The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-13
GOSSIP OF THE STATE.
A Medley of Small Items About Big
Men and Big Affairs. :.

r.since the adoption of the State Constitution in
1877, only four Governors of New Jersey have
served two terms, and it is interesting to recall
their names at time when the people are pre-
pairing to confer second term upon good and
faithful servant. All the four were Democrats.
The first to be honored by this signal mark
of public confidence and esteem Joseph
Bloomfield, whose first term was in 1901 and 1902.
His second term of service extended from 1903 to
1912, period of nine years. Peter D. vroom's
first term was from 1929 to 1882, and he was re-
elected for the term from 1888 to 1896 Daniel
Haynes was elected in 1913 and served three
years. He was reelected in 1913 under the
const tuition and went out of Office in 1851. Joel
Parker was first elected in 1858 and served
through the most trying period Of the civil war.
He was reelected in 1872 and was sue.
ceeded in 1875 by Joseph D. Bedle
Leon Albeit was elected in 1888 and was suc-
ceeded in 1887 by Robert S. Green. His second
term, beginning in 1890, will expire in 1893.
The Rev. w. A. Bronson. a Perth Amboy Bap
fist minister has been nominated by the Pro
hibitionists of the Third district of Middlesex
county for Assembly.
The opening exercises of the Drew Theological
Seminary were held on Thursday in Mead Hall,
Madison. A special train brought many visitors
from New York. President Henry A. Butty, the
Rev DR.. George H. McGrew, pastor of St Paul's
NJ. E. Church, New York, and DR.. j. NJ. Buck
ley, editor of the Christian Adoocdte made adj
dresses DR.. Buckley presented to the Semin-
airy Bible in Latin, issued in 1547. The Rev.
Dr. De Haas, ex- Consul to Jerusalem presented
to the library of the seminary manuscript roll
of the Pentateuch a thousand years old.
p Stryker Van Zandt shot a large American
eagle near Finderne, Monday. 1t will be
mounted above the bar in the Ten Eyck House.
William welles Holly, D. d., Dean of the Con
vocation of Jersey City, last Sunday entered
upon his twentieth year as rector of Christ
Church, Hackensack
The members Of the Essex County Toboggan
Club have elected the following board of COVER
nors to act during the coming season:-c. D.
Newell, j. A. Sprague, DR., F. A. Levy, c. f.
Whiting II. NJ. Hall, G, l. Herbert, Dr. G. b.
Bowling, J. N Robins, Charles Crommelin, ]. Lee
Smith, E. P. Hamilton, John Firth, Oscar Willie
gerod, Newell B. Woodruff and L. A Chandler
All debts of the club are paid, and there is a
balance remaining of $3.50 The governors will
rebuild the clubhouse.
Robert Bonner, owner of Maud S., the greatest
of the worlds trotting horses has been requested
by the managers of the Northern New Jersey
Fair to allow his fleet footed animal to give an
exhibition of her speed on the grounds at Dundee
Lake next week. AS yet no reply has been
received, but the managers are hopeful that their
request will be granted.
John N Gaspell has been nominated for
Assembly by the Republicans Of the First dis
trict, Cumberland county.
Governor Green was in Hoboken Friday. He
takes riding lessons at Hexamers every Friday
The patronesses of the Hunt ball of the Essex
County Country Club, which is to be held in
Music Hall on Friday evening, October 25, are
Mrs. Robert F. Ballantine, Mrs, Oliver S. Carter
Mrs. W Campbell Clark, Mrs. A. G. Darwin, Mrs
t, Fl. Powers Farr, Mrs. Henry F. Hitch, Mrs.
Thomas T. Kinney, Mrs. Henry n. Mum, Mrs.
Franklin Murphy, Mrs. James r. Pitcher, Mrs,
Douglas Robinson, Jr Mrs. Robert Sedwck Mrs
John A. Stewart, Jr., Mrs +. Merriam Wheeler.
Mrs. Oscar willegerod, Mrs. John C. wimerd-
ing and Mrs. Henry Young. The committee in
charge Of the arrangements for the ball are
Douglas Robinson, Jr., A. Pennington White
head Henry C. Hitch, w. Campbell Clark, T. H.
Powers Farr, Charles A. Mum, John A. Stewart
Jr., and f. Merriam Wheeler.
Mrs. Ebenezer Stiles, who died recently at her
home in Whippany in her viii left the bulk of
her property amounting to about Se5, 900, to the
American Tract and American Bible Societies,
the Board of Home and the Foreign Missions in
equal amounts, after the sum of 5000 was
given to the Presbyterian and 5000 10 the
Methodist Church Of whippany.
The venerable David sanderson, Of White
House ~ j. now in his eighty eighth vear who
IN 1928 plotted President Jackson from Newark
TO Elizabeth, where Mr.. sanderson was then the
only hotel landlord. was N1rEzsnnt figure in
the Elizabeth fremen's pal rlay last.