The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-03
PHILANTHR0pIC
DAY.
Mrs. E. j. Williamson, Fed
GRAFTON President, Guest
Of Honor at Woman's
Club Meeting
Yesterday.
In BEHALF OF ORGANIZED AID
Effort to Enthuse Club
Women-The Day
Nursery.
In BEHALF OF ORGANIZED AID

81 feel we women can do the work of
the world better than any one else" said
Mrs. L. ]. Williamson, president of the
State Federation of Woman's Clubs, yes
terday afternoon, in Hasbrouck Hall. 1t
was the regular meeting of the Jersey
City Woman's Club, and Mrs. William
son was guest of honor. She was con-
graduating the club upon its connection
with the Organized Aid Association, and
upon its work in general, both philan-
thropic and political.
Besides Mrs. Williamson, there were
four other speakers. 1t was Philan-
thropie Day, in charge of Mrs. Brice
Collard, chairman of that committee. She
made a short preliminary address, very
short indeed, and to the point, in which
she said:-'I will not talk about what
we have done, for | hope, by our deeds,
you will know we belong to the Philan-
thropic Committee of the Woman's
Club
Here, by way of diversion, Mrs. Mol
ton, of New York, formerly of this city,
gave a vocal selection, "~Serenade," by
Brazejewicz, and shook her head at the
encore.
Mr.. Hugh Fox, of the Charity Organlza-
ton, Bayonne, was then introduced. He
gave an informal talk in an informal way,
with one hand in his pocket on the Dawn
of a New Era eve are nearing the
DEATH" said he, "of the greatest century
the world has ever known. Physical
science has opened up a new world to us.
The extent of mechanical power is simply
tremendous, and this we have applied to
the accumulation Of wealth. This is the
experimental stage of municipal govern
ment, and the first step must be the for
nation of municipal ideals. For this the
women of the State clubs are especially
fitted"
In speaking of the work actually done
claimed, 1.-THE Woman's Federation of
Elizabeth alone, has accomplished more
in one year than a good government asso-
citation could in five!
"a great many of the evils of city life,
he said, ARE temporary and a~mendable.
In 1890 the death rate in Jersey City was
about % to every thousand, which is ap-
normally high. Last year it was reduced
to u, which is low. These things don't
happen without a cause. You have bet
ter water. cleaner streets and a better
Board of Health than in $780,"
This search for causes takes two
directions, individual and social" The
speaker here showed a chart used by the
Organized Aid in making out its annual
reports, whereon the case is reported ac-
cOrding to cause by which brought about
whether individual, as head of family out
of work, loss by death and accident, or
social. as surroundings. The principal
subscription. The Investigation of in
dividual leads to wider problems, as the
abolition Of pauperism, economy and IN
capacity of public schools. 1t is a pre-
wori.s
He spoke of a bill the Organized Aid
are trying to get through the legislature
children from the Aims houses and estab-
fishing them in private homes at a stated
boiard. where necessary, the expense 20
fail on the municipal government. In
this movement he said they relied on the
influence of the women and mentioned
theosd Eedsrat iogetna ag f hayin 20 o selish
cciuslon, sof no federation of mems
Miss Sully here rave a recitation, How
Dot Heard the Messiah" by II. Bottle
worth, and Miss Alice A.. Chown, Agent
for r the Gh hinr a Aid i;nS Was l%n{podese giving,
may feel comfortable, but such giving is
injurious to the receiver. In charity We
must seek to raise the standard Of the
character of the individual benefited. We
do not ask you to send beggars to our
office simply to relieve you, but to sun.
stitute permanent for temporary aid, and
continuous help does not mean aims CIV
ing. but building up character"
From here Miss Chown went on to
speak of cooperation, and ended her adj
dress with a big pile of green tickets,
which were afterward distributed among
the audience, to be given to beggars at
the door, directing them to the aid rooms:
Mrs. Motion. then rendered a second
solo. ssDreams," by Bartlett, and answer
ed to an encore, with bid Me to Love,
1.-The Day Nursery was the subject Of
Mrs. G. w. Clerihew's address. She told
how, in October, 1893, Mr.. Scudder and
Mr.. Wells decided something must pc
done for the poor working women with
children, and the present Day Nursery
of the Peoples Palace was organized. me
speaker explained how each applicant
| examination and a health certificate,
then to the Nursery, where they recelv-
| ed a bath, and, if the clothing We're dirty,
redressed in garments Tna naod pealaoaagsitiiegs t of fhe
| present matron, Mrs. Stewart, We're men
| toned, and several interesting incidents
connected with the work related, as on
| one occasion the child's clothes We're so
bad that the matron was compelled to
| burn them; the mother, returning at
night, asked for her baby, and, when
pointed out, exclaimed:-'1S that my
| baby? l really did not know he was
| SO prettyt'' =
Remember the Ia Nursery said
| Mrs. Clerihew, quoting, sInasmuch as
| We have lone it unto one of the least of
these, we have lone it unto me-
The balcony scene from Cyrano de
| Bergerac was excellently executed by
| Miss Sully, after which there vas a
| short business meeting, in which Sector.
2 of the Bylaws was voted to be waived
| for this year, as the club wished to give
a reception in April or May and doesn't
| care to bring two anniversaries so near
together.
Section 2 reads:-"Anniversary exer-
| cises shall be held in February" There
was also some other business concerning
\ nominations for the annual election of
officers in March.
The usual refreshments were served,
with the usual social half hour following
the meeting.
Five new members were welcomed yes
| terday. Miss Grace Harrison, Mrs. Mary
| Ormsted. Mrs. David Buel Day, Mrs.
Howard McSherry and Mrs. C. Shepherd