Formal Opening of Two Refuge Homes for Black Girls
- Title of event
- Formal Opening of Two Refuge Homes for Black Girls
- Type of event
- Opening
- Address of event
- Formal Opening of Two Refuge Homes for Black Girls Happened Primarily at 162, W 130th St
- Formal Opening of Two Refuge Homes for Black Girls Happened Primarily at 170, W 130th St
- Report on event
- Formal Opening of Two Refuge Homes for Black Girls Sole event referenced by Refuge Homes for Coloured Girls Have Formal Openings
- Start date / time
- October 7, 1920
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Afternoon)
- End (general time of day)
- Day (Evening)
- Description
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The Soujouner Truth House and Katie Ferguson House were formally opened. Two hundred prominent men and women (including many social workers, city officials and charity organizers in New York) were taken through both houses and served coffee and sandwiches followed by tea and cake. Dr. Katherine Bemont David, who is president of the joint board that controls both houses, was the acting hostess of the event.