The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-12
FAIR LlTERATI.
Convention of the New Jer'
sey Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs at Hand.
MRS. YARDLEY's LETTER
Newark Ladies Courteous lnvl-
tasson to Visitors Programme
of tie Proceedings.
MRS. YARDLEY'S LETTER

mr. o,,h vor,en of Jersey City are
aeenlv interested just now IN the us
convention, since its organ1zatloh' % -
Nav Jersey State Federation OF W.
mems Clubs, which will be heio ~
Relleyiue Avenues congregational CnuiY'
Newark.
The organization last year IN Orange
was largely attended, and the deiesates
were eager for the success OF the rc
Grafton. So much in a business way hau
to be done, however. at that nrst gain
aring of the clans that it was not ap-
parent whether the Federation wouiu
suooead in that most important OF IT'S
many obieets1rths promotion of good EEL
lowship among esistersboiHbs and the IN
terehaugecef1deas and club experiences.
The short time, one day. allotted TOT
the Organization last year decided the
powers that Be in favorsof a two Gays
meeting and it will be held Ihursaay
and Friday Octobr "a and %. Newark
has no les than six active womehs
clubs and they united in a cordial IN
vitation to the. Federation to meet with
. them.
Mrs. Margaret t. Yardley, president of
the New Jersey State, Federation Oh
women's Clubs. has sent the following
letter 10 the pISSloChlS "
clubs in New jersey :
1.-THE PRESIDENTS LETTER
ssThe first annual meeting of the New
Jersey State Federation of Women's
clubs will be held in Newark, at the
Belleville Avenue Congregational Church,
Thursday and Friday; October "A and 70.
1--WE have decided to trust entirely to
New Jersey women for our entertain
ment,f and instruction. Great care has
been taken with the programme to make
it varied and interesting, and now we
look to the club in the State to suppo
our efforts with their presence and ap-
probation. Six women's clubs of New.
ark have extended this cordial invita-
ton to US to meet in their city. and if
you and your club will show the same
interest in this meeting that you would
wish to nave shown if you club were
entertaining. I am sure we shall a a
large and enthusiastic meeting The
July and August numbers of the "Club
Cycle will give you the names of the
Newark clubs and their presidents, who
hope to meet every club president in New
Jersey.
st send you this circular to give you
some idea of the programme for the two
days.
ShEICH OF The WORK.
Thursday, October "a, $50 A. M.
"The meeting will open as promptly as
possible. The reports of the President,
two Secretaries. Treasurer and Auditor,
reports from the clubs. 1 beg that you
conine your report to three minutes,
and have IT. read by a member of the
club whose voice can be heard.
"A twelve O'Clock we will adjourn for
luncheon. The delegates will be the
guests Of the Newark clubs, and other
-an-nIAr- 1.1r " nnf1r ny - .~@L
sofsable rates if they will notify Mrs.
Frank Smith, Secretary, No. s Rowland
street. Newark, of their intention to be
% to 5 P. M.-Ten minute speeches by
representative women Of the State upon
the various me OF W9Tk IN which Wome
names of which l am sure any woman
viii be proud.
place, with two papers, one by MISS An
ME Beaston of Camden. and one by Mrs.
Emily Burbank, Illustrated by Miss
opportunity for needing the different
SECOND DAYS WORK
srFriday. October 25.
$50 A. N. to Y Infection Of three
directors for three. years and two for
one +s yesr, .ar+i Presenrati9 2D,re charter 1m,n,,+e clubs lbs
ports from clubs CHOSE not heard at
Thursday session..
20 P. M.-Discussions, open to ali club
members, of two subjects, which the
clubs have been invited to select It is
uoo early to announce them YET, as few
of the clubs have answered the Secre-
tar;es questions. 1 hope every club
will send
sThe Newark clubs have kindly offered
to entertain all club members unable to
reach their homes between meetings. I
particularly desire to meet the clubs from
a distance, and have the pleasure of be-
coming acquainted with those club
women whom / have either never met,
or for only a few minutes.
'MARGARET T. YARDLEY,
ssPres.dent New Jersey State Fedora
tion. East Orange"
In addition to this announcement the
ONE Club of Newark have sent to
the women's clubs of the State the fol-
lowing cordial invitation.
HOSPITABLE
ssTheq Women's Gibbs of Newark are
very anxious to entertain properly the
club women of the State, who may wish