New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
NEW-JERSEY CLUBWOMEN
TEN THOUSAND REPRESENTED BY DEL
EGATES AT ATLANTIC CITY.
NRe. EMILY f. WILLIAMSON THE STATE PREsI
DENT. OPENS THE MEETING WITH AN
ADDREss-RESEARCH CLUB
ENTrRTAINs

ENTERTAINs.
New-Jersey's most progressive women are repre-
sented here to-day by delegates from seventy-1ve
different clubs Of the State The guests and club
members already IN the city number about five
hundred.
This is tho FIRST time that the New-Jersey State
Federation Of Womens Clubs has been entertained
in Atlantic City. It is the second time, however
that the Research Club has acted hostess. the
first time IT being one Of six clubs to receive the
Federation delegates Camden two years ago This
...r ehAs association or women. numbering
only thirty nine, all the duties OF enter
,a.nrnent No club has heretofore had the
courage TO undertake such responsibility.
Wednesday evening fully two hundred Of the WIS.,
i,ors arrived and met and taken care Of by
ths Hospitality Committee. Of which Mrs. Ger
trude Albertson Is chairman. Her aids Mrs.
Joseph Thompson. Mrs. Edward Donnelly Mrs.
Thomas scun and Mrs Walter Reynolds. supper
was furnished for all the State officers and honored
guests by Mrs Joseph Marvel.
This morning at 1890 Brighton Casino was filed.
Mrs Allan B. Endicott. president Of the Research
Club. In a most gracious manner welcomed the Fed
Grafton 10 Atlantic City. Her charming speech was
responded to by Mrs. Emily E. Williamson. State
president Mrs Clarence W. Butler read the min
Of the spring meeting. held at Rutherford
Then followed reports from Mrs Eugene V. Magee.
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treasurer: Mrs. Stewart Hartshorn auditor. and
Mrs Florence How Hall Department Of Education
Mrs. Magee made known the fact that eight new
clubs had Joined the Feieraton-namely, Daughters
Of the Revolution Irving Club of Irvington: Wom
ans Club OF Pennington: College Club. OF Jersey
City; Crawford Village Improvement Association.
Newark Working Girls Club. Improvement League
Of Newark and the Mothers Club Of Whittier
House Jersey City
Mrs. Williamson IN most happy fashion introduced
the guests Of honor. each visitor bringing welcome
from special band Of philanthropic workers
who did not belong TO the Federation. The honor
airy guests were Mrs. Kern Osborne Warner. or
Soross; Mrs. Westover Alden. President General
Of the Tribune Sunshine Society; Mrs Washington
Roebing Mrs. Amelia X. Harner. Mrs. Lillian W.
Belts. Of New-York: DR.. Mary ]. Dunlap Mrs
Mary c. Rose. OF Camden; Miss Cornelia Brad
ford and Mrs. Charles L. Crear.
Mrs Margaret T. Yardey, honorary president
OF the Federation, responded.
An interesting paper on tho New-Jersey Legal
Aid Association. read by Miss Mary McKeen. closed
the morning session
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Luncheon was served and at Las o'clock the az
ternoon session opened harp solo by Miss Helen
Reed, song by Mrs. J. Bacharack, and a recita-
ton. Echo and the Ferry" by Mrs. Dora Skell-
man Frazer were three Of the most pleasing
features OF the programme.
Miss Elizabeth b. Vermilye's report OF the de-
partment Of forestry proved what has already
oeen announced In The Tribune. that the club
women this winter will make a special study Of
uees and will devote much thought to their pres
erva,,on
hcward King Of New-York spoke learnedly on
bridging the Gulf Between the Masses and the
o'ssses and was followed by a report Of the de-
Vaftnent OF libraries by Mrs. Kate Brownlee Hor-
ION and hall hour talk BY Mrs. Lillian w. Belts
on tenement Houses and Tenement House Work"
MIS- Williamson. in her presidents address.
proved herself to be Of the most fluent speak
efs OF The day. She said In part:
o. "omans influence" one Of the catchwords OF
~ cay And yet. IKE many OF It's kind. II takes
ns .oih from one Of the strongest impulses OF the
ovv,,euty The organization Of women Is the natural
'ess OF thought
rt me wife the companion Of him who treads the
aa"hee OF HE is II not fitting that she should be
ssole to sympahze with ali that enters into their
GO which must be passed together in the closest
,Sa"Pahlonship? The home IL the sanctuary where
ss se pest should be given. Have you ever thought
~. wy tread the streets OF your city or town or
sc ,s pressed influences exerted in the homes that
m,Osshd you-a nation Of homes-woman the help
re ne Let us not lose sight OF this
s,s..e ciuD movement throughout the whole United
t,ro.es has gone steadily on until we have a con-
~ tvus chain OF woman's clubs from the Atlantic
No, me facitc. Its influence Is felt alike In all
'"''s OF our land II stands for so much-for high