The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
IN THE SPHERE
OF W0MEN'S CLUBS.

New Jersey Politics" interested the
members Of the Orange Political stuas
Club at a meeting held at the home or Mfs'
Frank II. Wilson. 50 Ridge street. Orange,
yesterday afternoon.
The program was preceded by a short
business session when Mrs. Maurice
Decker. the club president: Mrs, Edward
r. Chamberiin end Mrs. Alton II, sher-
man were elected delegates 10 the fedora
ton. with Mrs. st. John Alexander, Mrs.
Wilson and Mrs. Albert Y. kissam as
alternates.
Mrs. Decker gave a brief account OF Ut
recent county committee meeting N me
Free Public Library, telllas OF Nhat "
various subcommittee had secomnhshee
after which Mrs. Eugene {. West outlined
all Of the planks Of the Republican pat
form. dwelling with appreciation on the
promises Of the Republicans . 40 maen
for the public schools Il they acquired the
mower. When she finished Ms Decker
in speaking OF local epfea. said fhat IN
some places r would b 81 tight. IN
others II wcuid b. al wron<- aud Shae
personally she zi1eeaeSi that seey should
simplv enforce tae Bishops aAw and leave
the laws as shey naw sand. She added
that Orange WAS nsyer aS eaea1 e erdeF-
Is as 81 the present tire
The Democratic easgsaa zss oeNansa by
Mrs. Chameexlin. Wis raa1 several sip
pings from iesI n~swSpsresS Ms VIII
lam CsrdwsfL wha mas = hsFe gwen
sketches Of the eaz5s1sses VS. zes pres
en-. Mrs. Aiexsa5st talked 81 me m
dependent candidate. TIE neHhlaes q n
ProhInltsorissS and ; magazine article
on state eonxeagfous waS rez2 BY MIS-.
Frederick T. C0vin
- - a. ---n.A@-= 80. n-e9Saln 10
criticize the appearance Of Main street on
sundays Mrs Chamnsriin said that she
had noticed that all kinds q stores were
omen. and asked why they should be al
lowed 10 remain so when the saloons we're
forced TO close.
Mrs. Frank Heaton read m interesting
magazine article on the "Womans SUI
frage Situation in Colorado" by WiliiaIn
Mcleod Raine. a paragraph OF WINCH re-
ferriug TO the outcome since he expert
ment of women in practical politics haa
been tried. said: TOO much was hoped and
feared. Society has not been regeneraIea
nor political corruption abolished. Inc
ward heeler still hold his place. The sa-
loon and the social evil still thrive. ON the
other hand the home has not been dis
nor women unsexed.'
drill will be the order
Of tie day at the next meeting, OCTOBER
%, with Mrs. Chamberlln in charge.
Ar a business meeting of the members
of tho Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion. held in Central building, yesterday
Miss Mary Dunn, one of the national sec
gave a talk on the needs OF the
association and the necessit.J for inereas-
ing the membership. She spoke of several
feasible plans for raising money. ihere
was a large attendance.
The meeting Of the Civic Club, which
was to have taken place i'm the Free Public
[ihrarv Yesterday afternoon, has been post
poned until Friday afternoon. in the same
place. Delegates to the federation will be
elected at that time.
A general meeting OF the Newark Edu-
cational Association was held ut the Free
Public Library yesterday afternoon.
After the reports of the officers and
committees were read and approved, the
work of the coming year was discussed.
Heretofore the meetings have been held
monthly. but Mrs. Zachariah Belcher, the
president of the organization, appointed
meetings to be held every Tuesday after
noon. at 3 o'clock, for the next month.
At these special meetings the fiftieth an
nual report-of the Board OF Education VIII
be very carefully read and discussed.
II was noted with pleasure that from
the reports of the clubs here in the city
many nave planned 10 follow out a line OIL
work similar to that of the Educational
Association.
At an executive meeting of the Nova
Caesarea Chapter. Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, held in the Free Public
Library Yesterday afternoon, at which
Mrs. Everett B. Hopwood presided, the
matter of buying one of Newark's old
houses, which was discussed several years
age, was again brought up, and will be
presented at the first business and social
meeting Of the chapter, to be held No
vember I. The members desire to secure
one of the old residences and convert 1t into
a clubhouse and historical museum. II
was decided to resume the historical study
meetings which were found so interesting
last year. 1t Is expected that the ma
jority of the member will attend the Stat'
meeting of the D. A. r. in Montclair.