The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
THE NJ. S. F. w. c.
Meeting of the New Jersey state Federation
Of Women's Clubs.

Meeting of the New Jersey State Federation
of Women's Clubs.
The fourth annual meeting of the New
Jersey State Federation was held at Eliz-
abeth on Thursday and Friday, October
9th and 28th. The city opened wide her
hospitable doors, and hosts of bright, in
tellectual and charming women respond
ed from every corner of New Jersey and
other States-in particular from Penn
sylvania, New York and Massachusetts.
Mrs. Julia Ward Hows represented the
last named State and, besides making a
short address of great interest, recited
with remarkable power her BATTLE
Hymn of the Republic. Luncheon was
served on both days by the clubs of Eliz-
abeth and Railway, and brilliant recep-
ton was held on Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. Emily E. Williamson,
at which between five and six hundred
guests and delegates were present.
Among the striking incidents of the
two days session were the following:
The Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Fuller, stated that during the past two
years the Federation had increased in
numbers and good works, until today it
had roll of "a clubs, with total mem
bership of 4, 800 women. ''Our clubs, one
and all, !" she said, 'haye worked earnest
ly in the interest of education from the
kindergarten to the university. We have
in our membership many of the school
teachers of the State, and their influence
is felt in our progress. Next to our school
work, we have taken to libraries, both to
organize and maintain places for reading
and study, as well as supplying books. .
Mrs. Washington A. Roebling of Tren-
ton presented for the consideration of the
New Jersey women the cause of the
Washington Memorial Society, of which
she is Secretary for New Jersey. 1t is
proposed to honor the bequest of George
Washington, by his will, of $25, 900 for
the establishment of national UNIVERSE
ty in the city of Washington. The land
for the purpose has long been appropriate
ed by Congress, but nothing farther; and
the women of the country propose to
erect one building as beginning. In
this movement the women of historic
New Jersey ought to lead.
The very efficient and charming retir-
ing President of the Federation, Miss Ce-
ella Gaines. made an eloquent address,
containing valuable suggestions, which
will be published in full in the Club Owl
at Newark. Reports of the great meet
ing Of the General Federation, at Den
yer, were given by Miss Gaines; Mrs.
Yardley, ex-President, and Mrs. Thomas
Craven LIST Vice-P President of the Fedora
ton. The prominent features noted in
these reports were the 'womanliness' of
the assembled women from all parts of
the Union, the s.largeness" of character
and of outlook of the women of the
West, and the perfection with which the
Denver trip was planned and carried out.
The Chairman of the Committee on the
Palisades appointed after the exhaust
i've discussion of the subject year ago,
at the Camden meeting reported reso-
luton, which was adopted, to present
bill to the legislature authorizing the
Governor to appoint commission for
the preservation of the Palisades.
A number Of strong addresses were
made and papers read on the subject
which was the keynote of this Fedora
ton meeting Sociology among which
was one by Mrs. Williamson that attract
ed considerable attention, on "How the
State Cares for her Unfortunate Glasses
Mrs. Westover-Alden, the director of
the Woman's Page in the New York
Tribune, read an interesting paper on
s'The Press in Philanthropy"
The election of officers for the coming
two years took place on Friday morning,
with excellent result: For President, Mrs.
Emily E. Williamson, of Elizabeth, we'll
known throughout the State as the effic-.
lent Secretary of the State Charities Aid
Association of New Jersey. Among the
other important offices was chosen for
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Minnie II.
Magee, the accomplished ex-President of
the Charlotte Emerson Brown Club Of
East Orange. J.K.c.