The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27
CLUB SEASON BEGINS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN
SESSION TODAY.
Plan Years Work and Arrange Pro-
gram for Fall Meeting in Orange.
Local Clubs Active.

With the first fall meeting Of the board
of directors Of the New Jersey State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, which Is being
held in the Free Public Library today, was
maugurated what might be called the for
NAL opening of the club season.
The meeting was called to order at 10
o'clock by Mrs. Henry H.. Dawson, presi-
dent of the State Federation, and will con-
tinue throughout the entire afternoon.
The formation of plans for the fall meet
ing of the Federation, which will be held
in the clubhouse of the Woman's Club of
Orange, October % and IS, were discussed
during the morning session, and 1t is prob
able that definite arrangements will be de-
cided upon before the close OF the meeting.
Thu program, which Is in the hands of
Mrs. Edward S. Robinson. of Westfield,
chairman: Mrs. Henry N. Sayre, Of this
city: Miss Amelia r.. Coale, of Riverton,
and Mrs. NJ. w. Halsey, of Elizabeth, Is
taking definite shape, and several tnno-
vations may be expected in the federation
exercises.
Besides the election of three new direc-
tors it is probable that a fourth vice-presi-
dent will be elected to fill the place of the
late Mrs. Charles F. Dodd, of Glen Ridge.
Arrangements for the Essex County
meeting, Of which Miss Sophronia Ander-
sen, Of TIE Travellers Club, is chairman,
will be formulated during the afternoon.
1t is expected that the meeting Will be
held early next month, when interesting
reports by the committees on public baths,
school garden work and the other al
truistic branches which have occupied the
club women, will be given.
Reports OF the legislative department
have been prepared by Mrs. Thomas S.
Henry, first vice-president Of the fedora
ton. and chairman of the department, and
will be given during the afternoon. 1t is
probable that Miss S. Elizabeth Demarest,
chairman Of the department of forestry
aud the protection of the Palisades, will
fell Of what has been accomplished In
her department. All of the other heads
of departments have prepared detailed re-
norris. which promise to be Of vital interest
to the members.
Kernmic Ar Society.
There was an excellent attendance at the
first regular fall meeting OF the herarhie
Art Society. held in the Free Public Id
hrarv. Yesterday afternoon, when Chinese
designs on small milk pitchers were
brought in by the members to be crit
cised by Mrs. Sara Wood Stafford, OF the
New York Keramic Art Society. An un-
usually large number of specimens were
shown. and Mrs. Stafford praised the work
giving the Members many valuable MINUS
in regard to the coloring, etc.
Preliminary plans were made for an ex-
hibition of the work OF the club, to be
held some time after Christmas. probably
in the Free Public Library. Mrs. Francis
King, Of South Orange, was appointed
chairman of a committee to make the
necessary arrangements with the power to
choose her Is, who will probably
be Miss Jetta Ehlers and Miss Laura Per-
RAM. Mrs. William L. Smith, Of East Or
ange, the president, was in charge.
At the next meeting. to be held Thurs
day afternoon. October 81, the members
will display for criticism original designs
CT a cluster Of grapes, painted on a tank
ard. Mrs. Stafford will again be present to
~criticiss the work.
PhlIomathean Club.
The first formal meeting of the Philo-