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ADDITION OF TEN NEWCLUBSNinth Annual Ssssion af Thrifty Or* ganization Pavers Woman Suffrage and Condemns Lynching—Delegates Given Elaborate Reception by Busi* neea Men's League.New Rochelle, N. Y.—The ninth annual session of the Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs was held In St. Catherine's A. M. E. Zion church in this city July 4-5 and was largely attended, having an approximate delegation of 200 from various parts of the state. The convention was presided over by the president, Mrs. M. C. Lawton, who after devotional spoke briefly upon the recent East St. Louis and other outrages perpetrated upon colored citizens throughout the country.Mrs. Lawton suggested that a telegram condemning such outrages and expressing the sentiment of the federation be sent to President Wilson. Thefollowing named persons were appointed as a committee for that purpose: Mrs. Mary B.JTalbert, president of the National Association of Colored Women; Mrs. A. W. Huuton, organiser of the Empire State federation; Dr. V. Morton-Jones, Mrs. Lutle Lytle Cowan-McXeil and Mrs. M. J. Stuart.The telegram as worded by the committee was also sent to the Associated Press and to the daily press of New Rochelle.The recently added department of arts and crafts, under the direction of Mrs. C. H. Turner as chairman, gave an excellent exhibition of the hand work done among the clubwomen belonging to tbe federation. Three prises for efficiency along that particular line were awarded to tbe successful competitors, as follows: Five dollars in gold to the Thimble club of Jamaica, N. Y.; $2.50 In gold to the Art and Embroidery club of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and $1 In new currency to tbe Silver Spray circle of New York city.Ten new clubs were added to tbe body by the organizer, giving to it an added membership of 700 women. The reports of the various clubs gave evidence of continued growth and development along the lines of racial uplift and advancement. Eighty-two doUars was reported on the Douglass fund by the clubs of the federation.Tbe vote on woman's suffrage was almost unanimous. A special committee was appointed to outline a definite plan of work for tbe ensuing year.«... Z/.ll/vnt... If /'•loll*.MBS. M. C. LAWTOKs
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Denver Star
Denver, Colorado, US
Sat, Jul 14, 1917
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