New-York tribune., 1898-10-30
JERSEYS CLUB WOMEN.
FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STATE FEDERATION.
MRS EMILY r WILLIAMSON OF ELIZABETH.
MADE PREsIDENT-ONE THOUSAND
WOMEN IN ATTENDANCE

WOMEN IN ATTENDANCE.
Although the annual meeting OF the New-Jersey
State Federation OF Women's Clubs. held n Eliza
beth October q and IS. occupied but two days th's
year the Programme Committee succeeded IN
,rowdng into the four sessions many excellent
h!ngs which will suggestive topics ana
thoughts for the clubs for many months TO come
Sociology was the keynote of the meeting and II
was heard again and again as the many speakers
told OF their work and their theories. or eXpounded
10 ihe women how they in their clubs could make
these ideas telling fore in the life Of the world
The meetings were held in Elizabeth by invitation
of s many clubs and those Of the adjacent city
- RAILWAY The whole afair was under the
supervsion OF Mrs Emily f. Williamson, as chair
man Of the Committee OF the Whole, ana her CO.
workers consisted OF the presidents or the other
.lsbs and they IN turn were asked 10 De chaiiheh
q individual conSni;.ces This made eleven smaller
committees each club in the city being represented
IN every committee Tic interest widespread
and tho work in able hands. fer each president aI-
pointed her most competent Neutenants TO serve on
the committees Too much cannot be SAID IN
praise Of all their arrangements. and nothing but
expressions OF complete satisfaction were hearu
from the many visiting delegates they exchanged
greetings.
The Committee on Entertainment from the clubs
,f Elizabeth and Railway was composed OF the
following women: Mrs. f. f. williamson chair
man: Mrs. II A. Clare. secretary Miss }. Mackln-
,osh Mrs H. Bingham, Mrs DAVID NJ Miller MIS-
Keron Miss F. Kinds. Mss r. Higgins, MISS
" Orcutt. Mrs. F. Kelly Mrs. IL Iabot ana MISS
H. Toa nsend.
Euslno,s occupied the corning sessions. while
tha afternoons were filled b., -ceakers on the gen
.ral 'op.c. each specialist IN N-r own way. Inc
meetings We're held IN the First Baptist church.
corner o. UniOn-ave. and Pr.nce-st. and one short
block distant the luncheon was served in the
W,st,n nster church. that at all times there
he
ort cf ,he i6s Delegates and officers included in the
representation Of the State Federation there were
lG present only three clubs out Of the entire sew
,ntv-four being without representation during the
meetings The meeting on Thursday morning was
called 10 o.dcr promptly by Miss Gaines. the prcsi
dent and the prayer was offered by MIS-. JuIia
Ward Howe Mrs. Carcrce w. Butler. recording
tecre,ary read the minutes Of the last annual
meeting held in Camden. and also gave most
interesting account of the meeting held in Plain
feld last sprng.
Mrs Butler was followed by the corresponding
secretary Miss Ada u. Fuller. who read a report
g!ying the number of clubs in the Federation ana
some idea OF their various plans of work she
reported seyenty-four clubs in active membership,
with a representation of fully 4500 women. with
three more clubs knocking a. the door fof admi5'
sion SIX clubs joined from 1895 TO 1887, ana seven
from lsi7 10 1885 which. with the three 10 Join at
this meeting made total of sixteen added 10 the
roll during tho last two years The secretary then
spoke oe the different purposes OF the clubs, many
being purely literary, and several limited in mem
bershp. while again. the Federation had among It's
membership large department clubs, with all tneir
great opportunities for good work. She mentioned
also the good work done by the clubs In educa-
ton ter;rg of the many free kindergartens and
Circulating Libraries maintained and started by the
wouen's clubs of the State. adding:
A survey of the year books Of our many clubs
for the current year IL indeed srdulylne AHcS
Tell uct no is bCiu.
Centrated a broader view OF things Is beiag taKen
BENZ 1 t1e sd GGeT6Tm n msnv deren ways Man clubs
are evins thought 10 the real condition or thinss;
whom Kingsi"v sSys' I'VE are apt to cali brethren
on Sundays, and speak Of as me masses ma & en- ra s'e
great factor in our society and large part OF our
educational problem.
Mrs T. f. Williamson spoke in behalf of the
,us OF Eliza beth She tolA briefly OF the Work the
women had done to make the meeting SUCCESSFUL
and said: II extend TO yOI hearty welcome from
the women of Elizabeth. Our club interest ~
large We are club women in the best sense and
are glad to live in Elizabeth and have THIS op-
pOrturiiy of greeting you all. When you come 10
Elizabeth you come to very old town. ana one
which old much 10 help free these un'ted states
Mrs williamson concluded by saying that tDcy
would do all in their power TO make taeir vsi'ors
Comfortable and she hoped they would be very
happy in their stay. 1t was great pleasure for
the women OF Elizabeth 20 entertain them
Mrs Joseph 4. McCary one ot the vice-presi-
dents Of the Federation ard prominent CLUB won-
an Of RAILWAY. then welcomed the guests IN inc
nane Of the Railway clubs. She spoke o. the oio
Indian chief for whom their town was named ana
said the door O: the wlgwaIn Of the chic: was never
WIDER open TO receive hoaOred guest than were
the hearts end homes OF the women OF Railway 10
welcome their cluS sisters
Mayor MacI. OF Elizabeth was Introduced by the
President aad in a few words he spoke o. the WORK
the women are doing In his c'ty anc the work they
are accomplishing all over the world, closing oy
saying: "T welcome you to Elizabeth. ani as Mayor
OF the city give you the freedom OF 'hc city Ihe
Mayor was heartily applauded. and he was the
only man speak at the convention. bright re-
sponse was made for the clubs by Their much
loved presicen: Miss Gaines.
S:&A le.a tbs ESdsratiGa Yaa fortnnits In having