New-York tribune., 1898-10-30

on account OF a lack Of knowledge OF either the
music or words of our National songs and sus, s
eesd eee a, east ct hee Of these songs through
out
power OF woman's work. and asked all 10 interest
themselves In the great questions OF the day. CLOS CLOS
10 he great stop toward an ideal society, when
and women shall work ana stand sde py ~ sine M
tellectual and moral life. FOR II New-Jersey were
an ideal Place a1 Mrs John Alden next spoke Of
the work done ny the press & wGTd ssG
for New-Jersey has many members In this guild OF
garten Department OF the Federation. and woman
who has done much good work in the State tow.
OF all public schools. through legislation. then
spoke on The Kinderearten as Factor in CIV, y5
liZaton," expounding many OF Froebels rules ana
his great belief in learning by doing"
roDere BY Se Ml WaTd Mss enderson and
Gage played duet on the piano and organ. Inc
delightful features Of the programme. and much
credit is due TO the women in Elizabeth who had
One OF the mSst interesting topics on the pro:
Womnn and chden Th %as RESPONDED to BY
Mrs Martha Moore Avery. She spoke of the evolu-
tion OF the world through revolution ii taking the
whole world to form the great spiral.
Perhaps the most Interesting paper on on the pro- o
n for n4 on the fTHTG" p%y Women ina" o%e 0e the the
Race Mrs De Hart is practising physician f! eiI 81
heart and knowledge when she said: I'm all ages
Il has been universally admitted that home Is me
iralienabe right The Importance Of her position
the mother of the race comes first In the ordcr
Of things to be understood and later. her right to
the highest development, because she Is an moi
right to the highest Development that there Is no
course and rcaliZa ton Of this truth has helped 10
{ raise women to a higher social plane
RECEPTION TO DELEGATES.
The delegates were entertained at dinner at th'
homes of the Elizabeth women. and the evening
of Thursday spent in the most enjoyable man
ner at the paatal home OF Mrs Emily +. Will
hanson the efficient chairman Of aTrangemHnts men
thousand guests by MISS Gaines. the STATE preSi-
One o: the pleasing things OF the evening was the
presence OF Julia Ward Howe and the Rev. Mrs.
By themselves. every one being anxious to clasp
Mrs, Tiowes hand and tell her Of the great pleas
the evening. and supper was served I'm the dining
room throughout the reception 1t was altogetntr
evening costume. and the large Old Chancellor
House IN North Board-s.. was filed until a late
Irne second dev's session was one OF particular in-
tercst for the election OF new officers took place
in the morning OF that day. Although there was
a goc1 deal Of electioncorlng done before the NEE.
ing the utmost good feeling prevailed -ao- NJ.
jenkins OF Boonton: Mrs. Endicott. OF Atlantic
APPOINTED teilcrs They distributed the tickets the
election being carried on by what is known as
blanket ballot The delegates sent by the conven;
tion TO Denver then reported their IMPRESSION OF
the big biennial. Mrs Craven Mrs. fardley. MIS-
On behalf of the Palisades Committee. the follow
ing resolution then offered and unanimously
adopted by the Federation: ,.,
Resolved That the state federation OF Women,s
Clubs OF New Jersey. through its Executive Board
cause to be presented to the next Legislature "A n
authorizing the Governor to appoint ccin'nlsslo'
for tho nurposc OF investigating the steps neccs-
or FOR cgaI measures to ne takc to prevent the
widespread destruction Of the Palisades now 60
ing on" ,,,.,
during the last year then presented snort reports
and We given a welcome into the organization;
luncheon was served and the last session of me
convention opened with Mrs BiIa teiIlng OF ,e s,e
in tho Gospel Mission on the East Sine or 49, ~"
York She explained the mission work, anu askeG
the women to help her by sending clothing ana
Mrs Bird was followed by Miss Cornelia Brad
ford head worker in Whittier House. Jersay, Clty:
who spoke o. the dependency OF Man p9n 9rod Man
offorts 70 bring about equality of wages and
Justice for all. -. ,,...,,r.. C,.,,h
of Philadelphia. told Of the Work started pE tnGir i
cuh In the New Century Guild. which was really
/. he first working girls' club maintained ny wohi-
d" ''"' OFFICERS ELECTED.
The teIlcrs then announced they ready to re-
por, and the following new officers were declared
70 he elected: Mrs +. Z. williamson. Of Elizabeth.
nresi lent: Miss Nermye OF Enslcwo ood. nrst wee
president: Mrs Kate b. Horton: OF CFaniord SEC
ond vice-prcsiden; Mrs r. j. Taylor; OF NeWatk,
Ambov fourth vCc-president; Mrs. Mimi" H. Ma
gee Of East Orange corresponding secretary; Mrr.
C. ". Butler. Of MOntclair. recording stctetalE.
Mrs Joseph A. McClary. OF Railway. treasurer;
Mrs j. Hartshorn OF short iiis. auditor. D.c
rectors for three years. Mrs. T.. v. Newbury. OF
Jersey CITY: Miss Belle SNYDER. OF Caldwell, ana
| Mr. Florence Howe Hal. OF Planield.
Miss Gaines called the new officers TO the plat