New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
Jersey CITY WOMEN AHEAD.
THEY WILL SOON PUBLISH A BOOK ON
HISTORIC SITES.
rzy FIRST CLUB TO TAKE STEP OF THIS KIND
MRS. HARRIET PHILLIPS EATON is
THE AUTHOR.

THE AUTHOR.
"Iersey City and It's Historic sites" is the title
~ a little volume which IS being published by the
Jro-oans club Of that city. OF not more than
two hundred pages Il Will be Of neat. handy size
o,d wtu be sold at q moderate price The book
u-u be illustrated by photographs or many OF the
old houses and picturesque sights which are now
gone as well as many that remain, and 1t will be
a most complete short story Of the city
Ire author whose work has been entirely a labor
NJ love is Mrs Harriet Phillips Eaton, and the
way Il came to be written is follows:
at one Of the meetings OF the Literature De-
nsrtment OF the Womans club last winter" said
Mrs Fuller one Of the club members, yesterday.
"the subject for the afternoon was Jersey Citys
Old landmarks And the talk was so valuable
and interesting to all the members that they
wished the subject matter could be preserved anu
owned by them all.
Another thing which was apparent TO all as they
listened was that these old landmarks. these spots
where Washington, Lafayette and old Indian
chiefs had camped, were fast being swept away.
while nothing was being done to perpetuate the
memory Of some of the most notable deeds in all
American history.
AT the suggestion Of one of the members II was
resolved that the paper presented that day be
taken as a beginning, and small book be written
10 raise funds 10 mark these historic spots.
Mrs. Harriet Phillips Eaton, whose talk IT was
tism was asked 10 write the book. and Mrs Eaton
has labOred faithfully and most satisfactorily at
fhe task so that the book is complete, and in
few weeks will come from he publishers ana De
ready for sale
There are two histories Of this city in existence.
but both large expensive books and have each
been written many years while Mrs. Eaton has In
The story OF the settlement OF Bergen. Paulus Hook
and the adjoining small places Is given graphically
and interestingly. Mention IS made OF every cir
cumstance which is Of importance IN the grown
and development Of the CITY. there being no old
family record filed document Of which Mrs
Eaton could get even trace mat mas not Deen
consulted. And although all Is told In very con-
else manner yet It IS all told.
In this book Will be found the story OF the way
Washington learned Of Arnolds treason. and how
Bergen girl first sent the word TO the great com
which have gradually been taken away the nrst
roadways who built them and their names, all or
this and much more IS in this account OF Jersey
CITY -, --.,.,,u 49,. ,os.
few years that unless one belongs to sor
old Dutch families who originally settled the place
a knowledge Of its beginning is not apt to be pos
seSsed. And yet nothing adds TO local pride, 10
interested citizenship Ike a thorough acquaintance
with the early life and first settlement OF the place
IN which one lives"
Mrs Eaton has done her work thoroughly. and
the Woman's Club feels proud 10 have been able 10
this city. and have had il written by one OF
the clubs members. Every day something is heard
OF some old Revolutionary battieheld or historic
spot in other places being marked by tablet or
monument 10 fix the exact locality and commem-
crate great deed. and other city IN this coun-
uy excepting the three great ones OF New-NorK
Philadelphia and Boston. has more Of these his
toric landmarks than Jersey city.
The committee having the publishing in charge
consists of Mrs. John a. Walker, Mrs. II. r.
Eaton. Mrs. spencer Weart, Miss Ege and Mss
the book the price Of the publishing IS 10 be
used TO mark the old historic places OF the city