The Jersey City news., 1906-01-15
Directors of New Jersey
Federation Held q Session
at Newark,s Library
PREPARING FOR THE SPRING
MRS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RE-
RTs ON SOCIOLOGICAL
WORK-MRs. NEWBURY URGES
& THE ABOLITION OF CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT.

of New Jersey club women We're consid-
cred at a bi-monthly meeting OF the da-
rectors of New Jersey State Federation
of Women's Clubs. held at the Free
Public Library, Newark. and new
committee. to be known as the legisla-
tive department, and to have supervision
of all actions taken by the federation on
bills or laws. was organized with Mrs
Henry p. Bailey. of East Orange, as its
chairman. Various matters, including
the agitation for the closing of Little
Ceney Island" near Gutenberg, and Tor
The passage of a bill against capital pun
ishment. received attention.
An Invitation from the two clubs OF
Metuchen-the Quiet Hour and the Bor-
ough Improvement Association-to hold
the spring meeting of the federation Id
that town was accepted. There is pos
sbihty that the place of holding that
meeting may be changed later, as there
Is some feeling, it Is said. that the ses-
sion should be held where the Palisades
and the several sites conidered for
memorial park could be viewed.
Mrs. Caroline B. Alexander. of Castle
Point, Hoboken, chairman of the depart
ment of sociology. gave an extended re-
port, speaking first of the George Junior
Republic fund. She reported that there
was a boy In Plain6eld whom it was de-
sired 30 send 60 the republic, and she is
about to issue q letter asking for further
contributions 90 make il possible to send
this lad there. In this letter also she
will aslt .Nur the aasstaDce Of the club
women sAreussauut the State in the agita-
ton tu=aiose up' Ettla, Goney Island"
Mrs, Newhuzg reported that letters
had. aEre@5y haaR.assuad to VaraOus large
bodies yhroGsEEus 4ha State. and to the
wOnena eauhg asking ,fhem to write to
SessaeR1f Faksleessusging the satroduction
and Ehe 9sssage Of the bill abolishing
cap6tas TuHishment. In this circular let
is set forth che resolution adopted at
the last spring meeting declaring the
federation to be opposed to capital pun
ishment.
Mrs. Newbury also spoke of the dis
charged prisoneEs' fund. Cooperation on
the pant Of the federation in this matter
with thexState Charities Aid Association
was asked. Mrs. Newbury reported, by
Mrs. Ezniiy n Williams, and several con-
ryibutions Tor 1t had been sent by club
women.
Mrs. Charles B. Yardley, of East Or
anges reported on the plans for the gem
eraa feaerafion biennial meeting ct st.
Paul, beginning May 81. She set forth
the railroaH offers, and said that she
N1HeC4 tWV VI SPcCldl SdlS AuA hAS
New Jersey club women. The spring
meeting of the State body will be held
early ON account of this meeting, and the
date win probably be set for either the
first OF second week in May.
The committee on sociology. in addi-
ton TO Mrs. Alexander, isscludas Miss
Ellsn Mecu1n. of Salem; Miss Mary Me-
Keen. Of Trentons Mrs. Stewart Harris
Asrn, Of Short Hzlls; Miss CopneKa E..
Bradford, of jersey City; Mrs. Fannie
E. Bates. of Crawford, and DR.. Mary d.
Hussey. of East Orange.
It was decided to hold the board meet
ing for March in Trenton.