The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
CLUB WOMEN BUSY
PLAN FEDERATION MEETING
IN ORANGE.
Local Clubs Arrange Years Program
Public Meetings to Be Held,
Good Speakers Coming.

Beginning with the early part of Octo-
Der the local clubs will resume activities,
following the summer adjournment, and
an unusually busy season is looked for.
The interest of the local club women Is
centered upon the coming convention of
the New Jersey State Federation Of Wo-
mems Clubs, which Is scheduled to take
place in the Woman's Club of Orange about
the middle Of October.
While the plans for the federation are
incomplete It is expected that several
w%eIl-known speakers will be heard. among
them Mrs. Sarah s. Platt Decker, of
Colorado. president of the General Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs, who has prom
ised to be present.
Three new directors will be elected and
the most likely candidates mentioned are
Mrs. Francis II. Morrell, of the Irving
Club, of Irvington, and Mrs. Edward +.
Chamberlln, Of the Orange Political Study
Club. both of whom most OF the local clubs
have pledged themselves to support. Inc
third director has not been named. but 1t
Is likely the candidate will be from among
the South Jersey women.
Many of the local clubs are making active
preparations for the coming season. year
books have been distributed among the
members and the present indications are
that more than the usual amount OF good
work will be accomplished.
: The first meeting Of the Half-Hour
Reading Club will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Horace d. Osborne, Arlington ave-
nue., Caldwell Saturday, October 5, where
.the usual literary session will take place,
preceded by a luncheon.
The club will follow closely along the
lines of last year, reading and discussing
standard books at the choice of the mem
beers. The second meeting of the season
will take place at the home OF Mrs.
George f.. King, of the Warwick, Rose
willie avenue, Saturday, November 2. the
club plans its meetings from month TO
month. and all of the members take an
active part In the arranging of the pro-
grams,
The outline of work planned by the
civic club for ~19O7A19O8 will include month
w evening lectures in the Free Public LII
hrary bv well-known speakers on subjects
pertainfng to civics and citizenship. It's
Duties and Obligations" 1t is expected
that much rood will be derived from these
ia ks.
The club now has an advisory board,
made up of leading puolic-spirlted men,
who have expressed their willingness to
work Jointly with the members, that the
work may grow and bearlfrult more rap
idly than any past efforts. tits the CLUBS
aim that Newark shall be quoted, not
alone. as a. great industrial centre. but
one which makes wise provision Tor the
normal and physical welfare of Its in
creasing population"
The first business meetingtof the Phlo-
nathan Club will be held next Friday
morning at thebresidence of Mrs. william
s. Dishrow, 1911 Orchard street. The SUD
iect for the year Is Home economies
and the first book, Household Manage
IN - a44atJnraA Gin mart AT inc
first meeting.
Two papers will be read, one on The
Economic Function OF Woman aud
standards OF Living" During the
executive session plans for the year will
be considered.
n 10 the hope of the club to have two
lectures in line with the years program.
A social meeting with NSesame. Hair Hour
and Philitsclpoma clubs is also being con-
sidered, and a club luncheon VIII also ne
part Of the years program.
THE secretary of the Young Women's
Christian Association andl the members OF
the Work and Win Clubygave a reception
last night to the former members OF the
educational classes. About eighty guests
were present, and games and music were
enioved for several hours. Miss Elsie
Rotticher sang THE Rosary Nevin, ana
"Dreaming," and piano selections were
rendered by Miss Nellie Ireland. Miss
Elizabeth Coningsby won applause by re-
citing "A Bid for a Bachelor"
Miss Cara M. Adams, the new general
secretary, gave a talk TO the girls ABOUT
the coming campaign to raise FUNDS TOT
the new building furnishings. She said
that the campaign will begin with a mass
meeting for girls to be held in Wallace
Hall. Y. nj. c. A.. building, October !, al
which speakers from different parts OF the
State will be present.
Tho educational classes, of the association
will omen October 8. and in addition to the
regular classes in dressmaking, millinery,
stenography, embroidery and lacemaking
there will be new classes In cosK1ng. plain
sewing. shirtwaist making, literature, Eng
lish, German, painting, basketry and home
nursing. A current events club VIII also
be formed.
After the new building is occupied there
viii be Wednesday supper Bible sessions,
which will be called together at 4:SO
o'clock, when talks will. be given by, the
Rev. A. II. Mckinney supper VIII ne
served later, at ten cents each, after when
another Bible talk will be given by MISS
Adams or Miss Helen Button.
The weekly soeials will be held Friday
nights. Young women who are deslrous
OF joiningthe educational classes may reg
lister at once.
The regular social meeting of the Wom-
ans Club was held in the club rooms, Vol
Broad street, last night. with Mrs. M. I
Quigley. Miss Agnes Meyler and MRS. a;
F Messenger in charge. Dancing and
games were enjoyed. The Monday evening
study class will meet next week to discuss
''The Stars in September
The social meeting next week will be UNI
der the charge of Miss Bessie Meyler, Miss
Sadie Meyler and Miss Elizabeth McCof-
mack.
RHODES SCHOLARS SAIL.