The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18
MRS. B[DLE VICE REGENT
Daughters Of the American
Revolution Elected Officers
Yesterday In
Newark.
THE NEW WOMAN AGAIN
Mrs. Crater Says She Is Old
and Talks of Washington
Other Speeches.
Especial to "The Jersey city News."l

The Nova Caesarea Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution met here yes
terday in the Continental Hotel parlors.
Mrs. Charles B~orcherling, regent, pre-
sided. Miss Luramah Runyon, secretary,
gave her annual report. The report re-
ferred to the organization of the "%junior
daughters" a society formed in this city
by Mrs. Austen II. McGregor, and
known as the Mollie Pitcher Branch, ID.
A. r., the members being daughters of
daughters" and their ages ranging from
six months to sixteen years. The idea
was favorably commented upon, and
many of the women present were de-
sirous of enrolling the names of their
daughters. Miss Runyon also reported
on the work done by the society during
the war and Mrs. David A. Depue, Mrs.
Charles Boecherling and Mrs. A F. r.
Martin were spoken of as especial recog-
milton in the war work
The registrar, Mrs. Henry F. Starr, re-
ported a membership of 15S. of whom
nineteen joined during the year. Miss Jo-
sephine L. Baldwin, treasurer. announced
hat $400 had been received during the
year, of which about 1925 had been ex-
pended. The election of officers resulted
90 - AiAo -
Tracey, Hoboken: vice regents. Mrs.
Althea Bedle, Jersey City; Mrs. Frederick
M. Cheney, Newark: secretary, Mrs. Will
lam l.. Hazen. Newark; registrar. Miss
Grace A. Coe. Newark. treasurer. Miss
Josephine l.. Baldwin, Newark: historian,
Miss Mary S. Clark, B~elvidere: Board
of Management. Mrs. John j. Tucker,
Belleville: Mrs. James F. Rushing, Tren-
ton: Mrs. Charles Borcherling. Mrs. David
A. Depue, Mrs. Austen II. McGregor, Mrs.
Warren N. Trusdell, Mrs. Abram p.
Cooper, Mrs. William H. Guerin. Newark,
Mrs. Stephen w. Carey, Montclair; Miss
Helen I. Nicholas, Newark; delegates to
national society, Mrs. Austen H. Nc
Gregor,, Miss Jane Champenois; alternate
delegates, Mrs. Abraham p. Cooper, Miss
E. Edwards; alternates for regent, Mrs.
A. F. R. Martin, Mrs. Joseph Bedle.
Nominating Committee, Mrs. C. B.. Yard
ley, Mrs. A. H. McGregor, Miss Trusdell.
At the close of the business session
Miss Elizabeth KlemIn gave intrumental
solos, and Mrs. L. Carroll Beckel sang.
The first paper read was by Mrs. Georgia
Beers Crater, historian of the New Jersey
Daughters of the Revolution. The sub
ject was "a Monologue.'' Mrs. Crater
said
81 choose, in disconnected fashion, to
read you some random thoughts born of
a recent visit to Washington, the nations
capital. This magnificent city, with its
broad th~oroughfares, miles in length; its
fine buildings, it's statues, its circles, its
and its marvellous location, is a
Mecca for all Americans.
stTaook II SpprnS in anu direction and
you see the This wonderful
pile of masonry is the highest in the
world. It's clear-cut lines against the
blue sky, the cloud pictures racing across
its white faces, the absolute simplicity of
its form and design, make a lasting i'm
preston. 1t has apparently no base, no
pedestal. 1t seemed to me a giant index
finger ~springing from earth-the mother
of all-pointing to God-the Father of all
thus teaching a perpetual lesson to
all who look Upon it. The Capitol is also
visible from any point of view. It's state
ly DOME, the perfect embodiment of SYM
metry, seems to typify the perfection and
symmetry of this, our republican form of
government-'of the people, by the people,
for the people, 1t ranks among the
worlds greatest buildings. ! stood almost
in awe in the rotunda, under the great
dome, listened to the wonderful echoes,
and saw the beautiful mural decorations.
I remembered that it was George Wash
ington himself who laid its cornerstone
a hundred years ago. A few years before
the ceremony found him at the head of
the American army, leading it on to vic
tory. This city and all it's surroundings
make it a shrine where every loyal
citizen may go and worship, and
feel the inspiration which still fingers and
pervades. The wonderful personalities Of
those Colonial and Revolutionary men and
women still exists and hallows and
blesses.
1.-THE American woman of today is the
greatest product of this century. She is
unique, peerless-none like her in the
ages past, in any cline or sphere. In
future ages what shall be recorded of
her, this wonderful creation? She is in
.digenous. She is what she is because she
must be so. She is forced by her en-
vironment, by the trend of things, by the
moral and intellectual atmosphere she
breathes. She Is educated along many
She is a higher type, mentally,
morally and physically, and lives better
in every possible way, h any other
woman in any other age. Circumstances
have made her. Had she resisted them
she would have been a malformation.
She is both effect and cause. What in
delible stamp will she place Upon future
generations? To what further develop
ment may she not come? What will her
individuality produce years hence?
Will she still live in the love and adora-
ton of her descendants? Will she wear
the halo of affection? Have you noticed
modern painters have discarded the
halo? 1t seems to have gone into the
faces they wished to defy and the face
itself becomes adian because, with new
intelligence, the radiance has come to the
face. Yes, / answer, she will still be
loved as of yore, because she will still
be called mother and mothers-well,
you know all I could say about moth
ers.
my friends, never say, nor allow 9th
ers to use that odious term, new wom-
am There is none. She is the same
dear, lovable, lovely as of yore. True,
she appears in a little different guise,
is more intelligent; can discuss history,
art, religion, politics, law and
knows a little something about rights,
and wrongs, too, perhaps. She under
better what to do in emergencies
is better calculated to. rear children.
She has a better all-around training than