The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-04
Mrs. Henry II. Dawson Precipi-
tates Battle by Opposition
to Mrs. Henry.
BUSINESS meeting Of the philit.

BUSINESS meeting of the Phtlit-
"A scipoma Club will take place in
the Free Public Library Thurs
day morning, and 1t Is probable that at
that time action will be taken regard
ing the formal message sent by Mrs.
Henry H. Dawson to members of the
women's clubs IN the State, advising
the support of Mrs. Frank Amber Pat
tfson, Of Metuchen, for the presidency
of the federation, rather than Mrs.
Thomas S. Henry. of this city.
It is said hat for some time Mrs.
Dawson has been actively trying TO
make the majority of the club women
see the advisability of electing a presi-
dent from another part of the State.
preferably the southern part. Mrs.
Joseph M. Middleton, of Trenton. vas
first named for the office, but refused
to run, and then Mrs. Pattison was adj
vocated.
Two years ago Mrs. Henry was elect
ed first vice-president of the fedora
tion, to serve under Mrs. Dawson.
When Mrs. Dawson was i'll for a long
period Mrs. Henry acted as president
and acquitted herself admirably. dis
playing all those qualities which are
necessary to successful leadership. She
has had all sorts of club experience,
In both a social and a serious way.
Mrs. Henry is at the head of the New
Jersey Legal Aid Society. president of
the Lyric Club, an active member of
Philitsciporna. and maintains q lively
interest In several ph~ilanthropic insti-
buttons. All who know her feel sure
that should she be elected her admin
istration will be a noted one. She has
a very large following in all parts of
the State. principally IN North Jersey.
It Is whispered among the local clubs
that from the beginning Mrs. Dawson
did not look favorably upon Mrs.
Henry.'s candidacy; that in a quiet way
she trfed to oppose II. Individual club
women have gone so far as to say that
Mrs. Dawson has decidedly overstepped
the mark In this last official message,
and that by making her personal inter-
est In the outcome of the election so
evident she has really strengthened
Mrs. Henrys position
Mrs. Henry smiles mi says nothing.
{ She Is diplomatic enough to know the
wisdom Of keeping personal feelings
completely out Of such an issue. It is
said that Phi1itscipoma, as a club, in
tends to reply for her, since she de-
clines to express an opinion, inc tina.
the other North Jersey clubs are ready
TO fall in line with whatever stand
PhiIitscipoma takes.
Mrs. Dawson's message stated that
whether another president from New
ark should be elected without an inter-
val formed an issue which the club
women mus confront. She declared
that the precedent was always to give
1t to ON part of the State which
had not BEEN thus represented before.
Mrs. Dawson added that the election
Of another Newark woman as president
would reflect upon the efficiency of the
previous administration, and she sug-
sested that the new president be soma
one not connected with the present ad-
rninistration-
It is expected that the attendance al
the federation meeting viii be record
breaking. Many who did not intend to
go have decided that they must oe
present. The battle for votes promises
30 be anything but mild. However, the
women Of Newark feel, no doubt as to
the outcome. Some have already con-
graduated Mrs. Henry upon her cleo
ton. 49,
GUEST AT VARIETY SHOWER.
Mrs. William Wangner last night
rendered a variety shower to Miss
Elizabeth T. Conway, the f1ancee Of her