The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-21

WOMEN AT TRENTON
The New Jersey State Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's
Clubs Invade the
State House.
GOVERNOR GRIdGs NOT PRESENT
Mrs. Henrotin Stayed at Home 10
Keep House-Mra. Mum.
ford Present.
ASSEMBLYMEN RUN AWAY.

Special to the jersey City Neics.
TRENTON. March 81. 1ss6.-Not only
Trenton but all the stations along the
road from Jersey City to Trenton awakee
to the realization thai the women were
doing something. What that something
was the people did not at first under
stand. but when they entered the cars
n listened to the talk all about them
Federation" ana State House." the un-
initiated began to understand. The rear
car was reserved for The Newark dele
Woman's Club and the ciu1b, from Airing
ton. The next car was almost entirely
filled with women from the Jersey City
Ra.nblars. They We're Mrs. Mareus
Beach, Mrs. George W. Cierihew, Mrs,
harry b Day Mrs; Spencer Weart Mrs.
Mrs. Henry Condict. Mrs. Henry Harri-
son, Mrs. Finger, Mrs. John Hilton, Mrs.
James Noe, Miss Edge, Mrs. Marshall,
butcher, Mys. Heating, Mrs. Cornelius
Brett. Mrs. Davis, Mrs. John I. Scudder,
Nrs; a. I LNewbury, Mrs; Wilson, Mrs
lon Palmer and Mrs. Frank Pearson. The
few men who found themselves in the
club cars settled down in corners and
looked neither to right nor left. Judge
Dixon, who was one of the few men in the
cars, said in all the years he had tray>
eled to Trenton the cars had never been
so quiet. Arrived at the State House,
where in spite of many predictions to
the contrary the meeting was held, the
ladies We're met by Mrs. Washington A.
to the Assembly chamber.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. Margaret Yardley, president of the
New Jersey Federation She introduced
the first vice-president the Rev. An
toinette Brown Blackwell, who opened
the meeting with prayer.
Mrs ar6lnU sann01nRad fhot CNuarnhr
Griggs had sent her a mild warning that
he would not be there and that he was
not present. His fears had been too much
for him and even the ladies were not
powerful enough to allay them.
Mrs. Roebling, whom Mrs. Yardley in
troduced as the nearest approach to a
club woman in Trenton" made the adj
dress of welcome. After presenting Mrs.
Yardley with a beautiful basket of lilies
reading the official welcome from the
I Assembly. Mrs. Roebling said she had
s.sstried to find something to tell them about
bthe women of Trenton, but there were
5pabriotic men. The first record Of a pub
s.hc demonstration by women was when
shis way to his inauguration in 1888. Wom-
! ans work from that time until 1924 was
not recorded. In that year n Wilson
! ten years.
I Mrs. Yardley said in response
We learned at the annual meeting a
SlSdlCQcdl dDOQl Tile W0Tk Oh Tie women
! Of our State and still much was left for
future discussion. Today we present a
few more suggestions, and still sugges-
tions and work are coming in for our fail
meeting. Thus we &c on preparing for
the future. When we attend the meet ng
of the General Federation in May we will
go with more confidence than inttthe
past, and will be able to know and tell
what we are doing in our State. AS we
profit by comparison in our own club
work so in May we will compare State
with State and feel a just pride IN our
record of growth and progress. Seven
clubs rave Joined the Federation since
representing about $500 women. We5trnst
more may join us before we take the rec
ord Of our work to Louisville in May
the day would be filled with such pleas
ure and profit that those present might
never more hear that discouraging CUES
ton. What Is the benefit OF a State Fed
Mrs. Mary E. Mumford, vice-Presiden
Of the General Federation, first read a
President of the General Federation. Mrs.
Henrotin said she had intended being
present, but in her case Woman pro-
was Obliged to go West. and as a conse-
quence she had to stay home and attend
to home duties. Mrs. Mumford then said
that Pennsylvania had lately formed a
Federation, and she invited the ladies
to attend the first meeting. +Congratula-
tors. speeches were made by Mrs. Lillian
y. OiFeGtSF. 9fESluSffL NEW hampshire
Federation: Mrs. H. L. Dowst, President
Maine Federation; Mrs. J. G. Croly
fJennie Junel. President New York Fed
Grafton, and Miss Fannie Helmuth. Presf-
dent Sorosis. Mrs. Croly said New York
wemen's clubs now numbered 1900. and
said she regretted leaving New Jersey for
New York. She sasd:---.I used to live in
Orange I think I'll come back. Your
snce you can ind the. Federation Of
Womel's Clubs meeting Sin the State
House al Trenton"
Mrs. LleweIlyn H. johnson. in opening
Federation saidA"Msrnen should be n
terested in travelling libraries, Evelyn
College, the school question, household
science, town improvement, the work of
the Forestry. Association, public parks,
eth greatest work our Federation will
accomplish in New Jersey / have pur-
posely left to the last-its obvious work
Of forming women's clubs in every nook
ard corner OF. the .Stan. Just as soon
as the wonan's club movement is started
VIII home. town; State and National inn
proven snt follow.
Jersey stand as the embodiment Of wom-
ans effort toward better social conditions?
Shall it not stand for practical belief in
the power and dominion of right2v
of the Plainfield Monday Afternoon Club;
Mrs. THOMPSON, OF East Orange; Mrs.
Crave OF Salem. and Mrs. Luther. of
the Current Topics Club. Of Newark. I'm
Luncheon was served most inefficiently
at the Trenton ouse. There were but
three walters. and the ladies' We're obliged
to help tncirselves:. Which made the pro-
sorosis, Mrs. Fannie l.. HelTnuth. Mys.
Jennie c.. Croly. Mrs. Mary Dame Hall.
Mrs. Mary 2. Newton, Mrs. Sarah Com