The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-30

the Jersey City clubs, the officers of the
Federation and the distinguished. guests
formed a line at one side Of the hall
and all the guests were taken to them
and introduced to them by the reception
committee, of which Mrs. Lyle was
chairman, and the ushers. The ladies
stood in the following order;-Miss CECILIA
Gaines, President OF the Woman's Club
and Odd Volumes and Vice President OF
the State Federation; Mrs. Margaret
Yardley, President of the State Fedora
Beaston Of Camden, Mrs: Alice Ives
Breede, Vice President of the General
Federation; Mrs. Horace Broch. Prest-
dent of the Pennsylvania Federation;
Amelia B. Myers. Associate President
of the Rambler; Mrs. George/W. Cleri-
hew, First Vice President of the Woman's
Club; DR.. N. F. De Hart, Second Vice
Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. A. J. New
bury, Recording Secretary, and Mrs. Nc
Grew, Director of the State Federation.
Primrose's orchestra played a number Of
cream and cake, coffee and lemonade.
Among the Jersey City women present
were:-Mrs. Robert G.. Lyle, Mrs. Spencer
Weart, Mrs. Marcus Beach, Mrs. E. F.
Mrs. Cornelius Brett, Miss Maude Brett,
Miss NJ. Williams, Miss Grace Toffey,
Mrs. G. v. r. Brinkerhoff. Mrs. George
Hough, Mrs. Harry B. Day, Mrs. John
Stimets, Mrs. Marion. Mrs. George W.
Case, Mrs. George White, Misses White,
Mrs. Theodore Heisig. Mrs. James Noe,
Miss Kinds, Mrs rsomas Halls. Mrs
john Thomas, Mrs. Scion Palmer, Mrs.
Marshall, Miss Nelson, Mrs. Neal. Mrs.
Macfarlane, Miss Horsley,. Miss Spier,
Miss Bowen, Miss Bushfield. Mss Van
Horne, Mrs. Arthur Brigham, Mrs. Sar-
gent, Mrs. Meyers, Mrs. Justus Slater,
Mrs. Howard Slater, Miss Cowen, Miss
Koonz, Miss Adriance, Mrs. Henry Har-
Philbroek, Miss Carolyn Paddock, Mrs.
John Hilton. Mrs. Henry Hilton. Mrs.
Walter Hilton, Mrs, LaInberton, Miss
8. Newcomb, Mrs. Frank Pearson; Miss
Mason, Mrs. ]: 2. Hulshizer, Mrs. Gaines,
Gubelnan, Miss Barlow. Mrs. George
A. Walker, Mrs. William 2. Drake. Mrs.
Henry Mcbride. Misses Mcbride, Mrs.
Butcher, Mrs. Garwood Ferris, Miss Fer
ris, Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. William D. Ed
wards.
DR.. Brett opened this mornings session
of the meeting by prayer. In response to
the request of Mrs. Yardiey, Or. Brett
gave a short history of the Bergen Re-
nounced that informal ballots should be
taken for each Office, and while the tellers
counted the votes the papers for the
| morning would be read. Some time was
SSaPAC III khott "a 10 go
to their duties, and the convention then
proceeded tc the informal ballot for
President, after a five minutes recess de-
voted to e~lectioneering. The tellers ap-
pointed are Mrs. L.amberton of Railway,
\ Mrs. Hodges of Newark, and Miss Demar-
est of Passaic. The ballot boxes, real true
ballot boxes, once used for political pur,,
poses in this city. were placed at the head
of each aisle, and the delegates filed past
Them, and each woman deposited her bal
lot in the ballot box for the first time.
A. 1~IA-4E ~ hA- h
surveyed it with interest. Many were
the comments upon its appearance, and
all felt that the glass sides Were an adj
vantage. for not only was the ballot de-
had settled with a futter on the bottom of
were counting the votes. Mrs.
on Rotation and Promotion in Once
She said:-"We all believe in rotation in
office in our women's clubs. or almost all
of US do. 1t is one Of our catchwords
and the reasons for it are not far to
seek. The advantages of rotation in. office
are familiar to all of us. The new broom
sweeps clean and new officers bring in
new life and vigor, new method, fresh
ways of thought, plenty of hope and en-
thusiasm. Another advantage of rotation
is that it is democratic and prevents the
establishment of an autocratie or office
holding class. The president of this year
is not even a high private next year
She steps cheerfully back into the ranks
perhaps glad to lay down the burden OF
office which bring cares and responsibility
along with the pleasure and interest
which every worker feels in his or hel
work"
At the conclusion of Mrs. Hairs paper
the telers announced the result of the
informal ballot. TIL number of votes
cast was 116. OF these Miss Gaines re-
ceived II votes and Mrs. Florence Howe
Hall 80. The other votes were scattered
Applause greeted the announcement.
Again the ladies filed past the ballot
their votes this time for First Vice Presi,
dent. While the votes were being counted
Miss Mary Philbrook talked on "Wha'
the Legislature of 's6 Has Done fol
Women She said:-"When we speal
of the Legislature we mean the Senat'
and Assembly. We had in our Legislator,
last year a number of good and loyal mel
who have done much for women. Fout
laws were passed for women. The frs
is the Teachers Retirement Fund Mis-
Philprook then explained the bill. Tn,
second bill provided that in case of tn
separation of husband and wife, whei
neither is at fault, the custody of emil
dren may be given to the parent mos
likely to make the children happy
TIL third law in the main j
TO do away with the wife.
right Of dover and the husband
right of property. The fourth act permit.
the Chancellor to appoint women lawyer
Masters in Chancery. Miss Philbrook ais
spoke OF the amendment TO the COnStitu
ton which was made last year. 1t re
lates to school suffrage for women. Mis-
Philbrook said she would like this yea
ito nave a law passed in the Legislature
relative to the wife's right of dover
Another law relates to the right of sue
cession after children. She asked the co
operation of all the ladies in securing tn
assistance of the legislators.
Miss Cornelia Bradford invited the ladie
to visit Whittier House and she gave
short talk about it. The clubs ana classe
are not the most important features 8
the settlement, the life lived in the Hous
IS what tells. Miss Bradford mentiene,
the different classes in clubs in the set
Element. There are now nine residents
and one more, Miss Ludlow of Orange
comes next week. Next week Miss Brad
ford expects to speak before the Orang
training school for nurses, and she Wi
make an appeal there for a resident nurse
Miss Armstrong. who had been expecte,
to speak on Armenia, was not present
and the convention adjourned 70
luncheon.
The Tuesday Morning Club of this cit,
was, at the request of Mrs. Scion Palmer
one of the members, admitted ito the Fed
Grafton. Mrs. Lindsey, the Secretary
gave a short history of the club. Tn
President is Mrs 2. K. Pangborn.
CHRISTIAN ENDBAVOR RALLY.
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