Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-19

clety neld It's annual meeting dl tho
society's building. All Halsey street,
yesterday afternoon. Rev. George
Dougherty, pastor of st. Paufs Meth
odist Church. was the speaker of the
| afternoon, and in his talk stated that
1t is quite Unnecessary for a woman TO
vote in order hat her influence may
be felt; in fact, the strongest influences
have come from women who never had
a vote.
Vocal solos were given by Miss Luz
cile Elizabeth Pellet, soloist of the
Park Presbyterian Church, accom-
panied by Miss Julia Conklin.
The report of the society for the past
year showed that a great deal of good
had been accomplished by the mem
bers. owing to the illness of the presl-
dent, Mrs. Joseph II. Knowles, the
vice-president, Mrs. Charles w. Wheel
er, presided.
A general review of the years work
was given by the secretary, Mrs. Or
nan N. Wright. Mrs. George e. Gift
ford, chairman % the fresh air COM
~nnittee, in reading her report, said that
the o to the appeals by this
committee were prompt and generous,
and that over 1, 400 women and children
had been sent to the country during
the year.
Mrs. Theron Y. Sutphen. chairman of
Al -.. 2o-..o4N. ronnr%n1 fhak
days work had been given to 1893
women in homes. Mrs. w. d. Conover,
chairman of the relief committee, re-
ported on the success of the Thanks
giving and Christmas dinners and other
similar work.
The following reports of chairmen
of the various committees were also
read: Mrs. Walter Drake, laundry
work; MRS. william j. Rushing. enter
tainnent; Mrs. George FL. Denman,
sewing school; Miss Florence NJ. john
son. boys club; Mrs. Joseph w. Plume,
kitchen garden, and Mrs. Isabel Sims,
secretary of the Crazy Jane Society.
The afternoon closed with a social
hour. The board of managers was re-
elected. It consists of Mrs. James H.
Abercroznbis. Miss Helen Abeel, Mrs.
Richard Fl. Allen, Mrs. William Linn
Allen. Mrs. Carroll p. Bassett, MISS
Helen M. Beach, Mrs. James B.. Boy
Ian, Miss Mary A. Camp, Miss Ehza-
beth Carter, Miss Florence de Cerkez,
Miss Condict, Miss Harriet Cotton.
Mrs. q. v. D. Conover, Mrs. Marga-
retta r. Craven. Miss Edna N. Crane,
Mrs. Daniel Demarest, Mrs. George IL.
Denman, Mrs. Martin Dennis, Mrs.
Martin r. Dennis, Mrs. Edwin M
Douglas, Mrs. William II. Douglas
Mrs. Walter Drake, Miss Katherine +.
Duncan. Mrs. Henrietta de Gore, Mrs.
James B. Faitoute, Mrs. George e.
Clifford, Mrs. William A. Halsey, Mrs.
Theodorus Hascall, Mrs. James e.
Howell, Mrs. william @. James. Miss
Florence M. johnson, Mrs. William RI.
jackson, Mrs. william Fl. Kirk, Mrs.
Joseph H. Knowles. Miss Emma G..
Lathrop, Mrs. Theodore F. McNair.
Mrs. James Marshall, Mrs. Newton A.
Merritt, Mrs. Alexander Milne, MISS
Amelia N. Miller, Mrs. Calvin H. Neal
ley. Mrs. Charles Nichols. Mrs. A.
Emery Pierce, Mrs. Joseph W. Plume,
Mrs. J. Woods Pointer, Miss Eleanor
Rankin, Mrs. r. c. Rohr, Miss Kath-
crime Rummell, Mrs. William J. Rus
ling, Mrs. j. M. Sayre, Mrs. Robert B.
S%ymington, Miss Harriet Steele, Mrs.
Robert Hunter Scott, Mrs, John w.
Taylor. Mrs. c. Fl. Taylor, Mrs. Har-
rison Van Duyne, Mrs. Norris L.
Weeks, Mrs. Charles w. Wheeler. Miss
Mary L. Wheeler, Miss Agnes Wood
ruff, Miss A. Virginia Wilson and Mrs.
ornan N. Wright.
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Mr.. Clifford DevereuX. of East Or
ange, has arranged a series of concerts
to be given in the woman's Clubhouse,
Hast orange, on Saturday nights. jan
uary 81, Frebreuary 8, 10 and II. For the
first concert the artists announced are
MI. Francis Rogers and Mr.. Bruno
Hahn. AT the second In the series Miss
Mary Craoroft, an English pianiste,
will be heard with NJ. Paul Fault, a
French tenor. On February 10 Mr.. A.
Paxton Furgurson, of England, will
give a recital of English folk songs.
Madame Fugi-Ko will be the artist in
the last concert, on February II, and
will present Japanese dances and will
be heard in songs of that nation.
"The Practical Woman in the Home
will be the subject of study at the
meeting of the S~almagundi Club, which
will be held this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. William b. Burnett, 81
Taylor street. this city. The president,
Miss Helen NJ. Harrison, will give the
paper of the afternoon, and Mrs. Will
lam Warner win read parts Of Queed,
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officers for the ensuing year will be
elected at the meeting Of the Nova
Caesarea Chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution. which will be
held his afternoon at the Newark
, Public Library. The nominating com.
mittee includes Mrs. John B. Lee, jr.
Mrs. Henry D. Fits n Mrs. RoberI
| Gilchrist.
Mrs. Otto Fischer, of Whittlesey