The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-21
RAY PALMER CLUB
HEARS TALKS ON
PRISON REFORM
Chaplain of TOmbs Prison Makes
Plea for Better Treat
ment of Prisoners.
MISS ADA S. TOTTEN
HOSTESS TO TRAVELLERS
/, %Salmagundi Club Meeting What
s., Other W0men's Organi=
cations Are Doing.

There was an excellent attendance
at the meeting of the Ray Palmer Club
yesterday afternoon, at which Mrs.
William H.. Brown presided. Mrs.
Emanuel Stern gave ar interesting re-
port on Forestry" telling of the meet
ing of the forestry committee al the
biennial meeting in Boston and MAX
ing a plea for the preservation of u
own forests. Mrs. Frank r. Smith told
interesting stories about Dorothy Dix,
the ph~ilanthropist who did SO much for
the betterment of prisons and asylums.
She spent her last years in New Jersey.
An event of the afternoon was a talk
by the Rev. John A. Wade, chaplain
of the Tombs Prison, in New York.
He spoke very feelingly of the men
who come under his notice and to whom
he ministers. Mr.. Wade severely scored
the attitude of the State towards the
prisons, and declared it to be deeply
and foully wrong. He wished that the
standard of character of the keepers"
might be raised to mean something
besides mere physical force.
The music of the afternoon was furA
nished by Miss Margretta Hill, who
sang How Many a Lovely Caravan"
Finden, and "Three Green Bonnets,"
D'Hardelat. The usual social half-hour
was held.
The Curtomis Literary Club was en-
~tertained by Miss Ellastine Seitz yes
terday afternoon at her home, 246
South Seventh street. Washington
Irving was the subject of an interest
ing paper prepared by Mrs. Charles
Hurd, n Mrs. Achille Bippart talked
upon literature and books. Mrs. f. j.
Bissell gave a resume of the events of
the day. The Usual club luncheon was
served.
Miss Ada S. Totten, of 81 North Elev-
enth street, was hostess at the Travel
ers' Club meeting yesterday. She was
assisted in receiving by Miss Lillian
Van Emburg. The study of Spain was
continued and Miss Totten, who visited
Spain during the past summer, gave
many anecdotes of her trip, illustrated
with pictures and snapshots. Mrs.
Frederick A. Dudley, the president of
the club, gave a paper on The Colonial
Possessions" and Mrs. Prescott A.
Rumrill gave an address on Ferdinand
and Isabella" Talks on THE .Trouba-
dours'' and Juan Ruiz" were given by
Mrs. John Contrell and Miss Jessie
FairlieS Refreshments followed.
An interesting program was carried
out at the Salmagundi Club meeting yes
terday at the home of Mrs. r. M. Col
born, 1907 Broad street. "Tolstoy's Place
in the. Century was the subject of a
~ hxy hIrc a w Had6an MIRO M
e. Leslie gave the book review, and
Social Problems in Russia were re-
sponded to at roll call. Mrs. Frank
Holt, of "a Hedden terrace, will enter
tain the club at the next meeting, Fri
day, December A.. Emerson will be the
subject of study.
A splendid success was the annual
fair given by the Woman's Club mem
bers in their clubroom, 951 Broad
street, last night. The rooms were
prettily decorated with ~chrysanthe-
NUNS and banners, and a supper was
served in addition to the sale. Mrs.
Isabelle Eliot and Miss Izena Rogers
were in charge of the cake table, and
Miss Clara Ramsthaler presided at the
fancy booth. The grab-bag was in
charge of Mrs. Matthew Quigley and
: Mrs. John Schich, while Mrs. Elizabeth
Cochrane and Miss Mary Campbell
found a ready sale for to homely but
useful articles for the household. Miss
Florence Johnson presided at the candy
table. Those in charge of the supper
were Mrs. William Russ, Mrs. Henry
B. Taylor, Miss Eleanor Jenkinson and
Miss May Brown. Miss Bridget Gaugh-
ran furnished much amusement by her
impersonation of Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch" A clearing sale will
be held tonight.
A neat sum was realized at the re-
ception and sale given by the managers
of the Christian Refuge in the refuge
yesterday. A number of plans were
discussed as to the best way to
utilize the 100000 b~equeathed to
the refuge by the late James r. Sayre.