Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

declaring that it was her enthusiasm
in the cause that had brought about
the speakers conversion.
The second speaker, Miss Edna Ba-
con, q teacher of history in the East
Side High School, traced the develop
ment of democracy from it's early days
and said that the women need not be
discouraged IL they have to work ten,
even fifteen, years for something the
men gained only after a hundred
years of fighting. She declared that
people would understand militancy in
England better If they had studied
the English hist background.
"A great many men forget that this
is our country and that we have just
as much interest as they In its well
fare" she concluded. The society ac-
cepted an invitation sent by the Pro-
gressive city committee for the recep-
ton to former Senator and Mrs. Ev-
erett Colby at the Palace Ballroom
next Friday. Announcement was
made OF the meeting at Wallace Hail
on February 20, when Rabbi Stephen
Wise and Miss Connolly will be the
speakers.
Brazil" was the subject for study
at the meeting of the Irving Club,
held yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs Frank Holloway, of 81 Marin
place, with Mrs. A. C. Wilkes acting
as assistant. hostess. The members
responded to roll-call with items of
South American interest, and the
program consisted of papers on "Rio
de Janeiro," by Mrs. j. NJ Brown,
and THE Coffee Industry" by Mrs.
G. o. Burlew, and an illustrated talk
on 1.-THE Rubber Industry" by Mrs.
Wilkes. Frederick Holloway con-
tributed piano selections. The presi-
dent Mrs, Leonard Fl. Robbins, pre-
sided.
The club will entertain the presi-
dents of clubs of this city and vicin-
ity, at its "Play Day." Friday, Feb
ruary 10, at the home of Mrs. l. b.
Harrison, 10 Harrison place. Charles
R. Bowers, cartoonist of the Newark
Evening News, will give AN After
noon of Drawings"
The group of songs. which will be
given by Mrs. Theodore G. Stats,
contralto. at the reception of the
Civic Club Monday afternoon at Da-
vis's parlors. on Broad street. will
include "Punchinello" CMolloy) and
the aria from Madame Butterfly"
in English.
Members of the Drake Business
College Alumni Association and their
friends turned out in force last night
to attend a dance given by the asso-
citation in the auditorium of the col
lege, Harrison street and Central
avenue, East Orange. President
Frederick Hetzel, of the association,
delivered a short address welcoming
the guests, and an excellent time was
enjoyed by all. The speaker was in
troduced by r. J. Scott, principal of
the college. The committee in charge
of the arrangements consisted OF
Frederick Hofmann, chairman; Miss
Marion Campion, Miss Hilda Biork
lund Miss Martell George ard Will
liam Rogers.
A musicale was given in the Belle
vile Avenue CONGREGATIONAL Church
last night under the auspices of the
Y. oman's Association connected with
the church. The principal artist was
Signor Arturo Nutini. a weil-known
and accomplished pianist. He was
ably assisted by Miss Fanny b.
Brown. a local vocal solist. A So
ciable and reception followed the re-
cital.
Under the auspices of the co-opera-
tive Missional Society connected
with the Roseville Methodist Episco-
pal Church. a moving picture enter
tainment was given in the recreation
hall of the church building last night.
The affair was well attended. A So
cial followed.