The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-05
LIVE V0MAN'S CLUB.
Enthusiastic openingo of he Sea-
son at the Exchanges
Rooms.

Club was held yesterday afternoon IN
the parlors of the Woman's Exchange,
No. lat Belmont avenue. The House
Committee of the Exchange had worked
hard to get the house in order for the
meeting and Mrs. Wilson, Chairman OF
the Committee received many congratu-
lations on the result of her labors.
The Reception Committee, of which
Mrs. Newcomb is Chairman, had peen
busy all the morning arranging and
decorating the rooms. The platform at
the rear was artistically arrange with
Each mantel was draped and covered
with lowers. Over the mantel in the
front of the room was hung the certin-
cate of the membership in the Confeder-
alton of Clubs.
The parlors were filled with the mem
bers and their guests and much interest,"
speeches. The meeting was largely con
gratulatory. Much surprise was felt by
the speakers that such a young cup
should be doing SO much work and nave
so large q membership.
The various reports We're read, the
names of twenty-six women wishing, to
enter were posted by the Membershlp
Committee. Attention was called to the
articles in the constitution regarding
membership, which provide that can
didates for membership shall be pro,
endorsed by two others. A list OF mem
bers proposed shall be posted at the
next regular meeting. Three objections
from club members shall debar a candl-
date from membership. Each member
so elected shall sign the constitution
and bylaws at the first regular meeting
OF the club attended after her eleclion.
date failing of election cannot be AGAIN
proposed within a year. while a thlrd
section says that the proceedings OF the
Membership with reference
20 the admission of candidates shall be
confidential, save that the member pro.
posing the names shall be informed of
WORK FOR THE CLUB.
Mrs. ]. B.. Horsley, for the Executive
Committee, suggested that the regular
ton of the work of the various CON-
mittees in order to awaken the interest
of the members and secure. their coop
Grafton. 1t was also suggested that a pam
phlet be issued for the use of the mem
bers containing a copy OF the constlta-
ton and bylaws.
Miss Leila Kinds for the Board OF Man,
ayers of the Woman's Exchange told
what the managers had done and also
what they proposed to do. She said the
club must now support the managers
age. Miss Gaines said they had decided
to nave some things loaned for the
| opening of the Exchange and any spec
mems of woman's work would be gladly
| received. 1t was decided to have a doll
| show on the Saturday afternoon of the
| opening for the benefit of children; Mrs
Protective Committee suggested having
| a special meeting every month to con-
slider matters of public and private
health: The reports on faesories' stores
THE members then listened to a delight
full piano solo by Mrs. Cavalli, Miss
Gaines read the report Of the deiegates
she said that in the discussionof the Ideal
Club, it was thought that the Ideal
Club should entertain both sexes, though
~ = 49, ,1ra- Ln,.d1y 1itan for III vet
me WOMAN HAS AWAKENED.
Mrs. Emerson Brown of Orange con-
graduated the club on its phenomenal
success and said:-"The large number of
! woman's clubs signifies thai woman has
| awakened from the sleep of ages and
| entered the activity of broader life.
HWomanss Clubs make women more
| content in home life and give new meth
ods and new ideas for training that
restless set called Our boys. Not only
does it fit them for home HE nut II pre-
| pares them for a wider sphere.
Miss Nelson sang one of Erik Meyer
| Helmunds lovely n and was receiV-
| ed with great applause.
Mrs. Hail, the Chairman OF the dele
| CATION from New Jersey to the Confeder-
When / was here last year you, were
| studying the great question TO be or
not to be-" now / see evidently you are"
she said the Jersey City Gu had
/ much to do to unite the different parts
of Jersey City SO that people need not
l IL 4NSA AoAA
Mrs. M. Louise Thomas, a former
President of Sorosis, made a sensation
by saying
81 believe in New Jersey my feet are
on my native heath and ] am glad to
saw so. Intellectual life prevents nae
from growing old, it IFS the body above
wear and tear of life. The last fifty
wears have been fuller than any others
in invention and development of all
kinds, but nothing has been more re-
/ marltable than the development OF wom-
| en-, She told of that development and
! spoke of the influence of women.s CLUBS.
/ There was never a time, she said, where
4 womanIy influence was what it is today.
SIN the olden time a battle was Won by
4 Deborah. and now the world is calling
upon its Deborahs' to lead" She con-
tinued. .Dr. Parkhurst, who, q few
wears ago thought women should do
nothing outside of her home has now
4 called on women to. help purify the city.
j There is a mighty power Ain organization
Hand YOU are in it." 90 ~ I,
mrs Johnson echoed Mrs Thomas
CONGRATULATIONS, and thanked the club
for the pleasure she had,sderived from
the meeting. # Fl q
After the adjournment, tea and cof-
fee were served by the Reception Com
The next meeting win be held on the
first Thursday in November, land the
subject will probably. be the Health
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