Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-22
WOMEKS CLUBS !
Of STATE MEET
IN WES1F|ELD
Seventeenth Semi-annual Meet
ing of State Federation
Is Held Today.
DEL LEGATES FROM 131
ORGANIZATIONS PRESENT
Several New Bodies Are Re-
ceived Into Full Member
ship in Federation.

| WESTFIELD, Oct. 22.-Gathered in
attendance today at the seventeenth
serni-annual meeting of the New Jer-
sey State Federation of Women's Clubs
in the First Presbyterian Church of
Westfield are delegates from the 131
clubs I this State, -epresnting
membership of $1,000 club women.
The little town of Westfield was
astir early this morning, and before 10
o'clock, when the trains arrived, the
streets were lined with the delegates
and guests on their way to the church,
their enthusiasm not at all dampened
by the rain.
Mrs. Frank Amblr Pattison, the
president. called the convention to or
der promptly at 10 o'clock. The invo-
cation was offered by the Rev. Dr. w.
l. Staines, pastor of the church, and
this was followed by brief address of
greeting by Mrs. ]. T. Tubby. presi-
dent of the womens Club of Westfield.
the organization entertaining the fed
| Grafton. Mrs. Charles r. Hoe. Union
county chairman, responded. The fol-
lowing clubs were received in the fed
Grafton and were introduced by Mrs.
| DPcnCtl w uILlg VI OciS soy SibSJ NAaAA
man of organization:
| New Clubs Admitted.
| Women's Club of Perth Amboy, pres
ident, Mrs Charles Fletcher; Wall
sholm Club of Vineland president.
Mrs. Frank II. Walls, and Womens
Club of Ridgewood. After greetings
Mrs. Pattison made a response, as fol-
lows: Whenever an invitation, to meet
| in convention comes to the federation
| I marshal the courage, the good will
! and the sense of executive ability em-
bodied in tho club and clubs extending
such hospitality. Do they appreciate
4 what they are doing? Do we of the
federation appreciate the splendid op-
portunity extended? I am quite sure
that the convention as a whole does
4 not realize the fact that it takes some
months Of preparation on both sides to
bring such gathering to final is
sue. that the entertaining club is tried
/ in patience, faith and charity and has
never been found wanting"
| "A crowd be they men or women, Is
never quite the thoughtful, the APP
preciative guests in total manner and
mind the individual is wont to be.
There are always members who would
have things otherwise, who cannot see
why this and that is done, and who
believe in addition the luncheon should
be a feature of perfection. This last Is
one of the most difficult problems for
the hostess But we are here for other
sorts of feasts and the opportunity
| offered to unite our thought and at
tention upon subjects of general in
terest, discuss all sides, meet on an
equal footing, compare, combine,
strengthen and enrich our methods
and purposes, is feast worth having
Think of a body of $4,000 women of no
mean distinction coming together twice
year for inspiration, suggestions and
that strength of purpose which con-
/ stantly makes for results"
Truly it is rare fruitage Of mod
! ern cultivation. We may disagree. but
we are out for conviction, and the
strong woman will never shut her ear
to reason. Our program today Is the
third act in a series of four. The cur
! tain folds back on 1.-The Club" May
we both gather and give to this rich
subject the sort of inspiration that can
not fail to make of us better women,
better clubs and a better State fedora
tion. owing, as we do, this precious op-
portunity to The Women's Club, OF
Westfield."
Address of state President.
She said in part;
"As a New Jersey delegate to the
great biennial in Cincinnati last May,
| was impressed with three things
"First-The vast number of superior
women assembled the intelligent, ap
| nf Of
fairs. keen on the value of informa-
tion, and alive to the necessity. of ex-
perience.
"Second-The comprehensive, impair
tial, business like way in which the
number of subjects of interest were
presented For instance, peace. war,
armament, and disarmament were all
discussed at the same meeting. Suf-
frage, anti-suffrage, restricted suffrage,
held another gathering Government
ownership, municipal and private own
ership. had a hearing. Education, on
the past, present and possible bases;
industrial conditions from the en-
ployer's. the employees and the worlds
point Of view. and so on, until one
was fairly well-inf orIned on questions,
and convinced of the fact that women
more than men, perhaps-need their
prejudices removed their horizon
widened, their convictions and efforts
enlarged
"Third-What l am sure impresses
every biennial delegate-the wonderful
effect of the coming togethers of the
other half of the United States. We
will not say the better half-because
we do not believe 1t.
"The ciub-women of all others is