New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
WITH NEH-.JERSEY SOCIETIES
OF MRS. BEDLE AS A VICE-PRESI-
DENT OF THE NATIONAL D. A r

br-NI VIZ NE NAIlONAI4 II. "A. X.
The many patriotic associations of women in
New-Jersey are busy just in active
vass to have of their number made a vice.
president of the national society. Mrs. AIthaa r
Bedle has been unanimously nominated by the
New-JeTsey Daughters for the office. and the
women of the State are anxious to have her
elected.
Mrs Bedle, who is the widow of the late Gov
ernOr Bede, is prominent in many historical and
PSatrStc orders At one time she was Presid mt OF
can Revolution and is at present the regent of the
arca6 oRe ThaPTer Tt the DaughJe5S OF the
Jersey City. where Mrs. Bedle has had her home
ago 1t is limited TO a membership of fifty, and the
required number was soon obtained. for the regent
Is popular and many were glad To work under her
leadership. Mrs. Bedle is also the presiding officer
Of the Jersey City Colonial Danes. recently organ
John Graham Brooks is giving a course Of lect-
before the Political Study Club. Of Orange.
The first took place last week when the topic was
'Tolstoys Message to our Age
The Jersey City Womans Club following its Gus
tom Of the last five years. will hold evening
cepton on February Il celebrate the eighth
anniversary Of its organization This Is the only
to invite their men friends. The guests will be
president standing first I'm the line and after the
reception a short musical and dramatic programme
freshments.
Sesame one of the literary clubs Of Newark is
studying the great of the last century this
winter Goethe was the subject for the last meet
ine.
The Philadelphia branch OF the wOmsn's Board
of Missions connected with the congregational
ark last week The speaker was Mrs. J. H
Haynes who has been with her husband in the
traypis saw much Of the Turkish women and of
the work in the many mission stations
The Allegro club of Bayoune, which devotes all
of its meetings to the study Of music held its an
nual election the first week in February, when Mrs
Karl Grund was elected presidents Mrs scrnw ds~en s
rptary Mrs Benno Cohen corresponding secretary
Mrs w H. Goodwin treasurer and Mrs. T. j. Ken
Once each month this club holds what k is tern termed
"a memory day" when the members are Obliged TO
contribute to the programme and plaN without
notes.
Marion Harland spoke to the members Of the
Womans club of Upper Montcair last week Her
The Woman's club Of Jersey City had its atten-
tion called the spread of polygamy in the West
ern states and the need for the passage OF the
when THSlrpf Mrs s" s BeHnitt was the speaker Mrs
Bennltt has been president Of the Englewood
Woman's club
What proved to be a unique programme was en-
joyed by the members of a Ladies' Aid Society
which holds monthly literary meetings 1t was
designated An Hour of Hobbies and under dt,r. the
subdivisions Art Education Music.
Cooking" Boys Sewing" The Womans
Christian Temperance Union and The Club
Woman and Grandmotbers' several of the mem
bers gave entertaining talks. The programme was
arranged nv Mrs John L.. SCudder, who Is prom
inent member Of Sorosis and many other womens
organizations.
Mrs Ella Thatcher. who Is the superintendent OF
the work among the soldiers and sailors Tor the
National Society of the WOman's Christian Tenn
perauce Union, has been the guest of many unions
i'm New-Jersey for the last few weeks. Her special
topic is The Canteen." She has visited many
forts many camps and most of the soldiers homes
I'm this country. and camps in cuba and the Philip
pines.
Professor Williams, one of the instructors or
drawing I'm the Newark public schools, is giving
course of lectures in designing and construction
work for china decoration to the members OF the
Ceramic Art Club.
On Tuesday February 25 Charles Nolkmar will
lecture on pottery at the home of Mrs Harriet p.
Eaton i'm Jersey City. On March IL George III.
Pepper of the American Museum of Natural HIS