Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1916-01-19
MRS. BARKERIS
CHOSEN LEADER
OF COMMITTEE
Newark Women Who Will Aid
City Fete Organize-TaIk
of Monument.

The Committee of Fifty. composed
of women which is to serve as an
auxiliary 10 the Committee of One
Hundred. which is in charge Of the
city anniversary celebration, for
mally organized at the city Hall to-
day. There were thirty of the women
present. The meeting was held in
the Common Council Chambers.
Mrs. George Barker was selected
as chairman Of the committee. She
Was not present.
The purpose of organizing a com
mittee of women to assist In the work
of the 250th celebration was explained
by former Governor Franklin Muir
phy, chairman OF the Committee of
One Hundred; Uzal II. MeCavter and
II. Wellington Wacl,.
Representative Part
Governor Murphy explained that the
men connected with the arrangements
of the anniversary celebration felt
that the women Of the city should be
allowed to take a representative part
N the affair, and for that reason sug-
eested the formation OF the commit
tee. He told them that II would be up
to them to map out their own plans,
but that they would have the hearty
cooperation of the men in their work.
One of their duties, he declared would
be to stir UP public spirit of the people
of the town and TO get everybody
working in unison for the success of
the celebration.
Mr McCarter spoke of the decision
of Wallace NJ. Scudder to accept the
invitation Of the Committee of one
Hundred to reconsider his resignation
and said that ut present there is no
cloud in the air to mar the success
of the celebration.
"a very serious menace to the sue
cess of the celebration has been elm
mated, and from now on the COM
uuttee-is--tn--.Work in harmony" he
/ added. In case tho women were un-
able to obtain adequate headquarters
for their meetings Mr.. McCartcr Of
fered them the use of his office in the
Prudential building.
Monument TO Women Here.
Mr.. Wack snoro on the work of or
ganizing and appointing the various
committees. He suggested that one
of the plans the women should go
into was the erection of some kind
of monument that would be a me-
mortal to their work in behalf of the
city. He did not explain just what
such memorial would be appropriate
and told the women that that would
be for them to decide.
In order to carry out such purpose
he said 1t would be necessary to raise
funds and mentioned an amount be-
tween $4,000 and 100000
Several of those present asked Mr.
Wack the exact purpose of the COM
mittee of fifty and he explained that
II was to give the women a chance to
take an active part in the celebra-
ton.
Mr.. Wack informed the women that
ii would hardly be possible to allow
them space at the headquarters of
the Committee of One Hundred in
the Kinney building as the room there
was all utilized at present. Until the
committee is fully organized and in
working order he said that there was
one small room at the headquarters
that could be used.
1t was decided to defer action until
the next meeting, which will be held
at the call of the chair 1t is ex-
pttIeu lIldL IlltH committees VIII D8
named and plans for campaign
mapped out
The meeting was called together by
e. Erie Moody. secretary to Mayor
Raymond. In the absence Of the
mayor. who is i'll.
Miss Alice c. Kirkpatrick, member
Of the Recreation Board. was selected
as temporary chairman, and served
throughout the meeting
Mrs. Sara d Smalley was named as
vice chairman, Miss Isabel Sims was
named secretary and Mrs. Henry
Young treasurer.
Mrs. Barker has been active for a
number Of years in the work of the
Auxiliary of the Guild of the Babies
Hospital and also on the Board Of
Managers of the Home for Aged
Women in Mt. Pleasant avenue. She
Is member of Trinity Episcopal
Church and interested in number
of tho societies connected with the
church.