The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-30
Society copies.

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This introduces a subject consisting Of
an endless chain of Colorado reminis-
cences to the two delegates from Jersey
City. Mrs. Frank Stevens and Miss Cecilia
Gaines. who returned about two weeks
ago. To help them in describing their
travels in the Western State, these two
ladies have each brought home two BOOKS.
one a description of Colorado and the
Rocky Mountains and the other the "Bi-
ennial Note Book made up in the form
of a dairy, each page being divided In
two parts. one in which to paste speci-
mems of the Colorado Wild flowers and
fbe other for notes. The latter is prettily
,g5sesn up with a red, white and blue
hover and was the gife of rhe women OF
Colorado to all the delegates at the con-
vention. The former was a gift of the
Chamber of Commerce to the ladies. 1t
is most interesting to hear these LADIES'
describe their sojourn in the Rockies As
Miss Gaines puts it: Human beings seem
so Insignificant, it makes one feel ike a
little ant creeping over a great big noun
tain
Upon their return the ladies of the New
Jersey State Federation of Women's
Clubs sent a note of thanks to each Of
the various hostesses who had entertained
them while in Colorado, and a day or two
ago Miss Gaines was surprised to receive
a newspaper. the Idaho Springs New
containing a copy of her letter of thanks
idaho Springs, Colorado" said she, lis
such a small town way up on the top of
the mountain that I was surprised to
learn it had a paper" This is only a
sample of the industry in the West,
Every revelation of town Improvement
and architecture in the very smallest of
towns called forth EXPLANATIONS of adj
miration. The schools and official build
ings are. magnificent and substantial
buildings.
The ladies. however, made one mistake
at the biennial convention. They had
their photograph taken. Art in Denver
is behind the age: 1t doesn't fatter. Even
a sketch which a newspaper mar made
of Miss Gaines as she delivered her
famous address on the Preservation of
the Palisades not only does not hatter
her. but looks no more like the little
president thar it does like anyone else
In fact the portrait might do for any of
the women present at the convention, or
in the State of Colorado for that matter.
..But then" said Miss Gaines. II knew it
must be meant for me because it accom-
panied my speech, and that pointing to
the hands, lis my position as / remem-
Der It,"
But to return to the photograph. There
is an individuality about Eastern women
which our Eastern photographers seem
able to portray. The Denver camera.
hawever. must have been set for Denver
faces. There is a strong scent of the
''new woman and the ~woman's rights
committee about it. It would be hard
to pick out the Eastern delegates, even
though personally acquainted with them.
They all look like Denver women.
Whether this is a compliment to the New
York and New Jersey delegates is an open
question. The photograph certainly does
not fatter them.
Nractically ell the departments of the
Womafris Club have hut down for the
summer and very little IS heard from
them except in the. offices of the Board
Of Street and Water commissioners The
Committee on the Town Improvement De-
partment of the Woman's Club is still
working. even in this hot weather, and
the Street and Water Board have heard
from them on several occasions. This
Board has promised to do all in its power
toward the coveted end, clean streets in
Jersey City, and though to an outsider
little or no Improvement is p~erceptible.
the ladies on the committee can see it and
feel encouraged. The trouble is, according
to the Street and Water Board. the appro-
priation for this work is not sufficient.
Only s11 per mile is allowed. and in the
city's present filthy condition this money
does not go very far. The ladies, how
ever. have no intention of giving up and
somewhere in the near future Jersey City
will doubtless be as much celebrated for
its clean th~oroughfares as it is today for
its dirty street.
Hot weather has its effect upon the
minds of Jersey City inhabitants: that is,
it changes them. So dismal was last
nj experience at seashore and
mountain during the forty days of rain
that this year at least one-third of those
who make a habit of spending the sum
mer out of town determined TO stay at
home. and furnished their houses with all
the comforts of summer accordingly. But
the hot weather was too much for them
and they either have already gone or are
preparing to go away, leaving their homes
with all the pretty summer furniture and
~hangings, in readiness for a speedy re-
turn to town in case of another deluge
like last season.
This has given rise to a new fad, which,
being a good one. is worth adherfng to.
Where heretofore the furniture was all
stored in one room. draperies, curtains,
etc. taken down, and the rooms left bare.
THE neat housewife now puts everything
in order, leaving her home cool. comfort
able and ready for the emergency of a
speedy return to town in case of sickness,
or even a few days shopping four.
Mrs. Hudspeth Benson, who in the early
part of the summer declared her intention
of remaining in town. will spend the
month Of August in Canada
Mrs. DIR. Quimby, Of Crescent avenue,
is summering with her son Isaac at Goose
neck.
Mrs. Eugene Hartwell and family, of
this citss are at fhe Hotel ro1umbia