The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-04
MRS. SCUDDER PRESIDENT
Woman's Club Elected Her
In Spite of a Positive
Defamation.
PROSPERITY DUE TO HER EFFORTS
Over One Hundred Dollars in the
Treasury = Who the New
officers Are.

ltcOllf III I1dSDTOuCA nan. yes -
unusually large attendance, possibly due
to the curiosity as to the next president,
excited by the d~eclination of the nominal
ton of Mrs. John L. Scudder. There had
| been SO little time for ~canvassing or talk
ing over the situation and every one mad
so firmly decided on Mrs. Scudder as kpe
only possible candidate. that no one knew
who was the favored second and the con-
sequence was a great deal of buzzing and
"Oh do you think she'll be eiectedY l
don't" and Would you vote for her? l
don't know whom to vote for now mrs
Scudder won't rum" Even when the
Nominating Committee had announced
tina Mrs. A. ]. Newbury and DR.. Madana
F. De Hart stood the nominees for the
presidency and also the nominees for the
first vice presidency, the excitement did
not cease. 1t was decided that it would
be necessary to vote first for president,
then for first vice taking the third cam
didate as nominee in place of the one
elected president) and then to vote for
the rest of the candidates on the printed
election ticket. 1t was finally all ex-
planned to ev~eryone's satisfaction and the
members were told to cross off the ticket
the names of the nominees they did not
desire, the ballots and the pencils had
been given round by the t~ellers. when.
Mrs. Charles Calvin Stimets gained The
floor and said she thought the club should
not accept Mrs. Scudder's declination.
Everyone realized. said Mrs. Stimets, that
Mrs. Scudder had been seriously i'll and
that she was still in a bad state of
health. Mrs. Seudder's declination, she
felt sure, was due to her anxiety to harm
the club in no way and that ~declination
should be overruled, even if Mrs. Seud-
der's illness prevents her from attending
to her duties as president during the en-
tire year.
Miss Amelia B. Myers ably seconded
! Mrs. Stimets, and said the present pros
perity of the club is due to Mrs. Scud-
| der and the club owed her the compliment
of reelection. Everyone frightened at
the suggestion and when a rising vote
was called for everyone jumped up and
| made Mrs. Scudder's reelection unani-
NOUS. Then the election of the other
officers proceeded and the ladies proceeded
to scratch off with enjoyment the names
Of the undesirable candidates. A real
ballot box had been provided, with three
carefully fitted keys, but when the time
came it was found that the opening was
too small for the ballots. SO the cover
was removed and the ladies had the pleas
ure of soiemnly depositing the ballots in
the presence of the Watchful ~telIers. The
nominees elected WEEK.-MRS.. A. j. New
bury, First Vice President; Mrs. G.. w.
Clerihew. Second Vice Presidents; Mrs.
George Hough. Recording Secretary;
DIR. Florence De Hart, Corresponding
Secretary; Miss Ada Fuller. Federation
Secretary; Mrs. Spencer Weart, Treas
urer: Miss Mary Haight. Auditor; Mrs.
Charles Calvin Stimets, Chairman of Art
Department.; Mrs. Robert G. Lyle, Chair
man Music Department.; Mrs. John A.
Walker, Chairman Literature Committee;
Mrs. William Marvin. Chairman OF Edu-
cation Committee; Mrs. H~udspeth-Ben-
son, Chairman Town Improvement Com
mittees Mrs. Brice Collard, Chairman Phil
anthroDic Committee. and Miss Edge,
Chairman Home Department.
Prior to the election the reports of the
officers were read. Mrs. A. J. Newpury,
who presided, gave the Presidents re-
port, as Mrs. Scudder had been too Ill
to make it. She spoke of the increase
in membership and in interest shown in
| the work of the various departments and
commended the House and Recep5lon
Committees for their care of the meet
ing room and of the guests.
The Treasurer. Mrs. Spencer Weart,
made a most gratifying report. Shea said
the total receipts were s691. 81; total ex-
penditures, s551.07. and the balance. s134.27
The recommendation of the Executive
Committee that sle0 of that sum be set
aside as a nucleus for a club house was
cordially received and accepted. Reports
of the Recording Secretary, Mrs. Hough,
| of the years meetings, and of the Cor
responding Secretary, DR.. De Hart, OF the
number of letters sent and of the increase
of membership, were also given. Mrs.
Stimets gave an amusing report OF The
work OF the Art Committee, saying that
as she was the only member their meet
ings were frequent and well attended.
Mrs. Walker gave a resume of the work
| of the Literature Department, saying
| they have met regularly every two weeks.
with the exception of the summer months.
Mrs. Newbury next read a letter from
| Mrs. Scudder written to the new Presi-
dent and the members. It was
Jersey City, Feb. g. 1858.
Madam President and Fellow Mem
beers of the Jersey City Woman's
Club.-
It would be a great pleasure to be
with you today and personally express
my appreciation of youf affection and
kind remernbrances during the past
few weeks.
Your letters Of sympathy have been a
constant JOY to me- a Kind Provl-
denee permits me stin TO live, andI
realize that seldom one holds life BY
so fine a thread without its breaking.
1t seems appropriate at the close of
our club year that / should speak of
the loyalty OF the officers and members
Of this club to their President. The
utmost harmony has prevailed In our
councils. and not a wish has been ex-
pressed that has not been granted. |
have been happy in working with you,
and believe the club will become in
creasingly prosperous.
shall look forward to the time
when ! shall meet with you again.
Very sincerely yours.
ALICE MARY SCUDDETi.
On the Presidents table was a hand
some cut glass vase filled with pink car
nations. The flowers and vase were the
gift of the dub to Mrs. Scudder, and
were sent to her at the close of the meet
ing. Mrs. Cussler was elected a Mem-
Der of the club and the resignation OF
Mrs. Henry Post. Miss Cornelia Post and
Mrs. Orlando S. Meeabe We're accepted.
The personnel Of the Board of Officers
as elected Yesterday is changed but
slightly. Some Of the ladies have changed
places, but there are only two of those
elected who were not on the Board last
year. Mrs. Scudder. the President. served
her first term as President last year. II
her one wear she has succeeded in making