The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-07
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Club Women of
The Oranges


DR.. Sara C. Spottiswoode, president
of the Woman's Club of Orange, pre-
sided for the first time this season at
the opening meeting yesterday after
in the clubhouse. The session
was devoted to business. Three vacan>
cies in membership were filled from
the long waiting list by the election of
Mrs. Arthur w. Elkins, Mrs. Edgar
Barratt and Miss Lucy Lindsey. The
following persons were appointed to
represent the club as delegates at the
semi-annual meeting of the New Jer,
sey State Federation of Women's
Clubs to be held in Glen Ridge on
Saturday, October %: DIR. Spottis-
woode. Mrs. Henry P. Bailey, Mrs.
John r. Schermerhorn, Mrs. James T
Cheeseman, Mrs. Albert w. Palmer
and Mrs. Charles w. Fisk. Each
delegate will choose an alternate. A
gift of an American flag. 10x15 feet.
was made to the club by Mrs. James
F. Cross, of East Orange. Tea was
served, following the business meeting.
Taking Up the study of early French
history the opening meeting for the
season of. the Wednesday Club of the
Oranges was held yesterday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. Thomas A. Bar
rett, 35 Carleton street, a Orange.
Mrs. Sara C. Moore, president of the
club, extended greetings after the vaca-
ton period, and papers were read by
Miss Belle Condit, who discussed The
Origin of the French People and Their
History Up to the Eighth Century" and
by Mrs. r. M. Crowley. who discussed
"Charlemagne.' A discussion followed
and refreshments were served. On
Wednesday next Mrs. T. A. Bruen will
entertain at the residence of Mrs. Ella
C. Webb, Arlington venue south. East
Orange.
At a meeting of the Arts and Craft:
Society of New Jersey, to be held to
morrow afternoon in the East Orange
Free Library, Miss Osborn. of Newark
a member of the society, will show
specimens of basket weaving. The
president Mrs. Abram B.. Hopper, o
South Orange. will speak on "The True
Meaning of Craftsmen" The society
which was organized about a year ago
is the only one in the State, and ha:
a membership of sixty. Several new
names are to be presented at the meet
ing tomorrow. The chairman of the
program committee is Mrs. William L
Smith, of East Orange.
The East Orange Branch of tht
Needlework Guild of America will holt
the nineteenth annual meeting for tht
collection of garments in the Unior
building, Main and Commerce streets
Orange. on Thursday, October 2S, from
9 o'clock until IL.
The Needlework Guild of America /
non-sectarian. Its object is to collec
and distribute new, plain, suitable gar
ments to meet. the great need of hos
pitfalls, homes and other charities an
to extend it's usefulness by the organi
cation of branches. The honorary pres
ident is Mrs. Charles. Sterling. TIL
other officers are: President, Mrs. J
Ellsworth Hyde; first vice-president
Mrs. Charles b.. Gregory: second vice
president, Miss Carrie J. Shaw; thirt
viee-president. Mrs. Thoplas A. Giles
pie; secretary, Miss Emma L. Cooley
and treasurer, Miss Helen Waldron.
Members of the Orange Politica
Study Club have received an invitation
to attend a mass-meeting in Carnegie
Hall. New York, IN honor of Mrs. Pank
hurst, founder and leader of the sui
fragette movement in England, Oh
Monday evening. October %, under thu
auspices of the Equality League of Self
Supporting Women, Harriet Stantoi
Batch. president.