New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-09
NEW JERSEY FED"
Peace Society Organized By Club
7comen at annual Meeting.

After the strife and bitterness that have dis
tinguished the feminine club life of New York
during the last season, the cubwomen of the
metropolis who went 70 Roselle. y. J.. for the
spring meeting OF the New Jersey State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs must have felt If they
had got into another world.
The New Jersey federation has had its own
troubles in the past. notably at the last conven-
ton when the present president, Mrs. Henry H.
Dawson elected. But yesterday all
peace. Even the weather relented and
sent a little May sunshine to grace the occa-
sion. while the petals of fruit blossoms strewed
the path from the station to the place of meeting
the First Presbyterian Church, and the trees stood
along the way in their first spring robes of tender
misty green.
The federation suited its actions to the day and
decided TO organize q peace society, the president
being instructed to appoint committee of seven
for that purpose The plan is TO have a separate
organization to carry the peace work It will
be affiliated with the federation, but independent
of it. Mr. Carnegie invited to attend the
meeting and talk about peace but his secretary
wrote that he was indisposed
The federation also decided TO push the school
city movement, and one outcome OF the convention
will probably be school city in every public school
OF the state. For the present the matter rests
with the educational committee, which has been
instructed TO confer with the educational committee
of the general federation and TO formulate plan of
campaign, but that does not hinder the individual
clubs from taking action they like. and
many OF them intend to do something
Wilson L. Gill, the originator Of the school CITY,
addressed the convention in the morning and dur
Ing the luncheon hour he was besieged by dele
gates, who wanted him to address their clubs be-
fore the close of the present season. The equal
participation OF both sexes in the government Of
the school city seemed to appeal TO the conven-
ton. and Mr.. Gilrs statement that a girl was
often elected Mayor was received with cheers
Al six hundred women from all over the
Stale Il New Jersey attended the convention. and
Roselle gave them royal welcome They were
tne guests Of the Clio Club of which Mrs. Arthur
W. Patterson is president, and on the evening pre-
ceding the opening OF the convention a reception
for the officers and directors given Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Macquoid Luncheon served
yesterday in the church parors, and the church
was decorated with lilies the-Vaey the fedora
ton flower, and apple blossoms
John ]. Howe, who has just resigned s Mayor Of
Roselle formally welcomed the delegates at the
morning session, and addresses Of welcome were
also given by Mrs Patterson and Mrs. James W.
Nacclary Other speakers OF the day were Miss
Mary Garrett Hay. Of New York. representing the
general federation, and DR.. Jennie de la NJ Lozier
of New York. who talked about Club Ethics in
such practical manner that the convention voted
10 print her address and send it to every club IN
the federation.
Two new organzations-the Research Club. Of
Bridgeton, and the Civic Club, of Arlington-were
admitted to the federation.