The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-27
STATE FEDERATION
Women's Clubs Convene in
the First Baptist Church,
Of Elizabeth, This
Morning.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS
Mrs. 3. E. Williamson and
Mrs. ]. A. McClary, Give
Welcomes From Eliz-
abeth and Railway.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS

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Jersey State Federation opened this
morning in the First Baptist Church of
Elizabeth, at ten o'clock. with an excel
lent attendance. Hudson County and Jer-
sey City Woman's Club, and other clubs,
the Odd Volumes, the Ramblers, were
well represented, Mrs. Mackay. Mrs.
Scudder, Miss A. D. Fuller. Miss Cecilia
Gaines and DR.. M. f. De Hart represent
ing the Woman's Club. and Miss K.
Crowen, Miss Pitcher. Mrs. John Head
den, third, and Mrs. George w. Case, the
Odd Volumes. Mrs. Joseph Z. Bedle and
Mrs. E. F. G.. Young were also present
The Ranblers We're represented by Misses
Evelyn Foster and Margaret Page.
The church was very prettily decorated
with palms, ferns, flags, etc, while fas-
tened to the organ pipes, above the pulpit,
was a large badge of the Federation,
bearing the letters IN. J. S. F." over,
and the word Unity below the rising
sun. a flag of the same design graced
the platform table.
An organ prelude was rendered by W.
H. Gage and the meeting formally OPEN
ed by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. who gave
the Invocation; and as the Mayor of
Elizabeth, Dr.. Mack, had not yet ar
rived to give his address of welcome,
Mrs. Clarence W. Butler read the min
utes of the third annual meeting, at
Camden, and of the spring meeting at
PlainfieId, in May last, which were ac-
copied.
Miss Gaines. who presided. then an
n~ounced that the programmes had not
yet arrived, but We're travelling round
Elizabeth, through some mistake, but
would be distributed Immediately upon
delivery at the church door.
Miss Ada d. Fuller, as State Corre-
spending Secretary, gave her annual re-
port, from which 1t appears the various
clubs have accomplished much in the
way of education, kindergarten, political
Improvement, literature, etc, and Mrs.
Frederick Beckley gave her report as
State Treasurer. showing a balance on
hand of sS05.07. Miss Eleanor Jenkinson,
as chairman of the Nominating Com
mittee, reported for President Miss Mary
McKeen, of Camden, and Mrs. E. E.
| Williamson, of Elizabeth for Vice Presi-
dent Miss Elizabeth yermilye of the
Woman,s Club, Englewood, Mrs. Kate
B. Horton Of the Wednesday Morning
Cub. Crawford; Mrs. Fannie j.
Taylor, of the Sesame, Newark
Mrs. Francis W. Ritchell, Of the
Woman's Club, Perth Anaboy; Miss 2.
r. Yales, Of the Wornan's Parliamentary
Club. Plainfield. and Mrs. Jennie D. De
Witt, of the Current Topic CIub, New
| ark; for Corresponding Secretary, MISS
Ellen Mecum, of the Wonnan's Club. sa-
| lem. and Mrs. Minnie Ii. Magee, 81 the
Charlotte Emerson Brown club, East
ATH-
Orange; for Recording Secretary, MIS-
Mary ". Butler, of the "Wednesday AFTER
noon Club, Montelair; for Treasurer, MIS-.
| Madge SnlithM cClary, Of the Home Reao-
ing Club, Railway, and for AUDITOR Mrs,
| Joanna Hartshorn. of the Reading cup,
| Short Hills, and Miss Mary A Weleh, q
the Kalmia Club, Lambertville; ana ior
Directors, Mrs. Florence Howe Han, 81
Plainheld; Miss Belle Snyder, Of cala-
well, Mrs. E. J. NewpSry. OF Jersey Cry
Mrs. Cornelius Foote, of Newark, MIS-
u. II. Denton, of Roselle, and Mrs r. I,
H~ausehurst, of Bayonne.
Three new clubs applied and were aG-
n1itted to the Federation, the Primary
Principal Association of Jersey CITY the
Phflon1athean Club Of Newark. and tae
| oui vfve Club. of Elizabeth. Mrs. Grade
reported as Chairman of the Reciprocity
Department, ana -
ditor.
- the Mavor had not yet appeared Mrs.
= a Williamson. of Elizabeth, gave, an
aaaress Of welcome, saying, Il extend TO
voS1 tlse. hand Of welcome from the clue
woms fae o. fodaF ! glory thai I live in
~ iarsev. have lectured in many
Mes 80 ,5@bf here. III our own State,
pfaess =, +ba7 Manf ii Is fttsrg that
fhe an Wo 81 Of New Jersey should DO the
s.arlg +ltav bavp in the war Wneu
scoa Wo5h liz IL : oreaf deal of the Rev
We censlaer 1iia Z g e s,Ssd IN New Jersey.
25as!gmaI E,a, Nd IS IS women ana this club
we are pI2uu - y ,,bat vTe can do.
work mas sioWA ~ r1ard frorq oIlr sis
! Wso spes 80 So on They have stepped for
teTs n lsail" bsined Is in enterfaining
ward arc hei9eu .
YOU - 80 ofa1,or
Mrs I,s, w M1I ulas 5n ~sy Spoafth with the wo5
mans club movement oul 4 We 81 ana
ful ordeal for a man 70 seana ~ ~ ~ va, Ia
o NM n SfOTItfs OS. ~ A4C oCtNt,