The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-28

Is unjust to the child whose birth gave It
existence. and is stin more unjust when
that child does not long survive.
Even the precarious existence assigned By
eurtesy by the laws OF New York Il ac~
companied with peril. Its careful preser-
yation by the statute law OF New Jersey
continues in existence an odious common
law rule which is too antiquated and out
of date for modern additions.s
A reading was dramatically gwen by
Miss Janet Brownell, there was q confer
ence on .'Club Programmed a poem
beautifully rendered by Mrs. A. O. Field,
and the Federation Song ended the tive
eventful days at Atlantic City.
FURTHER NOTES.
The Atlantic City Federation is one
long to be remembered by the delegates
Last night the five of the Jersey CITY
delegates, Mrs. A. j. Newbury, Mrs John
L. Scudder, Miss Mary Philbrook, Mrs.
George w. Case and Mrs. G.. w. Cleri-
hew. returned home, tired with the jour-
ney, but well pleased with the royal en-
tertainment they received One thing
which perhaps surprised and pleased
them more than aught else was the fact
that when they came to settle their hotel
bills, their money was refused. Proprie-
tors entertained the delegates at the ex-
peRse of the respective hotels Every
thing was done on the highest possible
scale. even to the luncheons. which were
greatly enjoyed.
The three new directors elected at yes
terday mornings session to I'LL vacancies
left by those whose term OF Office had
expired. were:-Miss Mecum, of Salem;
Mrs. Benjamin McGraw, of Passaics and
Mrs. Edward Grice, of Riverton-
During yesterdays session a Nomin-
ating Committee for next year was APP
pointed by the chair. 1t consisted Of
Mrs. A. o. Field, of the Orange Woman's
Club, chairman; Mrs. John Walker, OF
the Englewood Women's Club; Mrs. Shep-
herd, Of the Rivington Porch Club; Mrs
John Scudder, of the jersey City Woman's
Club; Mrs A O. Dayton, of the Camden
Woman's. Club; Mrs. Andrew Sinnickson.
of the Salem Woman,s Club. Mrs. A, T.
Clark. of Elizabeth.
These officers of the Legal Aid Assocta-
ton were elected at a private session.
Mrs. Stewart Hartshorn, Short Hills,
president; Miss Cornelia Bradford. Jersey
City; Miss Mary McKeen, Camden; Mrs.
D. <14GAdltS1s 44ORo6S44S <1-- D = Se+-<-~'
Berry, Bayonne, treasurer; DE-. Mary D.
Hussey, East Orange, recording secretarys
Mrs j. T Krour. Plainfeld correspond
ing secretary: Mrs. Henry ]. Taylor, New
ark, auditor; Miss Mary Philbrook. Jersey
City, counsel
Resolutions passed were as follows
Resolved, That the Federation OF
Women's Clubs of the State of New Jef-
sey shall cause to be organized a league
for the purpose Of preserving the natural
beauties of the Palisades; and
Resolved, That this Federation recom-
mend the name of such league be the
Palisades Reservation League. and that
its membership shall embrace any who
by payment Of 30 cents testify to thefr In
terest in the object of the league, Tor
which membership certificates shall pc
issued
Resolutions were also adopted to place
the Federation on record as urgently pro-
testing against the seating in Congress
of Gongressuan-e -elect Brigham Roberts
The support OF the Women1s Clubs was
also pledged to public school teachers IN
their efforts to secure the passage OF the
teachers pension bill.