The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-07
SESAME CLUB MEETS
MRS. DAWSON SPEAKS OF
FEDERATION PLANS.
Tells Members That In Spite of Adverse
Criticism Much Wa Accomplished
at Annual Convention.

Despite the inclemency of the weather
there was a good attendance at tht
first meeting of the season OF the Sc
same Club, held in the lecture room oil
the South Park Presbyterian Church
yesterday afternoon. A ak on fedora
ton matters was to have been given
by Mrs Henry II. Dawson. president
of the New Jersey State Federation
but as she was suffering from a severe
cold she was unable to talk, although
she was present. A paper which she
had prepared was read by Mrs. Samuel
Clark.
The paper treated Of a number Of federn-
tion movements in which Newark women
are particularly Interested. Mrs. Dawson
announced that she Invited all Newark
club women to visit her at her home the
first day of December, January and Febru-
ary to discuss matters pertaining 10 the
federation, and to offer criticisms and sug-
Restions, In order to further the best III
terests Of the federation. Regarding the
letter expressing the dissatisfaction OF a
local club woman, which appeared In one
of tho Newark papers recently, Mrs. Daw-
son said that during the federation meet
ing four now State committees were
FORMED and a new State peace society WIS
Launched. although one Newark woman
did not seem to know It. The four com
miftees we're art. literature, public health
and civil service reform.
The formation Of these committees was
FIRST presented by the president In her an
nual message; II was then discussed in the
council Of presidents, and then brought up
before the main body for discussion, and
was finally voted down. During the ses-
sions the formation of the committees and
the launching Of the peace society were
discussed from the platform by two MEM
bers Of the general federation committees.
Mrs. Clarence Burns, of New York, and
Miss Dothn Stone Pinneo, of Connecticut.
The art and literature departments were
also discussed by Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker.
the president Of the general federation.
Mrs. Dawson snid that Il was a matter
of wonder where the woman who COM
planned to the newspaper was while these
things were being done.
IL conclusion. she said she was proud of
the New Jersey clubs, one and all, and
TINT she wished to congratulate Sesame on
the broadening Of her field.
Mrs. Henry A., Haussling, the club presi-
dent, called the meeting to order, saying
she had always felt that the club
could broaden II It could meet with other
clubs, and she hoped that during the year
the club would derive great benefit and
pleasure from the change in Its methods.
She said that the club wished to express it's
gratitude for the kind assistance and the
cooperation of sister clubs.
Mrs. william II. Brown, president Of the
Ray Palmer Club, presented the matter
OF having a lecture given before the
clubs. to raise money for two objects; the
securing OF a travelling librarian for the
fparsely settled regions of the State, and
to aid the establishing Of a scholarship for
American girls In an English university.
These matters were both brought up at
the federation meeting. The club women
of New Jersey are asked to contribute $3.50
TO the first and 800 to the second project.
Mrs. Brown said that Ray Palmer had
taken the initiative and formed a commit
tee, and that 1t was requested that each
club appoint two delegates to attend a
meeting for the purpose Of discussing the
matter Of the lecture.
Miss Pearl @. M. Pfeiffer rendered the
solos. Surrender and "Springtime,'' ac-
companied by Miss Media Won Seyfried.
Mrs. George S. Fowler, chairman Of the
lecture committee, announced that the
lecture on Home Economics" which was
to have been given December 8, would not
be given until January q.