The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05
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The Jersey City Woman's Gu shouio
be given a medal by the State Federation
of Women's Clubs Where else IS there
a club whose members have, so little de-
sire for personal fame and glory-who
care so much more for the good OF the
club than for themselves: We hear OF
Sorosis having an annual election ano
then we near of the bitter fight OF the
opposing factions and the il-feeling be-
tween the candidates. Then we hear o.
some other club with two or three women
fighting hard for the presidency and FORM
ing factions and making trouble when
they are defeated.
And. then to the glory of Jersey City
and Jersey City women, be 1t said. we
hear of the annual election of the Jersey
CITY Woman's Club. There was a nomi-
nee. Mrs. Scudder. chosen unanimously
for president. She refused to run aho
there was then two other nominees. MRS.
A. j. Newbury and Mrs. DR.. Madana n.
De Hart. 1t was an honor to these LADIES'
and it would have been a still greater
honor. TO the one who was elected
throughout the year. 1t would have MADE
her eligible to many pleasant gatherings.
The ballots which would elect one OF
these ladies had almost been cast when
it was suggested that the club pay nc
attention to Mrs. Seudder's d~eclination
and elect her.
If 1t had been one of these other cluos
of whose rows we are always hearing the
two nominees would have risen to the
occasion and said: mo. you nominafen
us; we are your candidates. Elect one
of ust' But being the Jersey CITY
Woman,s Club. Mrs. Newbury and Mrs.
De Hart. recognizing the value of Mrs
Scudder as president and the unanimity
of the club in choosing her. smilfnely said
nothingof their rights in the matter-they
seemed to feel nothing-to lose sight OF
their possible honor and agreed heartily
with the other members. 1t is a pleasure
10 know that the Jersey City Woman's
Club differs from other clubs in this; that
their members care so little for themselves
as ompare with the club. The jersey
CITY woman's Club has lived four years
and whatever the disagreements of the
members NAV have been the club has
never vet been disgracd by a row" The
conduct of its members at such times as
last Thursday afternoon indicates thar
the life of the club will long continue
peaceful.
The Philanthropic Committee of the
woman's Club. under the leadership oi
Mrs Briee collard. does not discontinue
with Lent its charitable doings- every
fortnight. the year round. the ladies on
the committee meet and sew for the poor
In the last year they have made more
than 300 garments for the poor Tine com
mittee says little and does muen.
The ODD Volumes will meet again next
Wednesday afternoon and continue the
study of Greek history.
The regular monthly meeting of the Jer-
sew City Keramic Art Club, will be held
Monday afternoon in Hasbrouck lnsti-
tute. The club viii have another eN-
change of china Miss Post, the newly
elected president, will preside for the first
time.
The Rambler Club will meet next on
Wednesday. March 16. when the study OF
American history viii again be taken up.
fine marriage of Miss Jessie Marvin
ana Mr.. Fred Bennitt will take place IN
Grace Church.. Tuesday evening, April T.
Miss Marvin, who lives in Lafayette. is
one of the most popular of the many al
traetive girls of that section. She is par
ticularly well known in the city as a
pianist of ability. Mr.. Bennitt IS the Old
est son of the Rev. DR.. George s.. Bennltf,
rector of Grace Church.. Mr.. Bennitt is
in the Proyident Savings Bank
Mrs. John L. Scudder, who has been so
seriously III. is slowly recovering. For
some time it was thought that she couia
not possibly live and her physicians SAID
it would be little short of a miracle should
she do so. In a few days Mrs Seudder
will go to Lakewood, where she will re-
main until she has recovered her health.
The Rev. Sydney H. Cox, assistant
pastor of the Tabernacle. is also slowly
improving in health. It is expected that
he will be able in three weeks to- resume
preaching
Mrs. Hannah Cairns and Miss Edith
Cairns nave returned to the city after a
long time spent in the country for the
benefit of Mrs. Cairns health. h feels
greatly benefited by her prolonged stay.
In Nav Mrs. Cairns and Miss Cairns VIII
move to Plainfieid, where they will re-
side.
There is still another family to add to
the list of those who are shaking the dust
Of Jersey from their feet. This time the
successful city is Brooklyn Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Post and Miss Cornelia Post
will move to Brooklyn this spring. Both
Mrs. Post and Miss Post have resigned
their membership in the Woman's cluo.
Miss Post recently accepted the presi-
dency of the Keramic Art Club and she
will doubtless continue TO act in mat
capacity.
Mr.. James Clarke has returned from
Florida. where he. spent a month