THE STORY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 ILLINOIS FEDERATION 
 
 OF 
 
 COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS 
 1900-1S22 
 
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 By 
 
 Elizabeth lAndsey Davis 
 
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THE STORY 
 
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FOREWORD 
 
 IN THE past twenty-two years much has been accompUshed by 
 the Colored women of Ilhnois. Those who are closely connect- 
 ed with or deeply interested in the Illinois Federation of Colored 
 Women's Clubs, know of the struggle that has been made and the 
 success that has been attained. 
 
 Time, in its progress has, however, taken from the work many 
 of the pioneers and has substituted those of a younger generation, 
 who hke the general public, oftimes do not appreciate the fullness 
 of organized effort. ReaUzing this and the fact that records of the 
 Federation were frequently being lost, it was decided at the meet- 
 ing held at Bloomington in 1918, to appoint a Historian to compile 
 the records or rather, write a story of the work that has been done 
 up to the present time. 
 
 Because of the fact that I have had an unusual opportunity to 
 be present at practically every meeting of the State Fecleration and 
 have been active in club work since its conception among colored 
 women, I was given the task of v.riting this story. 1 unfortunately, 
 cannot lay claim to any especial literary ability, but have under- 
 taken the work with a sincerity of interest that I trust will over- 
 shadow any lack of fitness. 
 
 The functions of this volume have to do with Club Women of 
 prominence and character, who have accomplished deeds and are 
 not surrounded with duties appealing to the imagination for ai^ 
 preciation or condemnation. 
 
 The women herein mentioned, may be justly proud of their r-; 
 cord, splendid enthusiasm, lofty ideals, patriotism and other achieve- 
 ments — the traditions of the Illinois Federation of Colored Wo 
 men's Clubs. 
 
 Space has prevented m^ giving credit to ail the loyal women, 
 who have made the club movement hi Illinois a success, nor am 1 
 able to extend my thanks and appreciation to the legion who have 
 so heartily co-operated with me by furnishing data, advice and in 
 spiration. 
 
 My greatest desire in presenting this volume, is that those 
 younger women among our ranks will find in it, information that 
 will give them a greater appreciation of the work and usefullness of 
 the "Pioneers" and that through this greater appreciation, they will 
 be inspired to "Carry On". 
 
 THE AUTHOR. 
 
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 When the Pubhc was informed that Mrs. Ehzabeth Lindsay 
 Davis would edit a volume relating the story of the Club movement 
 of her colored sister^ of Illinois, all looked with anxious eyes for its 
 appearence, knowing that it would be difficult to find a worthier 
 chronicler. 
 
 Mrs. Davis by association, training and experience is well fitted 
 for such a task. Knowing her as I do, I confidently believe that 
 she and her production will receive the respectful attention that 
 they merit. Mrs. Davis is a product of Illinois, being the daughter 
 of Thomas and Sophia Jane Lindsay, who were pioneers of Peoria, 
 Illinois. She graduated from the Bureau County High School at 
 Princeton, Illinois. As a child she was possessed of an unusual 
 thirst for knowledge and the high standard of scholarship attained 
 by her in school and college was an ocular demonstration of the 
 fact that a Negro child shows no inferiority and that the inferiority 
 that it seems to manifest in after years is due to its dwarfing and 
 benumbing environment. She seems to have been born for service 
 and with her talents highly cultivated, she felt that she should not 
 hide her light under a bushel. 
 
 After graduation, she immediately entered upon her chosen 
 profession, that of school teaching, one of the noblest of the pro- 
 fessions, for popular Education as James A. Garfield said, "is next to 
 Freedom and Justice, without which freedom and justice cannot be 
 permanently maintained." She taught in Keokuk, Iowa; Louisville, 
 Kentucky; Quincy, Ilhnois; and New Albany, Indiana and has been 
 a teacher, in a broader sense, ever since she left the school room. 
 
 Her educational work has been in the Sabbath School, upon 
 the lecture platform, in fraternal societies, in clubs of various kinds 
 and in the field of pohtics. In these organizations she has been a pow- 
 erful agency in moulding society and has helped all those with 
 whom she has come in contact. Her aim has been to promote the 
 welfare and advancement of not only her own people, but all the 
 people. 
 
 It has been my good fortune to have known her for a score and 
 a half years and during this acquaintence I have frequently been in 
 her presence. I have seen her in that home ornamented by her 
 queenly bearing and time and time again I have sat under the sound 
 of her voice as she has spoken upon subjects that have occupied 
 pubhc attention and thought. I have been enlightened by her bril- 
 
liant thoughts and Kfted to higher plains of thought and action by 
 her lofty sentiments. She is one of those choice spirits whom God 
 has given to the world to bless society; a slave to principle, she calls 
 no one her Master. 
 
 Mrs. Davis has not lived to herself, but on the contrary, has 
 identified herself with all the great movements calculated to ad- 
 vance her racial group and benefit mankind. She was one of the 
 pioneers in the organization of colored women's club throughout 
 the country. When this movement was inauguarated it had in its 
 ranks many exceptionally strong women, women that any race 
 might feel proud of. Let me name a few of them; Mrs. Mary 
 Church Terreh, Mrs. Blanche K. Bruce, Mrs. Josephine Silone 
 Yates, Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett, Mrs. Lucy Thurman, Miss Eliza- 
 beth C. Carter. Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Mrs. Mary B. Talberr, 
 Miss Halhe Q. Brown, Mrs. Libbie C. Anthony, Mrs. Ida Joyce Jack- 
 son, Mrs. Mamie E. Steward, Mrs. Wilhe Layton, Mrs. Frances E. 
 W. Harper, Mrs. Emma Ransom, Mrs. Mary McCloud Bethume. 
 Miss Cornelia Bowen and others. In this distinguished group IvJrs. 
 Elizabeth Lindsay Davis occupied a conspicuous place, a peer with 
 any of them in; her interest in and devotion, to a great cause; doing 
 a work that shines out even amid the splendor of this brilliant 
 galaxy of noble women. 
 
 She was a charter member of the National Association of Col 
 ored Women's Clubs, organized in Washington, D. C, in 1896 and 
 served as its National Organizer from 1901 to 1906 and from 1912 
 to 1916. While she is a National character, she is not without 
 honor where she lives and is best known. Illinois is prolific with 
 strong women, good women, women who have missions, and a will 
 and desire to perform them. Mrs. Davis is in the front rank of wo- 
 men who claim Chicago as their home. She is a member of the 
 following organizations: Chicago League of Women Voters; Wo- 
 men's City, Woman's Aid, Griles Charity, and the Phylhs Wheatley 
 Clubs, the latter of which she has been president for twenty-four 
 years. She was the i)romoter and founder of the Phyllis Wheatley 
 Home for girls, was its first president and is a life member of the 
 Board of Directors. Had she nothing to her credit and honor other 
 than the promotion and establishment of this Home for girls, she 
 would long live in the hearts of a grateful people. She is active in 
 social affairs and is a member of St. Marks M. E. Church. Indeed, 
 her whole life has been one of service. The highest tribute I can 
 pay to her is that, she is a good woman; the sacrifices she has made, 
 the work she has performed have not been in vain. They have 
 awakened in her own life and in the lives of thousands of others an 
 aroma that has sweetened society — an invisible inlluence that is ])o- 
 tential for good. 
 
I am quite familiar with what my colored sisters of Illinois havo 
 done in club work during the past twenty-two years; they have 
 labored against tremendous odds; they have surmounted obstacles 
 from which hearts less strong than theirs would have shrunk; they 
 have plodded on with the patience of the 'man of Oz' for the goal 
 and their efforts have been crowned with the success they so justly 
 deserve. Many of their offices of Love are unpublished; many oi" 
 their achievements unheralded, but they have labored on until they 
 stand to day a living evidence of what it is possible for good women 
 to accomplish. As a citizen of Illinois, indebted to my sisters for 
 what they have done to make society better and the atmosphere I 
 breathe purer, I am happy to know that the public is to be told the 
 story of the club movement among the colored women of Illinois. 
 Especially so as that story is to be toldi by such a worthy personage 
 as Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, who on account of the part she has 
 played is able to relate it in every detail. 
 
 ADELBERT H. ROBERTS 
 Chicago, 111., July 17th, 1922 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
 Chapter One Origin 
 
 Chapter Two Growth and Development 
 
 Chapter Three Clubs and their Activities 
 
 Chapter Four War Work 
 
 Chapter Five Inter-Racial Co-operation 
 
 Chapter Six Who's Who 
 
 Chapter Seven Institutions 
 
 Chapter Eight Looking Forward 
 
 Appendix 
 
THE STORY 
 
 of the 
 
 ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF COLORED 
 
 WOMEN'S CLUBS 
 
 Chapter One 
 
 IN THESE 20th Century days when the value of organization is acknow- 
 ledged on every hand by all classes and conditions of Men and Women ; 
 when nothing is attempted or accomplished save through organized 
 effort, it almost seems superfulous to state how a few women of Illinois, 
 belonging to a group very little understood and appreciated, caught the 
 Vision of the progressive Future, of a broader and more enlightened scope 
 of activities, and determined to get into the highway of the World's civili- 
 zfition, to keep step and march in tune with others who were striving for 
 higher ideals and a larger spirit of co-operation. 
 
 The story of 22 years of struggle by these pioneer women to overcome 
 untold obstacles and almost insurmountable difficulties, the blazing of the 
 trail through the dark Wilderness of the then unexplored Club world, fills 
 one with wonder. So great an impress have they made upon this great 
 State that they have long since become a potent factor in all things worth 
 while pertaining to the State and Nation. In order that those may 
 be enlightened who are not familiar with the growth of the Club movement 
 among Colored women, the following facts will not be amiss. 
 
 In 1895 an obscure man in an obscure Missouri town sent a letter 
 broad-cast over this country and England, reflecting upon the character 
 and morals of our Women. So utterly false were the vile statement, that 
 the women were aroused as never before and when Mrs. Josephine St. 
 Pierre Ruffin, President of the New Era Club of Boston, called a meeting 
 of protest in July 1895, the indignant women from North, South. East ar.d 
 West flocked to the ' ' Classic Hub ' ', and in no uncertain terms vindicated 
 the honor of the Race. The National Federation of Colored Women's 
 Club was the result of that meeting, with Mrs. Booker T. Washington at its 
 head. However, another National organization, the Women's Loyal 
 Union, with Mrs. Cooke as President existed at Washington and the wo- 
 men soon realized that two organizations so identically similar could not 
 work harmoniously as separate units. Therefore the two organizations 
 
met at Washington, in July 1896, and each appointed a committee to ar- 
 range for a consolidation, which was effected and, the National Asociation 
 of C. W. C. came into existence with Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, of in- 
 ternational fame, as President. This joint session was attended by some 
 of the most notable women of the Race, among whom were Harriet Tubb- 
 man, Francis E, W. Harper, poetess and writer, Victori;i E. Matthews, 
 founder of the White Rose Mission in New York, Josephine S. Yates, 
 teacher and writer, and others. Mrs. Ida B. Wellsi Barnett and Elizabeth 
 Lindsay Davis were the delegates from Illinois. 
 
 The first meeting of the new organization was held at Nashville, 
 Tenn., in the Centennial year of 1897 and Mrs. Conniei Curl, President of 
 the Civicj League and Mrs. Elizabeth L. Davis, President of the Phyllis 
 Wheatley Club were elected as delegates from Chicago. 
 
 These delegates assumed the responsibility of inviting the N. A. C. W. 
 to hold its next biennial meeting in their city in 1899, and the invitation 
 was accepted. The following named Clubs were at that time in existence : 
 
 Ida B. Wells Club, Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett, President ; Phyllis 
 Wheatley, Mrs. E. L. Davis, President ; Civic League, MJrs. Connie A. 
 Curl, President; Progres,sive Circle of King's Daughters; Ideal Women's 
 Club, Mrs. Kate Hall, President; G. 0. P. Elephant Club, Mrs. Susie 
 rields; Julia Gaston Club. (Evanston, Illinois), Mrs. Klzzie Bills, Pres. 
 
 These pioneer clubs, the "Magic Seven" as they were called, upon 
 
 liearing the report of the delegates, decided to organize under the name 
 of the "Women's Conference" with Mrs. Fannie Barrier Williams as 
 President, for the sole purpose of entertaining the N. A. W. C. How 
 loyally they worked and how well, has long since passed into history, a 
 brilliant record of one of the best meetings the National has ever held. No 
 city has ever excelled or equalled Chicago in its press comments which were 
 compiled by Mrs. Milary Terrell, printed and sold to create a fund for the 
 support of the first department of the N. A. C. W., a Kindergarten. 
 
 Some of the members of the Women's Conference thought their mis- 
 sion ended with thei Closing Program of the great meeting at Quinn Cha- 
 pel, but the farsighted ones knew that the possibilities for the State work 
 tlirough organized pffort were unlimited, and the Women's Conference be- 
 came* a permanent organization under tlie name of the Illinois federation 
 of Colored Women's Clubs with Mrs. Mary Jane Jackson, of Jacksonville, 
 111., as President. 
 
 As a result of this forsiglitness, and splendid co-operative effort, .i 
 meeting was called at the Institutional dnuvh in October, 1899. 
 
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Chapter Two 
 
 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FEDERATION. , 
 
 IN THE early days of the Federation, when the women were groping 
 for Wgjit and the cry of their hearts was "To Know, To Know," the 
 topics most important to them were ; how the clnb movement conld 
 be made to reach every woman in every part of the State and how kinder- 
 gartens conld be fostered wherever needed. 
 
 The kindergarten problem, first claimed the attention of the members. 
 A resolution had been adopted at the first meeting of the Federation and 
 each Club had pledged itself to contribute to the support of a worthy 
 young woman, selected by the Federation, to take training in this work. 
 Rapid progress was made and the Federation continued to foster the 
 movement until the establishment of kindergartens in connection with 
 public schools. 
 
 The means of reaching the women of the State was a more difficult 
 problem for solution and it was not until Mrs. Carrie Lee Hamilton, be- 
 came President (1919-1920) that a satisfactory arrangement was com- 
 pleted whereby the State was divided into three Distri<^t Federations. 
 These were called the Northern (or Chicago), Central and Southern Dis- 
 tricts. This arrangement has proven to be very helpful in developing 
 community interests and has given women, who had no idea of what Club 
 life really meant, a keener insight into the broadening influences of con- 
 tact and mutual understanding. 
 
 During this adolescent period of the Federation, many blunders were 
 made. There were innumerable misunderstandings and many stumble;- 
 over obstacles that presented themselves on that dark road through the wil- 
 derness of the new movement. 
 
 The first organizers had many laughable experiences over letters 
 received from members in various parts of the State., who confused t!ie club 
 idea with that of fraternal organizations and thought they must meet in 
 upper rooms, behind closed doors and be admitted with a pass-word. But 
 as the years went on, the work grew and women were guided out of their 
 narow spheres into a bigger and more progressive atmosphere, learning that 
 the world was not made for "me and my wife, my son John and his wife, us 
 four and no more", but that they were living in an age where thc?e wiv" 
 big things to be done for Humanity and the world. 
 
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The evolution from the Church aid and literary society to organiza- 
 tions covering every phase of religious, civic, educational, philanthropic 
 and political life, for* community betterment, has been remarkable. 
 
 Once colored women knew no other creeds except those of Baptist and 
 Methodist. Now they are found in the ranks of Christian Science, New 
 Thought, Theosophy, Bahaism and many others. In fact, women are the 
 largest contributors to, and supporters of the magnificent churches, 
 whose lofty spires point Heavenly, throughout the State. The sleek 
 and comfortably housed pastors would be in a sorry plight, were it not 
 for the loyal women members of their congregations. Yet no group of 
 public officials were more antagonistic at the outset than the ministers, 
 but they have long since been converted and now realize the value of or- 
 ganized effort among women. Now doors fly open in friendly welcome 
 everywhere and they glady come to confer with the women on every mat- 
 ter of interest to the masses. 
 
 Committees composed of women are found in the courts, looking after 
 dependant and delinquent children, investigating criminal conditions 
 and unjust discrimination. They believe in good government and worked 
 hard to obtain, first partial and then full suffrage. That tliese worsen are 
 an important factor in the political world is evidenced by the eagerness 
 with which the wily politicians of all parties seeks to win favor with them. 
 Realizing, however, their inexperience and determined not to be exploited, 
 tliey have in their clubs throughout the State, instituted regulai' classes in 
 Citizenship conducted by experts, that they may nitelligently think .nid 
 act for themselves in selecting the best men or women to fill the high 
 places in the Government. They are determined that no one x>arty can 
 say that it owns colored women body and soul. 
 
 The educational progress has ben marked each year by an increased 
 number of graduates from High Schools, Colleges and Universities Under 
 the administration of Mrs. A. L. Anderson, (1921-22) a Scholarship Fund 
 was established to assist worthy students in securing an education. The 
 business world is filled with these graduates, who are following their vo- 
 cations with unbounded success. 
 
 Phihuithropy is still a potent factor in most Clubs, hundreds of cases 
 being handled annually, by the clubs themselves, and througli their affilia- 
 tions with the social agencies in their communities. Among tlie many 
 institutions throughout the State, receiving financial assistance are: Tlie 
 Y. M. C. A., the Y. W. C. A., the Phyllis Wheatly Home, the Amanda 
 Smith Or])hanage, the Old Folk's Home, the Provident Hospital and va- 
 rious Day Nurseries in Chicago, and the Lincoln Home, Springfield, the 
 Yates Memorial Hospital at Cairo, the Lillian Jamieson Home at Decatur, 
 the Home for Dependent Children at Bloomington, the Woman's Aid Com- 
 nuniity House at Peoria, and the Tro<!uois Home for girls at Evanston. 
 
The social side of life has by no means been neglected. No one who 
 has ever attended one of the very pleasant musicals, receptions or other 
 social functions of the State or Community, can fail to marvel at the won 
 derful talent displayed, the 'exquisite taste shown or the courteous ease with 
 which everything- is conducted. It is, indeed, a revelation when it is taken 
 into consideration, that the majority of colored women belong in the hum- 
 ble walks of life, so far as worldly goods are concerned ; that many of them 
 are wage earners, supplementing their husbands small salaries in their am- 
 bitious effort to give their children superior advantages ; that these women 
 have been denied opportunities which women of the other groups have en- 
 joyed ; that they have been the prey of human vultures, both white and 
 black and yet have risen resplendant and triumphant, rejoicing in a pure 
 noble Womanhood. 
 
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Chapter Three 
 
 CLUBS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES 
 
 THE AMERICAN ROSE ART CLUB 
 
 CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 
 
 The American Rose Art Club is one of the most active clubs in the 
 State. Most of its members are young matrons and their weekly meetings 
 are made especially interesting by an interchange of ideas on household 
 economics and the artistic needlework they do, under the guidance of an 
 expert instructor. 
 
 During the administration of Mrs. Mildred Williams, a sum of money 
 was raised to send a blind man to his home in England, but as he was a de- 
 pendent,theBritish government refused to receive him. The club does a 
 large amount of philanthropic work and contributes to the different insti- 
 tutions of the city. An unique feature of their meetings is the serving be- 
 fore commencing their business, thus assuring a prompt attendance. 
 
 THE ART AND STUDY CLUB 
 
 MOLINE. ILLINOIS 
 
 The Art and Study Club was organized October 18th, 1913, and 
 through the kindness and providence of God has been successful both in a 
 fiancial and social way. Tlie club motto is "To improve and Inspire" and 
 they have been very successful in assisting four girls to obtain High 
 School educations. Our women have developed a deeper and fuller homo 
 life and fully realize that club life is essential to the highest type of wo- 
 menhood, and that as women, they must stand united for God, ourselves 
 and our race. It is with great' pleasure that we mentioned the following 
 noble women who have sei^ved as presidents of tlio Art and Study Club, 
 and are indispensible factors in not only the elevation of the club, but the 
 community in which they live. Edith Tiffin Stewart, first President, 
 Eva Bradley, Nora Brown, Hattie Britten, and Serena Holmes. A large 
 amount of charity work has been accomplished by the club, visiting the 
 sick, clothing the destitute, feeding the poor, and endeavoring to help 
 solve the great questions of the day in both civic and social life. 
 
AUTUMN LEAF CLUB 
 
 GALESBURG.ILLINOIS 
 
 The Autumn Leaf Club, is the oldest Colored Women's Club in the 
 State of Illinois. It was organized in June of 1890 by Madame Crumner 
 Davis with a membership of 24 women. The Club has devoted its efforts 
 towards assisting Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church, and has raised large 
 sums of money for that -Hirpose. There are four Charter members remain- 
 ing. They are Mrs. Mary Simms, Mrs. Ester McGruder, Mrs. Susan Allen 
 and Madame Crumner Davis. 
 
 Mrs. Emma Kidal. rresideni 
 Mrs. Elda Walters, Secretary 
 
 THE BIG SISTER'S CLUB 
 
 DECATUR, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Big Sister's Club was organized in 1913 with ten members. 
 Among the women who figured prominently in its organization were Mrs. 
 Lillian Jameson, Mrs. Lillian Buster, Mrs. Olive Clanton, M[rs. Caroline 
 Kelley, and Miss Sylvia Lawrence. ' ' Lift as We Climb ' ' was adopted as 
 their motto and green and white their colors. Charity and social uplift 
 has been the object of the club and since its organization, many families 
 have been aided with clothes, groceries and coal. In several instances 
 house-rent has been paid. Homes have been secured for friendless chil- 
 dren and several young girls have been rescured from the city jails and 
 their fare paid to their homes. 
 
 In 1918 the Club began buying a seven room house to be used as a 
 home for dependent Colored women and children. The property is now 
 paid for and the Club has a reserve fund of $300, besides furniture, dishes 
 and clothes. The home has been incorporated and o])ened under the name 
 of the "Lillian Jameson Home", in honor of Myh. Lillian Jameson. 
 
 The past Presidents of the Club are : Mrs. Lilian Buster, Mrs. Ida- 
 line Long and Mrs. Sylvia Lawrence. 
 
 Mrs. Minnie Kelly-Carr, President 
 Mrs. Mary E. Moore, Vice-President 
 Hennie Story Ellis, Secretary 
 Bertha Crockett, Treasurer 
 
THE BENEVOLENT WORKERS OF MARION 
 MARION, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Club known as the Benevolent Workers of Clarion, was or- 
 ganized in 1919 by Mrs. Anderson, State Organizer. "Lift as We 
 Climb" was adopted as the Club motto and its members have worked 
 hard to accomplish their objective. At present they are buying a piece 
 of real estate on which is to be erected a Club Home. The President, 
 Mrs. Ruth Griffitts, has proved of sterling worth in directing the activi- 
 ties of the group over which she presides. 
 
 A children's auxlliarj/, called "The Sunbeam Workers", has beeii 
 organized and is growing rapidly. 
 
 Miss Lizzy Hustler. Secretary. 
 
 Mrs. Rutii E. Griffitts, President 
 
 COMMUNITY CLUB 
 
 CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS 
 
 One of the most recent additions to tne Federation is the Communit\ 
 Club organized M]ay 27, 1918 by Mrs. Carrie Lee Hamilton, with ]\Ir^<. 
 Hattie E. English as President. The motto adopted, "We Live to 
 Serve" has been faithfully lived up to, especially in rendering assistance 
 to the needy poor of the connnunity. A juvenile auxiliary organized by 
 Miss Daisey Renfroe, in 1919 is proving a great success. 
 
 THE UNION CHARITY CLUB 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Chicago Union Charity Club was organized April 10. 1910 witli 
 Mrs. Ennna Chandler as President. Estal)lished as an auxiliary of the 
 Old Folk's Home, its activities for the first few years were restricted, 
 but as its mem,bership grew and increasing success attended their efforts, 
 its scope was broadened to include general charitable work. Aside frora 
 individual charity cases, many wortliy eauses or instutitions have been 
 beneficiaries of the generosity of this organization. 
 
 Among those to which larger contributions have been given may be 
 Jientioncd; the Y. W. C. A., tlie Atlanta Fire and the Dayton flood sul" 
 fers. the "Chicken" Joe Cam])bell Trial Fund, the Frederick Douglas 
 Memorial Fund, tlie Old Folk's Home, the Amanda Smith and the Oak 
 Forest Homes, and the Old Soldier's Widows Rest. (^oiii]-)any "A" of 
 the 8*h rjegiment was adopiid (liii'iii"; tlie Mcridd o)' i!.e war and maii,\" 
 a grateful hero will attest to the loyal s(M'viee I'enderc^d aud \ho devotion 
 shown them. 
 
THE CENTRAL DISTRICT FEDERATION 
 
 PEORIA, ILLINOIS 
 
 The many earnest and enthusiastic women club workers living m 
 central Illinois, frequently unable to attend the annual meetings of the 
 State Federation, hailed with delight, the recommendation to organize a 
 convenient federation, where they could, although on a smaller scale, 
 have all the advantages of the State meeting. The first meeting held at 
 Wards A. M. E. Chapel in Peoria on March 22, 1918 was a great suc- 
 cess and the well attended meetings at Maeomb, Canton and Gales- 
 burg, coupled with the surprising increase in the activities of the local 
 club women, ara sufficient evidence of the need that the district organiza- 
 tion fills. The Presidents of the District have been : 
 
 Mrs. Julia Lindsay Gibson, (1919-1920) Peoria, Mrs. Mildred Farral, 
 1920-1922, Canton, Mrs. Victoria Thomas, 1922, Bloomington. 
 
 THE NOiRTHERN DISTRICT FEDERATION 
 
 In the Spring of 1906, Mrs. Cordelia West, one of the most active 
 and faithful of our Pioneer workers conceived the idea and called to- 
 gether for a conference at the Frederick Douglas Center, the Presidents and 
 interested members of the local clubs, to discuss plans for co-operating in 
 closer relationship along the various lines of work v/i'liin the scope of 
 women's clubs. The organization of the Chicago City Federation, which 
 in the space of a few years has grown from an enrollment of fifteen to 
 over sixty clubs, was the result. In 1921 the City Federation was ii]- 
 corporated under the name of the Chicago and Northern District of 
 Colored Women '^ Clubs with a membership of over two thousand women. 
 The Northern District Federation is affiliated with, ihe N. A. C. W , 
 the North-Western Federation, the State Federation and the League of Wo- 
 men Voters. It is pledged to the cause of philanthropy, education and the 
 integrity of the home and has the support of the best people in every com- 
 munity. The faith and hope of the organizer has long since been justi 
 fied and the Federation has become one of the strong, constructive agencies 
 in the city. 
 
 Besides having assisted over three thousand individual charity cases, 
 the Federation has divided large sums among the following listed institu- 
 tions and causes: ^ 
 
 The Amanda Smith Home. ^"^^^ 
 
 The Phyllis Wheatley Home. ^ 
 
 The Frederick Douglass Center. 
 
 Chicago Peace and Protective Association. 
 
 Equal Suffrage Association. 
 
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 Illinois League of Women Voters. 
 AVoman's Legislative Congress. 
 Woman's Eight Hour Bill. 
 Tulsa Riot Suffers. 
 The Bundy and other Defense Funds. 
 The N. A. A. C. P. 
 Ella Flagg Young Monument Fund. 
 Picture for the 8th Reigment Armory. 
 
 The Chicago Urban League. . ■ 
 
 ^- Old Folks Home. 
 
 The Louise Juvenile Home. : 
 
 The Provident Hospital. 
 
 The Institutional and Quinn Chapel Churches, the Wahnetta, 
 ^ the Wendell Phillipsi and the Necessity Day Nurseries. 
 On the basi^ of its past success, the Federation has planned and is 
 looking forward to what will have been its greatest achievement, the pur- 
 chasing of a commodious Woman's Club House, to be used for all pur- 
 poses that such a building would imply. 
 
 CORNELL CHARITY CLUB 
 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 Organized January 23, 1902, in the neighborhood of Fifty-fourth and 
 Wright streets, now Normal. Boulevard, with a membership of fifteen, the 
 Cornell Charity Club has set a worthy precedent by rendering prompt as- 
 sistance in all worthy cases of charity reported to tliem, without regard 
 Race, Creed, Color or any other condition. 
 
 They have aided in a liberal financial way, such institutions as ; tlie 
 Old Folks Home, the Amanda Smith Oj'plianage, the Phyllis AVheatley 
 Home, thei Provident Hospital, the Louise Juvenile I[o:ne, a Girl's School 
 in Daytona, Florida and Ebenezer Clnirch in its work of feeding the un- 
 employed. , 
 
 This Club has been affiliated willi the State Federation since its in- 
 ception and has shared a ])art of all tlie resjionsibilities assumed by the 
 City, State and National Federations. This Club has been hojiorcd by hav- 
 ing on its roll the following named City, National and State Officers: 
 
 Mrs. Annie Peyton, (now deceased), Corresponding Secretary of the 
 National; Mi-s. Tiieresa G. Macon, Past President of the State Federation, 
 President of the City Federation and Past Third Recording Secretary of 
 the National; Mrs. Ella G. Berry, Past Vice-President of the City Federa- 
 tion, Pastj Chairnnni of the Ways and Means Conmiittee and Recording 
 
Secretary of the State Federation; :Mr.s. Elvie Stewart, Past Vice Cliair- 
 luan of the Executive Board, Past Parliiueiitariaii, Past Correspoudiiig 
 Secretary of State and City Federations ; Mrs. Genevieve Coleman, Past 
 Correspondino' Secretary and Organizer in State; Mrs. Carrie Horton, 
 Past Parliamentarian of State; Mrs. Minnie E. Roach, Past Recording 
 Secretary of State; and Mrs. Marie Toles-Mitchell, (deceased) Past Trea- 
 surer of the City Federation. 
 
 Membership in the Club is limited to fifty-two. It has always m^i 
 regularly, is doing splendid work and living up to its motto "Charity to 
 All, Malice towards None." 
 
 Founders — Mrs. Lizzie Bell, Mrs. Sarah Burton, Mrs. Hattie Hardy, 
 Mrs. Alice Lyles, Mrs. Emma Kennedy, Mrs. Clara Cooper, Mrs. Nettie 
 Jones, Mrs. Emma Stewart, Mrs. Helen Collins, Mrs. Alice Green, Mr's. 
 Alice Augustus, Mrs. Susan Jackson, Mrs. Adelaide Brown. 
 
 THE COLORED WOMAN'S CLUB 
 
 BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Colored Woman's Club was organized in 1901 for the purpose of 
 bringing thf: women of the community together ; to stimulate a greater in- 
 terest in literature, philanthropy and social contact. The club has 
 worked steadily through the years along these lines and has done much 
 good. Miss Emma Smith, a successful business woman was its first 
 President. 
 
 THE COLORED WO:\IAN'S AID CLUB 
 
 DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Colored Woman's Aid Club, was organized September 10, 1902 
 by Mrs. Jennie M(cLain, State Organizer, witli Mrs. Aiinie Bass Robinson, 
 President, Miss Florence Pamplin, Secretary and Mrs. Francis Newby as 
 Treasurer. The Club joined the Federation in 1905. hi 1906 they bought 
 a piece of property at the corner of Union and Cherry street, valued at 
 $1700.00 where they have located their Club rooms and a Social Center for 
 the young people. The Club is at the present time composed of thirty- 
 six women, striving "To Lift as They Climb." 
 
 ]\Irs. Annie Bass Roibnson, Mrs. Arzelia Taylor, ^Mrs. Laura Lee, 
 ]Mrs. JMary Harding, Mrs. Kathryne B. Hardin, 
 
DOMESTir ART CLUB 
 
 BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Domestic Art Club, wa.s orfrauized December 18, 1915 by Mrs. 
 Margaret Wyche with a membership of eighteen women, who had been im- 
 pressed with the necessity of such an organization as a means of individual 
 and community service. It has since growii to a membership of forty 
 eight resolute and active women, working to the motto; "Loyalty to 
 Women and Justice to Children." 
 
 The Club came to a community of many earnest and capable women, 
 who through, lack of organization, found it impossible to leach their high- 
 est efficiency. It's coming has meant concerted aim and ^he end of dupli- 
 cated effort. Although one of the infant clubs of its kind in the State, 
 it stood the acid test of war time community service in such a satisfactory 
 inanner as to endear itself to the community at large without respect to 
 Race or Creed. In connection with this service, they maintained one of 
 the most creditable booths at thi? Red Cross sale, held during the War in 
 Bloomington. Such a potent factor has the Domestic Art Club become 
 in civic affairs that no important move for the relief or betterment of con- 
 ditions among the colored people of their City, was made during or has 
 been made since the war, without representatives of the Club first beinar 
 consulted. 
 
 DOUGLASS PARENT TEACHERS CLUB 
 
 MOUNDS, ILLINOIS 
 
 In order to develop a better understanding between parent, teacher 
 and child, Mrs. Carrie Lee Hamilton worked to organize this club. For 
 five years the work has been successful and many desired results have 
 been obtained. Many educative lectures have been featured by the club. 
 An oratorical contest among the students was held at one time. Three 
 monthly magazines were placed on the reading table for a year, the pic- 
 tures of the distinguished Presidents, the Frederick Douglass Home 
 and the recognized certificate of the school were framed by this ambitious 
 band. Tag Day has been a special feature and one hundred dollars was 
 raised in this manner with which a comnnuiity Christmas tree was arrang- 
 ed and clothing, shoes, candies and fruits were given worthy ones. Pay- 
 ments on a victrola for the little ones were made. Mrs, Lessie Spann is 
 the president. Miss Rose Lindsay, secretary and Mrs. Carrie lice Hamilton 
 tT-easurer. Mrs. Inez Mosley is a past president and Mrs. Minnie Howard- 
 Ta])()r is a i)ast secretary. The club is named for the honorable Frederick 
 Douglass, ado])ting thq name of the school. 
 
THE EAST SIDE WOMAN'S CLUB 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The P]ast Side Woman's Club oi-oaiiized May 12, 1912 has been par- 
 tiL'ularly active in charitable work. The small fi'roii]> of women composinj>- 
 thisi Cliib have raised and expended over ${)()0.()0 since their org-anization. 
 Among their beneficiaries are the Old Folks Home, which they have once 
 cleaned and to which they make an annual donation and the Amanda 
 Smith Home to which has been pledged $100.00. Under the guidance of 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Crawley as President and Mrs. Florence Edmondson, 
 Secretary, even greater work can be expected in the future. 
 
 GOLDEN SEAL CLUB 
 
 MURPHTSBORO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Golden Seal Club was organized ]\Iay 6, 1918 by Mjrs. Carrie Lee 
 Hamilton with ten members. In May 1919 the club entertained the 
 Southern District meeting. Their motto is "Loyalty to Women and Jus- 
 tice to Children" and their aim is '"'Lift as they Climb." 
 
 They have secured an amusement park which will in the near future 
 be fitted out with the necessary ecpiipment, pay rent for aged widows and 
 give an annual Thankgiving dinner for the sick and needy. 
 
 Mrs. Pearl Powell, President 
 Mrs. Maud Lovings, Secretary. 
 
 THE GAUDEAMUS CHARITY CLUB 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Gaudeamus (meaning "Let Us Rejoice) Charity Club came in'o 
 being on the evening of August 21, 1911 when a few earnest and zealous 
 women met at the home of Mrs. Fannie Calloway and were organized into 
 a club by Mrs. Ida Lewis, State Organizer and Mrs. E. L. Davis, State 
 President of the Illinois State Federation. 
 
 Mrs. Adelaide Brown gave the club its name and motto, "To Be 
 Rather Than To Seem", and education, charity and child welfare were 
 decided upon as the objects of the efforts of its members. There were only 
 seven charter members, Mesdames E. Irene August, Fannie Calloway, 
 Sadie L. Adams, Adelaide Brown, Clara Johnson, Rosa Nolly and Miss 
 Louise Halacre, but the growth has been so rapid that it has been neces- 
 sary -to set a limit of fifty. Space will not permit mention of the many in- 
 dividual charity cases to which aid has been given, but among the larger 
 contributions to worthy eaueses are : 
 
 , ) niriccn 
 
Urban Leagno, $5.00 (yearly) ; Illinois Home and Aid Society, $5.00 
 (yearly) ; Unemployed, l!)20-21) $15.00 and a large supply of clothing-; 
 Phyllis Wheatley Home, $25.00 ; Dr. Leroy Bundy Fund, $25.00 ; Frederick 
 Douglass Memorial Fund, $25.00; Y. W. C. A., (1921-22), $20.00, Oklaho- 
 ma Riot Sufferers, $15.00 and clothing; Cairo Flood Sufferers, $5.00. 
 
 Entrance fee, for placing an old woman in the Old Folk's Home, 
 $200.00. Wounded Soldiers, $12.00 and clothing. 
 
 During the war. Company "C" of the 8th Regiment waf^ adopted and 
 everything possible was done for the cheer and comfort of "their boys". 
 Nor have they been forgotten since their return, the members of the club 
 having visited and taken refreshments and smokes to the disableed patients 
 of the Drexel and Tubercular Hospital. 
 
 HATTIE Q. BROWN CHARITY CLUB 
 
 DUQUOIN, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Hallie Q. Brown Charity Club was organized by Miss Hallie Q. 
 Brown, Marchh 1908. Mrs. Ruth L. Bennett President, Mrs. Cordelia 
 Holmes, Vice-President, Miss Minervia Bates Secretary, Miss Lucy Berk- 
 ley Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Jessie Webb, Treasurer 
 
 The club has done nnich toward the ujilift of humanity. It has spent 
 several hundred dollars in providing for the poor and distressed. It is 
 unceasing in its efforts to bring the best people of our Race to the city 
 to deliver addresses so as to inspire our young people to rise to higher 
 plains of usefulness and appreciate their own Race and re|ilize the fact 
 that they belong to a Race of which they should be proud. 
 
 Mrs. Lizzie Barnett, President 
 Mrs. A. L. Anderson, Corr. Sec'y- 
 
 HALLIE QUINN BROWN CLUB 
 
 MOLINE, ILLINOIS 
 
 Hallie Quiiiu Bi-own Clul) was organized in 1904 by Mrs. Ella. W(km1s 
 anti Mrs. Clara Curd. As Hie iiuMnl)ersliip incivascd the name of "Social 
 Seven" was cluuiged to tlie present one. The Club does purely philan- 
 thropic work and has helped to furnish the church and parsonage. 
 
 .ioiirtct'ii 
 
IMPERIAL ART CLUB 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 In the year of 1907, diirinp' tlie month of May, four ladies met and 
 organized an embroidery cluh wliich they named the "American Beauty 
 Rose". Later this name was change to the Imperial Art Club. The 
 enrollment has always been between thirty and tliirty-five members, bnt 
 over two hundred names have been on their books, including those of' some 
 of the most prominent women of the city. Only two charter members 
 remain, Mrs. Thressa Bean and Mrs. Elizabeth Crawley. 
 
 The Imperial Art Club has always taken an active part in chari- 
 table work and has been a regular contributor to the Old Folks Home. 
 The members have tried not to forget their motto, "Not Ourselves, but 
 Others." The present officers are: 
 
 Mrs. Bessie Bell, President 
 Mrs. Georgia Alexander, Vice-Pres. 
 Mrs. Hinda Samuels, Secretary 
 Mrs. Anna Tenery, Cor.-Secretary 
 Mrs. Eugenia Burues, Treasurer 
 
 IDEAL WOMAN'S CLUB 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Ideal Woman's Club was organized in January of 1908, by Mis? 
 Ward and Mrs. Ida B. Wells-Barnett, with a membf^rship of eleven. This 
 club has been unusually successful in its attainmen>s. having contributed 
 over $8,000.00 to charity during the short period of its existence, it is a 
 member of the City, State and National Federations. Under Mrs. Bur- 
 nett's administration as president, the Ideal Club took the iniative in ar- 
 ranging the tirst "reciprocity" meeting of colored womens' clubs, ever 
 held in Chicago. 
 
 THE WOMAN'S IMPROVEMENT CLUB. 
 
 OAK PARK AND MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Woman's Improvement Club, has done splendid work for commu- 
 nity betterment since its organization. The recent loss of Mrs. Harrison, 
 the president and one of its most active members, was a sad blow, but 
 under the wise administration of her successor, Mrs. Mabel Simpson, the 
 club is steadily progressing. They are now planning to establish a Home 
 for the protection of women and girls. 
 
JULIA GASTON CLUB 
 
 EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Julia Gaston Glub, was orjiaiiized by Miss Mary McDowell, Nov., 
 1898, on the sugjiostioii of Miss Jnlia Gaston who realized the value of or- 
 s:anization among the women and who had already gathered together a few 
 interested women and' after her death the Club honored her by taking her 
 name. IMrs. Kizzie Bills was the first President. This Club whose object 
 was philanthro]iy has disjiensed comfort and cheer many times through- 
 out the communitv. Paul Lawrence Dunbar was once an honored guest of 
 the Club. 
 
 THE PHYLLIS WHEATLEY WOMAN'S CLUB 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Phyllis Wheatley Woman's Club was organized on March 17th, 
 189G and Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis was elected and has continued to 
 serve as its president with the exception of two years when Mrs. Ida Tay- 
 lor and Mrs. Mary Fisher, respectively, filled the executive chair. The 
 Club, conceived as a neighborhood betterment organization, immediately 
 began fighting saloons in proximity to the schools and suceeded in closini:' 
 one that was particularly disreputable. 
 
 Later a sewing school was established and maintained for five years 
 under the supervision of the late INTrs. Eosie Pritchard Giuni, Mrs. Ophie 
 Brown Wells, Mrs. Ella Darling, Mrs. Sadie Pritchard Hart, IMrs. Ada 
 Brown Stewart and several others. For the last two years of its existence, 
 Mrs. Mary Holloway, a graduate of the Domestic Science Department of 
 A.rmour Institute, acted as instructor. To this school, all the boys and 
 girls of the neighborhood, regardless of nationality, were heartily wel- 
 comed. 
 
 In 1004 a day inirsery was ojiened at Trinity A. ]\r. E. IMission at 
 18th and State Streets and su])]K)rted l)y th(> clul) for two years with ex- 
 traordinary success. 
 
 While engaged in tliesc earlier activities the nieml)ers of tlie Club wei'(> 
 becoming more and moi-e interested in a problem that was assuming alarm- 
 ing proportions that of colored women coming into tlie city, mnuy of 
 them from the best families in otiier Stntes, and finding it impossible to 
 secure a congenial enviroitient in which to live of desirable employment by 
 which to support themselves. Man.\- of Hiese girls were going astray l)y 
 being led unawares into disreputable homes, enteiiainment and employment 
 because of lack of the (irotection that strange girls of the other Kaces en- 
 
joy. In 1906, it was decided to. give over to other organizations the work 
 that had previously been carried on by the members of the Phyllis Wheat- 
 ley Club and concentrate all their efforts and resources on the solving of 
 this larger problem. 
 
 Accordingly, a committee comjiosed of five members, Mrs. Lull Far 
 mer, Mrs. Anna Dunmore, ]\Irs. Laura Manning, Mrs. Naomi Fenwick, 
 and Dr. Anna Cooper, was appointed to make arrangements for the pur- 
 chase of a house, in a desirable neighborhood, to be used as a "home" for 
 self-supporting girls. Mrs. Mary Fisher, chairman of the executive board 
 and her daughter, Mrs. Eudora Fisher Lockett, had given an entertain- 
 ment to create a building fund and had realized $135.86, which small sum 
 made the first payment on a nine room house at 3530 Forest avenue. 
 
 This home, which cost .$3,400.00, was rented for two years until tlie 
 owners equity had been paid and the mortgage reduced by $500.00. In 
 1908 it was opened and immediately occupied by several girls who had 
 been temporarily sheltered in the homes of the clubs members. Great ere 
 dit for the early success of the homes goes to ]Mrs. Annie E. Hunter and 
 Mrs. Ethel Caldwell who for three years contributed their services as 
 matrons following respectively by Mrs. Louise Hardaman Jackson and 
 Miss Jennie E. Lawrence who served for a very small salary. 
 
 So rapid was the progress in this new field of activity and so urgent 
 was the need, that the club was attempting to meet, it was decided to in- 
 vite representatives of other organiations to assist in the work and as a 
 result of this action, the Phyllis Wheatley Home Association was formed. 
 This association functions as a separate organization. 
 
 LADIES CIVIC AND SOCIAL CLUB 
 
 ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Ladies' Civic and Social Club was organized on May 24, 1904 by 
 Misses Mary Carter and Adella Barnes. The membership was composed 
 of the following ladies : 
 
 Miss Cora DePriest Etheridge, Mrs. Lizzie Blake, Miss Allie DeBolton 
 Roibnson, Miss Anna Hodges Tucker, Miss Minnie Stamps Lindsay, Miss 
 Ora White, Miss Nellie Huggard Williams, Mrs. Bertha Batxer, Mrs. 
 Susan Robinson, Miss Edna Depriest, Mrs. Ella Harris, Miss Deerette 
 Hodges Blakely, Mrs. Eva Roinbson. 
 
 "Onward and Upward" was adopted as the Club motto. The Club 
 was organized for the purpose of pleasure, but soon realized the necessity 
 of doing something for others. They assisted their pastors, in raising 
 fundsi for Church work, gave aid to needy families, carried flowers to the 
 
sick and lent a helping; hand wherever it was needed. After joining the 
 Federation, they were advised by the State Organizer to insert tlie word 
 "Civic" in the Clnb name so it was changed to the "The Ladies' Civit! 
 and Social Club". All of the members in the Clnb at the time of its or- 
 ganization were young ladies and only four were married. 
 
 Adella Ross, President. 
 
 Ella Harris, Secretary. 
 
 THE NONPAREIL CLUB 
 
 ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Nonpareil Club was organized May 10, 1909 at the home of Mrs. 
 Mary Donley. It has as its objects ; study, charity work and pleasure. 
 Originally composed of twelve members among whom were, Mrs. Mary 
 Scott, Miss Estella Harrison, Miss Lola Danyus, Mrs. Ella Winn, Mrs. 
 Emma Revell, Mrs. Martha Smith, Md's. Clara Danyus, Mrs. Mary Donley, 
 Mrs. Arintha Dochier, Mrs. Margaret Outz, and ]\Irs. Juanita Robinson, 
 the club has exerted such an appeal through the success of its work that 
 the membership has grown to thirty. 
 
 In November of 1911, they were addressed by Mrs. Ida Lewis, of Chi- 
 cago, on "Club Work and the Advantage of Federation" and as a result 
 joined the State Federation on January 16, 1912. In the thirteen years of 
 their organization, they have lost two of their members by death, Mrs. 
 Susan Woods and Mrs. P. M. Lewis, both well remembered for their loving 
 helpful dispositions. 
 
 The club work has increased with the increased membership and not 
 only have they helped local organizations on numerous occasions, but have 
 extended assistance to enterprises in other cities as well. They have been 
 especially active in M'clfare of the sick and needy. The spirit of help and 
 uplift is strong and the members in helping others find themselves grow- 
 ing stronger in charity of thought and deed. Looking back over the path 
 they have traveled and on ahead to the heights they hope to reach, they 
 can justly feel to some extent worthy of their motto, "Lifting as We 
 Climb." ' 
 
 PROGRESSIVE ART CLUB 
 
 ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS 
 
 A little over twelve years ago, a group of women were called together 
 by Mrs. Althcda Moore and organized into the i'rogressive Art Club. For 
 a number of years the in'inci])al line of work oF this club was Art. Science 
 and Literature, but gradually seeing Ihe need of doing something for moiv 
 
unfortunate ones, they have become a charitable organization in deed and 
 in truth. Hundreds of men, women and children have been fed and clotli- 
 ed by this group of women, medical treatment and fuel provided where 
 necessay and through the Juvenile Department many girls rescued from 
 lives of immortality. Such well-known women as Rejinah Houston, 
 Mary Windsor, Anna Harding, Marie Golden, Jennie MjcClain, Edith 
 Stewart, Belle Taylor and many others which space will not permit men- 
 tioning have been moving lights in the administration in the affairs of this 
 organization, and now that they have something really tangible to work 
 for, they feel that God will make them successful and the least they do 
 will be pleasing and acceptable in his sight. 
 
 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY CLUB 
 GALESBURG.ILLINOIS 
 
 The Phyllis Wheatley Club was organized in 1910 by Mrs. Lula 
 Richardson, now deceased, and Mrs. Eva Solomon. This Club started with 
 a membership of 18 girls from twelve years old up. The first work of the 
 Club was to place the A. M. E. Hymnal in Allen A. M. E. Church and 
 since that time it has assisted the Church along other lines. Every year 
 the Club gives, a picnic for the children. Three charter members remain. 
 They are Miss Glaze Allen, Mrs. Hazel Freese and Miss Marghesita. 
 
 Allene Fleming, President. 
 
 Dorothy Smalley, Secretary. 
 
 THE PEORIA WOMAN'S AID CLUB 
 
 PEORIA, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Woman's Aid Club was organized in May 1899 by Mrs. Elizabeth 
 Lindsay Davis. The object of tliis club at the time of its organization was 
 charity, but as time pased and the membership grew, their vision broaden- 
 ed and they assumed activities along the lines of moral and civic im- 
 provement and social welfare. The social welfare activities have included, 
 jail investigations, juvenile court, work house visiting, contributions to 
 educational institutions, help to students, relief to the sick and aid to the 
 needy. 
 
 The Club has also worked with the "Associated Charities and the 
 Overseers of the poor. As a member of the Civic Federation, they have 
 contributed to the establishment of the Peoria County Detention Home, to 
 the^maintainenc'o of the Xeigliborhood House of the City of Peoria, and the 
 Plorehlre-^'rittendon Home and tiave-^rendered great sei'viee to the various 
 churches. During the War an active part was taken in community ser- 
 
vice work and a large amount invested by the chib in War Saving Stamps 
 and Liberty Bonds. 
 
 This Clnb has been a member ever since the organization of the State 
 Federation and every State office has at some time been held by ita 
 various members. Among the distinguished persons who have been guest 
 of the Club are : The late Booker T. Washington, Mary Church Terrell, 
 Hallie Q. Brown, Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, and Mary B. Talbert. 
 
 THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FEDERATION 
 
 The vision of Mj-s. Carrie Lee Hamilton, president of the lllinoia 
 Federation (1916-18 was realized, when her tactful recommendation )f 
 dividing thei State into Districts, was adopted. The idea behind this plan 
 was to enable women to attend a heart to heart gathering in small groups, 
 where they found it impossible to attend the State meetings. It was be- 
 lieved and has since been proven to be true, that women from both the 
 rural districts and the cities, could be reached in larger numbers and would 
 ue greatly inspired by the much needed information which they would re- 
 «eive, besides developing a firmer determination from the personal contact 
 with other people and the affairs of life. 
 
 From the moment that the recommendation was made, the women of 
 bouthem Illinois, began working to perfect plans for their organization and 
 at the first meeting held at Duquoin in the A. M. E. Church, a meeting 
 graced by some of the most prominent women of the State, among whom 
 were : Mrs. A. L. Anderson, Mrs. Lillian Jameson, Mrs. Florence S. Fields, 
 Maude Loving, Emma Thompson, Hannah Woods, Ida Powell, Anna B. 
 Dorsey, Anna Owens, Ehel Reddick, Hattie English and others, the So\i 
 ihern District Federation was formed. 
 
 The Southern Federation in the short period of its existence has done 
 splendid work. They have been especially interested in the development 
 of the Yates Memorial Hospital at C-airo. The following list of clubs, 
 with a membership of five hundred women are enrolled as members of the 
 organization: Carrie Lee Hamilton Club, Colps; Douglas Parent Teachers, 
 Mounds; Hallie Q. Brown, DuQuoiu ; Community Club, Carbondale: 
 Community Club, Elkville; Garrison Parent Teachers, Cairo; Yates Wo- 
 man's Club, C-airo; Silver Leaf, Mounds City; Benevolent Workers, 
 Marion; Woman's Club, Lovejoy; Sojourners Club, Carbondale; Woman's 
 0])])()i'tunity, Mounds, Woman's Club, Sparta; Sunbeam Club, Marion; 
 Sunshine Club, llarrisburg; Mary (^. Waring Club, Murphysboro. 
 
THE SILVER LEAF CLUB 
 MCUNDS, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Silver Leaf Club was organized in 1919, by Mrs. A. L. Anderson, 
 then State Organizer. This Clnb has done its major work in caring for the 
 welfare of Jnveniles, and in numerous instances has been able to secure 
 leniency for delinquent youths, in one case placing a girl in the home of 
 a Club member to prevent her being sent to an Industrial School. Two 
 public affairs are featured annually, at which educational programs are 
 rendered and some speaker of prominence is secured to deliver an address. 
 
 ]\Irs. Mary J. Campbell, President 
 
 THE SPRINGFIELD COLORED WOMAN'S CLUB 
 
 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Springfield Woman's Club was organized in 1899 to help maintaiji 
 and for a, number of years held its meeting at, the Lincoln Colored Home. 
 Under the administration of Mrs. Margaret Byrd and her predecessors, 
 the club has had a phemonal growth. During the World War, its members 
 did considerable Red Cross work and contributed in many ways to the 
 demands made by the government upon the people. 
 
 THE SOJOURNER TRUTH CLUB 
 
 BRAIDWOOD, ILLINOIS 
 
 Some eight years ago there was organized by Mrs. Bertha Myers of 
 Joliet, a club consisting of six members, with Mrs. Nancy Johnson as 
 president. This organization, although small in the quantity of its mem- 
 bers, yet ranks in the quality of its work, among the foremost clubs of the 
 State. The faithful service of the president and the co-operation of the 
 members, keeping always before them their motto, "Lifting As We Climb", 
 has enabled them to give unmeasureable cheer and comfort to the sick and 
 to render unlimited aid to the needy. The eonmiunity in which the So- 
 journer Truth Club functions camiot fail to bestow upon its members, 
 the highest praise for services rendered. 
 
 SUNSHINE WORKERS 
 
 HARRISBURG, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Sunshine Workers, organized June 16, 1919 by Mrs. A. L. Ander- 
 son Avith a membership of 12 ladies has had a rapid growth during the 
 
period of its existence. The Child Welfare, the Philanthropic and School 
 committee have been especially active in bettering community conditions. 
 One of the prominent features of the Club 's work is the maintainence of a 
 Banking Fund from which Christmas cheer is dispensed to the children 
 and the aged of the community. 
 
 Lizzie Truitt, President 
 Lela Gurnitt, Secretary. 
 Cordellia Wilson, Historian. 
 
 THE SOCIAL ART AND LITERARY CLUB 
 PEORIA, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Social Art and Literary Club has done much to stimulate the 
 desire for greater knowlede of good literature by its study of the Bible and 
 books by the best authors and deserves great credit for the scope of its 
 charity work. One of the outstanding features of its past service was the 
 adoption of a baby which had been left on the door-step of one of its mem- 
 bers. The "Club baby" became an object of devotion to all the members; 
 a bank account was started as an educational fund, and it was tenderly 
 cared for until the All-Wise Father saw fit to transplant it to his Heavenly 
 Garden. Mrs. Susie Carver, Mrs. Sarah Ellis and ]\Irs. Lulu Hughes are 
 among the charter members of this club. 
 
 VIOLET THIMBLE CLUB 
 EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILL. 
 
 The Violet Thimble Club was organized in 1916. While primarily in- 
 terested in fancy work, much good has been done in arousing the Social 
 and Philanthropic Spirit of the community. During the war an active in- 
 terest was taken- in the various community activities aaul a Red Cross 
 Work Room was maintained where the members did their bit towards win- 
 ing the war. 
 
 WEST SIDE WOMAN'S CLUB 
 BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 
 
 The West Side Woman's Club was organized November 13, 1919, witii 
 Mrs. Victoria Thomas as president, Mrs. Myrtle Haxall as Secretary, and 
 Mrs. Ada Johnson, treasurer. The membership consisted of thirteen per 
 
 iJWcnl«-t^o 
 
sons. The Club has done much for the improvement of their communi- 
 ty and have great plans for charitable and welfare work in the future. 
 They are new in the field of Club Avork, but much is expected of them. 
 
 Mrs. Lizzie Samuels, President. 
 
 Mrs. IViyrtle Haxall, Secretary. 
 
 Mrs. Pearl Dalton, Treasurer. 
 
 THE WOMAN'S CLUB 
 
 SPARTA, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Woman's Club of Sparta, Illinois was organized with twenty 
 members on July 9, 1919. The Club has done community work in the way 
 of distributing clothes, food and money to the needy. The members have 
 visited the sick and have strewn flowers and sunshine along the pathway' 
 of those who have lost some loved one through death. Th^ Club itself has 
 suffered one bereavement in the death of Mrs. Ellen Wylie. There are 
 many things to be accomplished and the Club has great hopes for the 
 future. 
 
 Mrs. Mary Burton, President. 
 
 Mrs. Pauline Madison, Secretary. 
 
 WOMAN'S AUXILIARY CLUB 
 
 CANTON, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Woman's Auxiliary Club was organized with twenty-one mem- 
 bers, on March 6, 1913 by Mrs. Sarah Sheppard, the State Organizer. 
 
 The purpose of the Club is to promote the interests of the Race, 
 morally, spiritually and intelectually and for all that tends towards the 
 progress of the Colored Woman. , 
 
 Officers: 1913-14, Mrs. Annie Proctor, President; Mrs. Mildred 
 Farrall, Vice President; Miss Rae Farrall, Secretary; Miss Jessie Pickett, 
 Treasurer. 1915-16, Mrs. IMlildred Farrall, President; Mrs. Hudson Brown, 
 Vice President; Mrs. Rae Farrall Pickett, Secretary, Cordie Brown, Trea- 
 surer. 1917-18, ]\irs. Cordie Brown, President ; Mrs. Pearl Penick, Vice 
 President; Mrs. Ella R. Pickett, Secretary; Mrs. Annie Outright, Trea- 
 surer. 1919, Mrs. Jessie Pierce, President; Mrs. Kincade, Vice President; 
 M^, Jessie Webb, Secretary; Mrs. Annie Outright, Treasurer. 
 
 Mrs. Mildred Farrall, President. 
 
 JvJenfu.tfitce 
 
THE COLORED OLD FOLK'S HO/ME ASSOCIATION 
 EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILL. 
 
 Several years a^, Mrs. Mary Martii5, realizing the suEfeviut^' and the 
 deprivation among the aged and ihe homeless orphans of her community, 
 conceived the idea of establishing a club to do organized work in relieving 
 the existing conditions. While still confined to her bed after a serious 
 lUiness, she invited to a meeting, a number of women, whom she knew 
 to be interested in charitable work and the "Old Folks Home Association 
 of East St. Louis was the results. 
 
 For the first year or two, the Association did general relief woii^, be- 
 ing put to an acid test during the unfortunate Race Riot of li)18, whicli 
 w.is passed with ilymg colors, large quantities oi clothing and household 
 supplies being distributed, to, many who had lost all their possessions. 
 Later, as a member of the United Charities of the City, the scope of the 
 orgajiizatioi^ was greatly increased. Through all their difficulties, the 
 members of the Association have kept their goal in sight and would have 
 built their "Home" in 1919 had it not been for the high cost of building 
 m,aterials. Because of this fact, they decided to temporarily rent a build- 
 ing, which was opened as a home for orphans on May 5, 1920, How- 
 ever, when thq County agreed to take charge of their inmates, the Asso- 
 ciation s maintainence of a home was discontinued until such time as the/ 
 can build on their own property. This they expect to do not later than 
 August of 1922. 
 
 WOMAN'S PROGRESSIVE CLUB 
 GALESBURG, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Woman's Progsaissive Club was organized in November 1909 by 
 Mrs. Daisey D. Walker as the Womans Improvement Club, with a member- 
 ship of twenty-five women. They maintained a reading room for a year 
 and have done great work for charity and social uplift and entertain the 
 old people once a year. The club tries to be the friend of the needy and in 
 several instances has secured christian burial for those who have died 
 friendless. , 
 
 Mrs. Eva Solomon, President. 
 
 Mrs. Anitta Huff, Secretary, 
 
THE WOMAN'S IMPROVEMENT CLUB 
 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 
 
 Realizing the need of organized effort in working to better coimnuni- 
 ty conditions, the women of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, several years ago 
 founded the Woman's Improvement Club. They decided to work practi- 
 cularly along educational and philanthropic lines and the success that they 
 have attained is a credit to their persistence. The sincerity of their in- 
 terest, in not, only the uplift of woman's standard in their own community, 
 but in the welfare of their sisters everywhere, has lead them, through lack 
 of one in their own State, to join the Illinois Federation. 
 
 WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY CLUB 
 MOUNDS, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Woman's Opportunity Club has been organized four years. Mrs. 
 A. L. Anderson was the State Organizer and during her tour in the in- 
 terest of club work, a number of ladies of this little city heartily received hei 
 at a public meeting held at St. John Baptist Church. On acount of the 
 opportunity to perform many unlifting deeds the women accepted the 
 name mentioned and chose as a motto, "No Labor Without Reward". Mrs. 
 Carrie Rushing has been the president since organizing and Mrs. Moseley is 
 the Secretary. Boxes of candies, fruits, and notions are given at 
 Christmas to the orphans and decrepit members of the Race. Caring for 
 the sick, the lowly and destitutq is the work of this club. A colored doll 
 contest has been given not only as a financial gain but for the purpose of 
 instilling Race pride. The next ambition of this organization is to establish 
 a play ground for the children 
 
 THE WOMAN'S CIVIC LEAGUE 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Woman's Civic League was organized in the Lecture room of 
 Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church on Sunday afternoon, November 14, 1897, 
 Mrs. C. A. Curl was its first president, Minnie E. Roach, secretary aiul 
 Agnes Moody, chairman of the Executive Board. The Civic League was 
 the second woman's club organized in Chicago. Mrs. Curl was a delegate 
 to the National Association meeting at Nashville, Tenn., in 1897 and was 
 instrumental in bringing the National to Chicago in 1899. The Civic 
 League assisted in entertaining the National at the meeting at Quinn 
 Chapel. They had at that time, a membership of over two hundred. 
 From its organization, the League was a prominent factor in the club 
 
life of the city and itf< members were among the pioneers in the organiza- 
 tion of the State Federation. 
 
 YATES WOMAN'S CLUB 
 
 CAIRO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Yates Woman's Club is the oldest colored woman's club in Cairo, 
 Illinois, being organized in 1905. A large jmiount of charitable work 
 has been performed by this noble band of women. A beautiful home is 
 being purchased by the club and for a number of years has been main- 
 tained as a fully equipped hospital. Mrs. Florence Sprague Fields served 
 as President for eleven years, being followed by Mrs. Alice Titus Beatty 
 and Mrs. Alex Payne. 
 
 THE CLARA JESSAMINE CLUB 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Clara Jessamine Club was founded in 1912 by Mrs. Minnie Col- 
 lins and Mrs. Jessie Johnson (deceased), as an advisory aid to tlie Board 
 of Directors of the Pliyllis Wheatley Home. After several months of 
 existence, it was decided that financial assistance was more needed than 
 advice. In February of 1913, the club reorganized and immediately be- 
 gan, with this new object in mind, to raise fun^ls for the Home. Tlie 
 success with which their efforts have been attended is evidenced by the 
 fact that they have been able to pay $1,225.00 on the mortgage on the 
 Home and contribute $226.00 to the cost of electric fixtures and wiring. 
 In fact, they have had sufficient means to give $136.00 to the Urban 
 League, towards the feeding and clothing of the unemployed and make 
 gifts of flowers, fruit and money to cheer the sick. 
 
 The name "Clara Jessimire" is a tribute to the memory of Mrs. 
 Clara Studymire, tlie first president and Mi's. Jessie Johnson, one of the 
 founders of the club. 
 
 THE IDA B. WELLS CLUB 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Ida B. Wells Woman's Club was organized at the close of tli<^ 
 World's Fair in 1893, and therefore has the place of honor as the mother 
 of the woman's clubs in Illinois and Chicago. 
 
 Mr. A. H. Roberts, during the month of September, 1893, in the 
 name of the Tourgee Club, invited Miss Ida B. Wells, who had just re- 
 
turned from England, to be hostess and speaker for the club's "ladies 
 day". The meeting was crowded and the women of Chicago from that 
 time on, continued to meet in the Tourgee Club parlors every Thursday 
 as the club's guests and enjoy programs of music, lectures and current 
 topics discussions provided by Miss Wells, who had been chosen as chair- 
 man. Mr. W. T. Stead, the leading editor of Europe at that time; Mrs. 
 Mathews, a leading English temperance worker; and many others were 
 among the distinguished speakers and guests of the club at these 
 meetings. 
 
 Miss Wells was elected president and Mrs. E. L. Davis, secretar3'", 
 after the women decided to form an organization of their own. Their 
 first public effort was a Christmas entertainment for the benefit of the 
 Tourgee Club which netted $50.00 This was presented to the club at its 
 annual meeting in appreciation of its courtesy in extending to the women, 
 the free use of their parlors. The next work was the raising of money 
 to prosecute a policeman^ for killing an innocent colored man on the West 
 side. 
 
 Miss Wells returned to Great Britain in February of 1894 and Mrs. 
 R. E. Moore, as vice-president, presided during the eight months absence 
 of the president. During this time the club took out a charter and as- 
 sumed the name of its absent president. Excellent work had been done 
 in supporting the principles of the president and a strong resolution had 
 been sent across the ocean, which had done much to aid her in her battle 
 against lynching. On her return, the club assisted the citizens in a mons- 
 ter reception at Quinn Chapel. A year later at her marriage in Bethel 
 A. M. E. Church, the I. B. W. Club gave their president a magnificent 
 wedding reception, which was attended by the leading white and colored 
 citizens of the city. Mrs. Barnett remained as president until the pres- 
 ence of two little ones in her home forced her to withdraw, after five 
 years of helpful work among the women of Chicago. 
 
 Among the outstanding features of the work of the I. B. W. Club, 
 may be listed : 
 
 Rendered assistance in establishing the first Negro Orchestra in 
 Chicago. 
 
 Opened the first kindergarten, for children of our district, at Bethel 
 A. M. E. Church, long before the kindergarten system was taken over 
 by the public schools of the city. 
 
 Was one of the charter members of the League of Cook County Clubs, 
 thus stopping color line discrimination among clubs of the city and mak 
 ing it possible for colored clubs to join any clubs of the other race since 
 formed. The president ~>f the I. B. W. Club was one of the first nine 
 directors of the League. 
 
From these first helpful prog-rams of club work, race unity and par- 
 liamentary drill in the mother club, have sprung all the other clubs of 
 Chicago and the state and from the ranks of its members have come many 
 of our club presidents, our leading business women and our leading 
 church a.nd social service workers. 
 
 THE LABOR OF LOVE CLUB. 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Labor of Love Club is one of the most influential philanthropic 
 clubs in Chicago. Their litest work has been the instTllatiou of a hath 
 room in the Home for Aged and Infirm Colored People. Mrs. Sarah 
 Scott is the president and Mrs. Melissa MjcClure, a pioneer worker in the 
 State, is one of the Club 's'. most active members. 
 
 THE YOUNG MATRON'S CULTURE CLUB 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Young Matron's Culture Club was organized in February of 
 1015 by Mrs. Myra Hunter Reeves to stimulate an interest in physical 
 culture, art and literature. Although charity is or rather was not one 
 of the objects of this club's efforts, over $3,000.00 has been distributed 
 .imong worthy causes and institutions since they came into existence. 
 
 The young matrons composing the membership of the club did ex- 
 cepticn-^lly splendid war work both in the sale of Liberty bonds and 
 in cring for Comj^any "A" of the 8th Regiment, which tlu"- adoo'c-i 
 during the period of the war. Mrs. Emma J. Andrews is the present 
 president. 
 
 THE LADIES WEST SIDE ART CLUB 
 JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Ladies West Side Art Club was organized M.ay 1914, Mrs. Lide 
 Tinsley, President; Object: Philanthropy. Ex(iuiste designs in needle- 
 work are produced by members of the club. 
 
 THE MARY A. LAWRENCE CLUB 
 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Mary A. Lawrence Club, so named in ho'^or of that noble woman, 
 who came to the assistance of Mrs. Eva Moni.,e and donated the new 
 
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buildiiip' of the Lincoln Home, was organized as an auxiliary to thai 
 institution. 
 
 The members of the elub try to make the institutional life as homo- 
 like as possible and provide monthly literary and educ tional ]ri-og:rams 
 for the inmates. 
 
 THE GILES CHARITY CLUB 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 The Giles Charity Club, so named to perpetuate the sainted memory 
 of Miss Harriet E. Giles, associate founder of Spellman Semin-^ry, was 
 organized in November 1910, by Mme. Ezella Mathis Carter, to assist 
 struggling students and meet calls for local charity. 
 
 Among the various departments maintained by this (Tub are; the 
 Philanthropic, to meet calls for charity; the Education, to opernte study 
 classes in present day needs, current events, a circulating library, com- 
 munity singing, citizenship, reform measures, etc., and the Sunshine, to 
 I'iirry cheer, to invalids in hospitals and homes, and to shut-ins, to scud 
 notes of condolence to the breaved, to ins's"- on rif,-lii living, arrang<' fun- 
 erals, give relief to the sick and distressed and furnish legal counsel 
 where needed. 
 
 All business is transacted in the "OfScers' Cabinet", thus giving the 
 Club meeting period to the rendering of a program and allovxdng rime 
 for the introduction of visitors. In additions to their regular work, this 
 club has closely allied itself with the N. A. A. C. P., The Chicago Urban 
 League, the Indiana Avenue Y. W. C. A. and the Provident Hospital. 
 
 THE FREDERICK DOUGLAS CENTER WOMAN'S CLUB 
 
 The im-portaiice of woman's work was realized as they became edu- 
 cated. Chicago was blessed in the example and life work of one who 
 lived for others, in the person of Mrs. Celia Parker Woolley, a noted 
 lecturer, writer of poetry, fiction, minister of the Gospel, associate founder 
 of the Chicago Woman's Club, Woman's City Club, Political Equality 
 League, Lengue of Religious Fellowship, and organizer of the Federick 
 Douglas Center in April 1904. The Center Woman's Club was organized 
 liy lior in October 1005 with Mrs. Mary Redfield Plu'iimer as president 
 and Mrs. Ida B. Wells-Barnett, as vice president. 
 
 The club work was many sided, it served as a background for the 
 Center children's classes in domestic science, music, dramatics, physical 
 culture, boy scouts ; to promote study classes with Mrs. George Cleveland 
 Hall to lead the sociologj^ class ; affiliate with nearby organizations in 
 
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charity relief, legal coiuisel, child welfare, linen chest, vocational schools, 
 playgrounds, outings, social settlement, churches, and many others. The 
 meetings twice a month were lucrative with the best talent of both Races 
 CO provide programs in music, literature, political equality and such 
 propaganda measures as to bring about a more just realtion between 
 groups at Christmas. Boxes and barrels of clothing, books, and gifts 
 were sent to worthy schools. When Mrs. Fannie Barrier Williams was 
 the president of the' class, interest grew. 
 
 riie Center opened a war office for the Second Ward in charge of 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis. Here the women registered for service 
 in the National Defense, provided an Exemj>tion Board for the drafted 
 men. The Red Cross Auxiliary was operated by Dr. Mary F. Waring with 
 active Units in sewing and knitting extending the work to other sections 
 of the city. The Government located a parcel post office here where 
 (-'.everal hundred Christmas boxes were sent to the soldier boys over seas 
 and supervised by "Inspectors". During the influenza, epidemic of 1918, 
 a relief station was opened for the distribution of prepared foods so 
 generously provided by kind donors. 
 
 The club occasionally furnished a program for the Sunday afternoon 
 meetings in charge of Mrs. Antoinette Crump Cone. Their 'si was an open 
 platform for neighbors and organizations to n\eet on common ground in 
 considering the welfare of all concerned ; their open door always welcomed 
 other clubs and organizations. 
 
 THE ELIZABETH LINDSAY CHARITY CLUB 
 
 A broad vision and willing' mind always finds occasion for expression 
 in any age. This was true of Mme. Ezelle Mathis Carter when she or- 
 ganized the Elizabeth Lindsay Davis Club on January 22, 1918 with 
 Mrs. Eula Pinkney as president. Not satisfied with the work alone of 
 the Giles Charity Club, in perpetuating the name of Miss Giles, and her 
 own, the Carter Charity and Benevolent Clubs, she sought yet another 
 woman whose name must never be forgotten, Mrs. Elizabetli Lindsay 
 Davis. Her's was a useful life : s ■^ pioneer leader in Chicago having 
 spent many years teaching in public schools, magazine writer, lecturer, 
 president of local clubs, founder of Phyllis Wheatley Home for working 
 women and girls, National Organizer in women's Clubs, prominent in 
 Second Ward activities, political e(iuality circles and many otlier useful 
 schemes. 
 
 The work of this club is three-fold, to -welcome strangers in the 
 city and render hospitality, furnish information, concerning legal eoun- 
 .sel ; educational facilities, etc., to render i)rogram,s of music, literature, 
 dramatics, philanthropy, to relieve eases of cliarty, assist education of 
 
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native African student, give sick relief; grocery showers and Christmas 
 boxes with clothing and books. 
 
 Social life is a specialty with many receptions, dinners and a particu- 
 larly good time at each meeting. A Christmas dinner was given in honor 
 of Mrs. Davis one year. Pleasant Sunday Mass Meetings are held in 
 different sections of the city to reach the immediate community for the 
 discussion of such practical topics as right living, child welfare, beauti- 
 fying the home and yards, duty to neighbors, vocational occupation and 
 many others. 
 
 Hundreds of dollars have been raised for all purposes and mvTch 
 credit is due our loyal workers in projecting a plan so much needed, 
 since they are tnie to their motto ," Lending a Hand." 
 
 THE CARTER CHARITY AND BENEVOLENT ASS'N. 
 
 The work of the Carter Charity and Benevolent Association has iU 
 origin in January, 1917 in Chicago, when its founder, Mme. Ezella Mathis 
 Carter aware of the alarming evil conditions and much suffering in that 
 city and all sections, realized her co-workers in clubs and business circles 
 could help relieve such. 
 
 To this end she first organized her Chicago Hairdressers to relieve 
 sickness, distress, render legal advice, counsel for those needing a larger 
 vision in life, relief for the unemployed and to engage in such benevolent 
 work as their treasurery would permit. The demands for such a splendid 
 work grew and a year later the membership was opened to anyone wish- 
 ing to lend co-operation. 
 
 Today this Association has seventy-five clubs reaching from Omaha, 
 Nebraska to New Augustine, Florida, all doing a splendid work. Since 
 the scope and needs have increased during the war and resconstruction 
 preiod one of the central themes in all these clubs is "Community Ser- 
 vice." By this method immediate relief may be obtained by not waiting 
 for the call to be' sent into a central office in ai distant city. 
 
 All local clubs are called in joint session with the National Hair- 
 growers Convention of the Carter System each year. Here a program 
 is rendered with the best talent possible to discuss practical subjects per- 
 taining to child welfare, education of our youth, commerce, women in 
 business and many others. A printed program is followed by all local 
 clubs, thus forming a central fellowship where inspiration and helpful- 
 ness is found. The wealth of information from such topics as "Improving 
 the Neighborhood," "Slander, Sowing and Reaping, IleaUii Conference, 
 Lessons from Great Lives," serve as a training school for our young 
 people. 
 
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Since one of the themes in general education today is "Week Day 
 Religion", we believe in making a most practical demonstration of this 
 in our many chibs, urging all members to make in addition to their Sun- 
 day professions in faith and beliefs, a living theme of "Christian Citizen 
 ship", thus being true to our motto, "No Creed but Christ, No Law but 
 Love." 
 
 THE VOLUNTEER WORKERS CHARITY^ CLUB 
 
 "Not For Ourselves, But For Others" 
 
 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
 
 Through Life's Journey from the beginning to the end, the path- 
 way should be scattered with roses to combat in a measure the tribula- 
 tions that inevitably c(?me ; often after the meridian is past the roses be- 
 come less and less until they finally cease. This truth possibly actuated 
 ]\Irs. George Hawkins when she gathered a few ladies atl her home and ex- 
 plained her idea. Eagerly the thought was absorbed and there sprung in- 
 to existence on December 4, 1904, the "Volunteer Workers for the Home 
 of Aged and Infirm Colored People." 
 
 The object of the club was to work for the "Home" exclusively, 
 which they did from the time of their organization until January of 
 1911, accomplishing results that stand as a monument to their endeavor. 
 Mrs. Rebecca Ridley, the matron, who has since "passed out", and m^jy 
 others of the old inmates will testify to the esteem in which the club is 
 held; how their individual wants were administered to; the pleasure de- 
 rived from the "reception days", the dinners seized them and the cloth- 
 ing, shoes, groceries and other supplies furnished. Christmas festivities 
 were always observed with a tree and after appropiate exercises, cmdy, 
 fruit, nuts and useful presents are given to each iinnate. In 1909, under 
 the administration of Mrs. Emma Chandler, the 2nd president, a stc'in 
 heating plant was installed at the cost of $342.00. adding greatly to the 
 onifnrt of the old folks. In 1910 during the administration of Mrs. Alice 
 J. Caldwell, a stairway leading from the men's department was buil+, 
 m iking tlieir quarters more easily accesable. 
 
 In 1911, when Mrs. Clara Johnson, was elected president, the club 
 decided to work for general charity, because there was so much distress and 
 suffering in the city. Consequently, the name and by-laws were changed 
 to conform toi the new plans and the organization became the "Volunteer 
 Workers Charity Club. The "Home" still receives an annual donation 
 and assistance is also given to such institutions as the Amanda Smith, the 
 Phyllis Wheatley, and the Louise Juvenile' Homes and the Provident Hos- 
 pital. 
 
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The club has passed its 17th, milestone ; years filled with aggressive 
 activities and love for the work. From a membership of ten, it has 
 p-rown until a limit had to be set at fifty. Nearly $4,000.00 has been dis- 
 tributed to charity. 
 
 THE NORTHWESTERN FEDERATION OF COLORED 
 WOMEN '3 CLUBS 
 
 Returning to their homes after attending one of the conventions of 
 the N. A.. C. W., where they had met some of the brainiest women of the 
 race from the far West, who had an usual requested the privilege of 
 entertaining the Association; on the coast and who had been, as usual, dis- 
 appointed; a group of women living in the Central States decided that 
 it would be a step forward, if a western federation could be formed which 
 would bring together, the women of the Middle West and the Pacific 
 Coast States. 
 
 As a result of this decision, the following resolution was offered by 
 Joanna Snowden Porter of Illinois, at the Illinois State meeting held in 
 Moline in August, 1914 : 
 
 ''Whereas, the women of the Western Country are becoming to be 
 recognized as a power because of their political franchise, and the old 
 adage "In Union Therei Is Strength" has been found to be true in what- 
 ever line it has been tried, and since that Constitutional privilege has 
 been granted to the women of Illinois and other states hereinafter named, 
 it is highly necessary that the women of the Northwest join themselves 
 together in a compact body, the better to work, to promote religious, so- 
 cial and civic conditions and to make a stronger protest against unwise 
 legislation. 
 
 Therefore be it resolved that the Illinois Federation of Colored 
 Women's Clubs, in convention assembled this August, 1914, at Moline, 
 Illinois, instruct the President of the Federation to appoint a committee 
 of five whose duty it shall be to issue an address to the state federations 
 (and in those states where there is no federation, to individual clubs) of 
 Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, KVinsas, Kentucky, Michigan, 
 IMinnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Oklahoma, Utah, 
 Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the Dakotas, asking them to appoint 
 representatives to" a conference, the object of which shall) be the formation 
 of a Northwestern Federation of Colored Woman's Clubs, stating therein 
 the advantages to be gained by such. Federation and calling such confer- 
 ence to meet in Chicago in August, 1915, in conjunction with the meeting 
 of the State Federation and of the Half Century Celebration of Negro 
 Freedom. 
 
This resolution was nnamiously passed, the idea meetings the approval 
 of every one present, and a committee of five women was appointed : 
 Mxs. J. Snowden Porter, Chairman ; Mrs. Melissa Elam, Mrs. Jessie John- 
 son, Mrs. Eva Monroe, Mrs. Carrie Lee Hamilton, Mrs. E. L. Davis and 
 Mrs. I. B. Thompson, 
 
 On August 16, 1915, the conference meeting was held at St. Marks 
 M. E. Church and the Northwestern Federation came into being. The 
 forty-four delegates present from the various states were : 
 
 Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Mrs. J. B. Rush, Miss Jessie Walker, Mrs. Elnora 
 Gresham, Mrs. C. B. Lewis, and Mrs. Gertrude Culberson, for Iowa. 
 
 Mrs. Gertrude B. Hill, Mrs. Ida Bryant, Mrs. Mamie Russell, Mrs. 
 Jessie Wade, IV^rs. Medora Powell, Mrs. JBessie C. Jones, Mrs. Sarah Chavis, 
 Mrs. E. A. Roach, Mrs, Sally Henderson, Mrs. Bertha Caldwell and Miss 
 Blanche Patterson for Indiana. 
 
 Mrs. Bessie L. Allen, Miss Georgia Nugent and Miss Martha V. Web- 
 ster for Kentucky. 
 
 M^rs. Lucy Thurman, and Mrs. Frances E. Preston for Michigan. 
 
 Mrs. Mattie R. Hicks, Mrs. Mamie Donovan and Mrs. Hester Keeys 
 for Minnesota. 
 
 Mrs. Minnie M, Scott, Miss Hallie Q. Brown and Miss Dora E. Johnson 
 for Ohio. 
 
 Mrs. Clara Mongomery, Mrs. Hessie Kelly, Mrs. Laura Williams, Mrs. 
 Rebecca Logan, Mliss Genevieve Rueben and Mrs. Carrie S. Horton for 
 Wisconsin. 
 
 Mrs. Sarah L. Willis for Wyoming. 
 
 Mrs. T. W. Bell for Kansas. 
 
 Mrs. R. F. Noland for Missouri. 
 
 Mrs.. Carrie Lee Hamilton, Mrs. Jessie Johnson, Mi*s. Melissa Elam, 
 M^l-s. Eva Monroe, Mrs. E. L. Davis, Mrs. I. B. Thompson, and Mrs. J. 
 Snowden Porter for Illinois. 
 
 The first regular meetng to the new orgajiization was held in Witchita, 
 Kansas, in 1916, followed by others at Grand Forks, N. D., in July of 
 1919 and Phoenix, Arizona in July of 1921. The next mpotn^g will ho in 
 1923 at Los Angeles, California. 
 
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Chapter Four 
 
 WAR WORK 
 
 During the great World War no women were more active in every 
 phase of the work than the' women of Illinois. Thousands of garments 
 Vv'ere knitted for our boys in the cantomnents, here and overseas. Bo^es 
 of smokes and other comforts were collected and sent to th'^m. War Sav- 
 ings and Thrift Stamps and Liberty Bonds were bought by ihe thousands 
 of dollars. 
 
 Women gave up their loved ones with a smile on their lips and an 
 ache in their hearts, for their Country's good. The Woman's Conmiittee, 
 Council of National Defense, Illinois Division, included women of every 
 Race, Creed Color and Political belief, every class of society, working side 
 by side with every barrier forgotten in the sight, of a big patriotic ideal. 
 Our women were weighed in. the balance and were not found wanting. 
 
 The call for the registration of women for service, the pledge for food 
 conservation, the Red Cross drives and the Child Welfare movements were 
 all promptly answered from the extreme Northern end of the State to the 
 land of "Egypt". 
 
 Our men and women were found in every department of industry, do- 
 ing their bit as loyal American Citizens, to help win the war. Our women 
 shared the glory won by our boys, who fought on the battle fields of 
 France, first, to make the world a decent place for others to live in 
 second, to make it a safe place for themselves and theirs. 
 
 The signing of the Armistice stopped actual hostilities, but there is 
 still a great work of reconstruction to be done. The "migration" brought 
 thousands of our people to the North. Our women again arose to meet 
 the needs of the hour and through Community service and Community 
 visits, have been able to improve the housing conditions and hc^p the new 
 comer to adjust himself to his new environment besides caring for hund- 
 reds of the unemployed. 
 
 The period of reconstruction after a great war is always fraught with 
 grave danger and new laws to meet the demands of the time are being 
 called for. The women of the Federation must be alert and watchful, 
 wisely guiding their members to a broader interpretation of the rights of 
 ALL in the spirit of true Democracy. 
 
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Chapter Five 
 
 INTER-RACIAL CO-OPERATION 
 
 Our honored Frederick Douglas once said, "There is no Race problem, 
 but there is a great human problem." Race prejudice still exists in 
 many parts of the world, but the unreasoning color prejudice agairisi the 
 most loyal of her citizens, is the one dispicable trait of American civiliza- 
 tion. However, the heart of America s awakening to a sense of the great 
 wrong" and injustice that it has inflicted upon an oppressed people for so 
 long a time. This is, indeed, a changing world and a new day is dawning; 
 a better understanding and a closer relationship between the Races is 
 sought. 
 
 Credit for the first effort towards Inter-Racial co-operation belongs to 
 Mrs. Celia P;;rker Wooley, who left her home and came with her husband 
 to live among colored people. She founded the Frederick Douglas Center 
 to: 
 
 1. "Promote a just and amicable relationship between white and col- 
 ored people. 
 
 2. Remove the disabilities from which the latter suffer in their civic 
 political an industrial life. 
 
 3. Encourage equal opportvuiity, irrespective of race, creed or other 
 arbitrary distinctions. 
 
 4. Establish a center of friendly helpfulness and influence, in which 
 to gather needful information and for material co-operation to the ends 
 of right living and higher citizenship." 
 
 The experiment of the Frederick Douglas Center as a practical factor 
 in solving and adjusting some of the many phrases of the race problem, 
 was watched with eager interest on the part of some, and with grave ap- 
 prehension by others. But the seed fell in fertile ground and now Com- 
 missions on Inter-Racial Co-operation exit in sixteen southern states and in 
 se\?ral 'northern ones. The commission appointed by Governor Lowde?i, 
 composed of six white and six colored members, to study race conditions 
 in Illinois, has just completed an exhaustive report of its findngs, which 
 will be of inestimable value to the state and the nation. 
 
 Evidence of the scope of inter-racial activities and the part that the 
 federated clubs are taking, is splendidly presented by Mrs. S. L. Brown, a 
 prominent member of tlie Chicago Woman's Club, in an article which she 
 
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contributed to a recent edition of the Edict Magazine, the official organ of 
 the Illinois Federation of Woman's Clubs. Various excerpts from this 
 article are herewith reproduced: 
 
 •'Loyalty to Women and Justice to Children" is the motto of the 
 Illinois Federation of Colored Woman's Clubs. As a well organized move- 
 ment, this Federation is a great credit to our state, and deserves under- 
 standing, appreciation, and recognition. In the belief that the fact that it 
 exists is unknown to many, and the scope of its work is understood by 
 few, a bit of its history is placed before you. 
 
 These Illinois colored women organized in 1899 and they are an in- 
 coporated body. Almost a half century of patience, devotion, and un- 
 wearied effort is back of them. About a hundred clubs are so affiliated, 
 and today being in a new era, when opportunity, co-operation, and under- 
 standing are on the wings of the wind, the handicaps of the years are les- 
 sening, and the difficulties no longer seem insurmountable. 
 
 This federation operates under a somewhat different form from ths 
 the usual state form of organization. The very points of difference show 
 the wisdom of its lenders. Aside from the committees for the machinery 
 of organization, their work includes departments of Education, Racial His- 
 tory, Social Betterment, Books and Magazines, Health and Hygiene, 
 Mothers, Child Welfare, Arts and Crafts, Legislation, Religion, Press, 
 Civic and Labor Departments, Sustenance, Temperance, Pioneer Workers, 
 Student Scholarship and ai few others. 
 
 Chicago with its greater opportunities, its greater Race group, its mul- 
 tiplicity of betterment associations and co-operations, offers different pro- 
 beiiis to the district organization, and a wider range of work and satisfac- 
 tory results. Also, because of grenter participation in advantages, just 
 because of greater opportunities, the realm of clubdom in the Northern 
 Dictrict is not so compact in organization as the other districts, where in 
 many places the clubs offer the only opportunity for betterment that is 
 availabe to colored women. 
 
 Their department called Pioneer Workers deserves special mention, as it 
 shows one of the keenst and most splendid atributes of colore(l people. The 
 Pioneer Worker's Department simply means that there are capable colored 
 women, rich in experience, rich in spirit, rich in the apprecation for ser- 
 vices rendered, in the building of this club movement. Ap is often the case 
 the world over, these splendid women reach late years without material 
 riches, as their labors have been for love and without price. These wo- 
 men are looked after ; are made to feel welcomed, honored guests and ad- 
 visors at meetngs, at conventions are revered as ' ' Pioneers' 'Splendid ! 
 
 It is well to know the strength and fervor feud devotion of these wo- 
 men for the betterment of their race. It is finer to co-operate and give ap- 
 
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preciaton to this very real, effective, Americanization work. In that hope, 
 the story of the National and Illinois Federations of Colored Women's 
 Clubs has been barely indicated to you here, in the faith that you will 
 inquire further into this field of significant progress. 
 
 Another article, reprinted from the Bulletin of the Woman's City 
 Club of Chicago, is especially interesting. 
 
 "RACE RELATIONS AND CIVIC BETTERMENT' 
 
 The race riots of last summer brought to the consciousness of thought- 
 ful, unprejudiced citizens the fact that it is not possible to have a well 
 governed city with a separated group of any kind within its boundaries. 
 Especially we must not have a segregated mind with regard to any class 
 of people. We must not forget that our colored population is American 
 born, with generations of American born back of them. Whenever the 
 opportunity has been given to better their conditions they have eagerly 
 taken it, whether we like it or not.. 
 
 When the opportunity was offered to come to Chicago to fill a re- 
 ported nidustrial need which was widely advertised in the south, they 
 responded in large numbers. In two years the negro population in Chica- 
 go jumped from approximately 56,000 to 125,000. The burden of caring 
 for this newly transplanted population was left entirely to the colored 
 citizens of the city, who are, in the mass, alreidy over-burdened, hard 
 working people with little accumlated surplus among them.. 
 
 The Urban League, an organization of colored people, studying and 
 teportng upon conditions among the negroes w;..s obliged to meet this 
 unusual situation of poverty and unemployment. To meet this emer- 
 gency the Urban League called into conference 90 different colored or- 
 ganizations representing a membership of 2,000, and a plan was prepared 
 upon which all agreed. In the first 8 months they secured positions for 
 2,000. Last year they secured positions for 12,000. They made a study 
 of the housing condition and published a certified lodging list. 
 
 The Federation of Colored Women's Clubs visited the new families 
 and left printed cards making an appeal for clemliness, respect for pub- 
 lic property, orderly conduct in the street and the best possible upkeep 
 of the household. The effect of this work was noticeable on the south side. 
 
 The religious impulse has always helped the negroes through their 
 trials. One church alone in this city has a membership of 8,000 and sup- 
 ports a kindergarten and two missions. Several other churches have re- 
 creational facilities and are making a brave effort to organize social work. 
 They, have an organized Y. M. C. A. and a Y. W. C. A. 
 
 fil'u.l., ..c,gt 
 
Very little outside help has been given to this struggling group of 
 American citizens. In the matter of housing they were practically help- 
 less. The Urban League canvassed real estate dealers one day and found 
 664 colored applicmts for houses on that day and ouly 50 supplied. The 
 colored working man is paid a relatively hnvei- wage than th.- white man. 
 yet he is forced to pay a relatively iiigher rent. Tlie housing survey- .of 
 the School of Civics and Philf'iithropy reports that "house after house, 
 flat after flat, wliether under white or black agent, comes to l^he negro at 
 ari increased rental". The menacing housing condition 'vas brought to tho 
 notice of the emjiloyers who used tliis negro labor with an appeal for 
 some action. Nothing was done. We believe that, if at the time, thir, 
 appeal had been met with a constructive program for the good housing 
 of the colored population perhaps the most immediate cause of irritation 
 and race prejudice might have been removed. Tliis lack in housing was 
 responsible for the sudden opening of new localities formerly occupied 
 exclusively by white jieople who resented "the invasion," as they called 
 it, of the colored people. 
 
 Tliere is a mistaken motion current among tliose who have had few. 
 dealings with working people that r;iee ]-)re.iudice plays an important part 
 in the relations between the white and the colored workers. The antag 
 onism that has sometimes arisen is due toi the fact that negroes have often 
 been imported as strike breakers, usually with little knowledge of the con- 
 ditions to which they came or the significance of the strike. This feeling 
 has' nothing in common with race prejudice. The trade unions are increas- 
 ing in hospitality towards colored workers and the negroes themselves a^c 
 now awnkening to the need of putting an end to their use as strike- break- 
 ers. The labor union leaders of the stOckyards have taken a determined 
 stand against race prejudice. 
 
 The negroes are here : they are citizens of our city. Tliey are eager 
 to be in our schools, in our public parks and playgrounds and in our 
 libraries. They ^'re caling for every educational advantage for their 
 children. A study made by this committee shows that public parks, play- 
 gj'ounds rnd centers bordering on the negro districts are little used by 
 the colored population l)ecnuse of i-ace prejudice. The colored people do 
 not go where they are not wanted. 
 
 In otlicT' public centers where they are encouraged to come and whero 
 the numbers of their own people make them feel safe and at ease they 
 are proving their desire for better things by coming in large numbers. 
 At the Lincoln Library where the attitude is most friendly 75 per eeiit 
 of those who use the library are colored. "We hear that two petitions from 
 colored people asking for community centers are before the board of 
 education. 
 
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Considering the fact that in dealing with the negro population we are 
 dealing in the main with a laboring population, the number of colored 
 children in the high schools is remarkable. In four of the high schools 
 near the colored districts 739 are enrolled. That there are not more is 
 due in part to the bitter feeling that even a high school education will not 
 give the opportunities this same training opens up to the children of eveiy 
 other race in America . 
 
 The Inter-Racial suggested by Mrs. McDowell, has become a perma- 
 nent organization and among its outstanding features for civic betterment 
 is the convalescent care of colored women and girls. M^s. Mary McDowell 
 is chairman and Mrs. Helen Sayree is secretary of this committee. 
 
 In the plans for war the patriotic call was responded to eagerly by 
 black and white. Out of 12,000,000 negroes in the United States, 100,000 
 were called to military service, many of them' to the fighting line. In the 
 plans for the re-instatement and the re-education of the disabled soldiers, 
 at government expense, no color line is drawn. 
 
 In the language of one of the leading negro citizens of Chicago, 
 "Given decent housing, a chance to develop whatever abilities they 
 possess and employment at a living wage, the negroes will be no more of 
 'a problem' than the people of any other race. They will naturally seek 
 their own as other races do. They will be human as others are. They 
 will be a part of the problems of poverty and crime, of sickness, of 
 juvenile delinquency and all the rest of it in a big city, but just as all 
 other races are" 
 
 Civic patriotism demands that for the welfare of the city as a whole, 
 race prejudice must be lost in a constructive program to provide proper 
 housing, full recreational privileges and increased educational opportuni- 
 ties or all where they are now lacking. It is necessary to m.ake impos- 
 sible a repetition of the experience of the sununer of 1919. 
 
 A Woman's City Club meeting on these questions wil be held, Mon- 
 day, January 19th, at 8 o'clock. 
 
 The program will include — 
 
 Carl Sandburg, Chicago Daily News "The Negro in Chicago" 
 
 T. Arnold Hill, "The Migration" 
 
 Dr. Charles Bentley "Justice in the Courts' 
 
 Mrs. Irene Coins, Mrs. Sayer, From the Floor 
 
 After a thoughtful consideration of the social, industrial and educa- 
 tional needs of the negroes, the Race Relations Committee decided to or- 
 ganized an Inter-Racial Co-operative Committee for Civic Betterment. 
 
Chapter Six 
 
 Who's Who 
 
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MRS. JENNIE McCLAIN 
 
 Mrs. Jennie Coleman Me ('lain was born in Springfield, Illinois 
 Febrnary 12, 1855. Her ])arenlK, L' niuhum and ^lelissa Coleman, 
 who were among the oldest settlers of that city, believed in higher educa- 
 and after tlieir danghter's gradnatioii from grammer school at the age 
 of 17, sent her to High School to complete her edneation. Ill health 
 however, made it necessary to leave school in her third year and seek 
 a change of climate. Going to Missonri, she successfnlly tuight school 
 in Colnmbia, Meica, Shelbyville and several other towns. 
 
 Mrs. McClain has always been active in religions, fraternal and so- 
 cial life. At varions periods of her career, she has creditably filled the 
 positions of Organist and later Treasnrer of the Union Baptist Sunday 
 School ; Secretary of Zion Baptist Snndav School, the Union Baptist 
 Church, Shiloh fVmrt No. 1, H. J.. Estella' Chipter No. 8, O. E. S.. 
 John Brown's Woman's Relief Corps No. iiS ; Assistant Secretary and 
 later Vice President of the Wood River Baptist Sunday School Conven- 
 tion; Grand Most Ancient ^Matron ; of the Grand Court of Heroines 
 Grand Lecturer of the 0. E. S., and Matron of the Prince Hall Masonic 
 Home at Rock Island. She is also a member of the Executive Board and 
 an ardent supporter of the Lincoln Colored Home at Springfield of 
 which her life long friend, Mrs. Eva Monroe is matron. 
 
 She has been a tireless worker in the State Federation since its 
 
 organization, has missed only one session in twenty one years and has 
 
 held the offices of Chairman of the Committee on Constitution and By- 
 Laws; Assistant Secretary, and President. 
 
 MRS. MARY JANE JACKSON 
 
 ]\Irs. Mary Jane Jackson was boin 
 and educated in Galesburg, Illinois. 
 After her marriage to Rev. Jackson, a 
 prominent Baptist minister, she moved 
 to Jacksonville where she became pro- 
 minent in church work. Coming to 
 Chicago after the deith of her husband, 
 she immediately became interested in 
 club work and was one of the charter 
 members and the first president of the 
 Illinois Federation. Failing health 
 prevented her attending the biennial of 
 the N. A. C. W. in 1901, to which she 
 was a delegate and shortly after the 
 State meeting at Peoria, in October of 
 
MRS. JENNIE :\rcCLAIN 
 
 Mrs. Jennie Coleman McClain was l)orn in Springfield, Illinois 
 Febrnary 12, 185.^). Her jiaieiits, L- uiulniin and ^lelissa Coleman, 
 who were among the oldest settlers of that city, believed in higher educa- 
 and after their daughter's gradnation from gramnier school at the age 
 of 17, sent her to High School to complete lier edncation. Ill health 
 however, made it necessary to leave school in her third year and seek 
 n change of climate. Going to Missnnri, she snccessfnlly tanght school 
 in Colnmbia, Meica, Shelbyville and several other towns. 
 
 Mrs. McClain has always been active in religions, fraternal and so- 
 cial life. At varions periods of her career, she has creditably filled the 
 positions of Organist and later Treasurer of the Union Baptist Sunday 
 School ; Secretary of Zion Baptist Sunday School, the Union Baptist 
 Church, Shiloh Court No. 1, H. J., Estella' Clnpter No. 3, O. E. S.. 
 John Brown's Woman's Relief Corps No. 58: Assistant Secretary and 
 later Vice President of the Wood River Baptist Sunday School Conven- 
 tion ; Grand Most Ancient ]\Iatron ; of tlie Grand Court of Heroines 
 Grand Lecturer of the 0. E. S., and Matron of the Prince Hall Masonic 
 Home at Rock Island. She is also a member of the Executive Board and 
 an ardent supporter of the Lincoln Colored Home at Springfield of 
 which her life long friend, Mrs. Eva Monroe is matron. 
 
 She has been a tireless M^orker in the State Federation since its 
 organization, has missed only one session in twenty one years and has 
 held the offices of Chairman of the Committee on Constitution and By- 
 Laws; Assistant Secretary, and President. 
 
 MRS. MARY JANE JACKSON 
 
 Mrs. Mary Jane Jackson was boin 
 and educated in Galesburg, Illinois. 
 After her marriage to Rev. Jackson, a 
 prominent Baptist minister, she moved 
 to Jacksonville where she became pro- 
 minent in church work. Coming to 
 Chicago afteri the death of her husband, 
 she immediately became interested in 
 club work and was one of the charter 
 members and the first president of the 
 Illinois Federation. Failing health 
 prevented her attending the biennial of 
 the N. A. C. W. in 1901, to which she 
 was a delegate and shortly after the 
 State meeting at Peoria, in October of 
 
.Mrs. Tlici'iisH (J. Macon 
 
 PRESIDENTS 
 
 Illinois Federation 
 
 of 
 
 Colored Women's Clubs 
 
 Ml's. 1(1-1 I). Lewis 
 
 Mvs. Eliz.ilK'th L. Davis 
 
 Mrs. Carrie L. llamiltnii 
 
 airs. Annie lj. Andersm 
 
 Mrs. Eva Monroe 
 
 Mrs. Lillian E. .Jameson 
 
 Mi-s. Mai'.y J. Jaekson 
 
 Mrs. Ella Groff 
 
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the same year, she passed away. 
 
 When the State Federation met at 
 Jacksonville in 1902, where she had 
 been laid to rest, a monument was dedi- 
 cated, by the organization, in honor of 
 her memory. 
 
 FANNIE HALL CLINT 
 
 Born in Jackson, Miss., Angust 2, 
 1871. Attended the common schools 
 and later entered college. Upoai com- 
 pletion of her college career, she 
 traveled extensively and finally lo- 
 cated in Chicago, where she has lived 
 for a good many years. 
 
 Fannie Hall Clint is a talented 
 elocutionist and has won her place 
 in tiiat field of endeavor througii 
 a long series of successful appear- 
 ances ou Chautauqua platforms and 
 in large cities and towns. 
 
 She is well known in club and so- 
 cial circles and is identified with the 
 Coleridg-e Taylor ]\Iusic and Drama- 
 tic School of Chicago. 
 
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MRS. EVA G. MONROE 
 By Flo Jamerson Miller 
 
 Eva G. Monroe, was born in, Kewanne, 111. in 1868. After the death 
 of her mother in 1880, Eva took on her shoulders, the responsibility of fill- 
 ing her mother's place as well as being a sister to six younger children. 
 Bravely and well did she perform the task set before her, with the lines 
 of the poet ringing in her ears : 
 
 My Master set a task for me to do, 
 
 A fragment in the web of life to weave ; 
 And bade me toil, the changing season through, 
 
 Until the fabric finished, I could leave. 
 
 Coming to Springfield in 1898, she soon discovered that work for 
 Humanity was as badly needed here as in her old home. , 
 
 Walking along the streets on day, she noticed two ragged little 
 children sitting on the doorstep of an old tumbled down shack. 
 She stopped and entered into a conversation wth them niid the story of 
 misery related to her by these wee dark-skinned waifs, undernourished, 
 almost naked and without a decent shelter, coupled with the thought of 
 the many aged, infirm and helpless mothers, so impressed her that: 
 
 Bravely she took up her task anew and 
 
 Day by day, in sun or gathering gloom, 
 
 She wrought her Master's work upon the loom. 
 
 In response to the needs of her Race and with only the thought of 
 the good she might be able to do for those who needed her help, without 
 any idea of where she would secure the necessary means, she contracted 
 for the for the purchase of an old delapidated nine room house at 427 
 S. 12th Street. From friends and acquaintances, she begged ; furni- 
 ture, most meager ; straw, which she placed on the bare floor for beds : 
 old paper and pieces of carpet, to place at the windows to keep oiTt the 
 cold ; a scuttle of coal to prepare food upon an old broken down stove , 
 and then, gathering to her, four of these forgotten waifs and one infirm 
 and aged mother, she started the Lincoln Colored Home. 
 
 She labored early and late to secure means to keep her, project going, 
 traveled back and forth through the State, begging lier people to help the 
 work. Against what odds she fought, at what unreckoned cost, they 
 only, who have likewise toiled, may know. But from that time until 
 the present day she has been persistent in her efforts and has finally 
 established a permanent home, housed in a modern , three story brick 
 building on whose cornerstone is inscribed the ''Lincoln Colored Home". 
 In 1915, Mrs. Monroe secured a charter for the Mary A. Lawrence In- 
 
dustrial School for Colored Girls and the Lincoln Industrial School for 
 Colored Boys and at present the combined organizations are caring for 
 for twenty children and three old ladies. 
 
 Mrs. Monroe has found time in her busy life to extend a helping hand 
 in other directions. She is a member of the Illinois Federation and has 
 served two terms a.s its president. She has represented the John Brown 
 Relief Corps of Springfield in the department convention of the Wo- 
 man's Relief Corps, which is an auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Re- 
 public and has served the State in several capacities as a member of the 
 Executive Board and as a National Delegate, going as one of the Illinois 
 Representatives to Salt Lake City in 1909 and to Kansas City in 1916. 
 She is also a member of the Methodist Church, the W. C. T. U. and an 
 associate member of the Phyllis Wheatley Home Association of Chica- 
 go. 
 
 She is ready at all times to work for the betterment of humanity 
 and does not believe in confining her efforts exclusively to her own 
 race, but in helping wherever she can. Should anyone ask her what 
 she had done, she might well reply: 
 
 "Whenever there was Holy cause to serve 
 
 Or hearts that ached, or perils that unnerved; 
 Wherever there was ardous tasks to do, 
 
 A path to light, a duty to pursue; 
 Wherever there was a child to wrest from wrong, 
 
 Or weary souls athirst for love and song; 
 Wherever slaves of time cried to be free ; 
 
 My hand was reached. This can be said of me. 
 
 As matron of! the Lincoln Home for the pa.st twenty-four years, 
 through her efforts, many boys and girls have been able to enter the 
 world as good and upright men and women. Mrs. Monroe is one of the 
 most energetic and capable women of her Race, ready for any emer- 
 gency, faithful to her trust and intensly religious. The past, which 
 she has so well employed, has but fitted her for a brighter and more 
 successful future. To know her is to know of service freely given, ef- 
 fort^ well done and a future to be envied and she will justly deserve that 
 final econium ''Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant". 
 
MRS. IDA D. LEWIS 
 
 Mrs. Ida D. Lewis was born Jan., 
 1, 1864 at Crawfordsville, Indiana. 
 At the ag'e of six, her parents moved 
 to Winonia, Minn., where she re- 
 ceived ]ier education in the public 
 grade and hio-li scliools and the Nor 
 mal Colleo-e. Later coming to Chica- 
 go, slie became active in Church, Civic 
 and Club affairs and established 
 a home on the West Side for unfortu- 
 nate girls, which later was merged in- 
 to the Amanda Smith Industrial 
 Home. Her symiiathetic cheei-fn! 
 and lovable disposition won for lier 
 many friends. She was serving her 
 second term as the very capable Presi- 
 dent of the State Federation when she 
 was called to her reward in November, 
 1913. 
 
 MRS. THERESA GRAY MACON 
 
 Mrs. Macon was born in Louisville, 
 Ky., but came to Chicago with her 
 mother and sister at an early age. 
 She has been identified with the 
 National and State Federations since 
 their organization and has served as 
 Recording Secretary of the N. A. C. 
 W. ; President of the State and the 
 Chicago City Federations, the Ida B. 
 Wells, and th^ Cornell Charity Clubs. 
 She is also, a member of the Board of 
 Directors of the Phyllis Wheatley 
 Home Association and Vice President 
 of the Amanda Smith Home for de- 
 pendent (jiirls. In fact, Mrs. ]\Iacon 
 is one of the most active and popular 
 figures in the club and social life of 
 her community. 
 
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MRS. CARRIE LEE HAMILTON 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Lee Hamilton was born 
 in Springfield and educated in the 
 schools of that city. After compite- 
 ing her course in High School slie 
 taught school for a number of years. 
 She is an earnest <rh)b woman and 
 served as State President for two 
 years. She was ai. energetic work- 
 er during the war and was a member 
 of the Illinois Divisinu of the Na- 
 tional Council of Defense Mis 
 Hamilton is also, one oL' the rf^cor- 
 ding secretaries of tlie N. A. C. W., 
 has held high offices in several fra- 
 ternal organizations and is now a 
 State Probation officer, aside from 
 being a good wife and mother. 
 
 MRS. LILLIAN E. JAMESON 
 
 Mrs. Lilliam E. Jameson, was born in Evansvillie, Indiana. She 
 received her early training in the schools of that city and is a graduates 
 of the Evan>sville High School. She is a teaclier of w^ide experience, 
 having taught in Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana. She was married to 
 Rev. H. W. Jameson of the Illinois Annual Conference in 1903 and be- 
 gan her itinerate life as the wife of a Methodist preacher. Serving with 
 her husband at JMadison and ^lilwaukee in the State of Wisconsin, 
 from which latter appointment, they were transferred to Louisville, 
 Kentucky. Returning to the Illinc;as Cr.nference, tliey were stationed nt 
 Peoria, where she spent five years and became active in local and state 
 club work. Her next appointment, with her husband, was at Decatur, 
 from which appointment they were sent to Champaign. 
 
 Her husband was chosen Sunday School Field Secretary of the A. 
 M. E. Sunday School Union, and she, absorbed in his work, became an 
 expert Sunday School Teacher, specializing in Elementary Work, and is 
 now in charge of the Elementary Department of Sunday Schools of the 
 Springfield District of the Illinois Annual Conference. She is also 
 President of Woman's ]\Iite Missionary Society of the Springfield Dis- 
 trict Convention. 
 
 Upon her again moving to Peoria, (1916) she renewed her member- 
 ship in the Woman's Aid Club, and became an active member in the 
 
Thimble Club and the Social Art and Literary Clubs. In 1914, she 
 was elected Chairman of the Executive Board of the Illinois Federation 
 of Colored Women's Clubs, serving^ in this office for two years and was 
 next elected State Organizer (1917-1918 for two years. During her 
 term of office as organizer she traveled extensively over the central 
 and southern parts of the state and succeeded in arousing a greater 
 club spirit among the women and was successful in bringmg in many 
 new clubs to be added to the roster. She was elected Stale President, 
 which office she held two years (1919-1920) to the satisfaction of all 
 
 MRS. ANNIE L. ANDERSON 
 
 Mrs. Annie Laurie Anderson has 
 served the State Federation very ef- 
 ficiently in the offices of Secretary, 
 Chairman of the Committee on Ra 
 cial History, State Organizer and 
 Vice President and is now ending 
 her second year as president. She 
 has been a successful teacher in hor 
 home town for a number of years 
 and is active in church, civic and fra- 
 ternal circles. Her address on "The 
 Training of Our Girls" received 
 favorable comment at the N. A. C. 
 W., Biennial at Tuskeegee in 1920. 
 Under her administration, the Fed- 
 eration became a member of the 
 State League of Women Voters. 
 
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MRS. ELLA GROFF 
 
 Filled out unexpired term of Mrs. Ida D. Lewis. Is a prominent club woman 
 of Monmouth Illinois. 
 
 MRS. ANNIE PEYTON 
 
 Mrs. Annie Peyton, the fifth president of the Illinois Federation of Colored 
 Women's Clubs was a woman of many sterling qualities. Devoted to her church, active 
 in numerous clubs and fraternal organizations, serving in all of them in an ofhcial capac- 
 ity, she still found time to devote to her home and family. One of her sons, David 
 Peyton, has won distinction as an arranger and composer of music. 
 
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MRS. CONNIE CURL-MAXWELL 
 
 Mrs. Connie Cnrl-Maxwell was 
 born in Cincinnati, Ohio. After 
 completing- her education, she very 
 sueccesslully taught S''hool in iier 
 home town, in Keoknic. Iowa, and in 
 Louisville, Ky. L;;ter coming t • 
 Chicago, she became active in church 
 and club work. She served as the 
 first president of the Woman's Civic 
 League, which she helped to organize 
 i nd has been for :■ n: m')3r of ye irs a 
 member of the Phyllis Wheatley 
 Home Association. She was in ad- 
 dition. Recording Secretary of the 
 N. A. C. W. from 1899 to 1900. Af- 
 ter twenty years of efficient service 
 as Supreme Registrar of Deeds with 
 the Supreme Court, Order of Calan- 
 the, under the Jurisdiction of the 
 Kniglits of Pythias of North Ameri- 
 ca, South America, Europe, Asia, 
 Africa, and Australia, she retired 
 from active club life and is now liv- 
 ing quietly in her comfortable home 
 at 3523 Vernon avenue, Chicago. 
 
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IRENE AIcCOY GAINES, 
 
 Born in Ocala, Florida, Oct. 25, 189'J, to Charles and Mamie MeCoj'. 
 and has been a resident of Chicago since infancy. After graduating from 
 the common schools she attended the Wendell Phillisps High school, grad- 
 uating therefrom in 1908. She then went to Nashville, Tenn., where she 
 graduated from the Fisk University in 1910. Durjug the next two years 
 she took two special courses in civics and philanthropy at the University of 
 Chicago Upon completion of her school da.ys she became identified v/ith 
 the Cook County Juvenile Court (Chi.-ngo) for 4 1-2 years, that position 
 being a civil service appointment She was affiliated with the U.S. depart- 
 ment of Labor for one year and served as department head of organization 
 and surveys, with the War Camp Community Service. On October 7, 1914, 
 married Mr. Harris Barrett Gaines of Henderson, Kentucky. In October, 
 1920, she became industrial secretary of the Y. W. C. A., 3541 Indiana ave- 
 nue, and is at present its acting secretary. Mrs. Gaines is well known in 
 social affairs, is active in welfare circles and is a woman whose merit equals 
 her admirable reputation. She is a member of the Woman's City Club, 
 Woman's Trade Union League, Illinois Women's Voters' League, District 
 Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, University Society and the House 
 hold of Ruth, G U. 0. of 0. F., No. 5129. Mrs. Gaines resides' at 3262 
 V^ernon avenue. 
 
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MIRS. JULIA FLORIVEL DUNCAN 
 
 Mrs. Julia Florivel Duncan is a mem- 
 ber of one of the oldest families in the 
 state of Illinois. She has been identi- 
 fied with the State Federation since its 
 birtli and has held most of its important 
 offices. As president of the Springfield 
 Colored Woman's Club, she introduced 
 to the Federation, the idea of the 
 
 "Mother's Chain'', in order to stimulate 
 and encourage the highest ideals of 
 motherhood. 
 
 Mrs. Duncan is the proud mother of 
 our gallant Col. Otis B. Duncan of the 
 "fighting- 8th" regiment. 
 
 The Julia Duncan Auxilary of tlic 
 8tli Regiment has recently been or- 
 ganized at Springield, in her honor, Mr. 
 and Mrs. Duncan celebrated their golden 
 wedding anniversary two years ago. 
 
 MRS. J. SNOWDEN PORTER 
 
 . r\ One of the native citizens of Chi- 
 / ^ cago who has been a leading figure in 
 organized club work, is Mrs. Joanna 
 Snowden Porter. During her career of 
 activity in civic, social and club work, 
 she has successfully held the offices of: 
 officer of the Juvenile Protective Ass'n., 
 treasurer of the Phllis Wheatley Home 
 and numerous others and is now em- 
 ployed in the Recorder's office of the 
 city of Chicago. As president of the 
 Northwestern Federation, she is earnest- 
 ly trying tov gather the widely scattered 
 race women of the West into a strong or- 
 ganization which will mean for them, 
 all the splendid opportunities that the 
 larger groups of other sections of the 
 country are now enjoying 
 
 5ijkj^ tii-. 
 
MRS. CELIA WEBB HILL 
 
 President of the Julia Gaston Club, 
 Evanston, Illinois, member of the 
 Phyllis Wheatley Club of Chicago, ac- 
 tive in civic, social and religious 
 life and a capable, practical and 
 successful business woman. 
 
 :\mS. MARY L. MARTIN 
 
 President of the Old Folks Home 
 Association of East St. Louis, 111., has 
 been an earnest and capable worker 
 in comnnniity betterment. Under her 
 efficient administration, tlie Old Folks 
 has had a remarkable growth. 
 
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MISS JENNIE E. LAWRENCE 
 
 Miss Jennie E Lawrence, the dan-ihter of a Presbyterian Minister, 
 was born in Salisbury, N. C. She received her educatioji at Livingston 
 College and Scotia Seminary in her home State and was a tea-cher for 
 several years before coming to Chicago to enter her chosen field as a 
 trained social service worker. She served very efficiently as Superniten- 
 dent of the Phyllis Wheatley Home for five years. 
 
 Miss Lawrence was a very earnest club worker fori a number of years 
 until her health failed her in 1920. She has taken an active part in all 
 local and political affairs, is a member of the People's Movement Club, 
 has recently been appointed as delegate from the Phyllis Wheatley Club to 
 the League of Cook County Clubs for 1922-23 and is at present employed 
 by the Sonthside Property Owner's Association. 
 
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IDA WELLS BAENETT 
 
 Ida Wells Barnett, was born m 
 Holly S])ring's, Miss, and a danghter 
 of James and Lizzie Wells.. She at- 
 tended the common schools and later 
 the Rnst University.. On June 27, 
 1895 she married Ferchnand Lee 
 Barnett.. For the last 30 years, Mrs. 
 Barnette has been an editor, lecturer, 
 and soei 1 service worker. She taught 
 school for 7 years in Memphis, Tenn, 
 and resigned from that vocation to 
 beecme editor and part owner of the 
 r\iemphis Free Speech.. 
 
 Mrs.. Barnett has toured the world 
 as a lecturer, gaining a world wide 
 reputation.. She has always been 
 active in social and uplft work and is 
 ('(;nsi(ler(Ml one of the foremost pio- 
 neer club women.. 
 
 MRS. FANNIE MASON 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Mason is another of the 
 pioneer workers in Woman's clubdom. 
 She is an ardent religious, civic and 
 club worker and is now the president of 
 one of the largest political organizations 
 in the city. With the assistance of Mrs 
 Gabrilla Knightson Smith and several 
 other women, she founded the Home 
 for Ag-ed and Infirm Colored People in 
 ChicaR'o. 
 
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MRS. LOUISE SOLOMON WALLER 
 
 Born in Fayetteville, Tennessee, edu- 
 cated at Nashville and has resided in 
 Chicago for a number of years. She is 
 active in church, civic and club affairs, 
 has served as president of the Frederick 
 Douglass Center and is now president 
 of the Civic League. 
 
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 M^S. SARAH SHEPPARD 
 
 Mrs. Sarah Shepperd of Peoria is one 
 of the leading down-state clubwomen. 
 She has been a member of the federa 
 tion for a number of years and has held 
 many of its important offices. 
 
 As a welfare worker she has become 
 especially prominent in her home town. 
 She is a former president of the Wo- 
 man's Aid Club and a member of the 
 City Federation of Women's Clubs of 
 Peoria, which includes all clubs regard- 
 less of the race, creed or color of their 
 aiembers. 
 
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 MRS. EUGENIA SOUTHE TYLER 
 
 Mrs. Eiig'enia Southe Tyler is one of 
 the ambitious young women of Chicai>'o 
 who ii^; forging- her way ahead in the 
 club world and who has rendered effi- 
 cient service as secretary, editor and a 
 member of the Ways and Means Com- 
 mittee of several local clubs and both the 
 city and state federations. Mrs. Tyler 
 was born in Peoria, but has resided in 
 Chicago for a number of years. 
 
 LIZZIE JANE CRAAA^LEY 
 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Crawley, Vice-President of the Chicago City Federa 
 tion, President of the Ideal and the East Side Woman's Clubs aud n motn- 
 ber of the Board of Directors of the Phyllis Wheatley Home, has for tli>' 
 past two years, wroked untiringly as chairman of the Pei'inaiu'iit Club 
 Home Committee to bring about a realization of the vision which s]i" 
 brought to the Federation, the purchasing of a eomnuidious liome for tlic 
 Clubs belonging to the Northern District. 
 
 Born in Nelson County, Kentucky, A])ril 2, 1868, and is the daughter 
 of James and Marandy Gore She attended the common schools in Jefferson 
 County, and at an early age located in Louisville, Kentucky. She married 
 Mr. William Curtis, who died on Feb. 11, 1899. Mrs. Crawley came to Chi- 
 cago in 1903, and on June 8, 1906, she married Mr. Walter Crawley of this 
 
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city. She has one son, William Onrtis. Since coming to Chicago Mr^ 
 Crawley has been very active in social and welfare work. She is chairman of 
 the execntive board of the District P>deration of Colored Women's Clubs, 
 was past chairman, social improvement department, District Federation,' 
 Colored Women's (Mubs, and past ]iresident. Ideal Women's Club. Mrs 
 Crawley lives .^t 529 East 36th street. 
 
 MRS. JULTA LINDSAY GIBSON 
 
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 Juia Lindsay Gibson is the second daughter of the late Thomas li. 
 and Sophia J. Lindsay and the widow of the late Henry C. Gibson." 
 She has been identified with the Illinois Federation since its start and 
 has fdled every office in the organization except that of its President 
 which, although several times offered to her, she has thus far declined to 
 accept. She filled the office of the first President of the Central District 
 Federation with credit and the same effiencv that has characterized her 
 work ill other fields. She is an earnest Church and Sunday School wor- 
 ker, has served as President of the Woman's Aid, the Social and Art 
 Literary and is a member of the :\Iutual Aid Clubs and has been especiallv 
 active 111 the Household of Ruth and the Eastern Star. In addition she 
 has been a delegate to a number of the meetings of the N. A. C. W 
 
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MRS. CORDELIA WEST 
 
 Mrs. Cordelia West formerly of Evan- >* 
 ston, Indiana was the organizer of the 
 Chicago Federation. She is president of 
 the Ida B. Wells and several other local 
 clnbs and has held almost every office in 
 the State Federation. As an ardent poll 
 itical worker, she deserves more than 
 passing notice for her excellent work 
 in local, state and national campaigns. 
 Mrs. West is a active church member, 
 a loyal friend and a sympathetic hel- 
 per in time of need. She at present 
 holds a very lucrative position in ths 
 Chicago City Hall. 
 
 MRS. uesdem:ona SUBLETT 
 
 Mrs. Desdemona Sublett is one of the 
 pioneers in Illinois clnb vvork. She is 
 an active member of the Civic League 
 of Quinn Chapel, the Board of Man- 
 agers of the Phyllis Wheat ley Home 
 Association and has held many of the 
 most important office in tlie State 
 federation. At the last meeting she 
 was appointed chairman of the Pioneer 
 Workers. 
 
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MRS. EVA ROUSE 
 
 Mrs. Eva Rouse is a native of 
 Cliatham, C^anada, but has lived isi 
 Evanston, Jllinois for a number of 
 years. She is active in the elub life 
 of the city and state. She is p-resl- 
 clent of the Iroquois Community 
 League and has been one of it 
 most earnest workers in promoting 
 the very much needed Community 
 house, where girls can find health- 
 ful I'ecreation, christian gaidanc.3 
 and protection. 
 
 MRS. GERTRUDE MOORE 
 
 Mrs. Gertrude ]\Ioore, fourth president 
 of the Phyllis Wheatley Home, is one of 
 the conscientious and earnest Chicago 
 members of the State Federation. Under 
 her administration, the Phyllis Wheat- 
 ley Home enjoyed a period of unparalled 
 jn-osperity. Her quiet unassuming per- 
 sonality has won and helps her to keep 
 her manv friends. 
 
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 MARY FITZBUTLER WARING, M. D. 
 
 Dr. Miry Fitzbutler Wariiio- has been actively connected witli the 
 Illinois State Federation for the past twenty years. She has served as 
 Secretary, Stati|stician, Chairman of Education, Chairnian of Hedth, 
 and Chairman of the Executive Board. 
 
 In 1914 the Federation selected her as their choice for Nation ril 
 Commissioner of the Lincoln Jubilee and her appointment by Governor 
 Dunne followed. As a member of Frederick Douglass Memorial Board 
 of Trustees at Washington she has been instrumental in raising the 
 State's share of money and through her efforts twenty names of Illinois 
 Club women and clubs are inscribed on the tablet at Washington, D. C. 
 
 She is the founder and for many years served as president of tlie 
 
 New wily Club which maint ins the Necessity Club Day Nursery ar 
 8518 Dearborn stieet. 
 
 She has served as Chairnmn of Health and Hygiene of the National 
 Associatien of Colored Woman since 1911, in 1919 she represented the 
 National Council of Women and served on the Committee on Better 
 Films. In 1918 she spoke at the meeting of the National Conned of 
 
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Wcmpii at the Stitlor Hotel in Saint Louis on the treatment of colored 
 people in America. In 1920 she was appointed as a representative by the 
 National Council of AVomen to the International Council held in Christina, 
 Norway and visited thirteen Europcun countries with the American dele- 
 fi'ation. 
 
 In war work she did more in Chicago than any other woman te put 
 things over for the Red Cross. She was chairman of the Auxiliary 
 which knitted over 400 sweaters, 260 pairs of socks, over 100 helmets 
 and made many hundreds of garment for the people of devastated 
 Europe. Also organized and directed until the return of all the soldiers. 
 The c nitcen composed of twenty-four colored women who wore the regula- 
 tion uniform. 
 
 Dr. Waring met and served all the colored troops passing through 
 Chicago. She served as a member of the Illinois State Committee on the 
 National Council of Defense and the Mayor's Committee of Chicago 
 to welcome returning soldiers. 
 
 After the close of the war she was appointed as a. National Organizer 
 of Colored Girls in AVar Camp Community work doing most efficient 
 work in St. Louis, Missouri. 
 
 She is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta and affiliated with all 
 group movements for the good of the people. 
 
 She graduated in medicine many years ago but has taught in Chica- 
 g'D for the ]iast sixteen ye irs. At present she is teaching in the Wendell 
 Phillips School and is doing post graduate work in the Chicago Medi- 
 cal Scliool from which she will receive a degree this year. 
 
 MRS. DAISY RENFRO 
 
 JMrs. Daisy Renfro, Corresponding 
 Secret:^ry of the Federation 1921-22: 
 School Teacher aiid active club wo- 
 of the Southern District. 
 
 She is now president of the Car- 
 boiidah^ Woman's Club. 
 
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MR8. MARGARET WYCHB 
 
 ]M^r.s. Wyche, one of the Life mem- 
 bers of the Illinois Federation, is presi- 
 dent of the State Federation and is a 
 member of several important com- 
 mittees. Mrs. Wyche was especially 
 commended for her splendid service 
 diirino' the World War, 
 
 MRS. LOLA Y. DOWNS 
 
 Mrs. Lola Y. Downs is the untiring 
 president of the Julia Gaston club of 
 Evanstou, Tlliiiois. No woman in the 
 State h;^s been more faithful to the 
 Federation and tlie local churcii, civic 
 and club work than she. 
 
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 DR. FANNIE EMANUEL 
 
 Dr. Fannie Emanuel was born ni 
 Cincinnati, Ohio, July 31, 1871. On 
 February 28, 1888 she married Wm. 
 Emanuel of New York City, and 
 shortly after located in Chicago. 
 
 In 1908 she took a course in. social 
 science at theGraham Taylor School 
 of Civics, several years latter attend- 
 ed the Chicago College of Medicine 
 where she graduated in 1915 with the 
 degree of M. D. Dr. Fannie Emanuel 
 is well known in social and medical 
 circles and is a member of the Board 
 of Directors of the Phyllis Wheatlev 
 Club. 
 
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 ]\IRS. EMMA HOWLAND 
 
 Mrs. Emma Rowland formerly presi- 
 dent of the Julia Gaston club of Evan- 
 ston is another of the sincere woman 
 who have made possible the remarkable 
 success of the Illinois Federation. She 
 takes an active interest in all affairs 
 pertaining to community betterment 
 and is always ready to lend a hand 
 where there is work to be done. 
 .MRS. JULIA FLORIVEL DUNCAN 
 
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REV. CELIA PARKER WOOLEY 
 
 June 14, 1848— March 9, 1918 
 Celia Parker was born in Toledo, the daughter of Marcellus Harris 
 and Harriet Marie Parker. Her girlhood was spent at Coldwater, JMich.. 
 where she was graduated from the Coldwater Female Seminary and was 
 later married to Dr. J .H. Wooley (December 29, 1868). She moved to 
 Chicago in 1876 and at once became interested in the literary and civic 
 life of the city. On October 21, 1894, she was ordained as a minister in 
 the Unitarian Fellowship at Geneva, Illinois. In 1904 she organized the 
 Frederick Douglas Center, 
 
 This story would be incomplete without a tribute of respect and lov- 
 ing appreciation to the memory of that rare and gifted soul who has en- 
 tered into the realm of eternal silence. She was easily approached, with 
 an ear ever-ready toi hear our story of .ioy or sorrow, hope or dispnir. 
 She was interested in all our organizations and institutions from our 
 smallest local club to our great N. A. C. W., and was a valued and helji- 
 ful member of our State Federation. 
 
 Our friends are few and far between and the number grows smaller 
 as the years go by. No words are adequate to express our grief for the 
 passing of Mrs. Wooley, one of thp truest friends we ever had. The 
 
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gentle voice is still, tlie busy hands are folded, the sympathetic heart has 
 ceased to beat, we cannot pierce the hidden folds of the Great Beyond, 
 where her fearless soul is rising to higher planes of progress, but we 
 can and we will keep her memory green in the hearts of a grateful people 
 for whom she labored and endured much, and who are better and stronger 
 because she lived and walked among them. 
 
 IRENE GO INS 
 
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 Born in Quincy, Illinois, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sapping- 
 ton, well-known citizens of Quincy,. She attended the common schools of 
 Quincy and Springfield, Illinois. On Dec. 26, 1894, she married Henry Sher- 
 man Goins, of Robinson, Illinois. Mrs. Goins and her husband came to 
 Chicago in 1895, and in 1898 she engaged in the millinery business for her 
 self which she conducted successfully until 1898. Since coming to Chicago 
 ;jhe has been very active in social and welf sre work and was president oJ' 
 the City Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, 1919-1921. From 1918 to 
 1920 she was in the employ of the U. S. Employment Service and rendered 
 valuable servics to the local Red Cross during the World War. Mrs. Goins 
 is a member of the executive board, Illinois League of Women Voters; vice- 
 president, Illinois Federation of Colored Women's Clubs; vice-president 
 Inter-Racial Co-Operative Committee; Executive Board of Women's Trade 
 Unon League. She is well knowTi in social affairs, and resides at 2942 Prai- 
 rie avenue. 
 
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 MRS. ELIZA JOHNSON 
 
 Mrs. Eliza Johnson was born in Oxford, Miss., bnt has resided in 
 Chieap'o for the past twenty-five years. Slie has been active in all clul) 
 and civic affairs, the welfare of nnfortnnate children particularly appeal- 
 ing to her and is one of the most tireless and conscientions) workers in the 
 City Federation. Mrs. Johnson has during her club career, held a num- 
 ber of important offices among which are : Third President of and later 
 Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Phyllis Wheatley Home and 
 President of the Necessity Club in which organization she devoted mucJi 
 time to the club's Day Nursery. At present, head of the Louise D. Mar- 
 shall Auxiliary of the 8th Regiment, organized in June of 1921, she and 
 her co-workers have in the short period of existence of the Auxiliary, 
 raised over $1,000.00. 
 
 This sum was used to improve the lighting and to decorate the Armo^-y 
 and to help defray the cost of one hundred and forty-two troes planted 
 along Giles avenue in memory of those heroes of the Regiment who died on 
 the battle fields of France. Tlie success of the recent dedication of Giles 
 avenue (formerly Forest) avenue in memory of Lt. George L. Giles, the 
 only officer of the 8th to give liis life for his Country, was largely contribu- 
 ted to by this group of women. 
 
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MJ?S. MARY BURTON 
 
 Mrs Mary Burton of Sparta, Illinois, 
 is one of the very sincere club workers 
 in her community and was one of the 
 leaders in the organization of the Sparta 
 Woman's Club of which she is now presi- 
 dent. At the last meetino- of the State 
 Federation, Mrs. Burton was appointed 
 chairman of the :\Iother's Department 
 
 MME. BERTHA L. HENSLEY 
 
 Madame Bertha L. Hensley was bora 
 in Springboro, Warren County, Ohio, 
 and was at an early age noted for hev 
 musical talent. She has been for a num- 
 ber of years an active and energetic 
 W()rker in Chicago civic and club iit'- 
 fairs. She was the 2nd president, is a 
 mei!iber of the Board of Directors and 
 e'hairman of the Tag Dav Committee 
 of the Phyllis Wheatley Home. She is 
 also Chaperon of the Elite Social Chari- 
 ty Club. Madame Hensley is particular- 
 ly interested in juvenile welfare and 
 spends a great deal of her time in 
 caring for unfortunate children in the 
 city courts. As one of the city's lead- 
 ing modistes she has built up a very 
 successful business. 
 
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A^IANDA SMITH 
 
 Amanda Smith was born a slave in Lono' Green, ^Maryland, Jan., 
 23, 1837. She died at Sebrino^, Fla., Feb., 23, 1915. In the family was 
 thirteen children, of whom seven were born slaves. Their freedom was 
 purchased by their thrifty father who first bought his wife and then 
 his children, one by one, until all were free. Of this large family only 
 one sister remained to to watch with tender solicitude Amanda's declining 
 days. 
 
 In early childhood Amanda Smith showed unusual ability. Capable 
 and pious, she soon enlisted in church wcn-k and before she had attaiiu^d to 
 womanhood she became an evangelist. Later in 1883, her wonderful ef- 
 fectiveness as a temperance lecturer brought an invitation form Lady 
 Somerset, England, to which she responded with a promise of a three 
 months season of work under the auspices of the W. C. T. IT., of which 
 Lady Somerset was president. Her success in London and Liverpool was 
 so remarkable that instead of a short stay of three months, her service 
 were continued for twelve years lu'caching the gospel and temperance in 
 England, Ireland, Scotland, India, Ja]):ni and Africn. Then she came 
 home to Chicago to give the proceeds of her life work to bless orphan 
 children. 
 
 _ At the age of 60 years, she founded the Amanda Smith Orphan Hom(3 
 by investing $10,000 — every cent of her life's savings, leaving herselr' 
 penniless in her old age. Maintained by her tireless efforts, the work 
 
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grew, blessed by her prayers, liallowed by her sacrifices and watered bj^ 
 her tears. Through dark and discouraging days, she kept her lonely vigils 
 supported by a faith which never failed. 
 
 Finally success came througli a reorganization which placed the work 
 under State control and made its permanence assured. Just as the silver 
 lining fringed the clouds which had da-rkened the years of her devotion to 
 the great work she had ordained, there came the welcomed msesage call- 
 ing her from labor to reward. 
 
 SADIE PRITCHARD HART 
 
 Born in Muscatine, Iowa and has lived in Chicago for a number of 
 years. She is a charter member of the State Federation and the Phyllis 
 Wheatley Home and a prominent member of the Order of the Eastern 
 Stars. 
 
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 MRS. ETHEL MCCRACKEN CLEAVES. 
 
 The subject O'f this sketch, Mrs. Ethel McCracken-Cleaves, is a native 
 of Illinois, having been born in Alton ; the younger of two girls, Orleans 
 and Ethel McCracken whose parents are thei Rev and Mrs. Newton J. 
 McCracken. 
 
 When quite young her parents moved to Chicago, where she was educat 
 ed. After her graduation from High School she attended Wilberforce 
 University and upon the completicn of her wMirk tliere taught school in 
 Colconda aaid Carbondale, Illinois, until her marriage when she returned to 
 Chicago and became a te.icher in the ])ul)lic schools of that city 
 
 As a club woman, she Ins been an ardent worker, serving as ju'esi- 
 dent of the Young Matron's Culture Club and as pssistant recording and 
 recording secretary of botli the city and State Federations. Mrs. M,e- 
 C^racken was the organizer of the Annual United Bazaar Connnittoe, which 
 gave amnud affairs and donated its proceeds to the Phyllis Wheatley 
 and tlie Ohl Folks' Homes. She is ;)lso a iiieiiibci- of tli« Phyllis Wheatley 
 and the Volnnteer Workers' Clubs. 
 
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SUSAN E. ALLEN 
 
 The subject of this sketch was born iu Galesbiiro:, 111., on May 2G, 
 1859, and was the onlj- danghter of James and Clarissa (Richardson) Can- 
 non, The Richardsons and two other families were the first settlers of 
 I-^Tiox County and organizers of the ^lethodist Church there. ]\Irs. Allen 
 was educated for a missionary in the Monmouth schools with the intentions 
 of teaching in foreign fields. She is' the mother of 20 children. 12 deceased. 
 Eight have been reared to man and womanhood and educated in the Gales- 
 burg schools. She is a prominent pioneer in club work, being president of 
 the Autumn Leaf Club and one of the organizers of the Woman's Progress- 
 ive Club. She is a ward worker and member of the Republican Club of 
 the county, a strong advocate for the temperance cause and women's 
 suffrage, Past Worthy iMatron of Patron Chapter No. 18, 0. E. S., and 
 Stewardess of Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church. Mfs. Allen is a pioneer 
 worker in the Illinois State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs and 
 tlirouali the efforts of Ag'nes Moody attended the Federation first in 
 Peoria when Mrs :\I. J. Jackson was president. 
 
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 MRS. EMMA PARKER M^DOUGAL 
 
 Emma Parker, the youngest daughter of the late Jo&ephus and Mary 
 Parker was born in Princeton, Indiana, December 8, 1864. She was 
 educated in the grammer and high schools of Princeton, attended the 
 Teachers' Normal School in 1884 and tanght in Monroe Citv, Indiana, 
 ia 1885. 
 
 On September 26, 1886, she married Tohias J. McDougal of Chicago. 
 For over thirty years she has been a resident of the beautiful Chicago 
 suburb of Beverly Hills, where she has raised a family of seven cliildren 
 six of whom are living. Left a widow in 1904, she took up the task of 
 educating her family with the result that ; Martha Grace, the youngest 
 child is now a competent stenographer and a ]iupil of the Chicago Univer- 
 sity of Music ; Horace Mprgan, is a Senior in the School of Commerce and 
 Administration of the Northwestern University; Elmer, is a Railway 
 Mail Clerk and Lemuel Girrard, is a student of architecture at Armour 
 Institute of Technology. 
 
 Mrs. McDougal entered club work about twelve years ago and has 
 served a.s President of the Ideal Woman's and the Ida H. Wells clubs ;;nd 
 was a delegate to the first Constitutional Convention which met at the 
 Congress Hotel. She was on the i)rogram of the League of Cook C(Hinty 
 
Clubs and ,sul)niitted a paper that was a credit to her Club and the Race. 
 Ill 1919 she was a delegate to Tuskegee from Chicago and Northern Dis- 
 trict Federation, where she was appointed Chairman of Transportation for 
 for the State, to the National Convention in Richmond in 1922. 
 
 For over thirty years, Mrs. McDongal has been a member of Bethel 
 A. M. E. Church and for a great part of that time served as a Stewardess 
 of the Church 
 
 MRS. MARY SMITH 
 
 ]Mrs. Mary Smith, president of the 
 Study Club composed of a group of 
 young college women, who specialize in 
 research work in Drama and Literature, 
 is one of the younger set of the women s 
 club world. Mrs. Smith has been in- 
 valuable as a worker among women and 
 children for the Urban League and has 
 been recently appointed as a visiting tea- 
 cher by the Board of Education of Chi- 
 cago. She is the first colored woman 
 to hold such a position and those wiio 
 know her have no doubt that she will re- 
 flect credit upon herself and her race. 
 
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 MES. ELLA G. BERRY 
 
 Mrs. Ella G. Berry was born in Stanford, Kentucky, but spent the 
 earlier art of her life in Louisville, where she recei^'ed her common and 
 high school education. Since coming to Chicago Mrs. Berry has been ac- 
 t ive in club, fraternal and church work and very few women are better 
 known in political circles. 
 
 She has been a member of the Cornell Charity Club since 1913, and 
 has been untiring in her efforts to promote the work of the City and State 
 Federations. 
 
 Mrs. Berry was always very pronounced in her suft'ragist tendencies 
 and even before votes were given to women, she was an earnest student of 
 l)olitical economy and seemingly graduated with honors about the time of 
 the emancipation of her sex. Among the important positions that .she 
 has held, in the field of political endeavor are: State organizer of Hughes 
 Colored women's clubs for the National Republican IleadquaLrcrs in 191!) ; 
 investigator for the Commission on Race Relations, a|)|;oiiited by ex-Gov. 
 
Lowdeii; Federal ('ensus EiiuineiMloi- in 1920, and i)resideiit oi" the 
 Woman's Seeond Ward i'roteetive Le.yue, an org :iiiz:i.ti;)n whieh has tic 
 its ohjeets tlie strengtliening of politie:; in the AVard, charity and Juvenik- 
 welfare. 
 
 She has recently heen ; ppointed as Home Visitor in the Department oT 
 JubKe Welfare, wliidi gives her the enviable distinction of being the first 
 Colored perso]) to hold a ]iosition in that depjrtment. 
 
 ANNA C. ANDERSON 
 
 Born in Fort Scott, Kans s, Miiy 4, 1886 and attend the common 
 schools ill Fort Scott. When 14 years of age, she came to Chicago aifd 
 for two years attended the Sonth Divsioii High School. On June 23, 1903 
 she married James H. Anderson, of New Orleans, La, who died on August 
 27, 1920. She has one daughter, Mary Anderson. Mrs Anderson embark- 
 ed in the Beauty Culture field in 1913 and is having a successful career.. 
 She rendered invaluable aid to the United Chn-ities during the World 
 War; is well knov\ai in social and welfare circles and has been President of 
 the American Rose Art Club for the past 2 years, having been a member 
 of the Club for 9 years. jMrs. Anderson resides at 3335 Vernon avenue. 
 
CAREIE S. OTEY ' 
 
 Born inTopeka, Kansas October 28, 1877, and is the dauhter of Jason 
 a>nd Mary Scott. She attended the common schools in Topeka and came to 
 Chicago in 1884, where she lias remained ever since She had a natural 
 tendency for designing- ladies' wearing apparel, and several years after 
 coming to Chicago she embarked into business for herself as a high-class 
 modiste and gained considerable reputation in that field of endeavor. On 
 March 13, 1913, she married Mr. Frank Otey, of Lynchburg, Va. Mrs. Otey 
 moves constantly in social and welfare circles and rendered valuable aid 
 with theKit and Comfort Club during the World War in conjunction with 
 the local Red Cross. She is a past president and member of the Clara- 
 Jessamine Club, is a member of the Beacon Light Court No 1, K. ofP. ; 
 Ladies' Auxiliary, Railroad Men's Club Noi. 79; has been identified with 
 the Phpllis Whetttley (Uub for many years and was formerly a member on 
 the advisory board of the Phyllis Wheatley Home for about eight years. 
 
 MILDRED A. WILLIAMS, 
 
 Born in Jersey County, Illinois, May 18, 1886 and is the daughter of 
 Isaac and Elizabeth Weaks, early settlers of JerseyCounty, She attended 
 the connnon schools in Jersey County and upon reacliing the age of 12 she 
 
was taken to Alton, Illinois, where she remained four years. In 1902 she 
 went to Springfield, Illinois, where she lived two years and incidentally be- 
 came identified with the Sunshine Club, of that city, later becoming its 
 president: In 1904 she came to Chicago to engage in the millinery busi- 
 ness for herself, and has remained here ever since. On June 9, 1909,she 
 married Mr. Grant Williams, who also comes from Jersey County, Illinois 
 Mrs. Williams since coming to Chicago has been prominent in social and 
 welfare circles. She did considerable work with the Second Ward Club for 
 the local Red Cross during the World War She is a past president and 
 member of the American Art Rose Club and the Town of Lake Charity 
 Club, is a member of the Truste's Aid Club of the Community Center 
 Church and is chairman of the blind reading room. 
 
 MRS. IDA MOSBY TYLER 
 
 President of the Volunteer Workers Club, born in Detroit, Michi- 
 gan, but has resided in Chicago for the past 38 years. 
 
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SADIE LEWIS ADAMS 
 
 Sadie Lewis Adams, born in Staunton, Va., p'raduated from the public 
 school of Staunton and Hartshorn College, of Richmond, Va. Served as 
 teacher and secretary of Sunday school of John Wesley Mj E. Church; also 
 first president of Young- People's Lyceum of above church. Teacher in the 
 public school of Staunton until her marriage, June, 1892, to James P. 
 Adams. Devoted first 17 years to the rearing of her children, »• wo girls and 
 a boy, to maturity, then began active club work Moved to Chicago in 1910 
 and became an active member of St. Thomas E. P. Church. Served as r^"- 
 cording secretary of the Dorocas Society and is now president of the Dorcas. 
 Also served as recordi ng secretary for the Wom.an's Home Missionary So- 
 ciety; is a charter member of the Gaudeamus Charity Club, having served 
 for years as recording secretary and three years as president.; charter 
 members of Clara-Jesomiiie Club and served for two years as recording 
 secretary; charter member of the Baby Relief Club and then first vice- 
 president ; member of the Inter-Racial Cirlcle, whose work was to assist 
 the Amanda Smith School for Girls, located at Harvey, 111. ; a member of 
 the Woman 's City Club and an associate member of the Y. W. C. A. and. 
 Chicago Urban League ; served for several years as treasurer of the building 
 fund for Amanda Smitli School for Girls at Harvey, ill., serving as mem- 
 ber of the Inter-Racial Co-Operatives comuuttee of Chicago; also as a 
 
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 iiher of tlie Illinois Home and Aid Society Board; was one of the first 
 ^^roiip of women who served on election boards, ^Mrs. Adams serving as 
 judge and clerk; also served as school census enumerator for board of edu- 
 cation in 1916; attended National Equal Rights League in Washington, 
 1916, delegate from Alpha Suffrage club, the only delegate from the state 
 of Illinois ; served as v-president and secretary of the Alpha Suffrage Club 
 the first suffrage club of Colored women in Chicago; attended the ^Illinois 
 Equal Suffrage League as delegate from Chicago Federation to two conven- 
 tions held in Chicago; April, 1922, was elected delegate to the Pan-American 
 Congress National League, Women Voters' Convention held in Baltimore, 
 Md. ; was the only Colored delegate from the state of Illinois. Record of 
 Mrs. Adams' war work: First gave her only son to fight for world democ- 
 racy. He was a bugler in Company "F", .365th Inf., was wounded and 
 gassed; finally honorably diseharged ; gave three hours each day twice a 
 week for child welfare work at Provident Hospital, weighed and measured 
 the babies and wrote record cards ; also gave two honrs a day, once a week 
 to register women for war work; for services rendered, received a sleeve 
 band" as a mark of honor from "the women's committee, State Council of 
 Defense;" served on citizen's committe to welcome home the 370th Inf. 
 Regt. (old 8th) from the battlefields of the world's great war in li^ance; 
 also the 365th Regt. when they returned to the United States; is amem- 
 ber of Cornerstone No 82, Order of Eastern Star; Liberty Court No. 44,Or- 
 der of Calantlie ; ]\Iaid Marian Foresters and Easter LilyClub. After serv- 
 nig as parliamentarian and fii-st vice-president of Chicago and Northern 
 District Federation of C. W. Clubs was elected president in 1921; also 
 served as chairman of civic department of City Federation ; now serv- 
 ing the second term as Chairman of the Civic and Labor committee for 
 the Ilhnois Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. 
 
 MRS. SARAH SCOTT 
 
 Mrs. Sarah Scott, 6144 Carpenter street, is the wife of Charles E. 
 Scott, Past Eminent Commander of Godfrey Connnandery No. 5. For the 
 past 25 years ]\Ei-s. Scott has been a deaconess oi the M. "e Church and a 
 promnient worker in the Order of the Eastern Star. For 30 years she 
 has worked in behalf of various welfare and charitv clubs and at present is 
 the president of the Ladies' Labor of Love Club. She has built up its 
 membership, made many friends for the club and herself, and so manage<i 
 affaii-s that the club furnished all the fittings for the bath room of the Old 
 Folks' Home at 4430 Vincennes avenue. 
 
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IVIATTTE JOHNSON YOUNG 
 
 Mrs. Mattie Johnson Yoiiny was reared in ^Mississippi, but went to 
 Memphis, Tenn., when she was old enono-h to earn her own living and 
 worked there until she moved to Chicago. While living in Memphis, she 
 made many friends among the best people there, by the same earnest ef- 
 fort and thorough manner of doing- her work, which enabled her to attain 
 and hold for twenty years, the distinction of being the only colored sales- 
 lady ever employed by the firm of Siegal and Cooper of Chicago. 
 
 By her tact, impartial courtesy and unfailing good humor she was 
 one of the most successful .saleswomen of the hundreds who were employed 
 there. As she was the only colored one on the whole floor, she was her- 
 self a demonstration to thousands as to her race's capability and the 
 race owes here a debt of gratitude for what she has done along this line. 
 
 Her opportunities for school were meager, but she was determined to 
 learn and she seized every o])portunity which came in her way to make up 
 for her defiencies, and she has nobly succeeded. Many an evening after 
 standing all day behind the counter, Miss Johnson ate a hurried supper, 
 got her books and started out again for night school. In this way she 
 kept abreast of tlie times and her business. 
 
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In the same way she has become one of the most zealous members ot! 
 the Bethesda Baptist Church and has for a number of year served as a 
 member of the Board of Directors of the Phyllis Wheatley Home Asso- 
 ciation. 
 
 After the disruption of the firm of Seg'iel and Cooper, Mrs. Young 
 became a member of the sales force of the Public Life Insurance Com- 
 pany, with which she is now making an enviable record. 
 
 MRS. CLARA JOHNSON 
 
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 Born in Columbia, IMissouri, Past President of the City Federation 
 
 and the Volunteer Workers Club; Chairman of the Executive Board of 
 
 the State Federation and President of the Phyllis Wheatley Home. An 
 
 active earnest worker in all ehureh, civic and social affairs of the City 
 
 and State. 
 
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 MRS. GRACE WILSON 
 
 Grace Wilson, member of Chicago Union Charity Club, wanted to do 
 real work and went to, Chicago School of Civcis and Philanthrophy. She 
 took a course in social work and was assigned to the investigation depart- 
 ment of the Negro Fellowship League under Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett in 
 the city of Chicago. 
 
 She took the examination for matron for the State Training School fo>' 
 Girls at Geneva, Illinois, was certified and appointed, being the first Colored 
 woman to hold a civil service position in that institution. She held that 
 position for two years and tlien took the policewoman examination for the 
 police department in the city of Chicago. She was ceritfied and appointed 
 and now holds that position and has the honor of being the first Colored 
 woman to receive a eis il appointment for such a position in Chicago. She 
 has been given creditable mention by the chief of police for efficiency mid 
 has won several medals for shooting, the la.st one from the Chicago Daily 
 News contest given for the police. Many arrests and convictions are given 
 to her credit, murderers among them. She has many friends and Chicago 
 is proud of her only policewoman. 
 
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MRS. FANNIE TURNER 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Turner came to Chicago in 1904 and her activity in 
 club work dates from her arrival. She is a charter member of the Ideal 
 Woman's Club and was elected second Vice President of the City Fed- 
 eration in 1909, serving in that capacity until June 9, 1910, when both 
 the president and the first vice president having been called from labor 
 to reward, she served the unexpired term and was elected as president 
 for the balance of 1910 and 1911. During her administration she exerted 
 every effort to build up the Chicago City Federation and before pass- 
 ing out of office was successful in raising its membership to- thirty-three 
 clubs. Mrs. Turner's efficiency and interest in club work is amply evi- 
 denced by the following list of offices which she has held. Chairman 
 of the Executive Board of the City Fedration (1911), President of the 
 Katie D. Tillman Club (1914-17), Vice Chairman of the Executive 
 Board (1916-17), third Vice President (1917-19 and first Vice President 
 of the State Federation (1918-20), and President of the Ideal Woman's 
 Club (1920). Since entering Illinois club work she has missed only one 
 National, one State and two City Federation meetings and those on ac- 
 count of tlie many duties mentioned. She has not neglected her home, 
 her husband and her family of thirten children. 
 
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MRS. T'EARL POWELL 
 
 Mrs. Pearl Powell, Murphyboro, 111., 
 is one of the younger women of the 
 Federation and is now serving as a mem- 
 ber of the Ways and means Committee. 
 As president of the Golden Seal Club, 
 she is doing splendid work for the better- 
 ment of her community. 
 
 MRS. ELLA JOHNSON 
 
 ]\Irs. Ella Johnson is one of tlie iiio- 
 neer workers in the fields of organized 
 club activities. She has sei'ved for over 
 ten years as the very capable treasurer 
 of the Phyllis Wheatley Woman's club. 
 
 MRS. IRENE . MOORE 
 
 Mrs. Irene B. Moore, born in Ken- 
 liicky he's, since her residence in Chicago 
 go, become one of the leading figures 
 in local club work. She is at present 
 the very efficient secretary of several 
 large and well known organizations 
 and seems destined to be one of the fu- 
 ture leaders in the State federation. 
 
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FANNIE BARRIER WILLIAMS 
 
 Born ill Brock]M)rt, N. Y., and 
 married S. Lang Williams. Attended 
 tlie eommon schools, Brockport Colle- 
 giate Institute, New England Conser 
 viitory of Boston, Mass, and the school 
 of Pine Arts, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Barrier Williams firs! 
 come into public notice during the 
 "World's Columbian Exposition."' 
 By a surprising display of wit and 
 elo(|uence she won from the board oi:' 
 Control some recognition of tlie 
 American Negro in the Exposition. 
 
 When it was determined to hold a 
 Council of Representative Women of 
 the World in connection with the Ex- 
 position, she was selected as an in- 
 
 teresting rejH'esentative of the colored 
 people. Her address on "The In- 
 tellectual Progress of Colored Wo- 
 men'' before that body created a pro- 
 found impression.. 
 
 In the great "Parliament of Reli- 
 gions" Mrs. Williams was again se- 
 lected to say something of historic 
 interest on the subject, "What Can 
 Religion Further Do to Advance the 
 Cnuse of the American Negro?" 
 
 The address was delivered before 
 the representatives of the world's 
 gre it religions and is esteemed as one 
 of the remarkable utterances of that 
 notable occasion. Extracts from this 
 address are to be found in all com- 
 plete publications of the gre it "'Par- 
 liament of Religions. ' 
 
 After the close of the Columbian 
 Exposition, Mrs. Williams recei\'t:d in- 
 vitations from all parts of the country 
 
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to de iver he* addresses. 
 
 The peculiar evidence of her merit 
 as an interesting speaker is the fact 
 that she has always been asked to re- 
 peat her addresses in the same places. 
 She has been an especial favorite of 
 the great women's organizations. 
 
 She is a member of the Board of 
 Directors of the Phyllis Wheatley 
 club. 
 
 MRS. NORA F. TAYLOR 
 
 It was Mrs. Nora F. Taylor of Chicago, one of the most widely knowi^ 
 Evangelists in the country, who brought to the Federation the idea of 
 creating a fund for the establishment of the Monrovian Mission on the 
 West Coast of Africa. 
 
 The raising of funds to carry out this project has been one of the main 
 objectives of the Federation's efforts since the acceptance of Mrs. Taylor's 
 idea and its realization will be an event of the near future. 
 
 Mrs. Taylor is always busily engaged in club and fraternal work and 
 has served in many of the liighest State offices. She expects, when the 
 Mission is established, to carry her work to Africa. 
 
 MINNIE A. COLLINS 
 
 Minnie A. Collins, was born in 
 Ohio and has been a resident oi 
 Chicr.go for many years, she is the 
 wife of Robert I. Collins and is 
 well known in club and social cir- 
 cles. 
 
 j\Ir.s. Collins s one of the pioneer- 
 Club women of Chicago, has been 
 identified with Phyllis Wheatley 
 Club for 20 years, is chairman of 
 the Board of Managers of the 
 i hyllis Wheatley Home and is ac- 
 tive in cliurch work. 
 
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EVA DER0U88E-JENIFER 
 
 Was born in Kaskaskia, Illinois, the tirst settlement of the state. Her 
 father, Louis UeRonsse, came from Pahis, France, and was one of the 
 i'nctors in the settlement of Illinois. After his death her mother brought 
 the little Eva to Chicago, then a primitive city, where she attended the old 
 Clark Street school. She finished school at Champaign, Ililinois, and was 
 married there. She, is the mother of three children and through her efforts 
 they received excellent educations. After the death of her husband she 
 established a hair business in Springtield, Illinois, which grew to be one of 
 the largest in the country, and in which she educated many of our girls, 
 who are now conducting successful business in different parts of the United 
 States. Although leading a strenuous business life she never neglected to 
 assist those who were willing to attempt the same, as her motto has trul\^ 
 been "Lifting as we Climb.'' 
 
 Wherever she has lived she has left marks of her devotion to others, 
 and many are blessing her for untiring and unselfish efforts. Li 1902 
 she retired from business and moved to Chicago. She placed her church 
 membership in the Institutional A, M;. E. church and was cM untiring 
 worker there as well as in club work. 
 
 In 1904 she married Dr. John T. Jenifer, historinn of the A. M. E. 
 
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Clnircli, ;i.nfl went to live i]i Baltimore, Maryland. She at once saw the need 
 of organization there. She called together a large number of refined, in- 
 telligent Christian women and placed the need of community clubs before 
 them. They favored the movement, so that when the National Federation 
 met in Brooklyn, New York, 22 clubs were brought in, the largest number 
 of clubs brought in the Federation at one time. There stands today in the 
 city of Baltimore a monument of her work in the Eva Jenifer Community 
 Hoine for Girls. By all she is loved and honored for her work she did 
 while there. 
 
 In 1910 she and her husband went to Chicago, Illinois, to make their 
 liome. Seeing the need of a Y. W. C. A. for our girls there she started the 
 one that is in existence there now, stood at the helm with her knowledge of 
 that work and/ financed it for two years, dod blessed her efforts for' it is 
 continuing to grow and do much good. During the late war she was one 
 of the most ardent workers in the Red Cross and Canteen work, also 
 graduating as a Red Cross nurse. 
 
 After the death of Dr. Jenifer, she decided in 1919 to make her 
 home in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, and spend the remainder 
 ^1* ]ier years in rest and grow flowers and raise chickens. So she built a 
 bungalow on one of the hills of that city, surrounded by the beau- 
 <^ifnl Ozark mountains. It was not long though before she found that 
 her work was not yet ended, and altho she felt she had reached the* top of 
 tbe hill and was going down on the shady side, she could not resist the 
 temptation to help these struggling people. She put new life in the 
 clubs she found here, organized several more, federated them and was mad» 
 ]-)resident of the City Federation. She inspired them to improve an Old 
 Folks' Home property they own and it is now repaired, painted and pa- 
 pered and one of the most beautiful places in Hot Springs. 
 
 The court, hearing of her work, mad© her truant officer over the Col- 
 ored children of the city, and they saw the morals of the city have been 
 greatly improved thru her efforts. Her unassuming ways and kindly spirit 
 has won for her many friends, and pen cannot tell the many deeds -k kir.d- 
 ness she done. 
 
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•MRS. E^MMA DE COURLAXDEK 
 
 Mrs. Eiiiina l)e rourlaiuler, presi- 
 >'piit of tlic Xew Alctli'),'! liulustrii! 
 ' lul), is active in I'r itorn.al, chi!) 
 11(1 roli<ii()iis circles. 
 
 MRS. :\IYRA HUNTER REEVES 
 
 Mrs. Myra Hunter Reeves, organi- 
 zer of the Yoiuio' Matrons Culture 
 Club, also its presdient for two years 
 and tliree months, was secretary of 
 the Executive Board of the (^ity 
 Federation and Org-anizer. At pre- 
 sent she is chariman of tlie Ways and 
 Means of the Northwestern Federa- 
 tion of Women's Club. 
 
 JMrs. Reeves won the diamond ring 
 in tlie prize essay contest, and has 
 done a great deal in the way of co- 
 operation between the schools and tlie 
 connnunity. She is at present con- 
 nected with the Liberty Life In- 
 surance Company. 
 
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MRS. RUTH E. GRIFFETTS 
 
 Mrs. Rutii E. Griffetts, presidei t 
 of the Benevolent Worker's Club of 
 Marion. She is one of the very ac- 
 tive and successful clown-state wor- 
 kers. 
 
 LIZZIE HUSTER 
 
 Ijizzie Huster, secretary of 
 Benevolent Worker's Club, Clarion 
 is one of the ])romising' club wo- 
 wonien of the youn<''er set. 
 
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MRS. RUTH STEELE 
 
 Mrs. Ruth Steele, president of th*? 
 Young Married Ladies' Industrial 
 Club ; Parliamentarian of the City 
 Federation and a earnest club wo- 
 man. 
 
 VELIA W.ARMSTRONG 
 
 Velia Armstronji', born in Toluea, 
 Illinois, February 21, 1897 and is the 
 daughter fi Andrew and Gerti-ude 
 Wh liner. She came to Chicago at un 
 early age, where she attended the 
 common schools. On September 10, 
 she married "Sir. Rex Armstrong of 
 Knoxville, Tenn. ]\Irs. Armstrong 
 has a character of sterling excellence 
 and is well known r.nd active in social 
 circles. 
 
 She is a ]xtst ])resident and mem- 
 ber of the East Side Women's Club; 
 is a member of the Ideal Woman's 
 Club ; is..Chairman of the Charity De- 
 partment of the Chicago District 
 Federation of Colored Woman's 
 Clubs ; is also a meml)er of the Olivet 
 Baptist Church. ^Irs. Armstrong re- 
 sides at 4822 St. Lawrence avenue. 
 
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MRS. MELVINA COTTON 
 
 Mrs. ]Melvina Cotton lias been an ac- 
 tive member of the Civic and Social 
 life of Peoria for a number of years. 
 The AVoman's Aid Club was organiz- 
 ed in her home and she served for 
 several years as its first President. As 
 one of the trustees of the Community 
 House conducted by the Club, she has 
 given evidence of her business ability. 
 She is oiie of the most faithful mem- 
 bers and earnest supporters of Ward 
 Chapel A. M. E. Church and has done 
 splendid work in the Federation. 
 
 FANNIE HALL CLINT 
 
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 INSTITUTIONS 
 
 THE PHYLLIS WHEATLEY HOME 
 
 Chicago, Illinois. 
 
 The Phyllis AVheatley Home for self-supporting girls purchased in 
 li)!:! is the leacliii<>' and most valuable institution in the State. Oeeu])yiii,L>' 
 a commodious and well built brown stone building at 3256 Rhodes ave, 
 of the Phyllis ^Yhe:ltley Home Association, an organization that greiw out 
 of the Phyllis AVlieatley Club, which established the first home at 3530 
 Forest avenue in 1908. 
 
 The object of the Phyllis Wheatley Home Association is to maintain 
 a home which will solve the problem of the colored girl or woman of good 
 character who come to Chicago for the purpose of advancement, often 
 without relatives, friends oi money; to surround them with Christian in- 
 fluences, to elevate the standard of employment and to provide a social or 
 community center. 
 
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Group of Phyllis Wheatley Girls 
 
 The occupants of the Hoine come through the Traveller's Aid Society 
 through correspondence, and through the directions of organizations recog- 
 nizing the reliability ot* the Home and the advantage of its protection. 
 
 There is no endowment fund to support tliis institution, which fact 
 gives it the unique distinction of being the oidy institution of its kind that 
 has beenmanaged entirely by race women and supported almost entirely 
 by colored people. 
 
 The migration fi-oni the Soutli luis greatly increased the work of the 
 Home. Its facilities are far from ade(|uate to accomodate the large num- 
 ber of applicants for admission. However, the executive board has, for 
 tlie past few years, bcnl all its energies to paying off the balance due on 
 the mortgage and have succeeded in I'lMlucing it, on the i)roperty valued at 
 $25,000.00, to less than $2,000.00. 
 
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THE NECESSITY CLUB DAY NURSERY 
 
 Chicago, Illinois 
 
 The Necessity Club Day Nursery, 3518 Dearborn street, Chicago, 
 
 represents the attainment of the goal of the Necessity Club whose members 
 
 '1 few vears raised over $1,000.00 which was applied on the purchasing 
 
 and remodeling of the building opened in 1920 as a day nursery under the 
 
 auspices of the Chicago Day Nursery Association. 
 
 THE YATES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 
 
 Cairo, Illinois 
 
 The Yates Memorial Hospital, Cairo, was opend in December of 
 1916 by the Yates Woman's Club which had struggled for over twelve 
 years under the leadership of Mrs. AVilliam H. Fields, to establish and 
 maintain, for our raee group, an institution that would assure efficient 
 and fair treatment, highly skilled medical service and a congenial envi- 
 ronment. 
 
 This institution not only meets a great need in Cairo, but receives pa- 
 tients from many of the surrounding towns. Annual tag days, musicals, 
 bazaars, etc., are some of the means by which the Woman's Club is en- 
 abled to accept for treatment, every sufferer, whether with or without 
 means to pay for the service rendered. 
 
 THE LILLIAN JAMIE SON HOME 
 
 Decatur, Illinois 
 
 The Lillian Jamieson Home was founded by the Big Sisters Club of 
 Decatur, and named in honor of ]\Irs. Lillian Jamieson while she was 
 serving as president of the State Federation. Its object is to provide 
 a home for girls of that city, who have no relatives or friends and who 
 need to be safeguarded and housed at reasonable rates. 
 
THE WOMAN'S AID CLUB HOME 
 
 Danville, Illini)is 
 The Woman's Aid Club House was purchased in 1907 by the Woman's 
 Aid Club to give the Club and its Juvenile auxiliary a permanent place to 
 hold ther meetings. The club house has become a great asset f jr communi- 
 ty betterment and as a recreation center for the yoimg people. 
 
 THE IROQUOIS COMMUNITY LEAGUE HOME 
 Evanston, Illinois 
 
 'IMic Iroquois Connuiinity League of Evanston lias worked long and 
 faithfully, uiulci' the efficient leadei'shiii of Mrs. Eva Rouse, to meet t'ne 
 need of a recreation center for the girls of their city. The beaiitiful Iro- 
 (|uois Coininunity lloine was conti'acted for in 19'21 and the Club ex- 
 pects to open it when the present tenant's lease expires in 1923. 
 
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WOMAN'S AID rOI\I]\IUNITY CENTER 
 
 Peoria, Illinois 
 
 Some years ago the Woman's Aid Chib pnrcliased a piece of proper 
 ty improved with a nine room house, to be used as a meeting place. They 
 have recently decided to have a Community Center in connectioin. 
 
 HOME FOR AGED AND INFIRM COLORED PEOPLE 
 
 Chicago, Illinois J* 
 
 In 1898 seven old people were driven from their temporary home by 
 fire. Mvii. Gabrilla K^iighten Smith. Mrs. Fannie :\la.son, and a few other 
 interested friends took upon themselves the task of caring for these un- 
 fortunates and rented a house to shelter them until other arrangements 
 
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TWO AGED INMATES 
 
 OLD HOME 
 510 Garfield Ave. 
 
 NEW HOME 
 4430 Vincennes Ave. 
 
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could be made. Mrs. Bela Morrison, a khii1lie;:rted CleriTian woman, read 
 of their distress and came to visit them. She was so impressed with 
 their condition that she innnediately bonght all the food she could get 
 at nearby stores (her visit was on a Sunday), gave Mrs. Smith money 
 to tempor.'rily c re for tliem and later gave a house at 510 Garfield 
 boulevard, to be used as an Old P'olk's Home. 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Mason, superinteiulod the moving of the old people into 
 their home at two o'clock in the morning when several of the white proper- 
 tv owners, who later bee me staunch friciids, objected to colored ueic'h- 
 bors. A small group of faithful women carried on the work for a num- 
 ber of years until an association was organized and a bo-.trd of directors 
 was appointed. 
 
 Too much in^aise cannot be given to those volunteer, pioneer wor- 
 kers who gave unstintedly of their time, scarif icing much that the old 
 people might be comfortable. 
 
 Having outgi-own their ;;1(1 ([uarters, a larger and more modern home 
 was pni'chased in 1921 at 44:!() Vineeinies avenue. 
 
 Many clubs contributed annually to the home's support, among the 
 largest of these clubs contributors being the Woman's Aid and the 
 Volunteer Workers. These clubs contributions with donations from the 
 Amateur Minstrels, tag days and an occasional bequest form the means 
 of support for this very worthy of the citj^'s institutions. 
 
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LINCOLN COLORED HOME 
 
 Springfield, Illinois 
 
 The Lincoln Colored Home, founded by Mrs. Eva Monroe, is the 
 oldest jiid best known institution in the State. The Illinois State Federa- 
 tion and many individual club contribute regularly to its support. 
 
 THE AMANDA SMITH INDUSTRIAL HOME 
 
 Chicago, Illinois 
 
 The New Amanda Smith Industrial Home has risen out of the ashes 
 of the old home founded by Amanda Smith at the age of sixty years. Mrs. 
 Eliza Halliday, chairman and former President of the North Side Wo- 
 man's Club, and her excellent connnittees are working hard to erect the 
 new building at Harvey during the present year. 
 
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YOUNG MARRIED LADIES INDUSTRIAL CLUB. 
 
 Chicago, Illinois 
 
 A group of young women who wanted to contribute their little mite 
 toward the uplift of humanity ; who wanted to scatter a little sunshine 
 here and there, by helping those less fortunate, on September 14, organized 
 the Young Married Ladies Industrial Club.. 
 
 They elected Mrs. Ruth Steele as their president and adopted the 
 motto, "Helping Others'". The sole object of this club, whch is limited to 
 a membership of thirty, is charity and during the six years that they have 
 been organized, over $1200.00 has been raised for the carrying out of their 
 plans. 
 
 The presidents of the club have been Mrs. Ruth Steele, Mrs. Arietta 
 Polk, Mrs. Audrey Eberh irt, Mrs. Floyd Edgerton and Mrs. Beatrice 
 Wright. Mrs. Birdie Holoway is the present Secretary. 
 
 THE NEW METHOD INDUSTRIAL CLUB 
 
 Chicago, Illinois 
 
 The New Method Industrial Club was organized in April of 1907 
 with Mrs. Emma Decoidander as President and Mrs. Minnie Patterson as 
 instructor. This cfub which has increased from a membership of ten to a 
 limit of fifty-two and has a long waiting list, became affiliated with the 
 city and state federations in 1915. 
 
 Large contributions have been made to charity and during the war 
 excellent work was done with the National Council of Defense in knitting 
 for the soldiers and in the various drives. The present officers are : Mrs. 
 Laura Yancy, President ; Mrs. Mamie Payne, Recording Secretary and. 
 Mrs. Sadie Baskerville, Financial Secretary. 
 
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Chaptpr Eight 
 
 LOOKING FORWARD 
 
 Twenty two years have passed since our women in Illinois !)e('aii;e 
 interested in the work of organized effort. 
 
 AVhen we take a retrospective view of the field we are amazed at 
 the marvelous work accomplished in these few short years. We have 
 seen our organization, the first of any of the States to be federated, grew 
 from seven small clubs to more than one hundred throughout the State ; 
 seventy-five or more of them banded together in one harmonious 
 effort to be loyal to women and just to children. 
 
 There are, of course, in the world of organized effort, two classes 
 of persons — the builders and the wreckers. We are to happy to know 
 and believe that the builders are in the majority. They are the only 
 ones who are ever watchful, ever on the lookout to extend a helping 
 hand to the needy, the suffering and the unfortunate ; not for vainglory 
 or self-reward, but in obedience to the divine command. To give a cun 
 of cold water unto the least of these unfortunate ones is giving it unto 
 Him. They are the ones who weekly or monthly, when the doors swing 
 outward, wend their way hopefully to the club meeting, ever ready to 
 join in unity, harmony and co-operation, to further whatever good work 
 is presented for their consideration. They are the ones who suppoii 
 the churches, build homes for the aged, the orphans and the wage-earn- 
 ing girl. They are ever mindful of the child in the slums, the girl in the 
 kitchen, the woman in the alley. 
 
 These ])uildei's, while ever mindful of affairs philanthropic, are not 
 negligent in matters relative to intellectual ajid social uplift. We find 
 them thronging our high schools, colleges and university halls, chargin;r 
 the social atmosiihere with the strong electric current of their intellect- 
 ual personality. These liuilders demnnd and are getting a better minis- 
 try, better school facilities in rural districts, better civic government. 
 
 C ne nuncrca. li^e 
 
better domestic relntions, better political opportnnities and are convinc- 
 ing- those, who will stop to consider, that the world is steadily growing 
 stronger and better in spite of all the new fads, ologies and isms that 
 are springing up everywhere. 
 
 T'^o wreckers, although in tlie minority, are not without their 
 des])icable influence ; they are the ones who endeavor to tear down what 
 the builders erect. These wreckers do not make good citizens and the 
 greatest calamity that can befall any club is to have one or more 
 
 ■•.vrcL'ker;; to clo.'i' its wheals of progressive activity. 
 
 It has, indeed, been gratifying to see our women rising above the 
 !•- :---liti(>'' of life p-'-ercr-mirig 'i-i"r:;Av nreiudices. I'yetty Jealousies a^Kl sel- 
 fish interests, moving forward to a broader, grander field of iioble wo- 
 manhood and usefulness. We have seen community conditions bettered, 
 •nn:)ioved housing and sanitctioii. homes established for the tged and in- 
 fimi, orphans, wage-earning and dependent girls and various other 
 institutior ■. helned, aside from numerous individual charitv cases, nrov 
 ing beyond question that five thousand of our women in this State are 
 alive three hundred and sixty-five days in the year, their hearts filled 
 with enthusiasm and inspiration, each doing her level best to make the 
 world better because she has lived. 
 
 Not alone at our doors has the work of our women lieeonie a recog- 
 nized factor in the great movements of the world, but everywhere that 
 other races are lending their best forces toward the uplift of humanity, 
 there are we found. 
 
 Women "builded" better than they knew when, realizing the value 
 of coming together for mutual help, sympathy and encouragement in a 
 broader, kindlier spirit ; they began to organize in groups for community 
 betterment. 
 
 Signs of ]irogress everywhere ; are as rays of light heralding the 
 dawn of a new day in our histoi'v; but it is iiot yet time for us to fold 
 our hands in quite content, thinking tlie work so well under way, that 
 we can afford a little breathing space in the rush of world activities. 
 The task is bnt just begun-tlie end is far distant — and there is much 
 more to do before we cmi stand erect and say "Behold the perfect wo- 
 man.." There is work in the liaudet, village, town and city; there are 
 evils to l)e coi-rected, chikli'en housed and trained to right living and 
 thinking, young ])eople to be taught cpiiet nmnners in public places, 
 liabits of honesty, frugality and economy and men and women to be 
 trMi'cd in iiietliods of r icial unity, Irirmony and co-operation. 
 
 The ]uil|)it and i)i'ess nnist join hands with the club women and 
 ^oeik ont in loud and no niieei'tain tones against all things which tend to 
 dr:i,<!' n;'. from the high pedestal of honoi', integrity and sterling worth in- 
 
 L'nc liuiiJaaJ Aix 
 
to the mire of coTruption, vice and immortality in high places. If we 
 would become strong-, we must build from within and not from without: 
 we must res]iect ourselves if we would demand respect from others. 
 
 Women of Illinois, yon have done some things well, but greater 
 things remain yet to be done. You have broadened and grown in the 
 past score of years, but there are heights yet to be reached, more diffi- 
 cult problem to be solved, a wider vision of co-operation ciid unity to 
 attain. •• 
 
 AVe can and do turn our eyes hopefully to the future, which looms 
 u]) bright with the promise of a better day for all humanity. The 
 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ; the Pan- 
 African Congress recently held in Paris ; the increasnig sentnnent, em- 
 bodied in the Dyer-Anti lynching Bill, to blot forever from, the fair pages 
 of Amercan history, the dark stain of moh violence and lawlessness; the 
 discnsson of ways and means of bringing about peace and harmony among 
 all nations and a greater unity of races, are all evidences of our progress. 
 
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 4. — — ^..^.^ — ^4. — ^..-^..-w. — .+ 
 
 C-'fit! Iiun3'it? «mi<! 
 
:iEETIN('S HAVE BEEN HELD AR FOLLOWS: 
 
 Chicago, November, 21, 22, 1900; Peoria,; Oetrrber, 10, 11, 1^)1 
 Spring-field, Ai-gust 19, 20, 1902; Evanston, August 18, 20 1903; Jackson- 
 siio, Uclcber, 11, 14, 1904; Quincy, August 15, 18, 190"; Dniville, Aii- 
 ::u.'i, 21, 24 1903; Chr.mpaign, June 11, 14, 1907; Bloomiugton, October, 
 Chic go, August, 17, 20, 1909 ;' Peoria, August, 16, 19, 1910; Moniiiohtli. 
 August' 15, 18, ls:il; Rock Island, August, 27, :]0, 1912; Spriugiield, Au 
 gust, 19, 22, 1918; Moline, August, 19, 22, 1918; Chicago, August 17, 
 20, 1915; Champaign, August 29, to September, 1, 1916; Chicago, Au- 
 gust, 21, 24, 1917; Blooiniugton, August 20, 23, 1918; Jacksonville, Au- 
 gust, 19, 22, 1919; Galesburgg, August 17, 20, 1!)20; Carboudale, August 
 1921; Danville, 1922. 
 
 SPECIAL EXECUTIVE BOAPvD MEETINGS 
 
 Chicago, June, 14, 1901; August, 30, 1901; A])ril, 12. 1!)02; Feb 
 ru .ry, 15, 1904; I'eoria, and Springfield. 
 
 All Executive meetings have since been held ;!t the tini(^ (if the ai!- 
 i.u 1 meetings. 
 
 OFFICERS: 
 
 Officers— r;'){)-l!)01 
 
 Jil,iry J. Jackson, Jacksonvlle . . . President 
 
 '^--.lojif, West, Chicago First Vic-''re:d - ' 
 
 Katherine Tillman, Chicago : e ^ .] \"(>o- '^^ ;'d ^ ■• 
 
 M. V. Baker, Evanston , ..,.,.... Third Vice-Presdent 
 
 Jidia Gibson, Peoria, Fourth Vice-President 
 
 Julia Duncan, Springfield P^ifth Vice-Presiden' 
 
 Margaret Anderson, Chciago Recording Secretary 
 
 Jennie C. McClain, Sjuingfield Assistan*: St.vetary 
 
 MvH. Sarah Floyd, Pe.iri i Treasurer 
 
 E. L. Davis, Chicago Organizer 
 
 Officers— 1901-1902 
 
 J. C. McClain, Springfield Presidenr 
 
 Sarah Reed, Chicago First Vice-PresKu-v.i 
 
 Julia Duncan, Springfield Second Vice-Presideni 
 
 \\. Vales, Evanston Third ViceJ'resid'^ut 
 
 Ella Standford, Peoria Foui'th \'ice-Presi'!t'n1 
 
A. R. Fields, Chicago Fifth Vice- 1 'resident 
 
 K iiiiie Emaimel, (1iic go Recording Secretary 
 
 Georgia Ha[l, Peoria Assistant Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Sadie Allen, Galesbnrg Corresponding Secretary 
 
 Alargaret Anderson, Chicago Treasurer 
 
 Sidney Wagner, Peoria <), oanizer 
 
 Cnrdolia West, Chicago Chairnian AVay aid :\I(-ins r'oinm. 
 
 Officers— 1002-1903 
 
 J. C. McClain, Springfield President 
 
 Fannie H. Clint, Chicago First Vice-President 
 
 .;uiuo vjiuM)ii, reoria Seco-nl Vice-'^resideiiv 
 
 Mrs. M. V. Baker, Evanston Third Vice-President 
 
 S. Fields, Chicago Fonrth A^ice-President 
 
 S =rah Floyd, Peoria Fifth Vice-President 
 
 Aramnita Davis, Springfield Recording Secretary 
 
 iManche Shaw, Chicago Assistant Secretary 
 
 Elizabeth Fisher, Chicago C^orresponding Secretary 
 
 Ma-s. M-rgaret Anderson, Chicago Treasnrei 
 
 Mrs. Cordelia West, Chicago' .- Organizer 
 
 Mi-s. Jnlia Duncan, Springfield Chairman AVays and Means Comni. 
 
 Officers— 1904-1905 
 
 .■:!':;. Fannie Hall Clint, Chicago President 
 
 II. H. Robinson, Danville First Vice-President 
 
 Iv.iiiiu Smith, Bloomington Second Vice-Presidem 
 
 _ir,. Fred Dnbney, Jacksonville Third Vice-President 
 
 Mr-. Connne Knight, Alton Fonrth Vice-President 
 
 -•i.rs. Annie AA^nllace, Monmonth Fifth A'ice-President 
 
 --rf;. L. L. Kennebrew, Jacksonville Recording Secretarv 
 
 Lillian Hnnt, Chicago Assistant Secretarv 
 
 .Urr,. AVilliams. Anrori Corresponding Secretarv 
 
 ^irs. T. C. Alundy, (^nincy Oganizer 
 
 .\xrs. E. Baker, (Mncago Chairman AA^avs and Means Comm 
 
 Mrs. Ella N. Stanford, Peoria Chairman Executive Board 
 
 Officers— 1905-1906 
 
 Airs. L. L. Kimiebrew. Jacksonville President 
 
 a-s. Althedn .V.o;:r(\ Rock Islmid First A^ice-Presidenl 
 
 ixf''" S'^^ Holliday, diicago Second A^ice-President 
 
 Mrs. Alarie loles, Chicag.. Third A^ice-President 
 
 Mrs. Annie A^ aldmi, Alanmouth Fonrth Vice-President 
 
 .Mrs. Annie Nichols, Danville Fifth Vice-President 
 
Mrs. Bessie Nance Kecording Secretary 
 
 Hattie IM^orofan, Champaign Assistant Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Belle Tnylor, Rock Island Corresponding Secretary 
 
 . Mrs. Jnlia Dnnean, Spring'field Treasurer.. 
 
 Mrs. F. L. Mniidy, Qnincy Organizer 
 
 R. H. Robinson, Danville Cliairman Ways and Means Conim. 
 
 Mrs. Annie Peyton, Chicago Chairman Executive Board 
 
 Officers— 1907-1908 
 
 Mrs. Annie M. Peyton, Chicago President 
 
 Mrs. C. 0. Lewis, Cairo First Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Mittie Fonlks, Champaign Second Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Emma Waldon, Danville Third Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. P. F. Denley, Jacksonville Fourth Vice-President 
 
 Miss L. Pettis, Chicago Fifth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. T. G. Macon, Chicago Recording Secretary 
 
 Jennie Smith, Bloomington Assistant Secretary 
 
 Miss Clara Webster Corresponding Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Julia Duncan, Springfield Treasurer 
 
 ]\Irs. Julia Gibson, Peoria Chairman Ways and ]\feans Comm. 
 
 ^Irs. Eva Monroe, Springfield Chairman Executive Board 
 
 Miss Maggie Wall, Cairo Chairman Social Iniiprovement Comm. 
 
 E. L. Davis, Chicago Organizer 
 
 Miss Minnie Hunter, Alton Editor 
 
 Officers— 1908-i;i09 
 
 Mrs. C. B. Knight, Alton Chairman Social Improvement 
 
 Mrs. T. G. Macon, Chicago Organizer 
 
 Mrs. Willi^nn Fields, Cairo Editor 
 
 Mrs. Eva ^lonroe, Springfield President 
 
 Mrs. Mary Clark, pJacksonville First Vie.^ l^resident 
 
 ^Irs. Ella Stanford, Peoria Second Vice-President 
 
 Mary DePugh, Evanston Third Vice-President 
 
 E. Early, Chicago Fourth Vice-President 
 
 J. B. Bennett, DuQuoin Fifth Vice-President 
 
 Miss Jennie Smith, Bloomington Recording Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Annie Buler, Danville Assistant Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Ella Berry, Chicago Corresponding Secretan'^ 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Cathey, Danville Treasurer 
 
 Mrs. Julia Gibson, Peoria Chairman Executive Board 
 
 Mrs. Maggie Mallory, Jacksonville Chairman Ways and Means Comm. 
 
 On.. I'm ..I iuVlV. 
 
Officers— 1909-1910 
 
 Mrs. Eva Munroe. Sprinjrfield Presiden 
 
 Mrs. Ella Stanford, Peoria First Vice President 
 
 Mrs. Charlotte Pearson, Chicagro Second Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Emma S. Kennedy, Chicago Third Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Etta Simms, Monmouth Fourth. Vice-President 
 
 Mrfs. Alice Thompson, Moline Fifth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Annie Buler, Danville Recording; Secretary 
 
 :\rrs. Tillia Tashley, Blooming-ton Second Recording Secretari- 
 
 Mrs. Lonise Lafayette, Jacksonville Corresponding Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Cathey, Danville Treasurer 
 
 Mrs. Julia Gibson, Peoria Chairman Executive Board 
 
 ]\rrs. Maggie Mallory, Jacksonville .... Chairman Way and Means Comm.. 
 
 Delia T. Carey, Chicago Chairman Social Improvement 
 
 Mrs. T. G. Macon, Chicago^ Organizer 
 
 Mrs. Ella Berry, Chicago Editor 
 
 Officers— 1910-1911 
 
 Mrs. E. L. Davis, Chicago President 
 
 Mrs. S. B. Jones, East Saint Louis First Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. May Nail, Manmouth Second Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Susan B. Allen, Galesburg Tliird Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Delia Harrie, Jacksonville Fourth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Altheda Moore, Rock Island Fifth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. A. L. Anderson, DuQuoin Recording Secretary 
 
 Miss Fannie Borhue, Alton Second Recording Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Collet-Kennie, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Corresponding Secretary 
 
 Miss Rosie Hunter, Springfield Treasurer 
 
 Mrs. Sarah Shepherd, Peoria Chairman Executive Board 
 
 Mrs. Emma S. Kennedy Chicago Chairman Ways and Means 
 
 Mrs. Ida D. Lewis, Chicago Organizer 
 
 Mrs. Eva Jenifer, Chicago Chairman Social Improvement 
 
 Mi'H. Julia Gibson. Peori' St 'tistician 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Hall Clint, Chicago Editoi 
 
 Officers— 1911-1912 
 
 Elizabeth L. Davis, Chicago President 
 
 Sarah B. Jones, East Sant Louis First Vice-President 
 
 Mrs, Sarah Niel, Monmouth Second Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Susan Allen, Galesburg Third Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Delia Harris, Jacksonville >'ourth Vice-President 
 
 L III? nundti'J Uiitl.en 
 
Mrs. Altheda Moore, Rock Island Fifth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. A. L. Anderson, DuQuoin Recordiiii;- Secretary 
 
 Miss Fannie Borlim, Alton Second Recordina, Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Collett Kinner, ^Milwaukee, Wis Corresponding- Secretary 
 
 :.irs. Rosie Hunter, Springfield Treasnrer 
 
 .^ n;. Enima S. Kennedy. Chicago Chairman Way and Means 
 
 Mrs. S. C. Shepherd, Ch irman Executive Board 
 
 -"^Irs. Eva Jenifer, Chicago Chairm n Social Improvement Com. 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Hall Clint Chicago Editor 
 
 Officers— 1912-1913 
 
 Jirs, Ida D. Lewis, Chicago President 
 
 Mrs. Altheda Moore, Rock Island First Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Mary Neil, Monmouth Second Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Azalia Taylor, Danville Third Vice-President 
 
 Viclet Newsome, Macomb Fifth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Emma S. Kennedy, Chicigo Recording Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Daisy Lash, ]\Ionmontli Second Recording Secretav}- 
 
 Mrs. Mary AVaring, Chicago Corresponding Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Rose Hunter, Springfield Treasurer 
 
 Mrs. Julia Duncan, Springfield Chairman Executive Board 
 
 .Mrs. Belle Taylor, Rock Island Chairman Ways and Means 
 
 Mrs. Sarah Shepherd, Peoria Organize}- 
 
 r.Ii,;. Julia Gibson, Peoria Statistician 
 
 Mrs. Hattie Hudln Turner, Chicago Editui- 
 
 Officers Elected 
 
 Theresa G. Macon •■ 3 years 
 
 Elizabeth L. Davis 3 years 
 
 Eva Monroe 3 years 
 
 Mi-s. Sadie Caojier 2 years 
 
 Mrs. Nora Taylor 2 years 
 
 ^Irs. Famiie Emanuel 1 years 
 
 Mrs. Cordelia West 1 year 
 
 Officers—I 913-1 914 
 
 Mrs. Ida Lewis, Chicig;) President 
 
 Mrs. Altheda Moore, Rock Ishiiid First Vice-1'resident 
 
 Mrs. Ella Groff. .Monmouth Second \'ice-Presideiit 
 
 Mrs. Azalia Taylor, Danville Third Vice-President 
 
 .Mrs. Lillian Reed, Pe>)i-i i Fourth X'ice-I'resideiit 
 
 Mrs. Ella Woods, Moliiie Fifth Vice-President 
 
!\Ti-.s. Emma R. Kennedy, riiie ot) . , T?eeordino' Secretary 
 
 MvH. Daisy Lash, Monn'inntli , Tecond Reeordinji' Seoret-iry 
 
 ^Irs. Carrie Lee Hamilton, Si)rii!<i"-eM , CorresDondin^- Secretary 
 
 Mrs. T. G. Macon, C^hica^o Fraternal Secretary 
 
 ^Trs. Jnlia Gibson, Peoria Treasurer 
 
 Mrs. Mary F. Waring', Cliiciiio (Miaii'inni Executive P.oani 
 
 Mrs. Belle Taylor, Rock Island riiairm in Ways and Meaiis 
 
 Mrs. Sarah Shepherd, Peoria Oro-aniz'^r 
 
 :\h-s. Eva Solomon. Galesburiz' St itistician 
 
 Mrs. Cai-rie Hutsou, Milwaukee, Wis Editor 
 
 Officers 1914-1915 ,,,^v 
 
 ^frs. T. G. Maemi, Chicaji'o President 
 
 Mi-;;. S-.irali Shenherd, Peoria , ...'.'.'.•.' First Viee-Presidenr 
 
 Mrs. Ella Woods, Moline , Second Vice-President 
 
 j\rrs. A. L. Anderson, DuQnoin Third Vice-1'resident 
 
 ^Trs. Pessie Kellev, Milwaukee, W':' Fourth Vice-Preside.'t 
 
 Mrs. M:!rv Gostin, Joliet Fifth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Lee Hamilton. Spriup'field Recordino- Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Adah Davis, Galesburji' Corresponding- Secretary 
 
 Mi-s. Tnfelice Thompson, ChamiK-r;"-^ Second Recordino; Secretary 
 
 ^I-r,. Lulu B, Shreves, Chicago • ..Fraternal Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Julia Gibson, Peoria Treasurer 
 
 ;\Tr>' Lilli n Jamieson. Champaign Chairm m Executive Board 
 
 Mr^. EttT Simoits, Monmouth Clnirman AVa.vs and Mean;-; 
 
 Mrs. Cordelia West, Chicago Organize)' 
 
 Vv:- Ev) Solomon. GalesbuJ'g Statistic^ i 
 
 Mrs. J. S. P(n'ter. Chicago Editor 
 
 ^Frs. Julia i:)uncan, S]U'ingfield (Miaplaiii 
 
 Officers— 1915-1916 
 
 Mrs. T. G. :\r-.u'on, Chicago .-• President 
 
 Mrs. Sarah Shepherd, Peorii First Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Ella Woods. Moline .:.... Second Vice-President 
 
 Airs. A. L. Andersfm. DuQnoin Third Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Hessie Kellev, :\rilwaukee, AVis Fourth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Mary Gaston. Joliet Fifth Vice-Presidesi* 
 
 ^rrs. C'irrie Lee Hamilton. S])ringfield Recording Secretary 
 
 ?lrs. Infelice Thoinpsor, Champaign Second Recording Secret-iry 
 
 Mrs. Adah Davis, G?lesburg Corresponding Secretary 
 
 Airs. Juli'1 Gibson, Peorii Treasarer 
 
 ATrs. Lillia Jamieson, Champaign Cimirman Executive Board 
 
 Mrs. Etta Simons, Aloiunouth Chairnuni Ways and Means 
 
 Mrs. Cordelia West, Chicago Organizer 
 
Mrs. Regina Houston Statistician 
 
 Mrs. J. S. Porter ." Editor 
 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan, Springfield Chaplain 
 
 Mrs. Ella Berry, Chicago Parliamentarian 
 
 Officers— 1916-1917 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Lee Hamilton, Springfield President 
 
 Mrs. Ella Woods, Moline First Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. A. L. Anderson, DuQuoin Second Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Rebecca Logan, Milwaukee, Wis Third Vire-President 
 
 Mrs. Mary Donnelly, Rockford Fourth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Brewing Fifth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Hattie Wells, Champaign Recording Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Susie Wallace, Springfield Second Recording Secretarj-^ 
 
 Mrs. Frances Morton. Aurora Correspondinu' Secrcfjiry 
 
 Mrs. Ann I Gillis. Alton Fraternal Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Mary F. Waring, Chicago Treasurer 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Turner, Chicago Chairman ExecutiveBoard 
 
 Mrs. Gertrude Davis, Chicago Chairman Ways and Means 
 
 Mrs. Ella Stone Vice Chairman Executive Board 
 
 Mrs. Lillian Jamieson, Champaign Organizer 
 
 Mrs. Reginia Houston Statistician 
 
 Mrs. M. Watkins, Galesburg Editor 
 
 Mrs. Elzabeth Morgan, Springfield Chaplain 
 
 Mrs. Ella G. Berry, Chicago Parliamentarian 
 
 L Officers— 1917-1918 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Lee Hamilton, Mounds President 
 
 Mrs. A. L. Henderson, DuQuoin First Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Rebecca Logan, Milwaukee, Wis Second Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Turner, Chicago Third Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Annie B. Dorsey, Lovejoy Fourth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Milinda Smith, Bloomington Fifth Vice- I'vesdent 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Horton, Chicago Recording Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Susie Wallace, Springfield Second Recording Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Frances Morton, Aurora Corresponding Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Altheda Moore, Rock Island Fraternal Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Adah Davis, Galesburg Treasurer 
 
 Mrs. Musadora Aiulerson, Chicago Chairman Executive Board 
 
 Mrs. Ella Stone, Danville Vice Chairman Executve Board 
 
 Mrs. FaiHiie Mason, Chicago Chairman Way arid Means 
 
 Mrs. Lilian Jamieson, Peoria Organizer 
 
 Mrs. Lucy Webster, Chicago Statistician 
 
 Mrs. Mignon Watkins, Galesburg Editor 
 
 Vl'ne nundrt'J Aixtecn 
 
Mrs. Lola Y. Downs, Evanston Chaplain 
 
 Mrs. Geneveive Coleman, Chicagfo Paliamentavian 
 
 Officers— 1918-1919 
 
 Mrs. Lillian Jamieson, Peoria President 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Turner, Chicago First Vice President 
 
 Mrs. Annie Dorsey, Lovejoy Second Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Margaret Wyche, Bloniingt»n Third Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Ollie Price, Springfield Fourth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Mason, Chicago Fifth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Horton, Chicago Recording Seeretar\^ 
 
 Mrs. Ethel Cleaves, Chicago Second Recording Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Elvie Stewart, Chicago Corresponding Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Luella Barksdale, Springfield Fraternal Secretary 
 
 Mrs, Adah Davis, Galesburg Trea'^urer 
 
 Mrs. Musadora Anderson, Chicago Chairman Executive Board 
 
 Mrs. Sallie McDaniels, Jacksonville Vice Chairman Executive Board 
 
 Mrs. Luella K. Taylor, Decatur Chairman Ways and Means 
 
 Mrs. A. L. Anderson, DuQuoin Organizer 
 
 Mrs. M^ry F. Waring, Chicago Statistieiar. 
 
 Mrs. Mary Windsor, Rock Island Editor 
 
 Mrs. Lola Davis, Evanston Chaplain 
 
 Mrs. Cordelia West, Chcago ■■•• Parliamentarian 
 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, Historian 
 
 Officers— 1919-1920 
 
 Mrs. Lillian Jamieson, Peoria President 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Turner, Chicago First Vice-President 
 
 M;rs. Annie B. Dorsey, Lovejoy Secoi|d Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Margaret Wyche, Bloomington Third Vice-Presirloiit 
 
 Mrs. Ollie Price, Springfield Fourth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Mason, Chicago Fifth Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Ethel M. Cleaves, Chicago Recording Secretarv 
 
 Mrs. Minnie Roach, Chicago Second Recording Secrethi'# 
 
 Mrs. Elvie Stewart, Chicago Correspoiiclnig Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Blanche Mallory, Jacksonville Fraternal Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Adah Davis, Galesburg Treasurer 
 
 Mrs. Sallie McDaniels, Jacksonvlle Chairman Executive Board 
 
 Mrs. Clara Johnson, Chicago Vice Chairman Executive Board 
 
 Mrs. Luella K. L. Taylor, Decatur Chairman Ways and Means^ 
 
 Mrs. A. L. Anderson, DuQuoin Organizer 
 
 Mrs. Mary F. Waring, Chicago Statfstician 
 
Tiirs. Crrii-iro Greoiie riianipno'ii .,...,.. Editor 
 
 Officers— 1920-1921 
 
 ?(Iiss Edith Stew trt, Moliiie First Viee-Presidenv 
 
 Airs. Irene Goiiis, Chiea^i'o Set'oiid Viee-Pre-jideiit 
 
 ATrs. Idi Muse, J icksoiiville Tliird Vice-Presideu* 
 
 Mrs Kenipie Gibson, Rock Isl iid Fourth Vice-Presiden1 
 
 Mrs. Mattie Walker, Sprino'field ;...... Fifth Vce-Presideu; 
 
 Mrs. Minnie Rdach, Chicago Recording Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Mv;ry N. Brown, Monmouth Assistant Secret'ry 
 
 Miss Daisy Renfrne, Carbondale Corresponding Secretary 
 
 Mrs. Lina Henry, Peoria Fraternal Secretii'>- 
 
 Mrr;. Adah Davis, Galesburg Treasurer 
 
 Mrs. Clara Johnson, Chic:^go Chairni ui Executive Board 
 
 Mrs. Cordelia Brown, Canton Vico-Chairm-Mi 
 
 Mrs. Evi Solomon, Galesburg Chairman Ways and Means 
 
 MvH. Elvie Stewart, Chicago State Orginizcr 
 
 Mrs. Victors Thomas, Bloomington Statistician 
 
 Mvr. M-ry DePugh, Evanston Editor 
 
 Mi's. Arzalia Taylor, Danville Chaplain 
 
 Airs. Anna B. Dorsey, Loveioy Parliamentarian 
 
 Bliz'^beth Lindsay D:ivis, Chic go Historian 
 
 Officers— 1!)21-1922 
 
 Mrs. Anne Laurie Anderson. I)u(T)uoin President 
 
 Airs. Edith Stewart, Moline First Vice-President 
 
 Mrs. Irene Go'.ns, Chicago Secotid Vice-Presidem 
 
 Mrs. Emma Thompsoai. Carbondale Third Vice-President 
 
 Mrs, Adelia M. Ross, Rockoford ^onrth Vice-Presideul 
 
 Mrs. Elzabeth Crawlev, Chicago Fifth Vice-Pres''do-t 
 
 AFi-s. Mil iiic Roach, Chicago Recording Secretii-\- 
 
 ,Aliss Susie Wall ce, Snringficld A^sist-'ut Secretary' 
 
 Mj'ss D'lisy Renfi'o, Carbond Ic Corresponding Secretary- 
 Mrs. Lina Henry, Peoria Fratrnril Secretarv 
 
 Mi-s. Finances Morton, Aurora Treasure^ 
 
 Airs. Clara Johnson, Chicago Chairnrni Executive Bo rd 
 
 Mrs. Ad'h Davis, Galesburg Vice-Chairman 
 
 Mrs. Eva Stewart, Chicago State Organizer 
 
 Miss S r.di Clark, Mounds Statistican 
 
 Mrs. Sar'h B. Jones, Alton Editor 
 
 Mrs. Al(>linda Smith, P>l()()nHngton Chaplain 
 
 Mrs. Anna B. Doi'se>-, Lovejoy Pai-li imentaria.n 
 
 Airs. Fli/.alictli Lindsay Davis. Chicago H:sl';r!iM 
 
coxyrrrTiox and by-laws 
 
 Wc, the Colored Wcmeii of the State of llliiioiis, fe^r^p: 1' f^ "":•" 1 
 of {,T{>; nized efforts, end intending to furnish evideiee o" in 1"- ^1. 
 mental and moral prop-ress made by our people, do hereby unite in :\ St4e 
 Federation. 
 
 AKTK'LP] I— Name 
 
 The lunue of this orp'anization shall be Illnois Fedcr tio"' o;.' 
 Colored Woman's Clubs. 
 
 ARTICLE II— Objeet 
 
 Section 1. To unite the women's clubs_of the St ~te nd .iurisd;-- 
 tion. Lr. 
 
 Section 2. To encour-j«'e the orgruiization of clubs vvhere suc'i 
 organizations do not exist, and where the hepfulness of w ;men's elu's 
 is needed. 
 
 Section :]. To aid the club in becoming more thoroughly ac- 
 (iu nted vrith the various kinds of work that properly comes within 
 the f'cope of women's clubs. . 
 
 8ecti(;n 4. To pledge to the cause of education, the integrity of 
 ihc' lu r<ie, the interest and support of the best women of everv community,'. 
 
 ARTICLE III— Duties 
 
 Section 1. The State President shall -preside -t oil conventions 
 of State Peder^ition ; enforce order nnd decornm : decide all questons of 
 order without debate, subiect, however, to an appeal to the Stare 
 Feder?ticn. She sh-11 call the Vice-President to the chair during the 
 discussion of any question before the Federation on which she may de- 
 sire to speak. She shall at eieh annual convention present her annual 
 re^iort in writing. 
 
 Section 2. The Secretary shall have charge of the records, books. 
 and p pers, and keep ;n pceurate account of proceedings, keep correctlv 
 an account of nil club reports and moneys. At each annual convention 
 nresent her annual report in writing, and the conditou of the Federation. 
 She shall receive all the mon.ev due the St^te Federation, and p\v the 
 same over without delay to the State Treasurer, taking her receipt for 
 the s'me, and keen an exact and true account of the same, dr'w m11 
 vouchers on the St' te Tre'\surer for such monys as may be ordered by 
 the Federation. She shall present a report of all financial transactions 
 at the an.nnal convention. 
 
 Section 3. The Corresponding Secretary shall re;^d and aiiswer 
 ^dl connnunic'itions, letters, telegrams, etc., and send out credentials 
 and blanks to clubs. 
 
 Section -I. The State Treasurer shall pay all vouchers ordered 
 drawn by the President, when the same have been properly attested by 
 the Finaiu'ial Secretary and signed by the President. She shall kee]) 
 all accounts in a proper maimer, exhibiting the source and the amount 
 
 C/ne liuiidred ntiteleen 
 
of the receipt and purposes and amounts of disbursements; give a state- 
 ment of her office and exhibit a certified check at the annual convention 
 oi whatever required to do so by the Federation of Colored Women s 
 
 Section 5. The Chairman of the Executive Board shall issue the 
 call for the Annu:.l Convention at le?.st 30 days before the time for meet- 
 ing. She shall preside at the executive meetings and co-operate wit-i 
 the President, during a recess of the Federation in all matters pertain 
 iiig to the good of the Federaton and the uplift of humanity. 
 
 Section 6. The State President and four St'ite Officers with re- 
 presentatives of nine different clubs in good stinding shrdl constitute i\ 
 (luorum of tlie Executive Board. Tn ;in emergency the Chairman of the 
 I'^xecutive Board shall give ten day's notice to each club for a call of the 
 Executive Meeting. 
 
 Section 7. Should a vacancy occur in any office during the recess 
 of the Federation by reason of death, resignation, removal from the 
 Jurisdiction or otherwise, it shall be filled by the State President, whos,' 
 ai)pointee shall serve for the balance of the term as prescribed by law. 
 Should a vacancv occur in the Presidency, the next ran.king Vice-Presi- 
 dent shall innnediately succeed to the office of President and the power 
 of Slid office shall devolve upon her. 
 
 ARTICLE IV 
 
 Section 1. All women's clubs organized for work in harmony witli 
 the purpose of this Federation holding regular meetings and having a 
 members,hip of not less than ten, and not organized for social purposes 
 only, shall be eligible to membership in this Federation. 
 
 Section 2. Apnlication for membership shall be made to St-^te 
 Organizer on blanks furnished bv the Federation, with an admission f'H"" 
 of two ($2.00) dollars 
 
 Section .3. Any financial club woman upon the payment of 
 five ($5.00) dollars may become a life woman in the Federation, tho 
 membershi]^ to be retained as long as she is a financial member in a 
 local club, said member to have all privileges as a regular elected 
 delegate. 
 
 Section 4. Any city or district Federation with a membership 
 of ten clubss or more shall be eligible to membership in the State P'edera- 
 tion upon the payment of a regular admission fee of two ($2.00) dollars, 
 and entitled to one delegate for every ten clubs. 
 
 Section 5. All clubs must make animal reports on report blanks 
 furnished by Federation. 
 
 Section 6. All .Past Presidents, State Organizers Secretaries, 
 Chairman of Executives Boards, Chairman of AVays and Means, and 
 Treasurers, who still hold membershiji in a local club shall be entitled to 
 a voice and vote in the Federation. 
 
 Section 7. The majority of votes east by delegates ]u-esent 
 
necessary to election. . . . n i o 
 
 Section 8. The delegates to National Association shall be Presi- 
 dent, 1st delegates; State Organizer, 2nd delegate; Alternate to 1st dek- 
 gate, 1st A^ice-Pre^ident; Alternate to 2nd delegate, Chairman ot l^xecn- 
 tive Board ; and a delegate for every ten clnbs thereafter. 
 
 ARTICLE V— Dues 
 
 Section 1. The admission of two ($2.00) dollars pad by each 
 club to the Recording Secretary upon application for membership slial! 
 be in lieu of dues for the current Federation ye '.r. 
 
 But an annual due of ten cents per capita for number of members re- 
 ])orted shall be be payable on or before the annual meeting of eacli year. 
 
 Seetiou 2. Any club not paying its dues after two notifications 
 of deliiKiuency have been sent, shall at the end of the year be dropped 
 from the membership in the Federation. 
 
 Section 3. Any club wishing to be reinstated sliall pay up all m- 
 debtness. Prior ta opening of annual meeting. Corresponding Secretary 
 shall notify all delinquent clubs of their indebtness. 
 ARTICLE VI — Representation 
 
 Section 1. There shall be allowed one representatives for every 
 ten members and a fraction thereof over five. 
 
 Section 2. All delegates and alternates to the annuil meetii'.fr 
 shall be elected by their respective clubs and their credentials forward 
 ed to Recording Secretary nt least five days before the annual meeting. 
 Recording Secretary to turn said credentals over to Chairman of Creden- 
 tials Committee. 
 
 Section 3. The votes to be cast by the delegates present. Chair- 
 man of Standing Committees. 
 
 ARTICLE VII 
 Section 1. The officers of the Federation shall be a President, five 
 Vice-Presidents, two Recording Secretaries, a Corresponding Secretary, 
 Treasurer, Chairman of Executive Board, Vice-Chairnrui of Exec^itivo 
 Board, Parliamentarian, Charm?n of Ways and Means, State Organizer. 
 Editor and Statistician, Fraternal Secretary, Chaplain _ and Historian. 
 Their duties shall be as usually pertain to respective offices. 
 
 Section 2. Officers of the Federation shall be elected on Thurs- 
 day of the annual meeting at 10:30 a. m., by written ballot of the officers 
 of'the Federation and delegates representing clubs whch have paid th^it 
 dues for the ensuing yeir. Before balloting the roll shall be c^^lled b>' 
 the Recording Secretary. In answering to the roll, delegates shall state 
 .whether the annual dues have been paid. Miajority votes cast shall be 
 necessary to choice. 
 
 Section 3. Officers shall hold office for one year, and until the ad- 
 journment of the meeting at which the election is held. 
 
 Section 4. Officers shall be eligible for only two successive terms 
 in the same office. 
 
Section ,1. A nomination committee shall be appointed by the 
 President. 
 
 Section 6. The Executive Board phall be composed of the officers 
 of the Federation, the President and one other deleo-ate from e^ch local 
 club and the Chairman mf all standino;' committees, Past President, Past 
 State Organizer, Past Chairman of Executive Boards, Past Secretary. 
 Past Charman Ways and Menus and Treasurer. 
 
 Section 7. Standing- committees shall be Arts and Crafts, Book 
 and Magazines, Child Welfare, Credentials. Forestry, Juvenile Court. 
 Music, Press, Program, Religion, Social Improvement, Social Hygiene. 
 Transportation, Ways and Me 3ns, . Civic, Temper nice, Pioneer Worker's 
 Fund, Racial Hstor-y, Educ?ition, Printing, Legislation. Advisory, 
 Monrovian Mission Fund and Mother's Department. 
 ARTICLE VIII— Meetings 
 Section 1. The annual meeting of the Federation slrill biv 
 held on the diy previous tO' tlie annual meeting and at the cal] of fh^ 
 Chairman of said Board. Fifteen shall consist a quorum. 
 
 Section 3. To secure suitable arrangements for each annual meet 
 ing a local committee from the place of the meeting shall be chosen ti; 
 act with Executive Board in arraneing for the conduct and intei^est of the 
 meetng. i 
 
 Section 4. The Chairman of any committee will not transact any 
 business without first consulting each member of her committee. 
 
 Section 5. Bids for printing of proceedingo shall be submitted to 
 the Chairman of the Printing Committee for final decisions, and minutes 
 to be turned over to the Recording Secretary after being printed, for dis- 
 tribution and sold for 10 cents per copy. Proceedings to be printed 90 
 days after annual convention. 
 
 ARTICLE IX 
 
 Section 1. There slnill be no salaried officers, but proper allowances 
 may be made for all necessary expenses such as stationery and circular 
 communications. The railroad fare of the following officers shall be 
 paid to and from annual meeting: President, Secretary, Treasurer. 
 Chairman of Executive Board, Chairman of Ways and ]Mcans, State 
 Organizer and Corresponding Secretarv. 
 
 ARTICLE X 
 
 Section 1. Resolutions relating to the policy of the Federatior. 
 shall be referred to the Executive Board for consideration before action 
 is taken. 
 
 Section 2. All past officers shall turn over to the newly elected 
 officers all pro]:»erty belonging to their respective offices immediately 
 after the session. Recorder shall record and complete proceedings of 
 session before delivering pro]')erty to the new recorder. 
 
 Section 3. The Treasurer shall be required to furnisli l)ond foj- 
 not less than tliree buudred (^300.00) dollars. Federation sliall pay 
 
 One ^uiu(ii.J tWcnlu iW.. 
 
for the execution of said bond. 
 
 Section 4. Outgoing' Secretary .shall furnish the President of the 
 Federation with a list of all clubs in the Federation, with names and ad- 
 dresses of Presidents and Secretaries. 
 
 ARTICLE XI 
 
 In the conduct of meetings, Robert's Rules of Order shall be the 
 authority of parliamentary procedure. 
 
 ARTICLE XII 
 
 Constitution may be amended at annual meeting by two-thirds of 
 those present and entitled to vote. Proposed amendments shall be sub- 
 mitted for approv?! to the Executive Board and if approved notice of will 
 be appended to the call of the annual meeting. 
 
 CHRONOLOGICAL RECORDS 
 
 1899. October, Illinois Federation of Colored Women's Clubs org niiz 
 
 ed at the In.stitutional Church, Chicago, Illinois. 
 
 1900. November 21st, First meeting held at the Institutional Churcli, 
 
 Chicago, Illinois. 
 1901 Federation affiliated with the N. A. C. W. at Buffalo, tlie 
 
 fir,st State Federation to join the National. 
 
 Mrs. Agnes ]\'Ibody elected Vice-President and Mrs. E. L. 
 Davis, elected Organizer of the N. A. C. AV. 
 
 Mrs. Newman, president of the 14th Congressional Districi 
 addressed the federation. 
 
 Mayor_ Warner of Peoria, delivered the address of welcome at 
 opening se.ssion. 
 
 Among the distinguished visitors were: Mesdames Clara Bow- 
 man, M. E. Foster and J. E. Frazier of the Jewish Circle 
 and Miss Cornelia Bowen cf Mt. Meigs, Ala., the founder of 
 a Boy's Reformatory in that city. 
 
 \V. H. A. Moore, prominent poet and writer of Chicago, read 
 an illuminating paper on "Uncle Tom's Cabin". 
 
 1902. Met in the Senate Chamber of the State Capital at Springfield. 
 
 A large delegation of Sangman cnnnty icehers was !ntrr> 
 duced. Greeting.:; were received from the Michigan Feder ;- 
 tion. 
 
 1 903. Met at Evanston, entertained l-y t!ie Julia Gaston Club, one 
 
 of the "Original Seven". The following n-med distinguish- 
 ed visitors were present: Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Lucy Thur 
 man, mother and sister of Bishop ''^. S. Smith. Deh'oii. Mich., 
 ]\Ir. Peter Lucky of Sonth America, the Hon. Fred L. ^McGee 
 of St. Paul, :\Iinn., :\Ir.s. Emma Bradley of Philadelphia, I\Irs. 
 M. Coy, Washington, D. C, ]Mrs. Boone, Rev. Harris. Rev. 
 R. Ransou and Harry Thompson of Chicago, the blisses Ger- 
 
 C'no liuiiJi-i'J (u\'rilii lliri?c 
 
triide and flattie Fisher of Nashville, Teiiii., r^Irs. Plorenee 
 Lindsay and Mrs. Booth of Ohio. 
 Letter of greeting received from Mrs. Josephine Silone Yates, of 
 Kansas City, Mo., expressing regret at her inability to be 
 present. 
 
 11)04. Met at Jacksonville. Unveiling of mnnnment in memory of 
 Mrs. Mary Jane Jackson, first presideiit of the Federation 
 Distinguished visitors were : Mrs. Lambert, vice-president of 
 the Illinois Federation of Woman's Clubs (white) ,who ad- 
 dressed the meeting. Drs. Short and Rogers. 
 Large delegation attended the N. A. C. W. convention at St. Louis. 
 
 1905 Met at Quincy. Many visitors were present among whom may 
 be mentioned Mrs. Covington of New Mexico and Editor 
 Thompson of the Des ^loines, Iowa, "Bstander". 
 
 1006. Met at Danville. Welcomed by Mayor Lewman. Delegates 
 visited the Old Soldiers' Home in a body. 
 
 1!)07. Champaign, Mrs. Daisy Walker, founder of a Home for work- 
 ing girls at Indianapolis, Ind., introduced. 
 Petitioned President Theodore Roosevelt to stop lynching. Commit! .^'^ 
 recommended that a annual contribution be given to the 
 following home; Chicago Home for Aged and Infirm; Yates 
 Hospital, Cairo; Phyllis Wheatley, Chicago: Old Folks and 
 Orphans, Sprngitield ; Amanda Smith Orphan, Harvey and 
 the Institutional Church Nursery, Chicago. 
 
 1908. Bloomington. Letter of greeting from Miss Elizabeth Carter 
 
 of New Bedford, Mass., president of the N. A. C. AV. 
 Use of colored dolls recommended. 
 Mrs. Annie Peyton, Chicago, elected Corresponding Secretary 
 
 of the N. A. C. W. convention .at Brooklyn. Visitors were : 
 
 Mr. Thos. Swan of Chicago and Mrs. Craddock, State Editor 
 
 of the ''Forum.'' 
 
 1909. Chicago. Address of welcome delivered by ]\Iajor Franklin A. 
 
 Dennison, representing Mayor Busse. 
 
 Miss Elizabeth Carter, National President, introduced by Prof. 
 R. T. Greener, for)ner U. S. Consul to Vladivostok, Siberia. 
 Reading of colored periodicals recommended. 
 
 ^Irs. Celia Parker Wooley, founder of the Frederick Douglass 
 Center; IMrs. iMcDonald, founder of the Golden Rule Settle 
 ment ; Mrs. Mathews of the Collegian Institute of Alabama 
 and Mrs. Susan Lawrence Dana of Springfield, were intro- 
 duced to the Federation. 
 
 1910. Peoria. Welcomed by ]\Iayor Warner. Greetings received 
 
 from Mrs. Preston, president of tiie IMichigau Fedei'ation. 
 Resolution passed to suitably mark the grave of IMrs. Agnes 
 
 Cue nundxeA fWi'ulii Jokx 
 
Moody at Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago. 
 Jiidg'o Cleiumoiis of tiie Juvenile Court of Peori;;, iuid ^Irs 
 Clara T. Bourland of Woman "s Club (white) -u'eseat at the 
 
 convention. 
 
 1911. Monmouth. Welcomed by Mayor W. I. Moore. Madim Par- 
 
 tee of the Monmouth Woman's Club, introduced. A Juvciih' 
 Department to the Federation was recommended. 
 
 Letter sent to the Governor of Oklahoma commendinj^' liim for 
 an act of clemency to a Neg'ro boy. 
 
 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo- 
 ple was endorsed. 
 
 1912. Rock Islinid. Report received of N. A. C. W. meeting at 
 
 Hampton Institute. 
 
 Chicago club women attended a reception to Mrs. Booker T. 
 Washington, President of the N. A. C. W. at the Frederick 
 Douglass Center. 
 
 Rock Island. Address of welcome delivered by JMayor H. Schri- 
 ver. The home for dependent girls founded by Mrs. Ida D. 
 Lewis, president of the West Side Woman's Club of Chicago, 
 endorsed. 
 
 ]\Irs. S. D. Brown, representing the "Crisis" and Mrs. Gene- 
 vieve Colem--ni, representing the "Fellowship Herald", pub- 
 lished at Chicago, urged the women to support both publica- 
 tions. 
 
 Rev. Eleanor Gordon addressed the Federation on "Why Wo- 
 men Should A;ote.'' 
 
 "Mother Hudlun," one of the oldest club members in the State, 
 was the honored guest of the Federation. 
 
 Greetings from California and Boston, Mass., were brought by 
 Miss Marie Simpson and Miss G. W. O'Neil, respectively 
 Demonstrations in the use of "Fireless Cooker" and "Paper 
 Bag" cooking were given by IMrs. Hester Ralls. President of 
 "Koffee Klutch'', Chicago. 
 
 First Statistical Report prepared by Mrs. Julia Linds-iy Gibson 
 of Peoria. 
 
 1913. S]n'ingfield. Illinois Federation of C*olored Women's Clnbs. in- 
 
 corporated. ^Irs. Sr)die Cooper, Chairman of the committei-. 
 Mr. Chas. Clapp, representing the Mayor, delivered the address 
 
 of welcome on behalf of the City. 
 Colored Matron recommended for colored girls at Geneva and 
 
 a committee appointed to visit the school. 
 Mrs. Blanche Charlaston, president of the Minnesota Federa- 
 
 Cn« hundred tiitntu iiOc 
 
tion, Mrs. Williams, Butte, Mon., Mrs. Jeffries and Mr. More- 
 land, Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. were introduced. Greet- 
 ings were received from IMrs. Susan Lawrence Joergen Dahl. 
 
 Tlie Illinois Commission on the Half Century of Negro Freednm 
 Centennial, composed of Bishop Samuel Fallows, prersident, 
 Mrs. Susan Lawrence Joergen Dahl, vice-president, Thomas 
 Wallace Swan, Secretary, Major Geo. W. Ford, treasure]-, 
 Hon. John Dailey of Peoria and Senator T. T. Allain, w.is 
 introduced to and endorsed by the Federation. Lincoln Man- 
 ual Training School endorsed. 
 
 Letters of protest sent to each Representative and Senator ": 
 Congress, concerning the alarming increase in discrimination. 
 Federation adjourned to accept an invitation to visit the beau- 
 tiful home of Mrs. Dahl. 
 
 November ISth, Mrs. Ida D. Lewis, president of the State 
 Federation passed away. 
 1014. Moline. A communication received from the North-Eastern 
 Federation, Miss Elizabeth of New Bedford, Mass., president, 
 asking tlie Illinois Federation to join with them in boycotting 
 all firms and manufactured goods handled by prejudiced 
 dealers. 
 
 Address of welcome delivered by the Mayor. Monument erect- 
 ed to the memory of Mrs. Ida D. Lewis. 
 
 A committee appointed to co-operate with the Illinois Commis- 
 sion on the Half Century of Negro Freedom. 
 
 Org^.nizatioii of the North-Western Federation recommended. 
 
 Prominent visitors were: Mr. Alfred Molief of South Africa and 
 several others. 
 11)15. Champaign. North-Western Federation Organized. Mrs. 
 Minnie Scott, president of the Ohio Federation of Colored 
 AA^omen's Clubs, a visitor. 
 
 Recommendation made that the Federation appoint a committee 
 to appeal to the State Legislature for an appropiation to 
 build suitable housing quarters for girls who had becoin" 
 wards of the State. 
 
 Dr. Mary F. AVaring endorsed as a member of the Illinois Com- 
 mission on the Half Century of Negro Freedom Ceutenniel. 
 
 Volume of poems written by Miss Bettiola Fortson., a yonng 
 club woman of Chicago, endorsed. 
 lOlfi. Chicago. Alderman Louis B. Anderson delivered address of 
 welcome on behalf of the City. 
 
 Air. Harmon urged that the women watch tlu^ changes to !)■> 
 ni'^'.de in the Constitution of the State. 
 The Monrovian Mission a memorial to 1lie colorcil of ;\mtM'ii"! 
 
 Cue liuujtitl iwlefilii Awe • 
 
which had been endorsed by the Federation, was reported as 
 being finally under construction. 
 
 A telegram sent to the President of the U. S. asking his pro- 
 tection of the soldiers involved in the Houston riot until an 
 investigation could be made. A protest against the East St. 
 Louis riot was sent to the Governor of Illinois and the Presi- 
 dent. 
 
 Recommendation made that the departments of Temperance and 
 Child Welfare be particularly encouraged in every club in 
 the State. 
 
 National prohibition endorsed. 
 l'J18. Bloomingtnn. Mr. R. M. O'Connell representative of the May- 
 or, delivered the address of Aveleome. 
 
 Dr. Mary Wiring was appointed trustee of the Douglass Home. 
 
 Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, president of the N. A. C. W. reported at 
 the Denver meeting that colored v/omen had subscribed over 
 $5,000,000 to Liberty Bonds. 
 
 Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis appointed as Historian to write 
 the story of the Illinois Federation. 
 
 Recommendation made that the Illinois Federation be repre- 
 sented in the Educational Congress at Springtield. 
 
 $25.00 donated to the Trustee Board of the Frederick Douglass 
 Home Memorial Fund. 
 
 Recommendation made that a short intensive course in military' 
 training for boys and girls be made available. 
 IDIJ'. Jacksonville. Dr. Kennebrew's New Home Sanitarium visited 
 by member of the Federation. Mother's Department creat- 
 ed. Bureau of Intelligence created to preserve clippings 
 from newspapers, of articles of race interest. Work of the 
 War Camp Community Service endorsed. Committee ap- 
 ]M)inted to confer with prominent colored men concerning the 
 needs and conditions of the race. 
 
 Committee appointed to go to the proper officials to urge the 
 ;:ppointment of a Colored Home Visitor in the department of 
 State Welfare. 
 
 Reconnnendation made that heads of departments send a letter 
 once a year to all the clubs, outlining the work to be done 
 in each department. 
 li»'2(). Galesbnrg. Address of welcome delivered by ^layor Henry 
 Hawkins. 
 
 Mrs. Mae C. Green. Mrs. Eliz i Logan, Mrs. Margaret Wyche 
 and ]\Irs. Arzalia Taylor enrolled as the first life members of 
 the Federation. 
 
 A iKU'dsome flag ])resented to the Federation l\v the local G. 
 
A. R. Prof. Ziiuinermaii, a eoniposq^' of M'lisic, presented to 
 
 the Federation. 
 Miss Daisy Renfro, a talented young woman of Carbondale 
 
 read an origin';! poem. 
 Mrs. Elnora Gresliam, president of the Iowa State Federation 
 
 of Colored Women's Clubs, a visitor. 
 Every mother present, led by Mrs. Julia Duncan, the originator 
 
 of the idea, joined hands to form a circle, the "JM^t'iers' 
 
 Chain'' and repeated an appropriate verse. 
 Prompt registration of the birth of all babies was urged. 
 Committee apjiointed to visit all State prisons. Recommenda- 
 tion made that all clubs urge their members to read race 
 
 literature. 
 Federation affiliated with the State League of Women Voters. 
 
 1921. Carbondale. Mr. T. B. F. Smith, representing the Mayor, de- 
 
 livered the address of welcome. 
 Resolution passed denouncing immodest dressing and unehap- 
 eroned girls in the "Movies" and other ]iublic plices. 
 Corresponding Secretary of the Federation to send a letter of 
 
 greeting to the Woman's Republican League at Kansas City, 
 
 Mo., and to request information concerning the organization. 
 School Lunch demonstration given by Miss Vivian Clarkson of 
 
 Carbondale, a domestic teacher at Tuskege© Institute. 
 The Australian Secret Ballot adopted and used for the tirst 
 
 time in the election of officers. 
 Mrs. Easterly, president of the Carbondale Woman's (^lub 
 
 (white) and her sister Dr. Col well, of the Illinois Wonuins" 
 
 Voters Lei'gue gave helpful talks on "Vital Points Pertaining 
 
 to Politics in Regards to Women". 
 Recommendation made by the Civics department and adopted. 
 
 that all clubs establish citizenship classes and organize com 
 
 muntiy and recreation centers. 
 Resolution pdoptecl urging the organization in every connnuni- 
 
 ty of committees on inter-racial relations. 
 A student's scholarship fund establislied. Federation endorscfl 
 
 the ]ilanting of trees in memoi'v of our heroes who fell on 
 
 the battle-lields of France. 
 
 1922. Meeting to be held at Danville. A large delegation from Illinois 
 
 to attend the N. A. C. W. bienniel at Richmond, Va. 
 
 Delegates to N. A. C. AV. to attend the dedication of the 1^'red- 
 ei'ick Douglass Home, owned by the National, at Washington. 
 n. C, on August 12t]i. 
 
 The names of more tlnm a scor(> of Illinois Clubs and indivi- 
 duals are inscribed on a bronze tablet to be unveiled at this 
 
 Cue nidulied tWciilu eiam 
 
dedication. 
 
 THE CLUB WOMAN'S PRAYER. 
 
 Kw\) us God, from pettiness, let us be larg-e in tliouglit, in word, 
 111 deed. 
 
 Let us be done with fault-tinding and leave off self seeking. 
 
 ]^.l.iy we put away pretense and meet each other face to face with- 
 out self-pity and without prejudice. 
 
 Mjy we never be hasty in judgement and always generous. 
 
 Let us take time for all things; make us to grow calm serene, 
 gentle. 
 
 Teach us to put into action our l)etter imjHilse, straight forward anri 
 uiipfraid. 
 
 Grant that we may realize it is the little things tliat create differ 
 eaces; tliat in tlie big things of life we are one. 
 
 And may we strive to touch and know the great common woman 's 
 heart of us all, and O Lord God, let us not forget to be kind. 
 
 FEDERATION ODE 
 
 Written by Katheriiie D. Tillman 
 ]\Iusic bv George D. Faulkner 
 
 Fatlier in Heaven, we thank Thee 
 That thus we meet 
 And in our State Federation 
 Our sisters' faces greet. 
 
 CHORUS : 
 
 We women of Illinois 
 From now throughout all time 
 Have caught the inspiration 
 Of lifting as we climb. 
 
 Lifting as Ave climb 
 Lifting as we climb 
 We women of Illinois 
 Are lifting as we climb. 
 
 We have tried to carry sunshine 
 Unto the sad and weak 
 And for thovse defenseless 
 A good strong word to speak. 
 
 \jne hun^ied t'^niii nine 
 
The old, the young, the erring, 
 Alike haA^e known onr care, 
 Witli hearts and hands o'eladed 
 Onr every good to share. 
 
 And now we ask Thy blessing. 
 For all we've tried to do, 
 Cement onr hearts in friendship, 
 Keep us to duty true ! 
 
 FEDERATED CLUBS' SONG 
 
 By Mary Fitzbntler Waring 
 
 Tune: "Baby Mine" 
 
 AVhon there's work that must be done, 
 
 Illinois, Illinois, 
 When there's a cause that must be won, 
 
 Illinois, Illinois, 
 To the women's clubs we go. 
 Where love and charity overflow. 
 And they never answer "No''. 
 
 Illinois, Illinois, 
 And they never answer "No", Illinois. 
 We must work with utmost zeal, 
 
 Illinois, Illinois, 
 As we have a boundless field, 
 
 Illinois, Illinois, 
 Of things much needed, here. 
 Of work to be done, here. 
 And of cries from Everywhere. 
 
 Illinois, Illinois, 
 And of cries from everywhere, Illinois. 
 To our God who reigns above 
 
 Illinois, Illinois, 
 We give honor, praise and love. 
 
 Illinois, Illinois, 
 For the women of onr land, 
 AVho for good and v;isdom stand. 
 In one grand, united band, 
 
 Illinois, Illinois, 
 In one 'ir.nul, nnitcd band, Illinois. 
 
 ^i^.u. r,„.ui.<.j ii:,,i,i 
 
LITERATURE 
 
 Federation sonavs have been written 
 > iid composed by Katherine D. Till- 
 inaii, Chicago, set to music by Maggie 
 I\I;ilhny, Jacksonville and jMary P. 
 AYiiring, Chicago, mnsie written 1)>- 
 (Je-7rgip DeBaptist, Cliicago. 
 
 PAMPHLETS PUBLISHED 
 
 "Some Fp.cts About the N. A. C. W.". 
 Eizabeth Linds\v Davis. 
 
 "Racial History," IMrs. A. L. Ander- 
 r on, DuQuion. 
 
 ■'lJ(':!lth and Hygiene", Miry h\ 
 AVaring. 
 
 "Educational Booklets". Mary h\ 
 Waring. 
 
 C nc iiun?te? (Inttii otic 
 
IN MEMORIAM. 
 
 These have passed through the veil, and have entered into tlie presene 
 of tlieir King : 
 1901— 
 
 Mrs. Mary J. Jackson, First President, Jacksonville. 
 1902— 
 
 Mrs. Laura Greene, Phyllis AYheatley Cluh, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Maggie Trice, G. 0.' P. Club, Chicago. 
 1903— 
 
 Mrs. Agnes Moody, Civic League, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Annie Baker, Civic League, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Anna Jackson, Civic League, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Sallie Emmick, Cornell Charity, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Rosa Darnell, G. 0. P., Chicago'. 
 
 Mrs. ]\Iamie Richardson, Woman's Aid, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. Emma Havnes, Woman's Aid, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. I^-ude Peck, Springfield Club. 
 1904— 
 
 Mrs. Nora Vires, Woman's Club, Jacksonville. 
 
 Mrs. Henrietta Barnes, Woman's Aid, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. Ruth Batts, Woman's Aid, Peroia. 
 1905— 
 
 Mrs. Maltamore, Mother's Union, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Randolpli, Mother's Union, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Banks, ^Mother's Union, Chicago 
 
 Mrs. Louisa Smith, North Side Womui's Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Covington, Woman's Club, Jacksonville. 
 
 Mrs. Phenella White, AVoman's Loval Tjcgion, Quincv. 
 1906— 
 
 Mrs. Bass, Woman's Aid, Danville. 
 
 Mrs. Jackson, Champaign. 
 
 Mrs. Jones, Urbaiia. 
 
 M^H. Catlin, Monmoutli. 
 
 Mrs. Ford, Mother's Union, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Gill, Mother's Union, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Mollie Wilson, IMother's TTninn, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. M. M. Roundtree, Jacksouvillo. 
 
 Mrs. Rawlings, Jacksonville. 
 
 Mrs. Anna Gibbsons Burns, Peoria. 
 1907— 
 
 Mrs. Ti'ansue, North Side Woman's Cliih, Chicago 
 
 Mrs. Po))e, Civic Tjeague, Chicigo 
 
 Miss Alargaret 1j(M\ Cliampaigii and Prbaiia Clnb. 
 
Miss Boldeii, Champaign and Urbana Club. 
 Mrs. Ajina C. Parker, Springfied Woman's Club. 
 Mrs. Grace Mallory, Wednesday Art Club, Jacksonville. 
 Mrs. Fennoy, Colored Woman's Aid, Danville. 
 1908— 
 
 Mrs. Anna Harris, Springfield Woman's Club. 
 
 Mrs. Hattie Hughes, Mary Church Terrell Club, Cairo. 
 
 Miss Pearl Wise, Mary Church Terrell Club, Cairo. 
 
 Mrs. Missouri McCreary, Woman's Clul), Rloomington. 
 
 Mrs. Avery Colored AVoman's Club. Danviile. 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Vance, Woman's Club Danville. 
 
 IVl^Ts. Bass, Woman's Aid Club, Danville. 
 
 1 nog- 
 Mrs. Jane Gray, I. B. W. Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Lizzie Cooper, K. D. Tillman Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Ella Naylor, Springfield Woman's Club. 
 
 Mrs. Alice Augustus, Cornell Charity Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Rosa Lucus, Dearborn Center Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Mamie Taylor, Woman's Aid, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. Bell Bannister, Woman's Aid Club, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. Helen Murpliy, Civic League, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Lou Ellston, ' Phyllis Wheatley, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Sarah Thomas, Woman's Aid, Danville. 
 
 Mrs. Rosa Rummage, ]\lother's Union, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Sallie AVilliams, AVoman's Club, Jacksonville. 
 1910— T 
 
 Airs. Anna M. Peyton, ex-President, State Federation, (Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Irene Camp, Cornell Charity Club, Cliicago. 
 
 Mrs. Mamie Dunn, Cornell Charity Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Lucy Jenkins, H. Q. Brown, Club, Aloline. 
 
 Mrs. Laura Jones, AVoman's Improvement Club, Alilwaukee, Wis.. 
 
 Airs. Laura Baxter, H. Q. Brown Club, DuQuoiu. 
 
 Mrs. Jennie E. Aloore, H. Q. Brown Club, Chicago. 
 1911— 
 
 Airs. Calloway, AVoman's Aid, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. Evelyn Helms, Woman's Aid, Peoria 
 
 Mrs. Mason, Chicago. 
 
 Airs. Anna Carroll, AA'oman's Civic League, Chicago. 
 
 Airs. Bell Thomas, Phyllis AAlieatley. Chicago. 
 
 Airs. Alary Harris, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Ruth Simons, Chicago. 
 
 Airs. Seames, Chicago. 
 
 Afiss Gertrude Payne, Monmouth. 
 
 Airs. Lula Richardson, Galesburg. 
 
 vJne hundied lliiitu inxee 
 
Mrs. Leona Oiitland, S})rino-field AVoitunrs Chib. 
 
 Mrs. Ella Watson, Chicag-o. 
 1912— 
 
 Mrs. Charlotte Pearson, Phyllis Wheatley, Chiacgo. 
 
 Mrs. Josephine Jordan, Phyllis AVheatley, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Cora Barnes, Volunteer Workers, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Fryerson, Union Charity, Chicago. 
 
 Miss Leona Pole, Non Pareil Girl's Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Rosa E. Moore, Cornell Charity, Douglass Center, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Jula Green, I. B. W. Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Tnwnsend, Civic League, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Martha Perkins, Civic League, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Calloway, Civic licague, Chicago. 
 
 Mr;'. Eleuor^ F. Early. Civic Lepgue, Chicago. 
 
 Mr.'. Addie Tyler, Ideal Woman's ^Jnl) Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Green, Ideal AVonian's Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Molliard Wayman, Industrial Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Mary Casley, Woman's Improvement Club, Galesburg. 
 
 Miss Nancy Brown, Phyllis Wheatley, Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Hattie Clay, Progressive Art Club, Rock Island. 
 
 Mrs. Harriet Skinner, Agnes Moody Club, Monmouth. 
 1913— 
 
 Miss Hattie Merriweiither, Dearborn Center, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Jakie Smith, Dearborn Center, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Coffen, Union Charitv Club, Chiccago. 
 
 Mrs. E. T. Watts, I. B. W., Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Mary Baines, Hallie Q. Brown Club, Moline 
 
 Mrs. Martha Reed, AVoman's Aid Club, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. Effie Wheatley, Woman's Improvement Club, Milwaukee. 
 
 Mrs. Jennie Scott, Fine Art Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Jennie Peyton, Fine Art Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Laura Jones, Fine Art Club, Chicago. 
 1914— 
 
 Mrs. Tdi D. Lewis, ex-President, State Federation, Cliicago. 
 
 Mrs. Sallie Foreman, Eureka Fine Arts, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Maggie Jolnison, Woman's Aid, I'^eoria. 
 
 Mrs. Lula Slaughter, Progressive Art, Rock Island. 
 
 Mrs. Virginia Shaw, Phyllis Wheatley, Joliet. 
 
 Mrs. Mary Richie, Julia Gaston Club, Evanston. 
 
 Mrs. Minnie Mitchell, Phyllis Wheatley, Galesburg. 
 
 Mrs. Julia Butler, Galesburg. 
 1915— 
 
 Mrs. (icorgie Tavh)r. Cornell Charitv Club, Chicau'o. 
 
 Mrs. Sallie Heri-on, L B. W., Chicago. 
 
 One I;u„J«hI l(ii,l;| (oM, 
 
Mrs. Hattie Mitchell, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Mollie Brown, K. D. Tillman, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Ella Walkup, President Twin City Embroidery Club. 
 
 Mrs. Lucretia Niehs, Big Sisters Club, Decatur. 
 
 Mrs. Eva Raymond, Tin City Federation. 
 
 Mrs. Cynthia Pierce, Home Economics, Champaign. 
 
 Mrs. Morton, Woman's Aid, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. Edna Walton, Alpha Suffrage, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Thalia S. Raglan, Phyllis Wheatley, Joliet. 
 
 Mrs. Sallie Partie. Woman's Club, Danville. 
 
 Mrs. Mamie Richardson, Galesburg. 
 
 Mrs. Agnes Burres, Progressive Art, Rock Island. 
 
 Mrs. Louis Dove, Agnes bloody Club, IMonmouth. 
 
 ]Mrs. Nerandia Flovd, Agnes ]Moody. ]\Ionmouth. 
 1916— 
 
 Mrs. Lilian Amos. New ^lethod Industrial Club, Chicago. 
 
 M;rs. Sarah Goldhand, West Side Woman's Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Tusa Burton, Eureka Fine Arts, Club. 
 
 Mrs. Lulu L. Robinson. Eleanor Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Helen Collins, Cornell Charity, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Florence Smith. Cornell Xo.. 2. Chicago. 
 
 Miss Jessie ]Mc!ud Butler. Fidelis and Silver Leaf Clubs, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. J. A. Jones. Labor and Love, Chicago. 
 
 ]\3;iss Alberta Francewat. East Side Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Agnes Pennington, Progressive Art, Rock Island. 
 
 Miss Lillian Blue. West Side. Ladies' Art, Jacksonville. 
 
 Mrs. R. Tucker, Tri City Charitable Aid, Cairo. 
 
 Mrs. F. Bates. Tri Citv Ch-untable Aid, Cairo. 
 1916— 
 
 :\Irs. Beulah Th-^tcher Hall, Neighborhood Club, Cairo. 
 
 ]\Irs. Jessie Jones, Neighborhood Club. Cairo. 
 
 Mrs. Joanna Dent, Springfield Woman's Club. 
 
 Mrs. Marie Fuoua, Phyllis Wheatley, Joliet. 
 
 Mrs. Lena Suttles. Phyllis Wheatley, Joliet. 
 
 Mrs. Ida Barton, Phvllis Wheatley, Aurora. 
 1917— 
 
 Mrs. Bell Grady Smith. 
 
 Mrs. Lilian Dyer Settles. 
 
 :\Irs. Rose B. Ardwell. 
 
 Mrs. Soul a ]\Iason. Hallie Q. Brown Club. DeQuion. 
 
 :\Irs. Elizabeth Burkshead, :\IaComb. 
 
 Mrs. Jessie Wilson, West Side Womans Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Louise Foster. Cornell Charity Club, Chicago. 
 
 ]\Irs. Clara Studemre, Ch;'irman Board of l^ireetors Phyllis 
 
 On.- l!..nclrccl (l!;-.t.| |'iOc 
 
Wheatley Homo. 
 
 Mrs. Jessie Taylor Joliiison, Phyllis Wbeatley Club, Chicago. 
 
 Miss Bettiola Forston, Mjental Pearls Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Susan Davis, Springfield's Woman's Club. 
 
 Mrs. Kate Smith, Sojourner Truth, Bradwood. 
 
 Mrs. Allie Barrett, Colored Woman's Club, Danville. 
 
 Mrs. Wilkerson, AVoman's Aid, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. Allicia Lewis, AVoman's Aid, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. Addie Brown, Woman's Aid, Peoria. 
 1918— 
 
 Mrs. Mary Prentiss, Civic League, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Tina Johnson, 37th Precint Cub, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Tucker, Eureka Fine Arts, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Anna Sharp, West Side Woman's Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Ellen Steward. West Side Woman's Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Clara Porter, Volunteer Workers Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Mattie Wright, Volunteer Workers Club, Cliicago. 
 
 Mrs. Rachel Sanders, Volunteer Workers Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Kansas Hanson, North Side Woman's Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Carrie Jackson, Social Art and Literature. 
 
 Mrs. Addie Brown, Socal Art and Literature, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. Mamie Smith, Ladies' Lilac Club, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. Claire Dudley, Ladies' Lilac Club, Peoria. 
 
 Mrs. 0. A. Hardison Yates, Woman's Club, Cairo. 
 
 Miss Leonia Ford, Domestic Art Club, Bloomington. 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Robinson, Hallie Q. Brown Club, Moline. 
 
 Mrs Cordelia Holmes, Hallie Q. Brown Club, DuQuoin. 
 1919— 
 
 Mrs. Susie Simpson, American Rose Art Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. M. Stewart, American Rose Art Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Mary Lewis, West Side AVomati's Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Taylor, West Side Woman's Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. P. E. Bunch, Town of Lake, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Barbara Adams, Community Club, Carbondale. 
 
 Mrs. Nelle Luster, Domestic Art Club, Bloomington. 
 
 Mrs. Glena Caldwell, Domestic Art Club. Bloomington, 
 
 M!rs. Jessie Scroggins, Domestic Art Club, Bloomington. 
 
 Mrs. Oneita Grigsby, Domestic Parent-Tenohers' Club, Moinids, 
 
 Mrs. Ella Allen, Phyllis AVheatley,Galesburg, 
 
 Mrs. Mollie Robinson, Hallie Q. Brown, Mo1n.> 
 
 Mrs. Fannie Brown, Home Economics Club, Champaign. 
 
 Mrs. Arzenia Harrison, M>aA^wood and Oak Park Improvement. 
 
 Mrs. Ella Dickerson, Progressive Art, Rock Island. 111. 
 
 Mrs. Melinda Johnson, Woman's Aid, Peoria. 
 
Mrs. Acldie Conway, Womaii'sAid, Peora. 
 
 MissHelen K. Fields, Yates Club, Cairo. 
 1920— 
 
 Mrs. Estella ^liller, Young ^Matron's Culture Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Maud Forbes, Parliamentarian City Federation. 
 
 Mrs. Hester Kennedy, Guademus Charity, Chicago. 
 
 ilrs. ^laud Glover, Autuumn Leaf, Galesburg. 
 
 ]\Irs. Etta Sinmis, Agnes ]\I|Oody, ]\Ionmouth. 
 
 Mrs. Josephine Coluest, Hallie Q. BroAvii Club, Moline. 
 
 Mrs. Belle Smth, Hallie Q. Browni Club, DuQuoin. 
 
 Mrs. Lizzie Dement, Hallie Q. Brown Club, DuBuoin, 
 
 ]\Irs. Cnderella McGruden, Lidustrial Club, MaComb. 
 
 Mrs. Emma McGolden, Cornell Charity Club, Chicago. 
 
 ]\Irs. ]Musader Anderson, ex-Chairman State Executive Comm. 
 1921— 
 
 ^Irs. Lee, Woman's Civic League, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Margaret BroAvn, Woman's Civic League, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Houston Woman's Civic League, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Patsy Brown, West Side Woman's Club, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Elnora Hardin, Volunteer Workers, Chicago. 
 
 ]\Irs. Cynthia Yocum, Union Charity, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. Julia Henderson, Town of Lake, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. IMellisa Coleman, Progressive Art, Eock Island. 
 
 Mrs. Juda Barnett, West Side Ladies' Art, Jacksonville. 
 
 Mrs. Alberta Wheeler, Domestic Art, Bloomington. 
 
 Mrs. Emma Morse, Domestc Art, Bloomington. 
 
 ^Irs. Henrietta Jones, Sunhsine Club, Harrisburg. 
 
 Mrs. Barnetta Williams, Young Ladies' Married Industrial, Chicago. 
 
 j\Irs. Fannie Neal. Yates Woman's Club, Cairo. 
 
 Mrs. Lida Tyler, Tr-City Club, Cairo. 
 
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Organized President Corresponding Secretary 
 
 Name Location 
 
 1903 Agnes Moody, Monmouth .Mrs. Flood Lavinia May, 701 S. 6th Street 
 
 1909 American Rose Art, Chicago .......Mrs. A. Anderson Mrff. K. Slayton, 4217 Evans Avenue. 
 
 1914 Aurora Culture Club, Aurora M,able Miller Dora Hunter, 451 Odgen Street. 
 
 1913 Art and Study, Moline N.ora B. Brown Edith May Stewart, 1816 18th Street. 
 
 1S90 Autumn Leaf. Galesburg Emma Kldd Eva Soloraan, 1413 Haynor Avenue. 
 
 1914 Big Sisters, Decatur I.Mamie K. Carr Carrie Gardner, 1035 W. Cerro Gordo 
 
 ■1919 Benevolent Workers, Marion luith Griffin Atmie Gain«s, 1210 S. Liberty Street. ■ 
 
 1918 Community Club, Carbondale .. LB. Thompson .Vivian M. Clarkson, N. Illinois Street. 
 
 1921 Colored Woman's Unity Club, Alton Mamie Lawry Gertrude E. Day. 
 
 1910 Chicago Union Charity, Chicago Clara Brown Daisy Sutton, 5130 Wabash Avenue. 
 
 1917 Central District 111. Fed. Col. W. C. .Mildred Farrell Susie Wallace, 119 N. 8th Street. Springfield. 
 
 1900 Chicago and Northern Dist. III. Fed .Sadie L. Adams ." 
 
 1909 Culture Club, Galesburg MattTe Thompson Adah Davis, 392 N. West Street.' 
 
 1.902 Cornell Charity Club. Chicago Elizabeth Thomas 
 
 1900 Colored Woman's Club. Bloomington .Emily Wilson Sadie Fleming, 1502 Fell Avenue. 
 
 'I!02 Co'ored Woman's Aid, Danville Ai'zella Taylor Flora Thompon, 1014 Harmon Avenue. 
 
 191G Dcm^stic Art, Bloomington- Alberta Fields Bertha Hale. 
 
 1916 Drugiiis Parent-Teachers'. Mounds ....Lettie Spann Rosie Lindsay. 
 
 1912 East Side Woman's, Chicago Emma Owens Lena Raymond, 4837 Champlain Avenue. 
 
 1920 Gclden Seal, Murphysboro Pearl Powell ,. Maud Loving, South 3rd Street. 
 
 1911 Guadeamus Charity. Chicago -.Sadie L. Adams Sarah Turner, 5316 Wahash Avenue. 
 
 1908 Hsllie Q. Brown, DuQuoin E. 'V. Barnett Mrs. A. L. Anderson, 113 N. Maple Street. 
 
 3904 Hn'.lie Q. Brown. Moline Mamie Williams Maud Robinson. 1187 26th Street, A. 
 
 1907 Imperial Art, Chicago Bessie Bell Anna Teney. 433 E. 45th Place. 
 
 1908 Ideal Woman's Club, Chicago Fannie Turner Lucv Smart. 530 E. 42nd Place. 
 
 5921 Industrial Cub. Centralia Laura Luake Annie Ferguson 
 
 1915 Improvement Club, M'vwd-Oak Pk ..Mabel Simpson Carrie Weatherspc^on.38 Washingt'n Blvd. Oak Pk 
 
 j919 Junior Sunbeam, Marion Bertha B. Merrlweather ...Etta May Payton. 
 
 1S9S Julia Gaslcn, Evanston Lola Y. Downs Carrie Evans. 
 
 1907 K. D. Tillman. Chicago Elizabeth Thomas Ellen Rodgers, 6119 Ada Street. 
 
 Ladie-:' Civic and Social Club, R'kford .Josephine Diamond Blanche DePriest, 531 Indiana Street. 
 
 1917 Ladies' Lilac, Peoria Madeline Booze Fannie Huston, 214 7th Avenue. 
 
 1918 Mory Talbert. Cairo Ella Jones ■ Zenobia Singleton. 515 12th Street. 
 
 1919 M-therV Club, DuQuoin Daisy Weaver Ethel Reddick. 
 
 1917 N~rth Shore Ironuois Club. Evarist'n .Eva Rouse Josephine 'Vi^itt. 1003 Emerson Street. 
 
 1907. Non Pareil, Rocktard Minnie Gilbert ; . ..Bdkir Upstraw, 622 Locmls Street. 
 
 1911 N.-^cossitv Club, Chicagj Laura V. French Fannie G. LaWson. 
 
 1901 North Side Woman's Club. Chicago ..Ella Gaston. Eliza HoUi'day, 1340 N. Wells Street. 
 
 1915 New Method Industrial, Chicago ....Laura Yancy Minnie Patterson. 3818 Langley Avenue 
 
 1901 P-.-ogr-'ssive Art, Rock Island Edith Stewart Bell Tavlor. 520 20th Avenue. 
 
 1911 H-'me Bccnomic. Champaign Eliza M^ze Lovie Hankins. 
 
 1905 Phill-armonic Club, Peoria Mae Ruff Mamie Smith. 
 
 1911 Ph lis Wlieatley, Paris Bell Butler Helen Brown.. 916 S. Central Avenio. 
 
 - 1896 Phyllis Wheatley, Chicago Elizabeth L. Davis Ida Lucas, 6024 Aberdeen Street. 
 
 1910 Phvllis Vv^heatley, Galesburg Marghrvite Flemings Dorothy Smally, 223 Michigan. 
 
 1921 Phyll's Art, Danville Josephine Smith Fannie Boyden. 622 E. Harrison. 
 
 1899 Peoria Woman's Aid, Peoria T,ina Henry Emma Chavis, S08 Frye Avenue. 
 
 1919 Richard Allen. Blkvills Ella B. Thompson Bella Clavbrook. 
 
 1918 Sc.irurner Truth Club, Ca'ibondale Velma Woods Varona Shepperd. , 
 
 1917 Southern Dist. 111. Fed Alice Beatty L. W. Spann, Mounds. 
 
 1919 Silver Leaf, Mounds Lulu Bo'en Delia Clark. 
 
 1899 Srr'gfield Col. \Vom . Club. Spr'gfield Margaret Byrd Lucile Hill, 1919 E. Stuart Street. 
 
 Social Settlement, Chicago .J . Barbur r 
 
 1913 Sojourner Truth. Braidwood Nancy Johnson Adn Smith, Braidwood, 111. 
 
 Sunshine Workers. Harrisburg Lizzie Truitt Lela Garnett. 622 E. Walnut Street. 
 
 1916 Social Art and Literary, Peoria Julia A. Gibson Saiah D. Haley. • . 
 
 1894 Thimble Circle, Galesburg Mary A. Botts , M--v ratlin Green. 527 W. 1st Street. 
 
 1916 Violet Thimble. East Saint Louis Luaeo Gladden Helen Jnckson, 103 N. 14th Street. 
 
 1905 Volunteer Workers, Chicago Lulu Mae Williams Ida Tyler, 7716 Langley Avenue. 
 
 1917 Woman's Club, Br'k'ln, Lovejoy. P. O.Anna B. Dorsey ^'tn^ S'ngleton. 
 
 1914 West .Side Art Club, Jacksonville Glendora Hill Mary Johnson. 530 W. Lafayette. 
 
 ■:919 West Side Woman's Club. Bloomingt'n. Lizzie Samuels Jennie Morris, 208 N. Densmore. 
 
 1919 Vvfoman's Club, Sparta Mary Burton N. B. Wade. 
 
 1913 Woman's Auxiliary, Canton Nellie Kingcade ...Ella May Pidtett, Box 484. 
 
 1909 Woman's Progressive Club, Galesburg .M,ollie W., Crews Nitta Huff, 560 W. Knox Street. 
 
 1913 Old Folk's Home Ass. E. St. Louis .M. L. Martin 1. J. Jones, 1805 Tudor Avenue. 
 
 1909 Col. Women's Culture Club, MaComb .Violet New='Ome Garnett McGruder, Cor. E. Marrv and Mcmroe. 
 
 " 1909 Woman's Improvement, Milwaukee ..Willie B. Simpson TnsonhineLaurie, 311 9th Street. 
 
 1917 Woman's Opportunity Club, Mounds ..Carrie Rushing Inez Mosely. 
 
 mi9 West Side Woman's Club, Chicago ..Alice Rundy . . . _ ' May Alves. 
 
 1897 Woman's Civic League, Chicago Lula Wylio ..Louise Waller, 3230 talumet Avenue. 
 
 1905 Yates Woman's Club, Cairo Alice Beatty ...7. Sarah B. Jones, 420 7(th Street. 
 
 1911 Young Matron's Culture Club, Chicago .''ininia J. Andrews Cora Corneal, 6447 Evans Street. 
 
 1915 Young Married Ladles' Inrt . , Ohicago. . Rulh Steels ..Viola Frazier, 29 W.. 51st Street. 
 
 Clara Ja^-samlne Charity, Chicago 
 
 Col. Woman's Club, Jacksonville 
 
 Ida R. Well Club, Chicago Cordelia West . ,, •. 
 
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