
The greater part of the morning
session was devoted to the reports of
the constituent clubs. The state or
ganizer, Mrs. S. Joe Brown of Des,
Moines, delivered her report, showing
that seven new clubs had joined the
federation, the largest number
brought in since the organization of
the federation. All of these were ad
mitted at this session. They are as
follows:
Woman's Progressive club of Bux
ton
Self Improvement club, Carney.
Richard Allen's Aid, Des Moines,
organized by Mrs. S. Joe Brown.
Ladies' Improvement Oskaloosa,
organized by Mrs. A. G. Clark, ap
pointed deputy organizer by Mrs. S.
Joe Brown.
Woman's Aid, Des Moines, organ
ized by Mrs. Mary Mease Scott.
Political Study, Des Moines, organ
ized by Mrs. J. B. Rush.
Rebecca Sewing Circle, Ottumwa.
Much praise is due Mrs. Brown for
her excellent work as organizer.
The federation is incorporated, the
reports of the officers showing that
the papers had been filed at Des'
Moines about three weeks before.
The following officers and committees
were present:
President—Mrs. J. B. Rush, Des
»Moines.
First Vice President—Mrs. Emma
Gardner, Ottumwa.
Second Vice President—Mrs. L. M.
Coates, Sioux City.
Recording Secretary—Mrs. Alice
Thompson, Muscatine.
Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. A.
J. Clark, Oskaloosa.
Treasurer—Mrs. J. P. Hamilton,
Des Moines.
State Organizer—Mrs. S. Joe
Brown, Des Moines.
Chaplain—Mrs. M. E. Cheshire, Ot
tumwa.
Honorary Preidents—Mrs. Helena
Downey, Ottumwa Mrs. Belle Graves,
Evanston, 111. Mrs. Gertrude Culber
son, Clinton, Iowa Mrs. Mattie
Lewis, Davenport, and Miss Jessie E.
Walker, Marshalltown.
Press Committee—Miss Jessie E.
Walker, Marshalltown Mrs. C, B.
Woods, Des Moines.
This committee should be compli
mented for their excellent service in
making full reports.
Credentials Committee—Mrs. Ruth
Bright, Davenport Mrs. Clara Shep
ard, Davenport Mrs. Mary Joyce,
Cedar Rapids.
Tuesday a. m., May 27, 1913—De
votional exercises were conducted by
thechaplain, Mrs. M. E. Cheshire of
Ottumwa.
Finance Committee—Mrs. J. P.
Hamilton, Des Moines Miss Bell
Watkins, Buxton Mrs. Mary Roman,
Marshalltown.
Courtesy—Mrs. E. Shelton, Daven
port Mrs. Emma Beard, Davenport.
Sergeant-at-arms—Mrs. H. War
rick, Des Moines Mrs. I. L. Brown,
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Announcement!
Have recently arranged to represent "THE GUEST PIANO Co."
in this locality and central Iowa and have had fitted up a number of
parlors on the second floor of old old Masonic building, southwest cor
ner Walnut and Seventh streets, the most prominent corner in the
city. True, one flight of broad stairs to climb. It may not appeal to
you at first, but when you fully realize that the rent is less than a
Dollar a Day, instead of $100, $200 or $300 per month (as is the case
with several music houses here) and all other operating expenses in
proportion—reducing the cost of selling Pianos to a minimum—you
will appreciate what an immense advantage, a strictly economical, in
telligent and scientific method of handling Pianos is to the prospective
buyer. This is a day for specializing. More intense farming is the
cry. An expert physician will make a specialty of treating but one
organ of the body—concentration of all the faculties—singleness of
purpose—efficiency—is the watchword.
It does make a vast difference how well a child is equipped—in
pursuing a musical education. Accuracy as to tone, scale, action are
as vital as the filling of a prescription. A drop of the wrong ingredi
ent may! cause instant death. A faulty ear caused by using a poor
piano may never be corrected, nor overcome. Coming to the point.
The very best Pianos to be found in the markets of the world placed
in the home direct from the factory with the least possible expense of
handling—by one thoroughly conversant with all details of the piano
industry, musically, mechanically and scientifically speaking, are the
ones that should arrest your attention and claim your best thought
and reason.
Lines comprise "Chickering & Sons," "Weber," "Gabler," "Pack
ard," "Wheelock," and a host of other celebrated makes of Pianos—
"Steinway," "Weber," "Steck," "Stuyvesant," "Technola" and other
Pianolas arid Player Pianos of marked reputation.
Very Respectfully,
CHAS, E. RISSER Hgr.
The Guest Piano
S. W. CORNER WALNUT AND SEVENTH, SECOND FLOOR.
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Marshalltown.
The feature of the session Tuesday
evening was the annual address of
the president, Mrs. J. B. Rush of
Des Moines. The subject of her ad
dress was "The Good Samaritan."
Mrs. Rush gave a splendid address in
a very pleasing manner. She com
pared the club women of today with
the Good Samaritan.
A paper making an appeal for race
loyalty had been prepared and was
read by delegates from Des Moines.
Mrs. E. Greene spoke of the benefits
from women's clubs derived by com
munities Other numbers on the pro
gram Tuesday evening were songs by
the A. M. E. church choir, the in
vocation by Mrs. L. J. Philip, music
by Clarke's orchestra, an instru
mental solo by Miss Marie Wilker
son, reading of quotations from Fran
ces E. W. Harper, the colored writer,
a vocal solo by Mrs. R. T. Hastings,
and the address of welcome delivered
in behalf of the A. M. E. church by
Rev. T. B. Stovall.
The features of Tuesday after
noon's session were two papers. One,
on "Fifty Years of Progress of Our
Women," was read by Mrs. Gertrude
D. Culberson of Clinton. Mrs. L. J.
Philip of Davenport discussed the
subject, "Why Women Should Vote."
This was- followed by a discussion led
by theCedar Rapids delegation.
Miss Hazel Bussey of Davenport
read a paper Tuesday afternoon on
"Some Effects, Good and Evil, of
Women's Clubs," which was followed
by a discussion led by the Davenport
delegates.
There were many other papers and
literary and musical numbers on the
program of the three days' conven
tion, all of which were good.
Tuesday evening a reception was
held in the Bethel church parlors,
and Monday afternoon Mrs. Charles
Shepard gave a reception at her
home.
Among the visitors at the conven
tion was Mrs Ella Woods of Moline,
who is chairman of the ways and
means committee of the Illinois state
federation. Mrs. Jennie Coleman, ex
president of the Illinois federation,
gave an address Tuesday morning.
Report of National.
Mrs. J. B. Rush, federation dele
gate to the National Association of
Colored Women, which held its
eighth biennial session at Hampton,
Va., last July ,made an interesting
report. Other delegates were Miss
Jessie E. Walker and Mrs. C. B.
Lewis, honorary presidents of the
federation Mrs. S. Joe Brown, or
ganizer Mrs. Ruth Bright, credential
committee, and Mrs. H. R. Graves.
Arts and Crafts.
There was an exhibit of the arts
and crafts department at the church
Tuesday morning. Mrs. J. W. Hud
son is chairman of this department
The exhibit of the arts and crafts
committee was valued at $303. The
judges were Miss Mabel Johnson of
Clarinda, Mrs. Mary Mease Scott of
Des Moines and Mrs. S. White of In
dianola. Much credit is due Mrs. J.
W. Hudson of Sioux City for this ex
cellent exhibit..
The exhibit consisted of fancy
work, hand painted china, paintings,
etc., made and donated by the mem
bers to the federation. The money
realized through the sale of these
articles will go into a sinking fund
to be used for educational purposes
under thedirection of a committee
consisting of Mrs. J. B. Rush and
Mrs. J. P. Hamilton of Des Moines,
Mrs. C. B. Lewis of Davenport, Mrs.
F. W. Smith of Ottumwa, Mrs. Alice
Thompson of Muscatine, Miss Jessie
E. Walker of Marshalltown, Mrs. F.
White of Indianola, and Mrs. H. War
rick of Des Moines.
Mrs. Rush, the president of the
convention, is an excellent presiding1
officer, maintaining the strictest at
tention, and pushing the business of
the convention through with dispatch.
A feature of the evening session,
was the negro folk lore songs. Fif
teen minutes were devoted to these
at the beginning of the session, and
more were sung by the entire audi
ence later. They included such tunes
as "Swing, Lou, Sweet Chariot," and
"Roll, Jordan, Roll."
This was the best attended and
most' successful convention ever held
by the state federation. The officers
of the City Federation of Davenport,
who entertained th6 delegates, are as
follows:
President—Mrs. Frances Baker.
Secretary—Mrs. Jennie Johnson.
Chairman Entertainment Commit
tee—Mrs. Eugene Greene.
Chairman Badges—Mrs. G. H. Mer
chant
Chairman Halls and Homes—Mrs.
C. B. Lewis.
The resolution committee, consist
ing of Mrs. Harry Horne, chairman,
and Miss Wilda Warn, Mrs. H. R.
Graves, Mrs. S. H. Ormstead and
Mrs. Julia Southall, brought in a
splendid set of resolutions.
A magnificent bouquet from Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Green was present
ed to Mrs. J. B. Rush on the night
of her installation.
The officers of the State Federa
tion for the ensuing year'are:
President—Mrs. J. B. Rush, Des
Moines.
First Vice President—Mrs. Mary
Joyce, Cedar Rapids.
Second Vice President—Mrs. Henry
Warrick, Des Moines.
Recording Secretary—Mrs. Alice
Thompson, Muscatine.
Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. A.
G. Clark, Oskaloosa.
Treasurer—Mrs. S. H. White, In
dianola.
Organizer—Mrs. S(. Joe Brown, Des
Moines.
Chaplain—Mrs. Francis Baker, Dav
enport.
Auditor—Mrs. Clara Shepard, Dav
enport.
Chairman ^.rt and Craft—Mrs. F.
W Smith,' Ottumwa.
Chairman Education—Mrs. C. B.
Lewis, Davenport.
Chairman Social Purity—Mrs.
Harry Horne, Cedar Rapids.
Chairman Child Study—Mrs. Cad
die Ferrier, Clarinda.
Chairman Rescue—Miss Wilda
Warn.
Chairman Philanthropic—Mrs. L.
M. Coats.
Chairman Forestry—Mrs. B. Wat
kins, Buxton.
Chairman Credential—Mrs. S. H.
Armstead, Des Moines.
Historian and Statistician—Mrs. J.
P. Hamilton.
Chairman Music—Mrs. Flossie Wil
liams, Ottumwa.
Household Economics—Mrs. Julia
Southall, Buxton.
Editress—Mrs. Harvey Brown, Des
Moines.
Next at Des Moines.
Des Moines was chosen as the place
for holding the thirteenth annual con
vention. It will open the last Mon
day in May, 1914. The executive
board will meet at Cedar Rapids
previous to that time, the exact date
to be set later by the president.
A prize was awarded for the best
exhibit in the arts and crafts depart
ment. This prize, which was a hand
painted vase valued at $8, was won
by Mrs. A. J. Hogg of Sioux City on
china painting. The judges in the
contest were Mrs. Joyce of Cedar
Rapids and Mrs. Clara Shepard of
Davenport.
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