New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07
IGNORING GOVERNOR ABBETT.
RECEPTION OF THE JERSEY CITY ATHLETIC
CLUB.
LARGE NUMBER OF wELLKNowN PBopLE
AMONG THOSE PREsENT-TIIE HOUSE
BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED.

The elegant and spacious home OF the Jersey City
Athletic Club. at Crescent and Clinton ayes. In that
city, presented merry scene last night on the occa-
sion Of reception rendered by the club ta Governor
Albeit. Every room in the building was brilliantly
Illuminated and beautifully decorated. The library
and ladies' parl0r on the right were rcdolcnt with
flowers. The gas fixtures were hung with trailing
smax, the windows were banked with cut flowers.
while ferris, palms and tropical plants concealed the
walls. The gentcmen's parlor on the opposite SIDE
Of the hall devoted 10 an art exhibition, which
attracted much attention. one OF the most attrac-
tive works was James l.. Tyler's Under Full SAIL
a striking picture of yacht with all her canvas set
large room at the end Of tho hall was set apart
as supper-room.
The ballroom on the upper floor, and that
proved the Mecca of the young people after they had
paid their respects to the Governor. This room had
received special attention from the decorator
The front of the galleries. which extend around tho
entire room hung with smIlax, while the sides
Of the room resembled profusely stocked conserva
tory, so numerous the palms, ferns and tropical
plants. About O'Clock the members OF the club
began to arrive and half hour later there was
line of carriages extending several blocks away
Soon the rooms began 10 be filed, and In short time
the parors presented OF brilliancy which has
rarely been equallcd in Jersey City.
Precisely at 10 o'clock Governor Albeit ar.vcd
and surrounded by his stan. received the guests In
tNc lAulth pdflOr. Inc reception
an hour and half The guests were welcomed by
the Reception Committee consisting of President John
Reid. Mayor Orestes Cleveland, George w. Young
William BrnkcrhoG, W. J. TAFT. J. VI. Tappan. j. o.
Young, Colonel John J. TOhey, W. W. Coffin. y. g.
Evans J. T. Klumpp, 5. r. Finney, George F. Perkins.
ID. T. Bumstcd, W. c. Doubleday ii. X. Weeks, J. h.
Lusk, r. II. Williams, G. b. Thurston, j. ii. Bumsted'
f. L. Clark and Or. George Wilkinson. The members
Of the Governors staff their gorgeous uniforms
nd IN brilliant Those
Of the stan who were present AdiutantGencral
stryhcr, surgeon General McGiu, Acknowledgement
william i. Albeit, the Governors son; Inspector
General Bird W. spencer and William +. IIeppenhemer'
Colonies Harvey, Van Clccf. Kuscr' Adrian Barrett
spclman Dickinson and owens. Colonel william f.
Taylor, who was Governor Abbetts stan during MS
previous term was also present
Tho other details Of the reception were
attended TO by the Reception Committee. consisting
of J. VI. Tappcn. 9. c. Arrowsnth W. l. Mcllroy'
r. +. Perkins and :. L. Fnncy. The floral cor mlttee
were John Reid and J. \. DAVIS, the art committee, f.
Iivur,ton Clark. the supper committee G.. e. Arrow
smith, J.. g. Dic.-on j. ii. Bum,tcd W J. Tat, J. +.
Klumpp. ". {. Wcscott. {. NJ. Prior, H. c. Nichols,
letter. If regret for inability 10 be present were re-
ceiyed from o. Pre,dcnt Cleveland senator McPher-
son Governor ll en- Governor Green. Quartcrmastcr-
General Richard 4. DonncNy ana Assistant AdJuIahV
Among t tic members Of the club are George ".
Nouur. a. Ahrcns l.. G. Anncss 9. G. ARROW snth'
Hiram G.. Bennett. John II. Bruns' Gcarse u bG%ley.
Charles Bliss. D. II. Bennett, c. II. CIalli Frank
Carau. ". =. Chc,lcy. ". W. Colhn !, /. Iiarh.
David g.. Dewitt Joseph A. Dear. cN senator william
j.. Edwards, samuel g.. Funcy. GEORGE clifford, y H.
Gilmore A. g. cable. !. !. Green. Livingston clifford.
Ccor.c a. Ielmc George 4. Hitler. the Rev Charles
Herr Robert Hudspcth George Holmes. 4. d. J0sln.
Gait Go "g : MsiIry. Charles Never f. H. Molten,
G. Nichol-. George T. Perkins. Dr. W: l. PYLE Isaac
Gharir, l. S~nbcn. George STAFFORD. W J. TAFT. r. II.
Tower Gcorse rhomar John J. Todcy charles Ca ~
1hur-tou. Abraham Van Horne. william l. NluAi'
Drank Whiting and Dr. ". Wilkinson.