The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-17
IN THE REALM
OF W0MEN'S CLUBS.

Airs, John b.. Lee. jr.. of SCI Highland
avenue, was The hostess Of the Forest Hin
Reading Club at It's meeting yesterday aftz
%ernoon. Harriet Beecher Stowe and Win
ston Churchill were the authors studied.
Sketches of their lives were read by Alys.
w. E. Hailock and Mrs. w. c. Nellis, and
selections from their works were read by
the members OF the club. Current events
of both a foreign and domestic nature wers
discussed by Mrs Addison b. Poland.
The members of the Monday Topic Club,
of Orange, enjoyed a pleasant Social
day. at the home of Mrs. anna Neuffer,
SIS Ashland avenue, East Orange, yester-
day afternoon. The routine business in
cluded a report of the Crawford food con-
vention by Mrs. Emma Porter. and Mrs,
Neuffer. delegates to the convention. After
some discussion regarding the circular
sent out by the federation. asking the
clubs to state which branch Of depart
mental work to be followed. it was par
tally decided to take a deeper interest in
the department of literature. Two new
members were proposed Il a paper on
Divorce left over from the Inst meet
ing. was read by Mrs. Janet Mosler. The
! balance OF the afternoon was given over
to the social session, when dainty refresh
ments we've served.
At the regular meeting of the board Of
managers of the Home for Crippled Chill
dren, held in the home yesterday after
noon, il was reported that the sum of
$3.50 was netted from the tea and sale at
Mrs. j. Herbert BaIlantine's residence,
last week. The report was made by Mrs.
Edgar Harrison. chairman of the affairs.
Mrs. Eloise Russell Ferrall reported that
the Thanksgiving donations of provisions,
etc, from the public schools we're I'M
ftataally Ioroa Mrc Inhn = MaPT4a1rV rps
ported that the schools' money contribu-
tions amounted to about 500. 1t was de-
cided to use this money to endow a bed in
the hospital. to be supported by the Junior
Workers. an auxiliary of the board. COM
posed of little girls. An encouraging re-
port was received from Mrs. Paul Brangs,
the treasurer
The board is anxious to raise funds to
help furnish the new building, adjoining
the old structure and facing Park ave-
nue.. 1t is hoped that it may be occupied
early in 1908, and 1t has not as yet been
decided what to do with the old build-j
ing. There is talk of fitting it up for
the occupany of tubercular patients alone.
Miss Emma Mueller, the matron, reported
81 children in the home.
The next regular meeting of the board
Of managers of the Job Haines Home for
Aged People will take place in the home
Monday afternoon, December 80.
An executive meeting Oh the Phlht-
sclpoma Slup VIII De heia at tne nome OIL
MRS. Inward cray, 40 Park place lhurs-
Jay nuornlns Tor tne discussion OF d mum
Der OF business matters.
About two hundred guests were present
ut the reception given in the parlors Of
the First Reformed Church, last night,
py the members or the Ladies AID society,
III honor OF the pastor. the Rev. Stewart
Hutchinson, ana ms prlde, VINO nave
1ust returned from tnelr weooing IT'D
me rooms We're prettily decorated WIN
nony ana christmas Dens- Nrs. . iNYs
committee.
IS
Nothing definite was decided at the meet
ing of the musicale committee, composed
of members of the various clubs yesterday
at the home of Miss Annie Tichenor, 1912
Broad street, the president OF the Philitscl-
poma Club. Another meeting will not be
called until the artists desired to ~partict-
pate have been interviewed.
Aif,ed Giu tho orfsinator NJ tba srbool
,i,- win Ia thos ,aatTar ~ +ha novt n,,h,,o
80 ~ = - 80 az ansoiiea nr
tha ri,,io cinb ~ the Tr.o pnblic fil,rarv
Monday evening. January 3. This was de-
eided at the meeting OF the Civic CLUB. held
in the Free Public Library yesterday after
noon. with Mrs. Francis Pell presidlne,
Mr.. Gill will talk OF school Cities and
Their Value Mrs. Harry Camp;on is
chairman of the lecture committee.
"Chrlst,nas SlVlns was the SUBJECT OF
a talk given by MISS riorehce M, Ionh-
son, president OF the woman S Ciup, be-
fore the f."mpers OF the STUDY Grass IN me
elnbroom - Broad street last night Inc
Industrial classes Will meet tohlght' Win
the exception of the embroidery class, ana