The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-17
JERSEY WOMEN
TELL OF STATES
CLAIM TO FAME
Things That Have Been Done
and Masterpieces That Have
Been Written Here. |
BRILLIANT PAPERS READ
AT RAY PALMER CLUB
Miss Jessie D. Cole and Miss
Grace Davis Among Those
Who Contributed.

/ An interesting program OF literature
and history relative to the writers and
incidents that have made New Jersey
history was given under the direction
of Miss Elizabeth w. Gray, at the
meeting Of Ray Palmer Club in Arcade
Hall yesterday afternoon.
Miss Gray is chairman Of the depart-S
ment Of literature and history, and tos
her efforts combined with the work OF
her committee was due the success Of
the meeting.
Miss Jessie d. Coo presented a paper
on Talented Jerseymen," and Miss
Grace M. Davis spoke on Authors oc
New Jersey Artists OF New Jerseys
was the subject presented by MRS.
Arthur b. Underwood.
Mrs. Edward e. Worl read H. C.
Burners 1.-THE Nice People," and also
gave selections from the works of
Thomas Dunn English. Miss Florence
Heinisch contributed a grou of piano
numbers.
An enjoyable social hour followed tho
meeting. Mrs. Linda c. Foxcroft will
have charge of the next meeting when
art and music will be considered.
Mrs. Frank S. Gibson, of 12O North
Ninth street, entertained the Travel
ers' Club In her home yesterday, with
Mrs Charles e.. West assisting, at the
initial meeting of the season., and much
interest in the years work was evincel. :
Spain" is the country under reon@
sideration for the year, and Mrs. WILL
lam s. Townsend introduced the SUBJ
ject with a map talk illustrating her
remarks with a large map.
DIR. Augusta Madison Helm spoke on
the "Saracenic INVASION and Miss
Lillian Van Emberg read a paper ON
Spain, Gothic, Carthagenian and
Roman"
Miss Clara Meyer sang q group of
songs during the social hour. Her ac-
companist was Mrs. T.. NJ. Ward, OF
this city.
Tea and refreshments we're served at
the close of the meeting.
Mrs. Lucy B. Hewett, of 280 Garside
street, is entertaining the members of
the Saturday Club in her home this
afternoon.
A miscellaneous program is sched-
uled which will be interspersed with
music by Miss Grace Bradner and Mrs.
Hewett.
This is the first meeting of the club
since the sudden death of Mrs. Eliza
beth Scott Hunt, the clubs president,
which occurred two weeks ago. Mrs.
Hunt presided at the last meeting Of
the club. 1t is probable that resolu-
tons will be adopted on her death.
There was an excellent attendance at
the first of the seasons Friday night
~socials of the Young Women's Christian
Association, in the Central building,
last night, IA a Park street, under.
the auspices Of the Work and Win
Club. Games were played and there
was an interesting address by the presi-
dent of the association, Mrs. Richard
G. .Jenkinson. An excellent program
was rendered, during which soprano
solos were sung by Miss L. Jeanette
Wilson and violin selections were given
by Miss Alice Richardson. Plans fori
future social meetings were discussed.
1t is the desire of the members to-
make each meeting different from the
rest.
Eighteen members of the Salamagun-
di Club )~journeyed to Brooklyn yester-
day to attend the regular club meeting,
which took place at the home of Mrs.
Frank Baldwin, of IA Rutland road,
that city, with Mrs. E. w. Hedden, also
of Brooklyn, as assistant hostess. The
~ ttS ody q SdIII6u Ouk
according to schedule, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. M. e. Leslie, presiding. A
feature was the discussion of Com
munism' in which all of the members
participated. Mrs. Herbert Rawson
gave an interesting review of Haw-
thorne's "A Blithedale Romance" and
Miss Augusta Loeb in a clever paper
discussed Hawthorne and Irving as
p~ortrayers of early American life. The
members answered the roll-call by
mentioning favorite works Of Haw-
thorne. A social hour, with refresh
ments. followed. during which selec-
tons from Chopin were rendered on the
piano by Miss Helen M. Harrison. The
next regular meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. George L., Horle, SIG
Central avenue, East Orange, Novem-
Der 6, when there will be a discussion
on "Does Emigration Help American
Civilization"
TIL Orange Political Study Club will
mold it's regular meeting at the home
of Mrs. Chandler Sexton, 172 Cleveland
street, Orange, next Tuesday afternoon,
October 20. Local politics, with a re-
view of the platform of both parties
n a study of the candidates, will be
the topic for the day. The members
of the club have "a themselves con-
v~ersant with political questions, and
the meeting promises to be one of un-
usual interest. The members are re-
quested to bring suggestions for the.
winters work.
A large representation of the College
Women's Club left the city today for
Mountain View, wnere they win enjoy
a tramp through the woods and par
take of luncheon in the open. The
party went to Caldwell by trolley and
from there to Pine Brook by stage,
walking the remainder of the way TO
their destination, The object Of the
outing is to give the members an op-
p~ortunity to study something of for
estry from close observation. Mrs.
Galen j. Perrett, the former president,
win read a paper on 'Trees.'' Miss
Etheiwyn Pell, the president, is in
charge of the arrangements.