The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-18
HUDSON WILHELM EMS FAIR.
An Exceptionally Attractive Display at
the Clubs Headquarters.

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the Clubs Headquarters.
The Hudson County Wheelmen opened
q fair last night at their headquarters.
No. 555 Communipaw avenue. The fair
will remain open all the week. Novel
features that will interest everyone. have
been introduced; and the success which
attended last nights opening, dispite the
inclement weather, indicates that the
fair will be an immense success.
The gentlemen in charge, Franz Eve
land and DIR. E.. w. johnson, Carmen
Nichols and w. E. Eldridge, anticipate
the clearing of 81, 600 during the five
nights which it is proposed to hold the
fair. The main object is to raise funds TO
pay off the scrip issued by the General
Improvement Committee to members
who so generously advanced money to
furnish the handsome apartments on the
second of the headquarters building
and if possible form a nucleus for a build
ing fund.
The hall on the first floor is magnii-
Gently decorated and the booths are as
attractively designed, arranged and or
namented as art car make them, stocked
with as beautiful an assortment of fancy
goods as can be procured from the art
| stores Of New York and Jersey City, and
presided over by some OF the fairest OF
Jersey City pms
Booth No. l is devoted exclusively to
Japanese wares and decorated with Jap
anese flowers and trimmings. 1t is in
charge of Captain E. J. Day, assisted by
the Misses Day, the Misses Denton and
Miss Benedict. The wares on exhibition
are consignments from the First New
York Trading Company's establishment.
Booth No. 2, prettily constructed and
artistically decorated, is devoted to a dis
play of perfumery and confectionery. G..
Y. Tuthill and w n. Collins, who man
age this booth, are assisted by Mrs.
Frank Eyeland, Mr.. HI. A. Steffens, Mrs.
Charles Springstead, Mrs. Lewis, Miss
Steffens, Miss Buss and Misses Annie
and Jennie Wickham.
At No. 3 Booth, a decidedly picturesque
structure, is displayed one of the prettiest
assortment of fancy goods have yet seen
| at any of the many fairs held this season
in Jersey City. Manager G: G. Thomiar
is assisted by Miss Sault, Miss Miss Scho-
field, Miss Coleman, Miss Mcknight, Mrs.
Thomiar, Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. Eldridge.
E, i. DeCamp's Booth, No. 4, is super
intended by Mrs. George Christian, Mrs.
C. V. Tuthill, Miss Clara Robertson, Miss
Feury, the Misses Gregory, Miss Keegan
| and Mrs. Z. w. johnson; and the booth
| devoted to jewelry II gents goods is in
| charge of George Earl and w C. Korth,
assisted by Mrs. Earl, Mrs. Herrick, Mrs.
Sargent, Mrs. Merseles, Miss Rich, Miss
d. Meyer and Miss Pierson.
DIR. Il. w. Johnson has charge OF the
Bicycle Board, where a beautiful $135
wheel is exhibited as first prize, q bicycle
uniform as second prize, and a three-leaf
clover table. Bicycle clubs from Brook
lyn tonight, New York clubs tomorrow
night, and New Jersey clubs Friday
night will contest for other prizes, in
Guiding a $50 antique oak spring rocker
covered with bronze embossed leather.
Medals won by racing members are on
exhibition.
G. e. Kluge, who heldthe worlds cham
pionship as a tricyclist in 1886, and who is
still the twenty-five mile champion
| bicyclist of the United States, has all his
medals, over 81, 900 worth on exhibition.
DIR. H. A. Benedict has charge of the
shooting gallery, and H. A. Steffens. of
the refreshment department, Oh the
second floor.
An English tavern in the basement is
run by H. Il. Morse, w. S. Higgins and
C. E. Kluge. Mr.. George M. Christian
| gives a Photographic entertainment every
evening, and Rapp's orchestra delights
the patrons with excellent music.
Pythian Masqueraders.
A merry party of masqueraders took
possession of Woods Hall last evening,
and mirth and jollity reigned supreme
until an early hour this morning. They
were the members and friends of Pales-
JlAC 4 LAWN sotA AAbAS
of Pythias.
The hall was beautifully decorated, and
the costumes of the participants in the
ball were picturesque and elegant.
The members of the committee were
CONSPICUOUS for their handsome costumes
which called forth the admiration of all
who saw them.
Gustav Steup, commander of the divis-
sion, made a most effective floor manager,
and was ably assisted by J. Pel,ot and j.
King, and the floor committee consisting
of w. +. Kidder, HI. Kleeman, G. Ray and
Il. Van Hoesen.
The comfort of the guests was looked
after by this reception committee:-E.
Bronson, chairman; j.. Hackert, w. Tim
norman and w. M~cLoughling and II.
Wilson n r. Sutton, as a police COM
mittee, kept excellent order.
At ten o'clock, Floor ManagerSteup with
Mrs. Steup on his arm, led the grand
march to the strains of Prof. Wagner's
orchestra. /
AT his conclusion dancing commenced
and with the exception of an interval FOL
supper, was kept up until morning.
AT four O'Clock there was a drawing fol
an elegant ladies' gold Swiss watch
which was won by No. 424, held by
J. j. Purcell, of No. 81 Montgomery
street. Among those present were:-
Steup, Mr.. and Mrs. Scheuing, Miss
Scheuing, Miss Lindeman, George ii
Kidder, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marks, Mr.,
and Mrs. f. Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Linhet