The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-06
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Woman's Club Considers !;
New Seheme-OfHeers
Re- elected.

The private and annual meeting of the
Woman's Club was held yesterday after
noon in the clubhouse, Belmont avenue.
The report of the Secretary, Mrs. A. j.
Newbury. which is given in full, covered
the work of the committees during the
year. She said
THE second anniversary of our clubs
organization We celebrate today, and it
is with pride and a degree of satisfaction
that we review the work of the past
year. Although still an infant. regarded
by all as remarkably large for it's age.
which fact proves thai it has been most
carefully tended and nourished. this
child of ours, unlike most large bodies,
which move slowly and may become I'M
manageable, has quite disappointed the
expectations of the envious lockers on,
who marvelled at it's phenomenal growth,
and has proved itself to be a strong and
active child with all the vigor of youth
with some of it's impulsiveness too, per-
haps), docile nature an a great comfort
to its many devoted nurses.
TITS happy disposition is evidenced
upon a visit to the educational commit
tee or kindergarten, where, childlike, it
has yet to discover that a little learn
ing is a more dangerous than an anus
more mad thar glad. This child has
been praised in public, has been intro
duced to many prominent people and
is too well born and well bred.
During the year each committee of
the club has he'd its meetings regularly
and most of them have been well at
tended. The Exchange Board has been
remarkably active, and as heretofore sue
Protective Committee, although as yet
unable to report the completion OF any
plan, has been greatly benefited by the
creased interest in its work and has con-
fidence in its slow but sure advancement.
The Educational Committee has con-
tinued its class in. parliamentary law
and its discussion of current topics. IT
was regretted that Mrs. Holcomb was
obliged to resign her Craftsmanship so
early in the year, but the committee was
fortunate in the appointment of Mrs.
Harold Roorbach, who has served most
efficiently. The retirement of Miss
good fortune sent to the committees aid
Miss .Farrant, who assumed charge last
The Philanthropic Committee can
probably show more actual work accom-
plished than any of our small commit
chairman has brought. about good re-
suits in the way Of benevolent work,
and the success Of the Girls Fortnightly
faithfulness and activity of this COM
With sorrow we record the Deaths of
Der, and Miss Annie s. Earle, both earn
est workers and deeply interested in the
Der the double loss sustained by our
esteemed member, Mrs. Willard Fisk.
In May, the club, by invitation of the
ening to Dr., Louis Barat on sHarmon-
club was, Mrs. .Imogene Fales, and in
May, at the closing meeting, Mrs. Lillian
Belts. The subject chosen for October
was society and our relation to it,; for
December Should we adapt our theories
Doctrine be upheld in the Venezuelan
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and Miss G. w. Green Of. Newark. Mrs.
Moffat spoke upon "Women's Clubs
each of our private meetings we have
had the pleasure of listening to very ex-
cellent papers from some Of our own
In May, through the efforts of our cor
responding secretary, we were privileged
to receive the first copy of our Club
our Club Annual" and to save the
trouble and expense of sending notices.
We all agreed IN p~ronouncing It a most
come its coming. In February, the annual
reception of the club was held, through
the courtesy Of the Jersey City Club, in
number Of guests were invited. TSSe
speakers were Mrs. Williamson. Mrs.
Hail, Mrs. Iardley and MISS Sterling.
The music was excellent, and altogether
the occasion most enjoyable.
At the meeting in February the mat
ter of building a new clubhouse was dis
cussed, and at the time of writing the
question ITO be or not to be- a landholder
remains unsettled. At the February
meeting three new committees were add
ed to the fst-Art. Music and Literature.
And SO closes the SECOND year Of our
existence as a club. With gratitude for
the success of the past and hope for the
year that is before US, we heartily say,
MAY we live long and prosper
The meeting then became congratulate
tory and laudatory. All the officers were
| thanked for their services and also the
| chairmen of the committees. The election
of officers then took place and resulted
in the reelection of all its officers. They
| are:-President, Miss Cecilia Gaines:
first vice-presfdent, Mrs. George w.
Clerihew: second vice-president. Mrs. DR..
N. Z. De Hart; recording secretary, Mrs.
A. J. Newbury; corresponding secretary,
Miss Ada Davenport Fuller; treasurer.
Mrs. Scion Palmer.
Miss Gaines announced that the State
Federation would hold an a1l-day meet
ing In the State House., Trenton. Friday,
March 20, when Governor Griggs would
address the meeting. She urged all the
members to go 50 that Jersey City
might have a large representation.
The question of building a clubhouse
was moeted, but as it was very late It
was decided to hold a special meeting
next Thursday afternoon, When tho
+ House Committee would give a detailed
report. telling what steps IN regard to in