New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-28
FEDERATED ASSOCIATIONS.
NEW-JERSEY WOMEN ENIHCSIA04lO
OVER THEIR SUCCESS.
ay TIER WORKS THEY SAY THEY PROVE THAT
CLUBS ARE A GREAT MEANS OF EDUcA-
rIoN-DEPARTMENT Plans.

CLUBS ARE A GREAT MEANS OF hDOC-A-
r1oN-DEpARTMENT PLANS.
Atlantic City. \. J. oct. 27-lf possible more en-
+h,isiasrn was shown today al the meetings OF the
Ne,v-Jersey STATE Federation OF Women's Clubs
now being held in this city. than was made mani
fest Yesterday. The early trains from New-fork
and Philadelphia brought fully one hundred more
delerates and every train thereafter carried r."
who came 70 attend some sIecial session
Al 10 o'clock sharp Mrs. Emily L. Williamson
the president called The gathering 10 order The
assembly room OF the Casino was comfortably
filed.
The Atlantic city guests pied reserved seats IN
the GALAXY or listened from comfortable chairs on
the veranda whence. the windows being open the
yeakors could be easily heard and seen. The Fedora
,lo- &c indebted 70 the courtesy q MI Hemsley for
ne n-vleee Of holding its meetings IN the Casino.
From The veranda one could constantly hear the
sv4sA swish % the ocean waves as they washed
the leach only few feet away.
The display Of banners made pretty sight in the
big hall TIE delegates from each club reserved
seats by planting banners IN the particular row al
lo,'.a 70 them. Each banner was blue. with gold
lettering
After a solo by John S. Ingram the meeting
went into executive session and three new directors
were elected. Then the work OF the General Fed
Grafton was explained ny Mrs Jessie /. Crear.
MIS- Francis ". Kitchel not being able 20 be
present her paper read BY Mrs. Taylor, Of
Newark Il consisted OF A detailed report OF the
department o. literature proving by the results
o. cub work club study and club federations that
women's associations are great means toward
advancing Womark.nd In all branches OF educa-
ton
Three minute reports were next given by the
delegates from the clubs that had Joined the fed
Grafton during the last year. The New-Jersey
safe Division % the Tribune Sunshine Society tho
last 70 Join ne federation. brought into the ranks
the largest army Of workers under one president
a5ou. one thousand Mrs. Laura Starr, OF
Newark y. j. Is president and the two delegates
present We're Mrs Margaret T. Yardley, Of East
Orange ard Miss Cornelia r Bradford. OF Walter
House Jersey City. The story Of the Sunshine
work wss listened 20 with much Interest, and
seven new branches were Immediately planned for
n seven different cities OF the State
TIE work OF ne department. OF town improve
men,s was most effectively explained by Mrs.
Emma " Newbury OF Jersey City. Miss A c.
Watmough gave the history Of the Consumers
League after which recess was taken for
luncheon.
The lauoheons have been great feature on the
programme and the Hospitality Committee was
overwhelmed with congratulations
Thursday between two and three hundred women
enjoyed a. elaborate spread at the PennhuTst; TO-
Cay tie luncheon vas given al the Dennis Pretty
Souvenirs we're placed az each plate and beautiful
flowers gracea every table
The afternoon session included Mrs hicharo
Gnades report OF the department Of reciprocity.
paper On women and newspapers. TO which CoTneHa
r Bradford responded an address by DaVio +.
Han on the property interests % the married women
OF New-Jersey. reading by Miss Janet Broomel,
conference on club programmes and q beAuu'ui
poem written and read b. Mrs. a O. Field
~ Hall IN bis address on property rights SAID
81 part:
These interests In their present form have been
1F.-elt about by series OF Jaws passed " tne
-. stature Wh.cn term the married WoiIei..
cessation. ln order 70 understand me s SCOPE %
lls legislation We must consider what interests
~ TIE property possessed by husband and vile tHeI
iesiecuvey were entitled to before this remedial
-tr.--a .ll. Was enacted.
Tie avs o. al countries have borne hardly upon
women ~ regard 70 the acquisition ana enjoyment
-ne,eentr century that man has even begun 10 be
o. q. oman !n this respect But "Alle al women
.e been clscriminated against II Is li.aiI i' eu
~.i,A "-o have been especially selected io' D4S-
by me common law the husband upon the mar sIs
vS --ne me owner OF such poI t.OlS ~ ms
VIZ personal property he could reduce 70 pos.
q child h. b9ca-ne 80. itIfd ~ cuTfesv which was
- .--e estate d. his Wie's lands after the death OF
ne "!ie. on the other hand. the wife was entitIeu
70 her dover which was hfe estate IN one
..'.i- o. the husbands lands. why One-lHiu
ts@iesi - against the husbands curtesy IN inc
BY NE act OF ls52 the Legislature OF New-Jersey
5o.I1ta MAT the rea! and personal properly o.
70 b. Ter sole and separate property as If she were
se Dit IN respect 10 real estate there were W.
Pioylsos the first forbdding the wife 10 deed her
husband. and the second forbdding the wife 10 as
~ oy VIII Of any interest In her real property 10
her. ~ husband would Dc entitled Dy law a.
see, ueain The result OF these provisos was 10
n IRE 70 ths husband his tenancy by the curtesy
~ MS WIGS lands. and this point was decided ny
eeIilte he husband Of his curtesy by her VIII |
husband
."e wife does not therefore continue 10 own |
is ieal estate as 4 she were single woman ana
a.. statute Of 1879 keeps the word OF promise 70 me
YS ~. ehc breaks II 10 the hope The husband may
ebtta again and support MS second wife ana ms
~-oien ~ her out OF the income OF his first wifss