The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-25
4 MERRY MIGHT.
A Big Batch of Receptions
Concerts and Other
Entertainments.
! BERKELEY CLUB TRIUMPH
The Mayor and sigfried Hammer
schIag---Federal Club Pleas
ures---Two Excellent
Concerts.

Never within the four years. history oi
the Berkeley Club has the spacious club
house, at Ravine and Webster avenues,
presented so brilliant an appearance ais
it did last night, when the members, their
ladies and guests celebrated, by a first
class sociable reception, the clubs fourth
anniversary.
The committee in charge OF the ar
rangements, Edwin Van Houten, Albert
Weissenborn. Charles Gates, Commodore
]. c. Kastendick, DIR. G. Holmes Me-
Nell and w. L. Van Derzee, had done its
work well in decorating the rooms and
preparing them for the notable social
event. Wreaths of smllax and flower
plants in full bloom tastefully adorl ID
the parlOrS and reception room and< II
large picture on the parlOr wall faithfully
represented the Sandy Hook fleet o.
steamers, with which the genial Commo-
dore is prominentlx connected. Pictures
and statuary were entwined with smilax,
and the unique Governors room with its
elaborate Japanese decorations and curios
was rendered more beautiful by floral
decorations. Across the broad hallway
q wall of colias, hydrangers and other
plants in full bloom, together with small
tropical trees, concealed Ditmar's orches-
ira, and all over the house were the same
pretty adornments.
1t was sociable company that occu-
pied the building, and the numerous ex-I
quisite toiletres worn by fair ladies', as
they responded in the dances to the mI-s
sic, added TO the picturesque scene.
IN THE SMOKING ROOM
Up in the quiet reJreat, the smoking
room, merry company of gentlemen was
to be found at any time, and the Jokes
and humor We're continuous. Mayor
Cleveland, though member of the club.
was made the special guest, and he re-
ceived cordial greeting from every one.
There was considerable chatting in the
smoking room at Siegfried Hammer
schlag's expense over his being dropped
as Commissioner of the Sinking Fund by
the Mayor. The ex-Commissioner took a
rose from his buttonhole, and placing
it in the Mayors hand exclaimed, See
how reward my adversary" The little
incident was happy episode Of the.
gathering.
About midnight the march to the sun
per room occurred. The tables, hand
somely adorned and spread by Mazzetti.
OF New York, were surrounded by the
large company, and the feast was liber-
ally served. Dancing proceeded in all
the rooms Of the lower floor, and the fes-
tivitles occupied the better part OF the
nighr
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Conspicuous IN the company were:
President and Mrs. w. Fl. Furman and
the Misses Myra and Renie Furman,
Vice President and Mrs. J. G. G. Cottier,
Treasurer and Mrs. S. Hammerschlag.
Mayor Cleveland and Miss Josie ".
Cleveland, John Reid president OF Jer-
sey City A. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas,
Witsch Charles f. Staples, Mr.. and Mrs.
nv ATnx-r
Isaac Taussig, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Van
Houten, I. f. Noonan, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.
MCMILLAN, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Z. Cumber-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gates Mr. and
Mrs w. i. Van Derzee, Mr. and Mrs
Henry A. Praet, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Farley.
Alfred Griffith and daughter, Felix
| Toussig and Misses Fannie and Wilma
| TaussiR, Counsellor W. X. Leicht
and the Misses Amelia and
| Martha Roemmelt, Mr.. and Mrs
L. G. Bomerich, Commodore and Mrs j.
9. Kastendick, Max Miller and Miss
| Emily Pattberg. Horatio 4. Iipchilp, Jr.,
| Carl Hammerschlag Arend Stenken, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Weissenb born, ex-Free-
| holder and Mrs. William Pairson. Mr..
| and Mrs. j, r. Ruempler, DIR. and Mrs. j..
| Lawrence NeYin. Dr. and Mrs. j. Holmes
Mcneil, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Cone, Mr.. and
| Mrs. c. p. Dreschler, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Grote. Charles d. Cropsey and Mrs
W. Campbell, George Appel, Mr.. and
| Mrs E. A. Wadlow, Mr. and Mrs.
| John Pleines, George Bayn and Miss
| Emma Post, M. Whitney and Miss Clara
| Post. Max Meyenberg and sister, Mrs. S.
Z. Jacobs, Miss NJ. L. Jacobs, Mr.. and
| Charles Spierling, A. r. Moore, of New
| York, and Miss Abbie A. Van Derzee.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Bergen. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles ID. j. Nolke, John Mannion.
| wife and daughter, w. Won Dreele and
| Frank Frommel, of the Valencia Boat
club, Lewis Klotz and Miss Tillie Schauf.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hoffman, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Ell. H. Steele, DR.. George E. Steele
4 and Miss Frances Steele, DR.. Ivin Sickels
and Miss Sarah Sickels, Fred HEIGHT and
many others.
The Holy Name Society.
| The great hall Of the Catholic Institute
| was nearly filed last night with the Holy
/ Name Society of St. Mary's r. G. Church
| and their gentlemen friends The occa-
sion was one of the regular monthly COM
/ plimentary entertainments of the society.
| The programme was as follows;-
PART T.
/. Overture. Heisinger's Orchestra
5. Duet, The Pilot, NJ. d +. Gallagher and 4.
A. Remarks on Things, =. Senator D. Mccarthy
s. Duet, IF had but Thousand Year, 4 .Syf.
vester Carroll and William Brasiel.
6. .sThe Dandy Fifth, "--...-..J. T. T; O'Connell
z. Tenor d. A. Brica
PART II.
l. Overture. ............ ~ ........ Orchestra
8. Recitation Qast appearance). W. A. Corcoran
4. SOLO. - rllNslnlMuna
s. Address. John Nevin, NJ D,
| g. Solo Observation-Disclosures Nathaniel Hicks
4 y Address. .......... Rev Father Il. a. Farrell
3. FINALE. Orcnest "a
The notable feature of the evening was
the address of DIR. John Neyin on Health
and How to Preserve it," He gave some
very valuable points on the care of the
4 stomach, and the use of tobacco and IL
coholic beverages. The singing of Mr..
/ ID. a. Brice and John Fitzsimmons was
particularly good. The inimitable ''Sena-
tori Mccarthy, as a darky impersonator,
gave a stump speech, in which he wan
dered around, touching on all points
from the discovery of America to the
4 present ballot box frauds ''in Paterson. I
The recitaJions by j. L. f. O'Connell and
| William A. Corcoran were, as usual, ad-
/ mirable. The Rev. Father E. A. Farrell
| took tor his subject the question, Why
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