New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
NEW JERSEY CLUB WOMEN.

There is every prospect that the meeting Of the
New-Jersey State Federation of Clubs will be held
in Jersey CITY next October. A conference of the
clubs of Hudson County held recently, and it
was decided to Gnite in the invitation to the State
organization. There are thirteen of these clubs.
three or four of them having more than three hum
dred members. the rest being small but Influential,
1t will be years since the State clubs We're en-
sTe iookne forward to these two days Of meeting
with anticipation None of the details nave peen cen
executive board Of the STATE prior to the sprinMs M
meeting. which will be held in Monclair on May u
The programme for the sem-annual meeting Of
the State federation will be devoted to vacation
Topics" Mrs. John L. Scudder. the chairman. hav-
ing in mind plans whereby clubwomen may change
their course of study for the warm weather, but
not spend the entire summer in wasting time in
gossip or doing simply nothing. Study clubs nature
employment for both mind and hand will be the
chief features of the talks at this gat@herhg- @ re
by the president, Mrs Stewart Hartshorn. and Mrs.
Nargaret T Yardley and two other dele
gates.
The literature department of the Woman's Club
of Jersey City has selected Some Writers of the
Victorian Era as the topic for next years study
The meeting of this section Of the largest ci4n R
teresting programme was given
The Consumers League of New-Jersey which
held its annual election recently. has gained many
est is being taken in the work. and an effort Is be
ing made have at least one woman factory IN
spector appointed by the Governor, and a new law i
ti1ne in the Performance of their duties. so that
better conditions prevail in the many factories I
where women and children employed. Mrs
G W 3. Cushing was unanimously reelected as
president of the society ana Mrs Brlce 'oldru f'9
treasurer
Just before the last legislature OF New-Jersey ad-
iourned a bill passed contributing the sum OF
& 400 for A monument to commemorate the battle
of Pauus Hook, the money to be put in charge Oh
the PauIus Hook Chapter of the Daughters or the
American Revolution This as far as is known Is
the first instance in NewJersey where such sum sum
of money has been given to women to eXPeto WF ai
of Ex-Governor Werts. is regent, Is PREPARING 10
have suitable monument erected as soon as , pos
tablet is ready in the fall the other chapters rs
the Sta 1 w the be Pas snf Hook Of
fame was what is now Jersey City
Philitscipoma one of Newark's popular study
clubs. recently reelected the Rev Pheoe Hama
ford as its president. The members to take charge
of the different departments from which the special
Of the club is taken Ken are ofes science
Dr. E. E. Miles; poetry. MIS- u n; hehl rnrstead
Of the customary breakfast this year the club will
hold afternoon reception on May when n many my
State will be invited.
Mrs Edward c. Grice president Of the Mothers
Congress of New-Jersey the guest at the last
meeting of the Mothers Club of Jersey Clty
Heights when she gave interesting talk on the
benefit of organizations for mothers
Washington T Booker Miss Jane Addams
Carven Langsworth Belts. Of Canada, and MISS
Vida Goldstein of Australia. were among some Ne OF
the guests entertained by the clubwomen or New
Jersey within the last few weeks
The Nova Caesares Chapter OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution Will entertain the state
organization about the middle OF May in Newark
This is the oldest chapter in the state and me
largest as we'll The programme for the meeting
is in charge of Miss Z. Ellen Batchear or Sorler-
VILE the State regent.
In place Of its annual breakfast. Sesame one OF
Newark's large clubs held afternoon reception
last week. An Interesting address was given anu
a musical programme by Mrs. Seely, OF NeW-f ork
The State President Mrs. Stewart ttartshofH' was
of the special guests.
The members of the Legal Aid Association feel
that their labors been in vain this winter
for by persistent effort public attention has been so
directed to the evil of the plan OF buying all knds
of goods on the nstalment plan that the Governor
/ has recently signed bill providing that pelsOIs
! purchasing upon the instalment plan are exempt
| from body execution
decided TO ioin forces with the Newark Educational
| Association
The president Of the open Hand Club. OF Jersey
City Mrs c. s. Wright. is among the delegates on
| their wav to the Los Angeles convention four
| delegates and one alternate went from the Jersey
| Citv Womans Club and three from the Athena
| Club of Bayonne.
| FURNISHINGS FOR COUNTRY CLUB.