The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
WOMEN'S CLUBS
RAY PALMER MEMBERS
JOURNEY ROUND WORLD.
Foreign Countries Discussed in Inter
esting Papers-salamagundi Club
Hears Talks on Philanthropy.

Current Topics furnished fruit for
discussion at the regular meeting of
the Ray Palmer Club. in Rutherford
Hall, Yesterday afternoon, with Mrs
Laura G. C. Smith as chairman OF the
day. The members responded to the
roll-call with comments on news of the
day in all parts OF the United States.
Mrs. Henry g. Sayre spoke of the vivi-
section question. saying that nowadays
vivisectior means the performing of
scientific experiments on animaIs in
their senses, instead OF etherizing them,
as used to be done. Mrs. Sayre said
that the resolution against the estab-
fishing of a scientific school of vivi-
section, brought up at the last fedora
tfon meeting, was lost almost as soon
as 1t appeared, chiefly through the fact
that many of the clubwomen did not
understand the issue. She stated that
it Will be brought up at the spring
Federation meeting, and urged all of
the members to inform themselves
thoroughly on the subject before tina
time.
4 pape- on News from England and
SPAIN written by Mrs. Susan Emma
Ball, was read in her absence by Mrs.
Arthur IL. Conover. The paper was clever,
touching on English question with the
sort of sarcasm which amuses but does
not sting. Mrs. Ball In opening her paper
characterized England as the ''land of
FOG and American heiresses i'll search of
husbands" She spoke approximately OF
the warm welcome which had been ex-
tended Mark Twain in that country. Mrs.
Ball also touched upon the. suffragette
Question, saying that England has want
cd the balloI so much that she has made
"A sad exhibit of herself She added that
she thought the methods of the suf-
fragettes were not calculated to gain sue
cess that they hardly were adopted to
this country, and that our women do not
like open air meetings. Mrs. Ball spoke
approvlnely Of the Duchess OF Marlbor-
ough's idea of fitting up two comfortable
homes for the housing OF women whose
husbands were spending time in prison.
or Spain, Mrs. Ball said that surffngettes
in that country would die OF inanition,
for 1t was a rule of the country that men
should never contradict the women. She
spoke of King Alphonso's qualities as n
hustler saying that he differed greatly
from many Of his countrymen.
France and Germany were discussed
by Mrs. Adelheid Howard, who touched
on many subjects Of Importance. chief
among which was the situation in Morocco.
She also gave an account of the recent
suuabble between Count Boni de Castel-
icae AID his cousin.
Miss Annie Van Duyne read Mrs. Jary
{. Roff's paper on ITALY and Russia
Mrs. Rolf paid n tribute to Garibaldi and
iris qualities OF craftsmanship. She also
gave a resume of the happenings in Russia
during the past year. Mrs. Gertrude c.
Reed interestingly discussed Japan and
China
instrumental duets were rendered by Mrs.
Arthur c. Conover and Miss A. Il. Sloane.
Mrs. Francis Pell told of a request from
the federation that each club should devote
a day to civics before or by March 10. II
was decided that at the next business
meeting of Ray Palmer, the roll-call would
be answered by civic topics. The Rev.
Louis Shrcve Osborne will be the speaker
at the next club meeting, February z.