The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-07
HOBOKEN'S CLUBS.
They Do Much to Make Life
Bright and Cheerful in
Our Sister City.
MUSIC, DANCE. DRAMA.
There Is Plenty Of First Rate Talent
in Their Ranks---Henry
lrYing's Greeting.

During the summer season innumer-
able picnics and excursions are held by
different organizations from Hoboken,
and in the winter season there is one con
tinued round Of balls, masquerades. re-
ceptions aud reunions, which are all
looked forward to with pleasant anticipa-
ticns by the young people Numerous
| organizations are responsible for all of
these pleasant events. but there are about
half dozen leading clubs whose affairs
are noted for their hospitality and general
good feeling, and whose rooms are always
crowded with members
| OF these clubs the NonpareiI Club is
perhaps the most prominent. One night
| in the middle of February. 1888, several
! kindred spirits were seated about table
| In Katenkanp,s resort, on Washington
| street, when Sylvester / Jacobs. the we'll
| known sporting man, suggested that the
boys present form social club. On the
| spot the club was formed. Mr. jacobs
| was elected president and from the mo
ment of organization the success of the
| new club Was assured. Politics were ta-
| booed, although several OF the members
| are prominently identified with politics.
| A suite of rooms was secured over the sa-
loon and handsomely furnished. A mem
barship of seventy-hve was soon secured.
! The initiation fee was 81 SO and no dues.
In the latter part Of the year the
/ club held its initial masquerade
| ball at Odd Fellows Hail A
| handsome sum w8s realized from the
bail and asupper was given at Naegeli's
| laid. Mayor Grassn1an and all Of the
| leading city officials attended. The
! second year saw new president at the
helm. John Drumming was selected to
guide the club Mr.. Jacobs, upon retir-
| ing, was presented with handsome gold
| handled umbrella as token of the re-
/ spect the members held for him In
August, 1880. the club held its first picnic
at Pohiman's Pavilion and 1t was a huge
success. The following winter the club
| held two balls, botn of which were success
! full In December q civic ball was held and
in March a giddy masquerade was sue
/ cessfully ventured. Mr.. Brunningis term
| expiring, Mr.. Jacobs was again chosen
president. Mr.. Bruning upon retiring
! was presented with a handsome gold
medal. In August Of this year the club
held their annual picnic at Pohlman's,
and large and gay party attended.
Some Of the members of the club have
/ distinctive qualities. Mr. Jacobs is q
great orator and is very handy respond
| ing to toast. Eddie Phalon can play
| any musical instrument. George Ferris
| Is a great specially dancer aud Is in great
demand. Ike Mansfield is a vocalist, his
/ forte being the selection, In the Even
ing by the Moonlight Frank Adams is
able to make a harmOnica talk Jack
Vatican is singer of no mean ability,
and when he sings Listen to My Tale of
! Woe" the applause is deafening. The
character of the duet. Herman Gudde-
will, better known as Bill Nye, is rasti-
eating. When Johnny Wynne sings
the ssFirst Time in Twenty
/ yearsv everybody is delighted. Max
10 t.o ST ? sa OH sr4-
Besson is the first tenor. Walter Priteh-
ard is very diligent and is always looking
for some design in the way of club dia-
| monds. Last Sunday the club visited the
| Orange Athletic Club at Orange and
pIayed a match game of baseball there
| The TWO clubs were photographed. and
| return game may be played at the Union
| Hill SchuetZen Park. The present officers
! Of the Nonpariel Club are:-Sylvester 4.
Jacobs, president Charles Valleau, vice
president; Albert Burfeind, treasurer;
| Edward Phalon, financial secretary; r.
w. Bennett. secretary; Charles Russell,
! sergeant-at-arms
ARLINGTON PLEASURE CLUB
| A few doors above the Nonpariel Club
are the rooms Of the Arlington Pleasure
| Club. This is splendid club, and al
| though its membership is limited to
twenty. five what they lack in quantity
| they make up in quality. The club was
started a little over year ago. the club
rooms are luxuriously furnished. In
February of last year the club held
masquerade ball at Odd Fellows Hall,
which was without doubt one Of the
finest events of the season. Over one
hundred couples, representing the youth
and beauty of the city, attended. This
was the only big event attempted by the
club. The purpose of the club was to
hold private parties and receptions and
to this end q small hall was engaged and
the members and their immediate friends
always had pleasant time. Necktie
parties, calico hops and surprise parties
were gotten up and any one who was
lucky enough to secure an invitation
was always pleased
=. On August 10 wood party was held at
Hugenot, Staten Island. Some of the
young people who we're there were G..
Bruggemann and Miss Emma Gluck, O.
Brandt and Miss Title Brnggemann, 1.
Hull and Miss Annie Danberg, L. Asch
and Miss Annie Depkin, Sol Schwartz
and his gun and the Misses Henna
The club boasts of some talent. Billy
Flohr is comic artist of pronounced
ability, Charley Bruggeman is a splendid
ply Of funny stories. A. nj. Stadler has
been repeatedly offered the presidency of
the club. but he has declined. The fol-
lowing are the present ofiicers:-Presi-
dent, Charles Bruggemann; vice presi-
dent. A. M Stadler; treasurer, q. l.
littlCu3 cCIAttd4 41Cti ffOkbtfnAukAs
financial secretary, George Hull. SER
geant-at-arms. Thomas Hull.
THE IRVING CLUB.
At No. 239 Washington street are To-
Gated the handsome rooms of the Irving
Club. The club Is composed of young
men who are all popular. and the mem
bership is limited to thirty members. AT
the present time there are twenty-eight
active members. The club was organized
April 3d. 1885, II was decided to name
the club in honor of Henry Irving, the
great English actor, but before adopting
the name the club wrote to irving, who
was in England at the time. This is the
reply which was sent By Irving and the
letter is framed in the club room:
LospoS.. May a6, 1855.
MY DEAR SIR:-I greatly appreciate the CON-
pIimeut whcn you and your friends have paid
me and most cordially wish the Irving Social
Club every success. Ii it continues TO flourish
as hope II may, and is not mixed up in ' ears TO
come with the memories OF Washington Irving
and Irving Hall, have every reason to be graft
tied. Faithfully yours.
H. iRvsa.
The first president Of the Club was
Charles A. Kendig. The object of the
club is purely social On January 81,
1889, the club held ball at Odd Fellows
Hall During the winter season monthly
receptions are held at. Philibert and
Gaeyer,s Hall. The club also celebrates