The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-08-15
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Mayor Cleveland hopes it rany Rest tiu
fPeace 1000 Years.

fPeace 1000 Years.
Over 400 people gathered at the corner
OF Crescent and Clinton Avenues last
Thursday afternoon TO witness tie laying,
of the corner stone of the handsome new.
Climb Honse of the Jersey City Athletic
Climb. bv Meyor Cleveland. The occasion
was eDlivensd by the strslus OF sweet music
bv Sieferts hand of fourteen pieces, which
occupied a place on the platform. made OF
rough boards laid across the walls of the
foundation. The ceremonies were under
the direction of the Corner Stone Commit
tee. composed of CbailEaan T. L. CLARK, j.
Gilmore. w A. Gregory, james G. Young,
snd S. r. Finney and the manner IN
which they did the honors reflects the
hiehsst credit on their managing ablhty.
The Master of ETemon ON the platfofm
and the man who trotted out the speaiers
ana preSented them to the aUSltors was
the President of the Club, Mr.. +. w y ohn-
son. A few minutes had elapsed a1tef ane
hour set for the CEREMONIES to begin, when
Assistant Rector G. ii. Sterli3g OF St:
Johns Church, stepped forward and onered
a fervent prayer, every zaans nsS Id une
a,,d;ence being raised and every head
bowed in reverence. The first remarEs
eliminated from the lips of Mr.. Robert X.
Doherty. editor of the Cxssstidn A5vooass,
who smoke for about fifteen minutes Then
after the assemblage had been allowed to
take a peep at the handsome cornerstone,
bearing date "a. d. 1885, and copies OF
the SuNwAw FATHER, New York ses0rid.
and other papers, besides some ancient ana
modern coins aud other articles had oeeR
carefully plaeed in 8 copper box, lifted ~
the hollow of the stone, has homer the
Mayor. stepped forward ia sprightay
manner with pretty hardwood mailet
n his hand and tappa1g the stone lightly.
he said in a firm. loud voice which could
be plainly heard by every one present:
II pronounce this stone duly laid and
NAV it rest in peace for a Thousand years
No sooner hao the words passed his lips
tharYsthe band struck up a lively a1r, much
to tie delight of all present. Then the
Mayor 4nadea few we'll chosen and witty
remarks, closing with these words; 1t
is the duty of every property owner IN the
vicinity, the duty of every man whose son
belongs to this club, to whose daughters
may associate with its members to aid this
enterprise. Go down in your pockets as
deeply as yon can afford and help the
youpg men along" And congratulating
the projectors on their pluck and enter
Charles Herr. pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church. When the ceremonies were
over the occupants ofathe platform were
invited and went over to the handsome
residence of Cor tractor Chesley, where
one of Morrow a Days most sumptuous
repasts had. been prepared. The partlci-
pants in the feast eat, drank and made
merry. The press was literally repre-
senteds at the ceremonies and Frank u.
Clark took particular pains to do the hand
some BY them and invited them all over
TO the feast. Besides the local newspaper
men present the New York Tines and
Tribune were represented. At the
conclusion of this most impor-
tant feature of the programme a
delegation of athletes and their friends
visited the old rooms of the Jersey City
club at the function, where much SURF rise
was expressed at the large quantity Of /,
material necessary for the eqnipfa ent OF a
Grst-ciass clrb house thSy owned. IhSn
the bcvs became enthusiastic, and gave out |
an instalment Of tLsssss late minstrel show, |
much to the amusement of their listeners. /
:. q, NC contract -ricc the new bnildins is
sis, COO. It will be Of Queen Anne style,
after the pattern of the cut of the building
presented in these columns s-yera' /,
months ago. F. P. Dinkleberg,
who designed the big Mutual Build
ing, on the site of the old Post Office on |
Nassau street, New York, is the architect.
and Morton & Chesley will do the building,
under the superntendence Of Mr.. Vail.
The building committee Of the club is COM |
posed Of Messrs E. r. Grant, Chairman;
J. NJ Tappan, 81. Hartshorne, G. q. Dick
son. G. Nichols, j Fl. Gilmour, +. T.. Clark,
E. w. JOIN son, J. @. Young. W. G. Wes-
colt, Z. 81. Williams, and they have con-
troll of the entire work.
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