CORRESPONDENCE Jan. - Sept. 1924 Phyllis Wheatley Young Women's Christian Association 901 RHODE ISLAND AVE., N.W. PHONE N. 191 Washington, D.C. Jan 15, 1924 My dear Mary/I'm off for Tuskegee tonight at 9.25 - shall be unable to go with you to the recital & also to the bat. Shall give my ticket to recital to Lu or to Nana - as for the ticket will you please get the money refunded, you can do this tomorrow, like a dear, & we shall have this to spree on next week, shall be back early next week will call you upon arrival Fond love Martha Elizabeth Lindsey Davis 3710 Indiana Avenue Chicago, Ill. February, 1, 1924. Historian National Association of Colored Women Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 17th and T Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. My Dear Mrs. Terrell: I am very anxious to make our national history as complete as possible, and am requesting you to send me an article for its pages at your earliest convenience. You have such a wide and varied experience that what ever you may contribute will be of especial interest to the public in general, and to your many friends and admirers in particular. What an interesting historical fact it will be to many to know, that the first department of the N.A.C.W. was the result of your compiling the press notices of the Chicago meeting in 1899. I will appreciate any suggestions, or any out standing items of interest concerning our women, which you may send me. We are looking forward to your coming next summer with a great deal of pleasure; we hope to make the 1924 meeting a RECORD BREAKER. Thanking you in advance, and trusting this may find you and yours well, I am, with best wishes, your sincere friend, Elizabeth Lindsey Davis. 1615 S St., N.W. Washington, d.C. Feb. 19. 1924. My dear Miss Repplier: Your essay on the Happiness of Writing an Autobiography is most interesting, instructive and entertaining. I have enjoyed every syllable of it and have read it twice. this is a most unusual performance for me, for i am very busy and consider myself fortunate to be able to read an article once, and skipping at that ever now and then. I have been reading your essays for a long time and more than once have promised myself most solemnly to take my typewriter in hand to tell you just how much i have enjoyed them. But, alas for me, I have not kept this promise to myself. Your article on Autobiography appeals very strongly to me, because my friends have been urging me for a long time to write an autobiography. this sounds very conceited, I know, but it is a fact, nevertheless. If you will take the time to glance thru my circular, you will see that I have had an unusual experience in this country. I have been unable to place my article in american magazines, because I have written on various phases of the Race Problem. I did succeed in placing my article on Lynching form a Negro's Point of View in the North american review for June, 1904. The Convict Lease System in the United State and A Plea for the White south by a Colored Woman were rejected by every magazine in this country which prints matter like that. but accepted by The Nineteenth Century and After. i am wondering whether you will have the time or the inclination to advise me how to write my autobiography. I am not asking much of a stranger who must be very busy, am I? Which of he autobiographies to which you referred do you prefer. If you were going to model yours after any one, which would you be? This is very audacious, I know, but I trust you will pardon me. even if you have not the time to reply. Very truly yours, GIRLS' VOCATIONAL SCHOOL AND TEACHERS TRAINING CENTRE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Coast Africa, February, 1924. Dear Friend, I am now writing on behalf of the above School to which cause you were generous enough to contribute during my American tour of 1920-1922. The School opened on the 1st of October 1923 with 17 pupils, which number has now increased to 38. Ours is a very poor community, scholars only paying from 2 1/2 to 8 dollars per quarter. Hence, in order to meet our expenses, our income must be greatly supplemented from outside, and we would be so grateful if you will remember our heroic struggle to build up a "National School" in far off West Africa and do your best to hold up our hands in however small a way. I may add that the Chairman of our Executive Committee is His Worship the Mayor of Sierra Leone, and the Vice-Chairman is the Venerable the Archdeacon of Sierra Leone. Money must be sent direct to the Bank of British West Africa, Sierra Leone, or to the Principal, Mrs. Adelaide Casely Hayford, and cheques must be made payable to the Treasurer, Mrs. Eliza D. Macfoy, and crossed "Girls Vocational School and Teachers Training Centre". Yours in the service of Christ and Africa, Adelaide Casely Hayford PRINCIPAL My dear Mrs. Terrell. Please try and influence the dear women of Washington on my behalf. It is a tremendous struggle at the start but we are going strong. Very best wishes A.C. Hayford FROM MRS. PHILIP SNOWDEN, 53 CARLISLE MANSIONS, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. TEL. VICTORIA 6289 Feb. 26/'24 Dear Mrs Terrell: Indeed I remember you with the greatest possible pleasure. It was good of you to remember me and to send this nice letter of congratulation. The honour is great, but the responsibility is greater still. We shall do our very best in a situation so fraught with difficulties that no thoughtful and intelligent person could possibly envy us. I know you will forgive us a short and inadequate letter for I am simply overwhelmed with duties of one sort and another. My most passionate longing in that the idealism of America may be harnessed to the League of Nations for the service of mankind. With affectionate good wishes, Ethel Snowden Mrs. Mary Church Terrell Cleveland Ohio March 5 - 1924 My dear Mollie - "lest old acquaintance be forgotten" I am dropping this line. I think of you all so much and how I would like to run around the corner and say howdy. I saw the Henderson girls not long ago and through them I heard that Judge is improving and you quite yourself again. Of course you know that we are going to have a glorious time in 2. June when the National Convention meets here. I did hope to have you all with me at that time. Now if Judges condition does not grow worse why cant you come I want you to plan to that end. George is chairman of the entertainment court and they are planning great things. You need a change as we all do at times. It might interest you to know that i am playing five hundred our whist club has been changed to a 500 club. We are crazy about it. I am cooking dinner and writing this letter so must hasten. I shall expect a letter soon with a favorable reply dont be long assuming folks all join in love I remain yours sincere Friend Maud 10903 Pasadena Ave The People's Industrial Life Insurance Company OF LOUISIANA MAIN OFFICE, 624 S. RAMPART ST. PHONE MAIN 9289 --------------------- [board of directors list] New Orleans, La., March 8, 1924. Mrs Mary Church Terrell, Washington, D.C. Kind Madam;- Having received the original letter of Senator Shipstead to Mr. Morris I am forwarding same to you to turn over to Senator LaFollette. Mr. Morris has requested that I return the letter to him after making such use as will satisfy Senator LaFollette and I would appreciate if you inform Senator LaFollette that after making such use as he deem proper that he return same to you and you will forward same to me that I may return it to Mr. Morris. Again thanking you for the interested manifested by you in my behalf and trusting when the matter come up on the 17th inst, we will be victorious, I am, Yours very sincerely, Walter L. Cohen P.S. I am expecting to leaver here about the 13th so as to be in Washington on the morning of the 15th. I shall on my arrival phone you. [3-12-24] WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM RECEIVED AT 350 W CN 46 BLUE 1104 Conn. Ave. Main 6480 NEW ORLEANS LA 1048 AM MARCH 12 1924 MRS MARY CHURCH TERRELL 1615 S ST WASHINGTON DC WIRE ME MY EXPENSE ANY SUGGESTION YOU BELIEVE WILL BENEFIT MY CAUSE I DONT THINK I CAN ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON UNTIL THE MORNING SEVENTEENTH I AM REMAINING HERE TO TRY AND ELECT AS MANY COLORED DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION AS WE CAN THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST WALTER L COHEN 934PM [*stamped 1104 CONN. AVE. MAIN 6480] [*stamped 319] Mr. Risher bro't me Senator Shipstead's letter to Mr. Morris tonight. I shall take it to Sen LaFollette tomorrow - Sen LaFollette's Secretary phoned me this afternoon that by unanimous agreement the Senate would consider your case in ex session at two oclock Monday the 17th - You will win I know - Mary C Terrell - THE NEW HAVEN SOCIAL WORKERS' CLUB CHAIRMEN STANDING COMMITTEES Program Committee Miss Mary Grace Hills Visiting Nurse Association Membership Committee Henry C. Woods Connecticut Humane Society Reception Committee Miss Helen Story Organized Charities OFFICERS Pres., Prof. Maurice R. Davie Yale University Vice Pres., Miss Henrietta Thacher Conn. Society for Mental Hygiene Vice-Pres., Miss May Caughey Red Cross, Home Service Sec'y. Miss Ethel Cherry Civic Protective Association Treas., Miss Blanche L. Wright Community Service CHAIRMEN STANDING COMMITTEES Luncheon Committee Miss Inez H. Hull Young Women's Christian Association Publicity Committee Otto W. Davis Council of Social Agencies Legislative Committee Father Hutchinson Catholic Social Service Bureau 601 Liberty Bldg. New Haven, Conn. March 13, 1924 Dear Miss Mollie It has been ages since I have written to you but if you have been half as busy as I have, you wouldn't have had very much time for reading such nonsense as I might have written. I hope you have entirely recovered from the effects of your accident. I hear through Marie, who hears from Phyllis, that you are out at card parties, dance, etc. You are [certainly?] a wonderful woman. Nothing whatsoever dampens the ardor of your youthful spirit. I hope that Judge Terrell too continues to improve. I believe Phyllis told Marie he is now able to go out for automobile rides. Marie has been with me now since the first of the year. I am hoping that I can give her a little inspiration and enthusiasm for work and get her started in the world on her own account. Unfortunately, however, Marie does not have very much enthusiasm for work and I have been unable in my experiences to find any substitute for it. For the past twelve years I have known nothing else. It seems to make up the sum total of existence for me. I am not complaining, however, as I get a great deal of pleasure and happiness out of my work. Miss Mollie, I have an axe to grind and I wonder if you will help me. The National office has a budget of $27,000 to raise for the colored work. My friend "Raid" Attwell was supposed to raise this money but as might be expected of him he has fallen down on the job miserably and now they have asked me to give them some time this spring on this part of the work. As you know I have had nothing to do with Attwell on any thing he was doing for the past two years. I would like if I could to succeed where he has failed. Not a very worthy motive, I must admit. Once during the time I was doing the finance work for the National office you suggested the names of several friends of yours around Philadelphia you would like me to meet. Would you make a list of names for me, anywhere in this section of the country, who you feel would prove worthwhile contacts and if there are any among them to whom you might care to give me a letter of introduction, you know that would be more than greatly appreciated. I dare say you think I have asked no little bit of you but doesn't the "good book" say something something about "ask, and ye shall receive"? Marie joins me in sending love to all the family but especially to Judge Terrell and yourself. Blanche BIGGEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD IN ITS OWN PLANT, EMPLOYING A COMPLETE RACE STAFF OF 26 WORKERS WATSON, AMERICA'S BEST KNOWN CARTOONIST, TELLS WEEK'S STORY IN THE AFRO THE AFRO-AMERICAN 628 N. EUTAW ST., BALTIMORE, MD. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT PHONES VERNON 6016-6017 March 15, 1924 Mrs. Mary Church-Terrell 1615 S St., N. W., Washington, D. C. Dear Madam: Please be kind enough to send us a good clear photograph of yourself for publication in the AFRO-AMERICAN. Very truly yours, THE AFRO-AMERICAN, Carl Murphy Carl Murphy, Editor. CM: IB. KELLY MILLER AND J. A. JACKSON WRITE REGULARLY FOR "THE AFRO" Biggest Weekly Newspaper in The World In Its own Plant, Employing A complete Race Staff Of 26 workers. Watson, Amwrica's Best Known Cartoonist, Tells Week's Story In The Afro The Afro-American 628 N, Eutaw St., Baltimore, MD. Phones Vernon 6016-6017 Editorial Department March 22, 1924. Mrs. Mary Church-Terrell, 1615 S St., N.W. , Washington, D.C. Dear Madam: Thank you for your photograph which you sent us. We will have an engraving made from it and return it to you at an early date. We shall be very glad to recieve a sample of the type of article you refer to and then we will write you immediately whether or not we can accept it as a regular feature. Very truly yours, The Afro-American, Carl Murphy, Editor. CM:IB. Kelly Miller And J. A. Jackson Write Regularly For "The Afro" Negro Theological Seminary Survey 111 Fifth Avenue New York City Directors Robert L. Kelly W.A. Daniel Under the Auspices of The Institute of Social and Religious Research Advisory Committee President C.H. Parrish, Chairman Louisville, Ky. Mr. W.W. Alexander, Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Fred L. Brownlee, New York, N.Y. Bishop George C. Clement, Louisville, Ky. Dr. James H. Dillard, Charlottesville, Va. Mr. Galen M. Fisher, New York, N.Y. Dr. John M. Gaston, Pittsburgh, Pa. Rev. Samuel W. Grice, Petersburg, Va. Dr. George E. Haynes, New York, N.Y. President John Hope, Atlanta, Ga. Dr. George R. Hovey, New York, N.Y. Professor Cark Kelsey, Philadelphia, Pa. Professor Willis J. King Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Alfred Lawless,Jr., Atlanta, Ga. Dr. R.W. McGranahan, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dr. J.W. MArtin, St. Louis, Mo. Dr. I. Garland Penn, Cincinnati, O. Dr. J.W. Perry, Nashville, Tenn. Mr. W.A. Provine, Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Channing H. Tobias, New York, N.Y. President Rufus W. Weaver, Macon, Ga. Dr. George R. Woodson, Wilberforce, O. March 31, 1924. Mrs. Mary C. Terrell c/o Judge Terrell Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: The Negro Theological Seminary survey has been completed after several months of work by Dr. Robert L. Kelly and Mr. W.A. Daniel. Everywhere the seminary authorities have cordially cooperated. The results will be of interest and value to all who are interested in the training of Negro religious workers. Four conferences will be held for the presentation, checking up and discussion of the data secured. They will be at the following places and times: 1. Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, Apr. 17, ten A.M. to Apr. 2. Washington, D.C., Apr. 10, ten A.M. to APril 11, 4:30P 3. Nashville, Tenn., Apr. 14, 2:30 P.M. to Apr. 15,4:30 P 4. Little Rock, Ark., Apr. 16, 2:30 P.M. to Apr. 17,4:30 P The meeting-places of the last three conferences will be [announced later]. New York Presbyterian Church, Washington You are very earnestly invited to be present the conference checked in the margin. If you cannot attend you will doubtless send an alternate. Delegates will kindly make their own hotel arrangements with the exception of those who are invited to the Tuskegee conference, who, by the kind invitation of President Moton, are to enjoy the hospitality of Tuskegee Institute. It is an occasion of unusual significance. Kindly reply promptly on the enclosed card. Sincerely yours, C.H. Parrish, Chairman J. E. GREGG, PRINCIPAL F.K. ROGERS, TREASURER W.H. SCOVILLE, SECRETARY THE HAMPTON NORMAL AND AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE HAMPTON, VIRGINIA ALLEN WASHINGTON COMMANDANT OF CADETS April 2, 1924 We are making an attempt to secure authentic information regarding vocational opportunities now open for young colored women who are graduating from high schools, normal schools and colleges throughout the country. Our object in doing this is to obtain a basis for more complete vocational information to guide interested students in their future careers. Knowing of your unique position as President of the State Federation of Women, which gives you abundant opportunity to know the women in your state who are rendering efficient service, we seek your cooperation in this experimental effort by asking you to send the following data: Names and addresses of ten colored women in your state who are making marked progress in different lines of profitable employment; professional, business, or in the field of social welfare work. Assuring you of our hearty appreciation of your assistance in this study, and trusting to receive your early reply, we are Very truly yours, (Miss) Alice M. Paxton Secretary to Commandant. 435 St. James Rd. Chicago. April 10-24 Dearest Mollie;- How have things been going with you since we stood on the Wash. street corner. I hope you have improved enough so you can feel some change as the weeks pass, also that Judge Terrell makes a little progress. I often think of you and of all you have been through this past year. You have had & still have a heavy burden. Giving up would have been much easier than to muster the pluck and courage you have shown through it all. You don't know how much I enjoyed seeing you. It always does me good and sets back the clock for me for a while. I have stayed home so closely late year, my trip east was a real "event". It came up so suddenly and unexpectedly that it was quite a surprise party. I had nearly three weeks at my sisters, went to N. Y for two days & up to Providence R. I. where my youngest niece lives. So I rounded up nearly all my relatives & found my kin had all improved in the long interval when I hadn't seen them. I had such nice visits everywhere & it was a great pleasure to see everyone I visited. Mr. A. T. P. came back a few days after I did with a summer tan, a few added pounds and having had as near a six week's vacation as could be called work. Of course he had to write his "stuff" every day - bet being on Catalina Is. & having some leisure was a fine change. Ed Burwell has been away from business for a year, went down in weight from 170 to just a little over 100 Now he seems to be improving but I don't know whether he will ever work again, anemia being the trouble. Are you seriously considering going to Oberlin in June? I suppose you have had the letters from Daisy Matter. Did I tell she was living in part of our old house on S. Prof St., only the house has been moved back on to the cross street. She has been there for two years with young relatives. I would like to go to Oberlin but I don't know how many 84s would be present I would care to see. If you are to [land?], it would be a great incentive for attendance. Oberlin women in Chic. are trying to raise the sum they fell short [off] - when the pledges were made in the fall. It will have to come in small ways I imagine. Just now they are having rummage sales. I have been trying to get donations & suppose I must put in a day at the thing. My enthusiasm and interest in that kind of work is absolutely zero. I am perfectly willing for the "young things" to carry on in any way they wish, but I just don't want to work. I remember way back in the forties or some such date I thought a rummage sale fun & worked like a good one. Have you read "My Garden of Memories" or some such title by Kate Douglas Wiggins, I read it lately. She had an interesting life & has written it all so pleasantly that I enjoyed the book very much. it seemed more like the books we used to have. [Dont] Don't wait a hundred years to tell me how you are & how things are going. When are you coming to Chicago to see Mary? I hoped we might move, but rents are stiff as ever in spite of quantities of apts. for rent and as income is stationary we undoubtedly will be also. With much love, J. GENERAL COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS KELLY MILLER, CHAIRMAN HOWARD UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON D.C. MR. JAMES L. NEILL, SECRETARY 906 T. St. N. W. WASH. D. C. JAMES F. BOWIE, ASST. SEC. HOWARD UNIV., WASHINGTON D. C. PROF. JOHN R. HAW KINS, TREAS 14TH & QUE STS., N. W. WASH D. C. All-Race Conference THE NEGRO SANHEDRIN CHICAGO LOCAL COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS DR. GEORGE C. HALL, CHAIRMAN MR. MORRIS LEWIS, SECRETARY 3201 S WABASH AVE., CHICAGO ILL MR. H. A. WATKINS, TREASURER 3510 INDIANA AVENUE April 11, 1924. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 1615 S St. N. W., City. My dear MrsTerrell: Enclosed please find circular of Mass Meeting for Sunday. As there will be a number of speakers it will be necessary that time limits be sharply observed. You are expected to occupy not more than ten (10) minutes, preferably less. This is hoping that you will make the shortest and best address of your life. Yours truly, Kelly Miller [?] CHICAGO. ILL. WEEK OF FEBRUARY 11, 1924 J. E. GREGG, PRINCIPAL F. K. ROGERS, TREASURER W. H. SCOVILLE, SECRETARY THE HAMPTON NORMAL AND AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE HAMPTON, VIRGINIA ALLEN WASHINGTON COMMANDANT OF CADETS April 16, 1924 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 1615 S St., N.W. Washington, D. C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: I am enclosing a copy of letter which was sent to the Presidents of the State Federations and which will explain its own mission. I feel that this study which we are attempting is of vital importance, and I shall greatly appreciate any help in the way of suggestion or data which you may give me. Thank you for your reply, I am Very truly yours, Alice M. Paxton Alice M. Paxton. (Enc.) April 17, 1924. Hon. Robert H. Terrell, Judge of the Municipal Court, Washington, D. C. Dear Judge Terrell: I am enclosing you a petition, asking for the parole of William Johnson. [*(*] Sometime ago you wrote me that you and Mrs. Terrell and other residents of Highland Beach would gladly sign for his parole.[*)*] If you will also write a letter to Mr. Edward M. Parrish, recommending his parole, I shall be very much indebted to you. Kindly have this letter in the hands of the Parole Commissioner before April 28th. Thanking you for your kindness, I am Yours very truly, Jerry L. Smith JLS:DV MRS. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON GIRLS' INDUSTRIES TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, ALABAMA April 28, 1924 My dear Mrs. Terrell: The National meets August 3rd through the 8th. The following Saturday will be a good time for the coming together of the International Council of Women of the Darker Races. Let us dicide upon this date. It is not at all necessary for us at this time to designate the place and the exact hour. We are a small body and can easily determine the place and the hour after we reach Chicago. Do you agree with this idea? Say yes or no. Will you be thinking and planning for the carrying out of any course which may present itself to us. Mrs. Minie Trotman one of your members is now in Cuba. We have promised her a hundred dollars to help her carry on an investigation in the Island. She is a student in pursuit of knowledge and will give us a good report. Mrs. Helen Curtis who should in my opinion be one of us has just returned from Liberia where she went to attend the inaugural of 2-- Mrs. T. President King. She knows conditions there and tell me that the women of Liberia especially the wife of the President want to become one of us. I know that you would welcome her. Could we not be thinking of putting into print the investigation Mrs. Williams made in Haiti. Are there not other questions of interest to us all. We have a mission for our women the world over. We can at last bring to the attention of the public the difficulties which beset our women and children and their aspirations to be and to do their part in the world's great work. Let us together keep on at it. Sincerely, Mrs. Booker T. Washington. Please tell me if you have received your box of paper and if you have sent the $5.00 plus the amount of claims to the Tuskegee Institute Printing Office. May 1, 1924. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 1615 S. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: Your letter received in reference to the petition of William Johnson, who is now serving a sentence of 7 years in the Maryland Penitentiary for larceny of several articles from your home at Highland Beach. I appreciate you letter very much and I am sorry to learn of the indisposition of Judge Terrell. Of course, under the circumstances, I did not expect you to get the other residents to sign for Johnson. Do I understand that you have sent the recommendation to the Parole Commissioner at Baltimore, Maryland? Yours very truly, Jerry L. Smith JLS:DV. THEODORE E. BURTON 22d District Ohio Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. May 2, 1924. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 1615 S Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. My dear Mrs. Terrell:- Thank you very much for your kind note left at the office recently. It is indeed a pleasure to receive such kind expressions from a friend. Sincerely yours, [signature Theodore E. Burton] EIGHTEEN THIRTY-THREE VERMONT AVENUE Washington D.C. May 6/24 My Dear Mrs. Terrell I feel that I must write and tell you that I enjoyed immensely the Sunday night meeting at Howard University with the delegates and friends of the Woman's International Peace Conference. It was one of the real big occasions that come few and far between in ones life, even in Washington, where so many great gatherings are held. The spirit of brotherhood, unity, and of "all men up, not some men down," was in control of the meeting and he must have been dead, indeed, who did not feel it or failed to be influenced by it. We are all deeply indebted to you for arranging for the meeting, and I personally thank you. It was one of the biggest things you have done. The mutual meeting and acquaintance of our group and the delegates, home and foreign, with Howard University as a back ground, made an occasion of the highest potentiality for good. Mrs. Hilyer heartily joins me in this expression of appreciation and thankfulness Very sincerely, Andrew F. Hilyer [5-9-24?] Far Rockaway 9.5.24 1044 Hollywood Ave. c/o F.W. Baer Long Island Veehrte liebe Mrs. Terrel, am Dienstag Abend glücklich zurückkehrt, danke ich Ihnen nochmals allerbestens für Ihre so grosse Gastfreundschaft & liebevolle fürsorge. Der Congress, die herzliche Stadt & die liebenswürdige Aufnahme in Ihren Hause, werden wir stets unvergesslich bleiben. Am 10. Juli kehre nach Deutschland zurück & wenn Sie veehrte frau Terrel oder Ihre frau Tochter, die vielmals grüsse, wieder mal nach Europa kommen, dann müssen Sie meine Gäste in Wiesbaden sein. Meine Adresse ist Webergasse 6. Wiesbaden Ich werde nicht verfehlen Ihnen von zu Hause zu schreiben und es soll mich sehr freuen auch mehr von Ihnen eine Zeile zu erhalten. Mit den besten Wünschen für Ihr und Ihrer l. Familie Wohlergehen verbleibe mit herzlichem gruss Ihre sehr ergebene & dankbare Emilie Baum Sollte die kl. Schweizerin sich bei Ihnen sein, frol Grüsse für sie JUVENILE COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON KATHRYN SELLERS JUDGE May 19th, 1924. Mrs. Robert H. Terrell, 1615 S Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Dear Mrs. Terrell:- I am enclosing herewith copies of two letters to Judge Hewlett. Thanking you for your interest, I am, Very truly yours, Kathryn Sellers Judge. March 26, 1924 Judge R. M. Hewlett, 317 4 1/2 Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Dear Judge Hewlett:- I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant relative to the case of Helen Murphy which reads as follows:- "I am writing to be sure that I do you no injustice when I quote you as saying, after you very properly acquitted Helen Murphy of the charge of assault "The white people ought not to employ these colored girls to care for their children of tender years, I would not." She was twice examined by different physicians and both reports were negative and showed no taint of disease. This alone was conclusive of her innocence. Out of my respect for the Court I refrained from answering as I would have done any where else. I feel that color has no place in the Court. If I am not strictly correct will you kindly let me know wherein I misquote you? You see, from these remarks, a whole race was held up as immoral." In reply I beg to say that I would appreciate it if, in quoting anything that was said during the progress of this case that you mention that you refer to Mrs. Lucy Holmes of the Board of Children's Guardians who was present when the case was heard and knows exactly what was said. As you know Helen was accused of an assault upon a little white boy, it being charged that as a result of this assault the child had become infected with gonnorhea. Before the case came under the jurisdiction of this Court, Helen had been twice examined physically and both examinations showed that she was not affected with this disease. At the hearing the mother of the child who was the complainant in the case stated that upon a report from her little four year old daughter she had questioned the little boy in the case and upon information obtained from him had sworn to the information upon which Helen was brought before the Court. At the hearing the Court refused to place the little four year old girl upon the stand and heard only the statement of the mother as to her actual knowledge and the statement of the little boy. During the hearing the mother of the little boy asked the Court to continue the case in order that she might bring before the Court witnesses who had known of occasions when it was claimed that Helen had behaved improperly before the children. This the Court refused and there being a reasonable doubt in the mind of the Court as to the guilt of the defendant Helen was found not guilty and dismissed from custody. In the course of the proceedings I took occasion to express my disapproval of white mothers, who, in order to get cheap - 2 - labor, employ as caretakers of their little children of tender years young colored girls, about whom they know nothing, who are not properly equipped for the work, who very often are cheated out of their wages, and who not infrequently yield to temptations placed carelessly in their way. I stated that this particular service, that of caring for small white children in the community was rendered the community by a group of colored girls, often very young: that white girls of the same age could get employment closed to colored girls; that this domestic service by girls under sixteen should be placed under the child labor law, every person employing such child being required to obtain a permit for each employment, and every child for whom a permit is issued being required to furnish a certificate as to physical fitness from the school physician as is now the case of all children granted permits under the present law. No question of the immorality of the colored race was discussed. As a matter of fact I have myself employed for five years a colored girl in whom I have the utmost confidence, who has had charge of and cared for my nephew and niece, but before I employed her I satisfied myself by inquiry that she belonged to a respectable family and that I could trust her in every respect. She as not only my confidence and esteem by the affection of my family and myself. I am sure you have no desire to misrepresent me, and if you will refresh your recollection of this case by conference with Mrs. Holmes you will be convinced that nothing that was said reflected upon the colored race. My experience during six years at this court has served not only to increase my respect for the individual colored members of the bar, teachers, physicians and social workers whose conduct without exception has been above reproach in their dealings with the Court, but also to increase my appreciation and admiration for the great advancement made by the colored people from year to year. Having endeavored, I had hoped with some measure of success, to be absolutely impartial upon every occasion, I should be much grieved and discouraged if at the end of my administration of the duties of Judge of the Juvenile Court I were considered unfair and prejudiced by the large numbers of colored children and men and women whose destinies have from time to time been in my hands. Sincerely yours, (Signed) Kathryn Sellers Judge. KS:RR in there on the platform waiting for we stood my handsome dearly beloved father who received me with open arms. And so ended the most serious breach that ever occurred[ between] between my father and myself Deep down in his heart he was proud of me for having done what he knew I believed to be my duty. As some girls run away from home and risk their father's displeasure by marrying the man of their choice, so I left home and ran the risk of alienating my father from me in order to which he had helped prepare me to do. After that May 14th, 1924 Judge E.M. Hewlett, 317 4 1/2 Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. Dear Judge Hewlett:- I am enclosing herewith a copy of a letter which I wrote to you on March 26th 1924 and which was on my desk signed but not sent when I received a copy of the Washington Tribune of March 29th, 1924 containing the article relative to the case of Helen Murphy. I had signed the letter and thought that it had been sent, but through an inadvertance it had not been sent. The letter had been read by Mr. Wendell P. Tucker on the day on which it was written and was signed by me on that day. The letter was written by my secretary Mrs. Noyes. After reading the article in the newspaper, upon the advice of persons in whom I have confidence, I decided not to send the letter and it was destroyed but a carbon copy remained in my personal file and it is from this carbon copy that the enclosed copy is made. Sincerely (Signed) Kathryn Sellers Judge. KS:RN 743 Girard Street N. W., Washington, D. C. May 23, 1924. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 1615 S. Street N. W., Washington, D. C. Dear Mrs. Terrell:- The Holsey Circle and the membership of the Israel C. M. E., Church have designated me to thank you for you splendid address last Sunday in our "Woman's Day Exercises." My only regret is that fifty thousand people were not able to hear that masterpiece of convincing, logical argument, that they too might be inspired as were those who heard it. As you spoke I thought of a botanist, who unfolds the flower petal by petal until the last one has been clearly explained. So thoroughly did you master your subject that even the least of us could clearly understand the lessons that you were trying to bring home to us. Again thanking you in the name of the whole congregation of Israel and wishing that you may live long to carry the gospel of progress to our people, I am, Yours very truly, Miss Hattie Minkins Chm. Mrs Cordelia Sayles Sec't. " A. L. Brooks - Pres. ALB/K. James F. Oyster COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON May 28, 1924. My dear Mrs. Terrell: I have from time to time talked to the school officials, especially our mutual friend Wilkinson about your daughter's application for music teacher in the schools. He assured me of his interest and that he would help after the 1st of July provided he got a favorable report from the examining board, but when he told me that our mutual friend Weatherless was a member of that board I was wondering what we could expect of him. I have learned since that G. David Houston is also a member of the examining board and I have taken up the matter with him with the hope that we might hear something favorable. I am writing this simply to let you know that I have not lost sight of your request. I have not had the time as yet to get to see the Judge, but I am going to do so at the very first opportunity. Yours sincerely, James F. Oyster Mrs. M.C. Terrell, 1615 S Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. 59 W. Vine St Oberlin Ohio May 29 '24 Dear Mollie: Just two weeks from tomorrow we hope to welcome you along with about twenty-four others. How is it? Are you going to be able to make it? I do hope nothing will prevent,- I am writing this, thinking of perhaps even an ounce of pressure may bring you over on the right side; (and it would be tragic for you and for us if your some time ago, that showed my age. So be it. There are many improvements but some things were better in our day. Here I am writing when I have no time, should be in bed. With love- Mary R Matter, Could you duplicate your graduating gown for the parade? Or have you something to suggest? If you cannot come Send us pictures of yourself & family They can be returned if you wish. place was vacant) I was glad for your letter; but have not time to discuss the questions it brought up. The times do seem to be out of joint but Prin. Jacks of Manchester College, Oxford told us the other day, there never was a time when they were not out of joint or critical, perhaps there will be time to talk these things over when you come Oberlin is not what it used to be, but neither is any other place. I was told What I can ready for my family at home, and then run away. We'll send them all downtown for one meal a day. Mr. Root and I were in Washington in March for a piece of one day, and I'd hoped to call you and Mrs. Cooper up on the phone, at least. ( She's coming to the Reunion, too. Have you seen her? ) Some friends of my brother and his wife took us all out for a drive, and tho that was very pleasant, it did take some of our very scant time. Later, after hearing of your husband's long sickness, I thought sure I was going to write to you; but somehow I never got to it. I'm very glad he is enough better so that you can get away. We're sorry he can't come too. Bed time and past it! Affectionately, Annie M.R.- Miss Kiff. Oberlin, June 2, 1924. Dear Mollie: It seemed good to hear from you, and to be called Miss Kiff again. It brought back to my mind you and Effigy and the pleasant old days when we were all in Ladies' Hall- funny old name. We are very glad you are coming. That's good. We wish there were to be many more of us together than there apparently are. Many write that they can't possibly come; and some don't answer the letters at all. Daisy Matter and I went this afternoon to see Miss Zellet, matron of Shurtleff Cottage, where our class is to be. Mr. Root has done all the talking with her before. I hope the classmates aren't going to be disappointed that we can't have a whole house to ourselves. That would be delightful; but it isn't possible. More and more students stay for Commencement, every year; and thios year especially, when it is a week-end Commencement, more students than ever plan to stay through. There will be a good many Seniors, and so forth, with their mothers and fathers, at SHurtleff. But Miss Zeller thinks she can take care of our class, too, all right, with a room or two in her regular "annexes" to help out. Her charge is a dollar a night for room, (two in each room, but with separate cots,) and for meals thirty and fifty and sixty cents (breakfast,luncheon,dinner.) Is that all right for you? I wish I had room for you here at our house. Daisy and I were saying, today, that we wished we could just entertain all the class in our own homes. But it is my brother Harl's thirty-fifth anniversary, as well as our fortieth, and he and his wife will be with us. They feel as if they couldn't afford to be at the class house, I suppose. He is a pastor in a small town, Madison, Ohio. And both Marions will be at home- our sister and our daughter. And my brother Mayo's wife wants to come, perhaps with four children- certainly with two. Mr. Root and I hope to have as many luncheons and [suppers] dinners with you all at Shurtleff as we possibly can. I'll get then neuritis then arthritis of the hip- so she has not been out, tho' up & dressed each day. And they never discovered she had pneumonia till this morning! She was dressed and on the couch When I called on her Sat but did not seem as well as when I saw her last. She was in her 86th year. 59 W Vine St Oberlin, O. June 3 '24 Dear Mollie- Yours received & we are glad you are coming! You will have a room at Shurtleff Cottage where we have class head quarters. You should come Fri. & help us fix a float & decide on class distinctions- Do you know what that means? An umbrella a fan or cap or sash or something for us all to wear, so when the common people as well as the elite see us blocks away they will know we belong to the class of '84! Conservatory com. & class day is Fri- Alumni day is Sat. you will want to be here Sat- & Sun & Mon. & then we plan to spend the day Tues together at the lake. Longer than that seems to be too much for most of them- but you must be here Sat for dinner in Eve & illumination & parade after that. If you have any idea for a float write me at once The only thing I can think of that would be really good would be for us all to dress as we did in '84. The styles are so vastly different- it would not be bad-but- no one can take the time for our dresses were rather elaborate. All for now, will soon see you With love- "Daisy" Mrs Shurtleff died this morning of pneumonia. She has been suffering for some months. With what was first thot to be lumbago Wellesley College Library Wellesley, Massachusetts June 3, 1924 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 1615 S St. N.W., Washington, D.C. My dear Mrs. Terrell: Since Miss Roberts, the Librarian at Wellesley, is in Europe for this college year, the pleasure falls to me of thanking you for your gift of the little volume of poems received this morning. I can assure you that it will be read here, and will be really useful in the way you wish it to be. It was kind of you to remember Wellesley, and we appreciate your doing so. I wonder if you by chance remember that we have met each other here as well as at Oberlin, and that you were once my overnight guest? I remember that often, with pleasure. My sister, If she knew I an writing you, would wish to add her greeting to mine, which is most cordial. Gratefully yours, Annette B.P. Metcalf Assoc. Librarian Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Massachusetts June 4, 1924 My dear Mrs. Terrill: We are very glad to have in our library Bronze, a book of verse by Georgia D. Johnson and thank you very sincerely for the gift. Faithfully yours, Bertha E Blakely, Librarian Mrs. Clarence F. Swift 90 South Professor Street Oberlin, Ohio June 5, 1924 Dear Mollie; Daisy Matter just telephoned me that you were really coming to the Class reunion- I am delighted - I shall be so glad to see you again. Now we want you to do something for Aelioran- The Love Feast- comes Friday evening, June 13- We are planning four traits on some Oberlin Drives- in lighter vein- My mind goes back to one effort to raise money for Sturgis Hall and the much needed new Society rooms- You remember the wonderful "Lawn fete" on the grounds of the old Ladies Hall- I suppose it might seem a childish vent to the sophisticated young people of today- but really you knew it- was a wonderful undertaking- And then the accomplishment- tho little building, and the fine new rooms!- Do you remember who drew the lot- that gave Aelioran the choice of rooms? Was it Jane Hayford? I was not here then, you know- Well- will you respond to this first [ ]?- and dilate to the extent of 5 minutes or so upon the nice little Drive for the new society rooms? Of course you will! And please send me word by return post if possible. I shall be so glad to see you! [ ] Janet H.M.S. 1615 S. ST., N.W. Washington, D.C. June 15, 1924 Dear Mrs Terrell; I know that you are anxious to know about the coal, so I shall tell you about that first. I got your letter Thursday, and immediately called up the Maury Dove Coal Company. They sent a man here on Friday to give me an estimate on the capacity of the bin. The Man said that we could get from five to six tons in it, but the Marlow man said that he thought that the bin would hold at least eight (8) tons. Well, I 2// called up and asked them to send seven tons which they did, and I believe that it could hold two tons more. One of the men said that if the windows opened on the outside he believed that you could get ten tons in there. I thought it wise to stop with the seven tons, and if you want to put in two tons more you could do so later. The driver would not take the check so I called up the office and they told me to mail the check to them and they would send the receipt at once. I mailed the check today. I did not have to pay for storage, the men were paid at the office. Mr. Keppel came Tuesday before eight, but he could not stay and do the work then, so he told me to lock up the house and to leave the back gate and the cellar door open and 3// that he would come back at eleven 11:00 and do the work. I did as he requested and when I returned from school I found the door closed so I knew that he had been here. However, to make assurance doubly sure I called him up to find out if the work was completed before the coal was stored, he said that everything was O.K. I went up to see Judge Terrell yesterday- took him the papers. They moved him on account of painting his room. His radio has been set up, so he has not heard any of the proceeds of the Convention. Very unfortunate. He told me that he had a letter from you. We have bought food 4 only once this week, but Mrs. Goines will get some things today. Mrs. Goines had a long distance call from Dr. Goines last night, am sure she will tell you all about it. I went to see "Abraham Lincoln", it has been playing at the Lincoln all the week. Am going to the graduating exercises at the Dunbar High School Mon. night June 16th. Our School will close Wednesday- 18 of June. Having plenty of rain and cool weather. I know that you're having a nice time. Very sincerely yours Eula M. Edwards [* P.S. Dr. Goines call was merely pleasure. May come home on next excursion*] Mrs. Arthur T. Packard 435 St. James Place Chicago June 19- 24 Dearest Mollie:- I think I beat you to a bathtub by a few hours, as one of my first acts on returning to Chic. was to indulge in a prolonged soak. After getting the sister-in-law of your daughter Mary, because they gave me the wrong Mrs. Tancil from the office of Dr. Leon, (mistake of office girl I suppose). I disappointed your daughter by telling her you were not coming to Chic. Now, She thought it would be nice to see you in Aug. but had evidently quite counted on you coming from Oberlin. I suppose by this time or soon after- you will be getting home. I say again- we did have a successful re-union. We will [always] have a re-newed interest in each other and in Oberlin. your little talk was one of the best because you not only told of your own doings but you brought in so many of the others in a most graceful and pleasing manner. I am anticipating very much seeing you later in the summer and having a good dish of gossip. I was awfully sorry to leave Monday afternoon before the finish. I had promised the Martins to be there for a six o'clock dinner, & when I found the hour had arrived there seemed nothing to do but flee. As I had explained to several in advance, I thought it better not to interrupt the meeting with general good byes & explanations. An ideal way for such occasions is not to be entertained anywhere, then by being entirely free to go & come at your own pleasure and according as circumstances demand. I had Mrs. Arthur T. Packard 435 St. James Place Chicago 2. seen so little of my host & hostess I didn't feel it would be "polite" to disregard their request for dinner Monday night. Did I miss anything by leaving? I hope you found everything had gone well in your absence in Wash. and you continued to be satisfied that you had gone to Oberlin. When a class celebrates a 40th I think they should be allowed a place on the program at alumni dinner, also that a co-educational should have one of its women graduates speak. Can you put two & two together & make a guess as to my choice for speakers. Helen Martin said "Mollie should have been asked to speak for your class" & I quite agreed with her. Dont forget to allow for a visit with me in planning your Chic. stay in Aug. & If you can, let me know in advance so I can be sure of leisure. It certainly was good to again walk the streets of Oberlin with my good & well beloved friend known from A- Grammar up - With love- Janey. Far Rockaway L. Island 1044 Hollywood Ave 1044 24.6.24 Meine veehrte liebe Mrs Terell, mir naht meine Abreise immer näher heran, am 10. Juli verlasse ich mit der "Cleveland" die U.S.A., will ohne Ihrer zuvor [einmals?] zu gedenken & Ihnen einen herzlichen Abschiedsgruss zu senden, immer [und?] ein gedenk der wundervoller Washingtoner Tage in Ihrer lieben Gesellschaft. Ihre lieben Zeilen haben mich ausserordenklich erfreut, umsoweile ich daraus ersehen konnte, dass das Befinden von Mr. Terell sich gebessert hat und hoffentlich ist er indessen ganz genesen Sobald ich in Wiesbaden sein werde, soll es mein erstes sein Ihnen wieder einen Gruss zu senden, und ich gebe durchaus nicht die Hoffnung auf, dass wir uns - hier oder drüben - wieder einmal begegnen werden. Inzwischen leben Sie-- meine liebe Mrs. Terell, recht wohl es grussen Sie Ihre liebe [frei?] Tochter herzlichst und empfangen Sie selbst und viele, viele Grüsse Ihrer Sie Hochschätzenden Emilie Baum 2436 Montgall Ave. Kansas City, Mo., June 24, 1924- My dear Mrs. Terrell, I am preparing a special Convention Number of the National Notes for July, and want you to send your cut and a message to the women; this is for the National Officers' page. You are our senior Past President and must not be absent from the group, and the club women are always glad to hear something from you. Please send both as quickly as possible. Hope you are coming to Chicago. The women there are expecting a large delegation and are planning very hospitable entertainment. Yours sincerely Myrtle Foster Cook Editor The National Notes The Alumni Association Of Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio William S. Ament Alumni Secretary Alumni Office Administration Building July 7, 1924 Mrs. R.H. Terrell 326 T. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. My dear Mrs. Terrell: Your participation in the events of the Ninety-first Commencement of Oberlin College aided in making it a happy occasion for the whole Oberlin family. We hope that you enjoyed renewing your associations with your friends and the college and that you will return again as opportunity offers. The Alumni Magazine for July, of which a sample copy is being sent you under separate cover, contains a full account of commencement. May I call your attention to the special offer of seven issues for $1 and invite you to become a supporting member of the Alumni Association and a subscriber to the Magazine? Very sincerely yours, William S. Ament 211 Park St., New Bedford, Mass., July 21, 1924. My dear Mrs. Terrell;- Yours received and I hasten to reply. Send the check $5.00 to Mrs. Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee. By some mistake your stationary was sent to me. I am so glad Judge is getting better; remember me kindly to him. I do hope he will continue to improve until he is real strong again. Remember you have had and still have my prayers. Now about yourself, will you be with us at the National in Chicago? also in the Fall campaigns? Remember you are greatly needed especially at this time when the Klan and other un-American ideas are causing so much confusion. I trust the young woman will return to you soon as I know just how busy one can keep in their home. I am so sleepy I can hardly finish this note. It is now 5:20 A.M. (trying to catch up with mail) Sincerely yours Elizabeth C. Carter Mother wishes to be remembered. Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 21, 1924 Dear Old Friends: Here I am home again after our 40th reunion, and a four week's automobile trip as far east as Provincetown, Mass. Ever since June 17th I have wanted to write to each one of you. To those of you who were not in Oberlin I would like to share the fellowship of our gathering, and I know you will all want to know whether it was as much a success as we hoped; and to those of you who were there, I feel that I have not yet finished my visit with you. I wanted more of a personal visit with each one of you. I stopped at Oberlin on my way home last week and tho' I had little time, I phoned Mrs. Root and Miss Wolcott. Flora I could not get, but Mrs. Root expressed just what I had been feeling. She said "I feel just like writing to each one of them." If it only did not take so much time! I am not a very faithful correspondent tho' I assure you I am a faithful friend, even though the letters do not materialize. So I am writing this letter to you all and Mr. Root is going to have it duplicated for me. Well, to get down to the reunion. I think we all felt it was a great success. Nette Walworth Witwer wrote from Chautauqua where she is spending the summer "What a glorious time we had! Only 'taint 'nuff!" She also said "I have really wanted to write to every one of '84". We had planned at first to have a last day together at the lake, but that did not seem to work out as some had to leave. I had thought if we had a leisurely day at the lake I would have a letter written incorporating a word from each of us to be sent to you who were so unfortunate as to be absent, but as that plan failed I'll have to do all the writing myself. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent were the first to appear on the ground, the first week in June. They drove through town in a bran new seven passenger Reo and stopped to see their two songs who are in college, and the rest of us, and then went on to Akron, returning commencement week. Dr. Talbot came next, but he also left us for the Republican Convention. He was one of the delegates from Georgia, who was not seated, but was admitted as a spectator. Then cam Rev. L. H. Davis, who had attended the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church at Grand Rapids. The rest came stringing along Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of commencement week. Janie Hayford Packard, Nette Walworth Witwer, Mollie Church Terrell, Mame Lyon Sater, Fannie Thompson, Sadie Clark Eddy, Frances Ensign Fuller, Mrs. Cooper, Lillie Starr, Bena Brown Scott and Dr. Scott, Rev. Alfred Woodruff, Drs. Charles Solier, Tully Talbot, and Frank Freeman, Mrs. Freeman, Rev. Cyrus Clar, Judge Clark Henry Nye, Solon P. Powell, besides those of us already in Oberlin, Azariah and Annie Root, Flora Wolcott, Carrie Day, Julia Gage Gerrish, Mrs. Leona Hottenstein Sweet who graduated from the Conservatory in '84, and my self. 48% of the living members of the class. A good showing. Most of the women roomed at Shurtleff Cottage and both men and women took their meals there when they were not invited elsewhere. And all of our class meetings were held there. We spoke of each one of you by name and there was not one of you whom - 2 - we did not miss and speak of appreciatively. Your letters were read and there was someone to ask about each one of you. Besides those who graduated we had letter from Will Cake, Gerald Stanley Lee, and Anna Wylie, Harl Burkett of '82 from Findley came over Saturday. He said he thought there would be a bunch of 84ers that he would like to see, and Rev. Howard Russell dined with us on Monday. We were a pretty peppy bunch. Mr. Vincent gave us a worthwhile poem commemorating Oberlin days, that you may see in print later. Mr. Hamilton was our cheer-leader, and whenever occasion demanded and sometimes when it did not, we gave our Rah, rah, rah! Rah, rah, rah! Eighty four, Eight four, Rah, rah, rah! For the parade, illumination night, we put those who were the least able to walk into Mr. Vincent's car and decorated it with ferns and gladioli. Then had paper ribbons of our class colors down each side of the line, marching two by two behind the car, with a banner in front and one behind announcing the class. We also had individual badges with '84 on them as a class distinction. Just before alumni dinner we had our picture taken at the arch. Thirty one in the last picture taken, though the first picture was the best one. I would advise you all to send to Mr. Collins for one ($.75) only you would need to be told who most of them are. I went to the station to meet Mame Lyon and neither of us recognized the other. Think of that! She is just as good looking as she was when she was a girl, too. Only if we did not recognize each other at first, it did not take long before we all seemed very natural. I think perhaps Mrs. Cooper, Mollie Church, and Julia Gerrish have changed as little as any of us. Flora too keeps her old looks more than some of us. We did not see as much of Mr. Nye as we would have liked as he was ill after reaching Oberlin, but with three doctors to look after him, he was with us Sunday and Monday. The morning after we separated a letter came from Frank VanCleef, saying he had expected to be with us, but circumstances so shaped themselves that he was not able to make the trip and extended to all the members of the class his best wishes. He wrote "When you are celebrating I shall be thinking of you with longing to be present. Kindly remember me to all who have retained a remembrance of me", and that means all of us. We spoke appreciatively of those who have gone on since last we met, Ella Benham Young, Jessie Lee Spencer, and Clarence Carson. Mr. Carson had planned to be with us and wrote to Mr. Root that he would live in hope all the year of the good times we would have together. Professor Williams, of Oberlin, who graduated from High School under Mr. Carson, said he was a wonderful man: His influence for good was felt in all the activities of town. He had been superintendent of the Marengo, Iowa, school for over thirty years. A remarkable record. We were sorry to have Mr. McConnell write that he had been disabled for a number of months by illness. He was better when he wrote, but not strong enough to attend the reunion. Ed. Burwell, too, has not been well -3- but is better. I wish I had time to write about each one of you so that all the class would know about you. It's a good, useful group of men and women, even if we have not set the world on fire, and I hope still more of you will come back to our next reunion. I know I have omitted some things I will think of later that I should have mentioned, but I think I must not take time to add anything more. With sincerest best wishes and deep affection for you all. Mary R. Matter I now expect to spend September, October, November and December in Boston with my brother Ernest's daughter, but mail addressed to Brodhead will always reach me. Dear Mollie- This letter has been a long time coming. Hope you reached home Safely Be sure & let me know if you get run over again or anything interesting happens to you. With love "Daisy" [8-7-24] Western Union Telegram MGA406 14 Nite 1924 Aug 7 PM 11 52 Memphis TENN 7 Mrs Mary Church Terrell X1363 Care Wendell Phillips H S 39 & Paririe Ave Chicago Ill Dear Hon Pres NACW God Bless You Come Help Us Here Julia Hooks. [Aug 25, 1924] My dear Mrs. Terrell,- Enclosed find check for Thirty-one dollars, the balance after paying ten dollars to Miss Burroughs for pictures. I am also enclosing the receipt she gave me for the ten dollars. Mrs. Ida Plummer Lister of 1445 Cornell Ave. Indianapolis, Ind., who is the secretary is to send to you a list of the people who paid the forty-one dollars which includes your one dollar. still thinking of our visit out to the Douglass Home and trust you reached home safely. Kind remembrance to Judge am writing in great haste Sincerely yours Elizabeth C. Carter Aug. 23,1924 8/11/24- Rec'd of Miss Burroughs $10.00 Ten Dollars 1- 11414- of Nat Com- of Col. Women 302 E 35th Chicago National League of Colord. Wemon Republican National Committee Mrs. Alvin T. Hert Vice Chairman, In Charge of Women's Work Wrigley Building Chicago, Illinois August 25, 1924 My dear Mrs. Terrell: Indeed I am glad to have your views on the situation as you sense it. We must never minimize danger nor underestimate the strength of our adversary. When we do that we are only lulling ourselves to sleep as to real dangers. I am sending your letter on to New York to Miss Helen Boswell, who has charge of the speakers' bureau there, with the recommendation that she give you something to do as the campaign develops. As yet we have had scarcely any calls for speakers. I am so glad to have seen you and to have had a nice talk with you. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Sallie H. Hert Mrs. Alvin T. Hert. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1615 S Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. [*This letter was written by*] [*Alice Paul*] COPY August 26, 1924. Mr. Heywood Broun, New York World, New York, N.Y. Dear Mr. Broun: I have read your statement that the Woman's Party "did not want a Negro to speak at the grave of Inez Milholland" and am writing to give you the facts. The pilgrimage to the grave of Inez Milholland was organized by the Woman's Party. It consisted almost entirely of Woman's Party members who had worked with Inez in the suffrage fight, although we also invited her family and friends to accompany us. We arranged a very simple ceremony of music and singing, and, at the urgent request of a member of Inez's family we arranged to have no speakers at the grave. Shortly before the service began, Mr. Milholland, the father of Inez, told us that he had invited Mr. Scott a distinguished Negro, to speak at the grave. We explained to Mr. Scott that there were to be no speeches at the grave and asked if he would place a wreath as the rest of us were doing, instead of making a speech. To this suggestion he immediately acceded. After we had placed our wreaths and the choir was leading the procession down the hillside, Mr. Milholland called upon Mr. Scott and Mrs. Hunton, secretary of the Association for the Advancement of Negroes, to speak. The Woman's Party members listened with courtesy to these two speakers and at the conclusion expressed appreciation to them of what they had said. These two Negroes were the only speakers at the grave. At this point I want to make clear that these two speakers did not intentionally break into our service. They came to the pilgrimage, we understand, under the impression that it had been organized by the Milholland family, that speeches were to be made at the grave dealing with various political, social and economic movements with which Inez had been connected and that they were to represent upon this occasion the movement for the advancement of Negroes. As soon as they learned that the memorial at the grave was a Woman's Party memorial, that it was to commemorate the service of Inez in the suffrage cause, and that there were to be no speakers, they fell in with these plans and would not have spoken had they not been publicly called upon to do so. I would like, before concluding, to take up two statements which you make: You write: "They did not want a Negro to speak at the grave of Inez Milholland, because, as Mrs. Gaeta Wold Boyer explained, 'We want to try and elect some congressmen in Southern states.' " This statement was not made by Mrs. Boyer and could not have been made because we are not trying to elect congressmen in any Southern State. You attribute the following statement to me: "This was arranged as a demonstration of women and it was no place for colored people to speak." With regard to colored people as speakers, we arranged as I have already said, to have no speakers, and the question of the color of speakers was never discussed by us. The Woman's Party is made up of women of all races, creeds and nationalities who are united on the one program of working to raise the status of women. In our organization there is absolutely no discrimination with regard to race, creed or nationality. If we had planned to have speakers on this occasion, the question of their race would not have been considered in selecting them. We are sorry that this controversy has arisen over our effort to honor one of our fellow-workers. I think that all the women of the Women's Party who went upon this pilgrimage did so with the single desire of expressing their affection for Inez. They had no thought of political effect or expediency in what they were doing and greatly regret that the effort has been made to use this pilgrimage against the interests of the women's cause to which Inez gave her life. Sincerely, (Sgd) Alice Paul, Vice-President. Telephone State 3805 Republican National Committee Wrigley Building Chicago, Ill. William M. Butler Chairman Charles D. Hilles Vice-Chairman Ralph E. Williams Vice-Chairman Mrs. Alvin T. Hert Vice-Chairman Roy O. West Secretary Mrs. Charlotte Farrar Asst. Secretary William V. Hodges Treasurer Daniel E. Pomeroy Asst. Treasurer B.A. Eckhart Asst. Treasurer August 28, 1924. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1315 S. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. My dear Mrs. Terrell:- For the September Issue of the National Notes, I want to feature a paragraph from our leading Women. "My Impressions of the Chicago Biennial". Will you be kind enough to contribute a brief statement on this topic. It was mighty fine to have your presence at the meeting. I am always glad to see you and exchange even a brief word with you. Yours most cordially, Myrtle Foster Cook BWP. THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE IN AND FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1324 New York Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. Organizations Represented Republican State Committee League Of Republican State Clubs League Of Republican Women Organizations Represented Republican State Voters Association Coolidge And Dawes Club Coolidge And Dawes Republican League Committee on Conduct on Campaign Samuel J. Prescott, Chairman Edward F. Colladay A.E. Chaffee Thomas L. Jones Edgar C. Snyder Mrs. Virginia White Speel T. Lincoln Townsend Fred C. Spaulding, Secretary August 29, 1924 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1615 S St., N.W. Washington, D.C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: Enclosed you will find tickets for two reserved seats for the Ratification Meeting to be held at the Masonic Auditorium, 13th Street and New York Avenue, N.W., Thursday evening, September 4th, 1924. If it is impossible for you to use these seats, will you be good enough to return them at once in order that we may allot them to some one else, as we have numerous requests for reserved seats for this occasion. Very truly yours, E.C. Snyder Chairman. Telephone Main 9454 THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE IN AND FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1324 New York Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. Organizations Represented Republican State Committee League Of Republican State Clubs League Of Republican Women Organizations Represented Republican State Voters Association Coolidge And Dawes Club Coolidge And Dawes Republican League Committee on Conduct on Campaign Samuel J. Prescott, Chairman Edward F. Colladay A.E. Chaffee Thomas L. Jones Edgar C. Snyder Mrs. Virginia White Speel T. Lincoln Townsend Fred C. Spaulding, Secretary August 29, 1924. Mrs. MAry Church Terrell, 1615 S Street, N.W. Washington. D.C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: You have been invited to occupy a seta on the stage at the Ratification Meeting to be held at the Masonic Auditorium, 13th Street and New York Avenue, N.W., Thursday evening, September 4th, 1924, at 8:00 o'clock P.M. You will find the stage entrance on New York Avenue to be more convenient for your use. Very truly yours, E.C. Snyder Chairman. Telephone Main 9454 Thomas H. Uzzell 342 Madison Avenue New York September 3, 1924 Dear Miss Terrell: I have been some time in answering your letter of August 20th, but, frankly, I am a little puzzled to know what to say to you, because, from this letter and one you wrote to Professor Pitkin three years ago, it is clear that you have some misunderstanding as to the right way to prepare manuscripts, submit them for publication and, in general, to make an attack on the public press. I have no doubt but that you have a real message to give, but I am in doubt as to whether it would be possible for anyone to reason with you as to the best ways to get that message over. I am almost positive, for instance, that your best plan would be to write your message in the form of articles and serious books rather than through the short story. It might very well take you from two to eight years to master the short story well enough to get your message over in this form with any power, while there is no reason why you should not write effective articles at once and sell them fairly soon. I could undertake to advise you along these lines and coach you in the writing and selling of such articles, provided you would be willing to pay for my time. I am pretty busy working with professional writers and personal attention would cost you from $25 to $30 a month, depending on how fast you work. If you have some newspaper or magazine frends, you might get them to help you and save yourself this expense. Sincerely yours, Thos. H. Uzzell. Miss Mary Church Terrell 1615 S. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. Telephone Bryant 6400 Republican National Committee Eastern Headquarters 2 West Forty-Sixth Street New York Frederick C. Hicks Director James Francis Burke Assistant To Director William M. Butler Chairman Charles D. Hilles Vice-Chairman Ralph E. Williams Vice-Chairman Mrs. Alvin T. Hert Vice-Chairman Roy O. West Secretary Mrs. Charlotte Farrar Asst. Secretary William V. Hodges Treasurer Daniel E. Pomeroy Asst. Treasurer New York City Sept. 5, 1924. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1617 S Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. My dear Mrs. Terrell: I am handling the publicity at the headquarters here for our division and I am asking that you send your photograph to be used by this department in connection with the work. Thanking you, I am, Very sincerely, Jeannette Carter Chairman Publicity Chairman Publicity JC.DW WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM 1104 Connecticut Ave. RECEIVED AT 167 WIW 32 3 EXTRA FI NewYorkCity NY 329P Sept 8th 1924 Mrs Mary C Terrell 143B 1617 S St NW Washington DC YOU ARE INVITED TO MISS MEET MISS HALLIE Q BROWN NATIONAL CHAIRMAN AT A CONFERENCE LUNCHEON SEPTEMBER 11TH AT TWO PM STOP LETTER WILL FOLLOW WIRE ACCEPTANCE M C LAWTON CHAIRMAN EASTERN DEPARTMENT 356P Telephone Bryant 6400 Republican National Committee Eastern Headquarters 2 West Forty-Sixth Street New York Frederick C. Hicks Director James Francis Burke Assistant To Director William M. Butler Chairman Charles D. Hilles Vice-Chairman Ralph E. Williams Vice-Chairman Mrs. Alvin T. Hert Vice-Chairman Roy O. West Secretary Mrs. Charlotte Farrar Asst. Secretary William V. Hodges Treasurer Daniel E. Pomeroy Eastern Treasurer Sept. 15, 1924 Dear Mrs. Terrell: In compliance with my promise to you, I am writing to say that information has just reached this office that Miss Eva Chase of your City has been appointed as Chairman for Washington, but do not let that deter you from activity. Effort will tell. We need your cooperation and must have it. Don't fail to keep in touch with me. Assuring you that you may rely upon me for whatever assistance I may be able to give you, I am your friend, Sincerely, M.C. Lawton MCL:DW Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1617 S, Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. Telephone Bryant 6400 Republican National Committee Eastern Headquarters 2 West Forty-Sixth Street New York Frederick C. Hicks Director James Francis Burke Assistant To Director William M. Butler Chairman Charles D. Hilles Vice-Chairman Ralph E. Williams Vice-Chairman Mrs. Alvin T. Hert Vice-Chairman Roy O. West Secretary Mrs. Charlotte Farrar Asst. Secretary William V. Hodges Treasurer Daniel E. Pomeroy Eastern Treasurer September 15th 1924. Dear Co-worker: Words are inadequate to express my gratification as well as appreciation for your co operation in the conference held under the auspices of the Eastern Division in New York City, September 11th. Our conference, however, will have failed absolutely in it's purpose unless we keep alive the flame of enthusiasm which was kindled on that splendid occasion. Let us employ as our motto "Let the End Crown the Work." If we bend all of our efforts towards presenting a solid front in this campaign, towards making ourselves felt as political exponents in the problems confronting the Republican National campaign, there is no question about the election of our National ticket. Let us send Calvin Coolidge and Charles G. Dawes to the White House with a handsome plurality. We can and must put it over big. Sincerely, Mrs. M.C. Lawton Chairman Eastern Division, National Republican Committee, Colored Section MCL:DW Women's Republican League Phyllis-Wheatley: Y.W.C.A. 901 RhodeIsland Ave, N.W. Slogan-Organize:Harmonize: President Mary Church Terrell - Organizer Eva A. Chase Recording Secretary Dr. Clara Smith Taliaferro Corresponding Dr. Eva R. Board Treasurer S.D. Milton Vice-Presidents Jeannette E. Baltimore Mary A. Lew Georgia H. Bond Committees Executive: Estelle Taylor Mayer Program: Georgia Douglass Johnson Printing: Rosa B. Lacy Entertainment: Therese L. Connelly Cast Your Vote: Eva A. Chase Registration: Rachel E. Bell Ways and Means: Mary Coleman Dixon Auditing: Madge W. Cuney Publicity: Hattie A. Lee Membership: Emma Muse Absentee Voters: Gabrielle Pelham Washington, D.C. Sept. 24 1924 Dear Reverend Gaskins: As President of the Women's Republican League of this city I want earnestly to request you to preach a sermon to the women of your church either the last Sunday in September or the first Sunday in October, urging those who live here to go home to vote or vote by mail. There are probably enough colored women of voting age to swing an election. It will be a great reflection upon our women, if they do not go to the polls and vote for the man who has already proved his friendship for our race, although he has been in the White House but a short time. It is the colored woman's duty to try to continue in power the Republican Party, which is the only party that has ever enacted laws in our favor. If colored women do not use their ballots to keep out of power the party which has disenfranchised their race in the South, which stands for Jimn Crow cars and Segregation everywhere and which recently prevented the passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, they will strike their race a fatal blow. I beg of you to do everything in your power to impress upon our women that it is their Christian duty to register and cast their vote. Yours for the success of the Republican Party, Mary Church Terrell Telephone Bryant 6400 Republican National Committee Eastern Headquarters 2 West Forty-Sixth Street New York Frederick C. Hicks Director James Francis Burke Assistant To Director William M. Butler Chairman Charles D. Hilles Vice-Chairman Ralph E. Williams Vice-Chairman Mrs. Alvin T. Hert Vice-Chairman Roy O. West Secretary Mrs. Charlotte Farrar Asst. Secretary William V. Hodges Treasurer Daniel E. Pomeroy Eastern Treasurer Sept. 16th, 1924. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1617 S St.,N.W. Washington, D.C. Dear Madam:- You have been designated to appear in the City of Boston, Mass. and vicinity to offset the argument of the Hon. William H. Lewis. Please hold yourself in readiness for this special service. If you find it impossible to serve under this particular assignment, please notify the writer at your earliest convenience. Very respectfully yours. Rob't L Vann Vice-Chairman. RLV:EP Women's Republican League Phyllis-Wheatley: Y.W.C.A. 901 RhodeIsland Ave, N.W. Slogan-Organize:Harmonize: President Mary Church Terrell-Organizer Eva A. Chase Recording Secretary Dr. Clara Smith Taliaferro Corresponding Dr. Eva R. Board Treasurer S.D. Milton Vice-Presidents Jeannette E. Baltimore Mary A. Lew Georgia H. Bond Committees Executive: Estelle Taylor Mayer Program: Georgia Douglass Johnson Printing: Rosa B. Lacy Entertainment: Therese L. Connelly Cast Your Vote: Eva A. Chase Registration: Rachel E. Bell Ways and Means: Mary Coleman Dixon Auditing: Madge W. Cuney Publicity: Hattie A. Lee Membership: Emma Muse Absentee Voters: Gabrielle Pelham Washington, D.C. Sept. 17 1924 Mr. Robert L. Vann, Vice Chairman 2 W 46th St., New York City, Dear Sir, It will afford me great pleasure to accept your kind invitation to appear in the City of Boston and vicinity to offset the argument of the Hon. William H. Lewis. I will hold myself in readiness to render this service. Very truly yours, Mary Church Terrell- 1615 S St. N.W. Women's Republican League Phyllis-Wheatley: Y.W.C.A. 901 RhodeIsland Ave, N.W. Slogan-Organize:HArmonize: President Mary Church Terrell-Organizer Eva A. Chase Recording Secretary Dr. Clara Smith Taliaferro Corresponding Dr. Eva R. Board Treasurer S.D. Milton Vice-Presidents Jeannette E. Baltimore Mary A. Lew Georgia H. Bond Committees Executive: Estelle Taylor Mayer Program: Georgia Douglass Johnson Printing: Rosa B. Lacy Entertainment: Therese L. Connelly Cast Your Vote: Eva A. Chase Registration: Rachel E. Bell Ways and Means: Mary Coleman Dixon Auditing: Madge W. Cuney Publicity: Hattie A. Lee Membership: Emma Muse Absentee Voters: Gabrielle Pelham Washington, D.C. Sept. 18 1924 copy Dear Reverend: As President of the Women's Republican League of this city I want earnestly to request you to preach a sermon to the women of your church either the last Sunday in September or the first Sunday in October, urging those who live here to go home to vote or vote by mail. There are probably enough colored women of voting age to swing an election. It will be a great reflection upon our women, if they do not go to the polls and vote for the man who has already proved his friendship for our race, although he has been in the White House but a short time. It is the colored woman's duty to try to continue in power the Republican Party, which is the only party that has ever enacted laws in our favor. If colored women do not use their ballots to keep out of power the party which has disenfranchised their race in the South, which stands for Jimn Crow cars and Segregation everywhere and which recently prevented the passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, they will strike their race a fatal blow. I beg of you to do everything in your power to impress upon our women that it is their Christian duty to register and cast their vote. Yours for the success of the Republican Party, Mary Church Terrell Women's Republican League Phyllis-Wheatley: Y.W.C.A. 901 RhodeIsland Ave, N.W. Slogan-Organize:Harmonize: President Mary Church Terrell-Organizer Eva A. Chase Recording Secretary Dr. Clara Smith Taliaferro Corresponding Dr. Eva R. Board Treasurer S.D. Milton Vice-Presidents Jeannette E. Baltimore Mary A. Lew Georgia H. Bond Committees Executive: Estelle Taylor Mayer Program: Georgia Douglass Johnson Printing: Rosa B. Lacy Entertainment: Therese L. Connelly Cast Your Vote: Eva A. Chase Registration: Rachel E. Bell Ways and Means: Mary Coleman Dixon Auditing: Madge W. Cuney Publicity: Hattie A. Lee Membership: Emma Muse Absentee Voters: Gabrielle Pelham Washington, D.C. Sept. 18 1924 Dear Reverend Hill, As President of the Women's Republican League of this city I want earnestly to request you to preach a sermon to the women of your church either the last Sunday in September or the first Sunday in October, urging those who live here to go home to vote or vote by mail. There are probably enough colored women of voting age to swing an election. It will be a great reflection upon our women, if they do not go to the polls and vote for the man who has already proved his friendship for our race, although he has been in the White House but a short time. It is the colored woman's duty to try to continue in power the Republican Party, which is the only party that has ever enacted laws in our favor. If colored women do not use their ballots to keep out of power the party which has disenfranchised their race in the South, which stands for Jimn Crow cars and Segregation everywhere and which recently prevented the passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, they will strike their race a fatal blow. I beg of you to do everything in your power to impress upon our women that it is their Christian duty to register and cast their vote. Yours for the success of the Republican Party, Mary Church Terrell The White House Washington September 26, 1924 My dear Mrs. Terrell: I shall be very glad to bring to the attention of the President your kind letter of September 25th. I am sure he will deeply appreciate this expression of commendation and will be gratified by your generous support. Sincerely yours, C B Slemp Secretary to the President. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, President, Women's Republican League, 901 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Women's Republic League Phyllis- Wheatley: Y.W.C.A. 901 RhodeIsland Ave, N.W. Slogan-Organize:Harmonize: President Mary Church Terrell-Organizer Eva A. Chase Recording Secretary Dr. Clara Smith Taliaferro Corresponding Secretary Dr. Eva R. Board Treasurer S.D. Milton Vice-Presidents Jeannette E. Baltimore Mary A. Lew Georgia H. Bond Committees Executive: Estelle Taylor Mayer Program: Georgia Douglass Johnson Entertainment: Therese L. Connelly Cast Your Vote Eva A. Chase Registration: Rachel E. Bell Ways and Means: Mary Coleman Dixon Auditing: Madge W. Cuney Publicity: Hattie A. Lee Membership: Emma Muse Absentee Voters: Gabrielle Pelham Washington, D.C. Sept. 30 1924 Dear Mr Davis: Please come to our dance Friday night, bring the Lady and have a good time- Doc Perry's orchestra. Here are two tickets. Please use them Sincerely, Mary C. Terrell Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.