New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28

WHAT SOCIETIES ARE DOING ALONG THE LINZ
OF TOWN IMPROVEMENT MISSIONARY. TEN
PERANcE AND LIBRARY WORK.
The Woman Suffrage Association Of New-Jersey
WIZ hold its annual meeting in Jersey City to-day
in the lecture Of the Bergen Reformed
Church There will be two sessions, one in the
afternoon and the other In the evening Business
will be transacted in the afternoon. while II is
proposed 10 have one or two attractive speakers
in the evening. The association is in hopes to
interest many women in the city in its meeting,
as II is many years since such a meeting has been
held in Jersey City.
At a recent gathering Of the Jersey City Wom-
ans Club the members much gratihed at re-
ceiving several letters Of thanks from the city off,
cias, I'm recognition Of the good work the CLUB mas
The CITY was districted into twelve wards TO
correspond with the police precincts, and one dis
triCt apiece was given TO energetic women OF tHe
club Who in turn obtained helpers from every
block In this way a strict surveillance has been
few months The women found however that
the lttering Of streets due much more TO the
Carelessness OF stOrekeepeTs and h0usehOderS tndl
10 any remissness on the part Of the contractor.
nances printed and distributed. through thelr
Efforts the police were instructed to have these
rules enforced The work has all been done by
cooperating with the city officials.
The two branches Of the Needlework Guild
which have existed in Jersey CITY since 1892 met
Mrs Stewart OF Glen Ridge. the president Of the
general order explained that it is unconstitutional
for more than one branch to exist IN CITY; A
was chosen They are Mrs Alexander ]. Nc
Gill honorary president; Mrs. John j. Ioney;
Miss Nellie H. Coffin secretary.
The Charlotte Emerson Brown Club. of East
Orange. at a recent meeting voted that each
member should contribute one book toward equip
he sent all over New-Jersey, as the result OF the
efforts Of the State Federation in having such a
law enacted by the last Legislature
The State Federation has. through It's sub-Corn-
mit,ee on Kindergartens. contributed two books on
this special subject 10 each Of twenty-five Of
these libraries.
The various missionary societies connected with
the Presbyterian churches throughout New-Jer-
sey are busy packing boxes Of clothing and other
comforts. TO be sent Christmas cheer to the
several mission stations in the western part OF
this country and the Far East. Among others en-
gagged IN the work the girls Missionary So
ciey in Lakewood and the Ladies society OF the
First Presbyterian Church in Jersey City.
new association which has been formed re-
Gently In Newark is called the Woman's society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Animals. and IN
the short time II has been organized has aroused
much interest in the caring for dumb animals
The society proposes TO direct much attention
70 the treatment OF horses attached 10 the
heavily loaded wagons which ply between Jersey
City and Newark. and in circular sent out re-
sarding this subject the secretary states; ION
the two roads between Newark and New-York
here IS especially heavy travel. and large mum
Der Of saloons On the Plank Road alone between
sroad-st. Newark. and the Pennsylvania ferry
Jersey City. there are two hundred saloons and
pnly ten eating houses"
The secretary further states how the drivers
otter al these places. and then urge their over
taxed horses on the way 10 make up lost time,
siding:
Here is an opening for the woman's society
especially for women interested IN temperance
work. IL the outskirts OF Newark and Jersey
City there were pleasant and inviting wayside
INNS whore these drivers could obtain for them
'eVes and their horses refrcshment al hall the
ordinary cost. where wholesome influences could
De exerted over them and where the society could
station officer to watch for overloaded teams
neglect or abuse. would il not be a good thing
The Keramic Art Club Of Jersey City, is prepar-