The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22
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assembled in one corner of a dra"lns
room, clubhouse or even in the street
that Is society women of course, the
conclusion may safely be drawn that they
are still digesting or trying to digest that
breakfast. It was a thorough, social
never to be forgotten success. Al least
one hundred ladies, to say nothing OF
the reporter who declined that honor, sat
down to the feast of reason, nsh' loWi
and the hundred and one dainty yiands
that woman's delicate palate Is helr 10.
The toasts were appetizing, the re-
sponses warm, while Mrs. ode clup
bouquet acted as an after dinner cordial
From this bouquet the club learned
many things it had probably never even
dreamed Of before. Here it saw itself re-
hected as IN a mirror and the reflectlon
was beautiful. Then the bouquet sep
arated into q dozen different part ana IN
that tantalizing reflection the club found
itself likened first to the carnation, In mat
this flower represented many species as
the Woman's Club did departments AS
II contained medicinal qualities. so the
Womanss Club was a cure for every III
that flesh, club flesh, is heir to. Again
it is like the daisy for though 1t may pc
ploughed under by adverse criticism, as
this white field flower is by the plough
man, still time will heal the wound and
It again springs up spreading its white
winged influence further than ever
The Womanss club is like the dahlia,
because each petal composing that W
must be perfect, while the president IS
the heart of gold shining through these
petals. 1t is like the violet in its modesty,
like the heliotrope's rich fragrance in its
pervasiveness of intellectually which
spiritualizes the whole club, reaching
from one member to another. 1t is like
the chrysanthemum in the richness and
beauty of a well rounded life. 1t is like
the rose, but the bouquet is SO elastic
that the club might easily, by stretching
a few points be likened to every flower in
the universe if plated in the fertile
brain of a club woman.
The programme for State Federation of
Women's Clubs, to be held next Thurs
day and Friday, in Elizabeth, is now
complete and has gone into the hands of
the printers. 1t has not yet been return
ed. Thursday morning will be devoted
first to business. opened with prayer by
the Rev. Mrs. Anoinette Brown Black
well, the first woman ordained in
America, then to words of greeting by
guests of honor, among them Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, Mrs. Temple, of the Mount
Federation, Miss Dock, secretary of the
Pennsylvania Forest Association, and
Mrs. Washington Roebling, of the Wash
frgton Monument Association In the
afternoon Miss Cecilia Gaines will give
her last annual address as president.
Mrs. S. westover Alden, viii speak on
"Press and Social Problems:" Miss Mary
MeKeen. of Camden, who is nominee for
state president. on Kindergarten as a
Factor Of Civilization Mrs. Martha
Moore Avery, o Boston. on 'The Labor
Problem as 1t Affects Women and Chill
dren;" Mrs. e. e. Williamson, of Eliza
beth. also nominee for State president, on
ssThe State Cares for its Unfortunate
Classes and Mrs. NJ. f. De Hart, M. D.,
of Jersey City, on "The Duty Women Owe
the Race" In the evening Mrs. e. F..
Williams will give a grand reception to the
delegates at her residence in Elizabeth
Friday mornings session viii be opened
with prayer blythe Rev. Phebe HANNA
ford. There will be an executive session,
then will come the election of officers,
followed by brief reports from all the new
clubs. The conference of clubs VIII also
be held Friday morning, The afternoon
will be devoted to short ak on the social
settlement work, including as speakers,
Miss Corne1ia Bradford, of Whittier
House. this city, and Mrs. Bird, the
founder of the Bowery Gospel Mission,
New York. followed by an illustrated
musical lecture, entitled Music for the
Masses. by Kate Chillenden. This with
the installation of officers win complete
the programme, and the ladies expect to
be able to leave by five o'clock for home.
OF course music, both instrumental and
vocal. will be generously i~nterspersed
through the entire programme. Enter
tanifnent will be provided for the dele
gates and lunch served each day of the
convention, by the clubs of Elizabeth and
Railway, through whose courtesy the con-
vention is invited to meet in Elizabeth.
TIL PROGRAMME for the State convention
of the New Jersey Colonial Darnes, which
convenes on Wednesday next in the Car
teret Clubhouse, is now in the hands of
the printer, and is doubtless most at
tractive, so attractive, in fact that it
is being withheld from the general pub
lie in order that HI Danes from all over
the State who are fortunate to be pres
ent on the twenty-sixth may be pleasant
" surprised when they discover what Jer-
sew City can do in the way of entertain
ment. As stated, heretofore, delegates
will be met at the Junction and escorted
to the dubious in the morning, where
a reception will be held and luncheon
served by Maresi, after which they will
adjourn to DR.. Brett's church, where part
II of the programme will be carried cut.
The Rev. DR.. Brett and the Hon. Flavel
MCGEE. will be two of the speakers, with
Miss Cecilia Gaines to represent the Jer-
sew city Danes and Mrs. Joseph D.
Bedle. as State president, to preside. The
programme will also be generously inter-
spersed with music, Mrs. Talbo Cham
bers being one of the s~oloists.
Just what the decorations will be is
not yet known, though, aside from the
nrettv blue and buff Of the club. there
will in all probability be a fine array of
palms, ferns, ported plants, etc, as well
as American flags, both in clubhouse and
church.
The Afternoon Musical Club has already
opened for the season, and will meet on
Monday next. in the assembly room of the
Bergen School for Girls. A new feature
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