Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-05-15
The Very Busy
Wonnan's Club

The regular meeting of the Woman's
| Club of Cliffside Park was held for the
| May session at the home of Mrs.
William Clark, on Palisade avenue
near Knox avenue, Grantwood. Pres
ident Benda was in the chair and
much business was accomplished.
The Home Economics report given
by Mrs. G. Mileham, in the absence
of Mrs. Scott, showed the fine sum of
$40 for the club house fund and $40
from the tea table for the Armnian
fund.
The Literature Department, Mrs.
Donaldson reported, gave it's success
full plays to a very large crowd and
got a large amount toward the Ar
menian fund.
Mrs. Robert Cadien was present, by
invitation, to receive the thanks of the
club for her very successful efforts
in raising $66 at her recent food sale
in her own home which she donated
to the Armenian fund for the club.
The report of Mrs. w. S. B. Dana,
chairman of the Serbian and Armen-
ian Relief Committee of the club
showed a sum, as now increased by
Mrs. Cadien's aid, of $132, and it was
the chairman's recommendation that
of this 500 be sent to the Armenian
Relief Committee and the remainder
to the American, Woman's Hospital
in Serbia.
The president recommended that
special thanks should be sent to Rev
erend Marshall Montgomery, rector of
the Grantwood Episcopal Church,
who had brought his friend Dr. Con-
stantien to Grantwood to speak au-
thoritatively on the Armenian subject
Miss NJ. G. Winterburn reported
that the tea table over which she pre-
sided at the entertainment evening of
the Literature Department had been
successful, and that the voluntary
subscription donations for Armenian
relief that evening had amounted to
$56.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees
Mrs. w. J. Macdonald brought the
suggestion that d good moving picture
be secured and given for the benefit
of the club house fund.-
After quite an interested discussion
of the matter it was voted down be-
cause of the great expense involved.
Mrs. J. White, collector for the Nc
Dowell memorial fund, reported the
sum of about 81 received from purely
voluntary donations.
According to the request of Mr.. C.
B. Hearn, president of the Citizens
Club of Cliffside Park the president
has appointed a committee of two to
act with similar committee from
the Citizens Club to visit the schools
for inspection and information. Mrs.
G.. Dickinson and Mrs. G. Mileham
constitute this committee.
The club voted to authorize the
delegates to the annual convention of
the State Federation to contribute
five dollars to the endowment fund
of the federation, which is for the
payment of expenses ON the part of
the federation officials in their neces-
sary duties.
There are several pleasant plans for
the immediate future of the clubs
life. At the next meeting-in June,
tea will be served and social occa-
sion made of it in connection with the
usual business, which will be in honor
of Mrs. Drew who will be present.
Mrs. w. e. Sammis, who has been
very i'll but is now convalescing, is
to receive flowers from the club, Mrs.
]. HI. Koch being appointed to pur-
chase them.
On Friday evening, June 4, Long
fellow evening will be arranged with
a silver collection a part of which will
be devoted to the Longfellow fund
asked by the Federation Department.
Mrs. G. Browne reported on the pro-
posed political study class which will
be probably launched when the many
other activities have decreased The
club desires through the newspapers
to thank the public of Cliffside Park,
which so generously supported the
entertainment evening under it's aus
pieces when the plays We're given by
the Literature Department.