Activities Among Negroes
The ticket recently nominated by the northern section of the California League of Women Voters has the name of Mrs. Mabson of San Francisco as director for the colored centers, and Mrs. Hettie B. Tilghman on credentials at the annual convention which will be held May 16 in the Oakland Y. W. C. A. The Oakland Colored Civic center of the league, the oldest colored center in the State, has been doing pioneer work in encouraging colored women throughout the State to organize similar centers. As the result of their activities, Mrs. Gregory Hobson, president of the San Francisco center, has been appointed assistant organizer of colored work for the northern section of the State.
The Oakland Colored Civic Center, in the study of government and questions or vital interest to the voter, recently had papers read before it by Mrs. Henry on "Muscle Shoales" and the "Bond" issue for the completion of the "Highland Hospital." The center endorsed the bond issue, and asked its support from all its members and friends.
Mrs. [Louise M.] Fayerweather of Brooklyn, New York, has been elected as an alternate delegate at-large to the Republican National convention. She is active in religious, civic and political life of New York. She is also a member of the colored Republican Association.
The following appeared in a recent issue of the New York Age: "The St. Paul Bulletin-Appeal says: 'For the first time in the history of Minnesota a woman has filed for the state legislature. Mrs. Mayme Donovan, recognized leader among women of her race, at the behest of many friends and organizations filed for representative from the thirty-fifth district.'"
The Chicago Defender, in an article from Washington, D. C., quotes Mrs. Mossell-Griffin of Philadelphia as saying: "Many of our women have shown great interest in politics." Mrs. Griffin is legislative chairman of the National Association of Colored Women's clubs and president of the Northeastern Republican Women's Alliance. She recently conducted training schools in Philadelphia and Newark, giving instructions on legislative and political matters.
The Detroit Independent in a recent issue quotes from a dispatch from Minneapolis, which said: "When it was learned and announced that R. Nathaniel Dett, director of music at Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va., was a guests at the annual Twin City automobile show the entire program was stopped. In honor of this distinguished visitor Desdines' [Dan Desdunes] band played 'Listen to the Lambs,' composed by R. Nathaniel Dett. After the number was rendered the audience of over eight thousand gave applause, which the composer acknowledged. Dett is now on a concert tour.
The San Antonio Inquirer, in a recent Issue, in speaking of Harry T. Burleigh, quoted the New York Evening Post, which had said: "Burleigh is the grandson of a slave with Scotch and Indian ancestry. Left fatherless, the boy earned his own living until he found the New York Conservatory of Music, where he was awarded a scholarship. At the conservatory Burleigh saw much of the noted composer Dvork, [Dvořák] whose manuscript he used to copy and sing for plantation songs, which may have given some of the Inspiration for the 'New World Symphony.' Burleigh has been awarded the Spingar [Spingarn] medal and degrees from Howard and Atlanta universities."
Police Detective W. W. Glenn of Los Angeles recently passed the civil service examination for the rank of police captain in that city.
Mrs. Austin of San Francisco, for whom a few weeks ago colored club women of California under the leadership of Mrs. Ruggles, state president, collected money for her return passage from Africa, has arrived and attended the executive board meeting Monday afternoon of the Fanny Wall Home and Day Nursery. She thanked the women for their kindness, and stated when she fully regained her health she would deliver a public lecture on Africa.
The Forresters held their annual memorial service and sermon Sunday afternoon at Taylor Memorial M. E. church. Rev. Scott delivered the annual sermon.
Jess Binga, president of the Binga State Bank of Chicago, is one of the assembly of men who will welcome Cardinal Mundelein when he arrives in New York.
