The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-06

Federation sof Women's Clubs is now a
thing of the past. But while the meeting
is over and for one blessed year there is
| to be no talk of another no one has as
yet recovered from the effects of the
meeting. What has been most over
powering in its effect on Jersey City club
women and what it is probable will be
felt in the clubs. all this year at least,
is the election to the Presidency of the
Federation of Miss Cecilia Gaines. This
is an honor. 1t is an honor which is felt
not only by Miss Gaines herself but by
every member of the two clubs of which
she is president, the Woman's Club and
the Odd Volumes. 1t is felt by every
woman who pulled a wire to get votes
for her. 1t is felt by every woman who
on the days of the Federation meeting
b~uttonholed out-of-town women and per-
suaded them of the charms and the ability
Of Miss Cecilia Gaines. 1t is a case not
only Of '"our Miss Gaines" but of 1--WE
did it,"
But it is not the feeling Of Importance
and of pride which is to affect Jersey
City clubs for the next year. 1t is the
due consequences of that act. For Miss
Gaines has decided that in the future, as
President of the State. Federation, she
can no longer do as much as she has
hitherto done as President of the Woman's
Club. She can no longer attend the meet
ings of every committee and instruct the
committee as regards their work and she
can no longer do the work of the COM
mittees as she has lone in the past. She
can no longer preside at each meeting,
as she has in the past, and a great deal
of the work of the club which she has
done unaided must be lone by her vice
presidents. These vice presidents have in
the past had an easy time of it.. They
have had none of the duties usually de-
volving upon vice presidents, n their
positions nave been purely. and of course
most delightfully."-, honorary. But all this
must end. Now that Miss Gaines has been
elected President of the State Federation,
Miss Gaines cannot carry on the whole
work of the Woman's Club unaided. So
Miss Gaines told the club yesterday.
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The meeting of the Woman's Club yes
terday was largely congratuiatory. Votes
of thanks were given everybody for every
thing. Mrs. Spencer Weart was thanked
for her ~tireless energy in attending to the
reception and the luncheon of the guests.
"a 1Coi6c W. live Was l0dIkGQ LOT
arranging for the comfort of the out-of-
town guests. Mss Grower was thanked
for painting the Federation banner. Miss
Fuller was thanked for doing so much
correspondence. The Bergen Reformed
Church was thanked for the church. A
florist was thanked for lending palms.
Then the club members congratulated
themselves on the success of the meet
ing and the little remaining time was
devoted to talking of the Free Kinder
garten, the Exchange and Parliamentary
Law.
Mrs. Brice Collard said there had not
been sufficient money contributed to start
a Free kindergarten and she appealed
for more. The designations of the Ex-
change Board were accepted, and Mrs.
Joseph A. Dear, Mrs. Orlando S. McCabe,,
Mrs. John Thomas, Mrs. George Hough,
Mrs. William Harrison, Mrs. Irwin, Mrs.
George Holmes and Mrs. Mclaughlin
were appointed in their stead. The resig-
nations of Mrs. Montgomery Throop and
Miss Martin were accepted.
Mrs. Harold Rohrbach said she thought
biiC Clup OuSHt IL Sluuy PARLIAMENTARY
law. She said the Educatiena Commit
tee wished to have Mrs. Worth Osgood,
of Maine, drill the club, but did not wish
to ask her to come without the advice of
the club. After a great deal of discussion
of that and other questions it was decided
that every member of the club needs par
liamentary law, that much time might be
saved if the proceedings were parliament
airy, and that Mrs. Osgood be asked to
give on lecture and drill this month. The
club will decide after that lecture whether
or not to take the entire course.
"
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Hewitt Sisson. Jr.,
will be at home to their friends Novem-
Der Is from four to seven thirty at Crys-
telhurst, Tenahy. They will reside with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sisson, ST., and this t-home
will be given by Mrs. Sisson, Sr., to in
troduce her daughter-in-law to Tenahy
society. The bridesmaids and maid of
honor will assist in receiving. They will
wear the pink and white gowns which at
tracted so much attention at the wedding.
At-home cards were sent with the we'd
ding invitations of Miss Katrina Green
and Mr.. John Bradley Tanner for Tues
day afternoons and evenings, November
II and "a, at No. liza Carteret avenue. Mr..
and Mrs. Tanner will reside with Mr..
Tanners parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Negus are still at
Agbury Park. They gave up their cottage
the first of October and have since been
staying at the Grand Avenue Hotel. 1t Is
not known when they will return.
So
Miss Kitty Haight, who now lives In
Cheyenne, is visiting her mother at her
home on Monticello avenue.
Mrs. Battin and Miss Battin,N mother
and sister of the Rev. Augustine Battin,
have Joined him at the rectory. No. 70
Ocean avenue.
Mrs. William Warner Coffin and Miss
Nellie Coffin have eturned home after a
visit to friends at Sing Sing They were
Joined at Sing Sing by the Misses Grace
and Sue Coffin, who have been enjoying |
a trip to Washington.
Miss Kate Battin is spending a few |
weeks at Newport.
Mrs. Ernest Pryor. of Arlington avenue
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