The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-07
GOV. ABBH7T TIE GUEST.
Brilliant Reception By the
Jersey City Athletics.
THE CLUB HOUSE AND THE THRONG
Tasteful Decorations and a Long
Array of Prominent Citizens.


magnificent scene than that which the
pretty house of the Jersey City Athletic
Club presented last evening when the
eleventh annual reception of the organ
ization was fairly launched. The affair
assumed the form of a complimentary re-.
ception to Governor Leon Albeit and
drew together brilliant throng of dis
tinguished men and beautiful women.
Nothing was left undone by the COM
mittee which could contribute to the
pleasure of the guests, and all the gentle
men in any way connected with the
management of the reception were inde-
fatigable in their labors to insure its sue
cess.
TASTEFUL DECORATIONS,
The decorations were so simple yet so
rich in their simplicity that they produced
an effect far more impressive than a mass
of all the hues of the spectrum could have
done. A large urning of outrageous
palms and ferns masked the entrance to
the club house, and the broad stairway to
the noor above was lined with plants of
the same nature ALI the windows were
banked with dwarf palms and tropical
growths, and wherever such a plant
could be placed with advantage it was
done.
Inc gymnasium, WneTe tne uducluS
took place, was beautifully decorated in
the same way. High above all was the
red cross of the club on q white field.
FestoonS of smilax ran around the bal
cony rails, and from each of the posts
was pendant a hanging basket of frag-
forest scene, the effect of which WAS
heightened by the tall palms and tropical
plants which stood about.
The decorations were done by Florist
Nugent, under the direction of the Floral
Committee, Mr.. John Reid, president of
the club, and J. A. Davis.
The billiard room was turned into
supper room, ,and there a corps of Morrow
& Days walters served the guests with
refreshments during the evening. The
room afforded a feast for the eye as we'll
as the inner man.
1t was decorated in manner to har-
monize with the simple but rich decora-
tions of the other parts OF the building.
Palms, ferns and tropical plants were
here, too, distributed about wherever
they could contribute to the beauty of
the scene. The billiard tables were trans
formed into boards which groaned be-
meath all the delicacies of the season,
while magnificent candelabra shed soft,
mellow light over all.
The management of the room was in
charge of this committee:-G. G. Arrow
smith, r. G. Dickson, 5. II. Bumstead,
Os . l. . : ~
colt, c. N. Prior, II, q. Nichols, w. H.
Ames and c. A. BowIey.
The walls of the parlors we're hung
with some choice works of art, which
were viewed by a large number during
the evening and greatly admired.
THE GOVERNOR ARRIVES,
The guests began to arrive early, and
when, at about ten o'clock, Governor Abb
betU arrived, there was a large number of
ladies and gentlemen present to greet
him. He WAS accompanied by his staff
Adjutant General w. S. StrYker, Surgeon
eral William +. Albeit, General B. A.
Spencer, General w. c. Heppenheimer
Colonel George B. NJ. Harvey, Colonel
John Il. Van Cleef, Colonel A. Kuser,
Col. Robt. Adrain. Col. M. T. Barrett and
Colonel Henry Speelman. hThe Guber-
committee and escorted to the. parlors.
The committee consisting of John Reid,
William Brinkerhoff. j. NJ Tappen, w. j.
TAFT, George w. Young, j. G. Young. j.
J. Toffey. w. w. Coffin. A. g.. Evans. j.
b. T. Bumstead, W. G. Doubleday, II. K
Weeks, j. K. Lusk. 4. FL. Williams. 0.
Cleveland, G. B. Thurston, j. H. Bum
sted, f. l.. Clark and DIR. George Wilkin-
son then presented the ladies and gentle
men present to the guests of the evening,
This reception lasted over an hour when
the gymnasium, where his arrival was
heralded by the inevitable "Hail to the
Chief,n played by Bernstein's orchestra,
which was stationed upon the stage. The
grand march was then formed.
Governor Albeit with Mrs. John Reid
on his arm led, and behind him came
President John Reid with Miss Briggs,
the Governors sister-in-law; General VIII
liam @. Heppenhelmer with Mrs. George
W. Young. Col. g; B. M: Harvey with
Mrs. Dodd, Col. John I. Van Cleef with
Mrs. John #. Klump, Col. NJ. r. Barrett
with Miss Alice Dunn and long line of
sombre clad gentlemen with the beauti-
full women for which Jersey City is so
justly famed far and wide. AT the con-
clusion of the march dancing was begun
and continued without cessation until the
reception was formally declared at
an end.
At the other end of the hall, opposite
the stage, the famous Hungarian band
was stationed in the gallery. and alter
mated with Bernstein's orchestra in fur
nishing the music, for the feet seemed
never TO tire. This feature was one of the
attractions Of the reception. The con-
trast between the soft, mellow, cultivated
strains of the orchestra and the bold,
semi-barbaric music of the band, no mem
Der of which. it is said, understands
note, was most entertaining.
LONG LIST OF GUESTS.
Among the guests on the floor were:-
Mayor cleveland, Major General Joseph
w. Plume, State Treasurer John j. Tof-
fey, Colonel w. F. Taylor Colonel John
Owens, William Toffey. Mr.. +. 6. Wal
bert, Miss Clara Wilkinson, Mr.. George
L. Mclaughlin, Mr.. G. b. Evans, Miss T..
c. Marzalf, Mr. A. G. Evans, Miss Wood
ruff, Mr.. and Mrs. e. It. G.. Young, Mr.
Elmer Underhill, Mr. +. A. Parker, Mrs.
Leon Abbett Jr. Mrs. Dodd. Miss Briggs,
Judge Albert Hoffman, Q. 4. Meyer, Jr.,
Mr.. IL. p Nichols, Miss Nellie Dickinson,
Mr.. E. p. Baggot Miss Florence Cole
man, Mr.. H. K. Weeks, the Misses Dali
zeil, Mr. j. HI. Bumstead. Jr., Mr..
and Mrs George f. Perkins. Jr.,
Miss Lizzie Cronkrght, Mr.. Robert
Elliott, Mr.. Arthur Voorhis, Miss l.. +.
Voorhis, Mr.. X. B. Dunning, Miss Mamie
Provost, Mr.. w. Provost, Mr.. George l..
Record, Mr. w. F. Mcdonald, Miss
Nealie Bogert, Mrs. William p.
Chesley, Mr.. b. Foran, Miss
Jennie Campbell Mr.. j. f. Lyme. MIR
Leacraft, Miss Carrie Malpas, Mr. n. l..
Gargan, MIR. and Mrs. $. Fuller. Mr.. A.
Collard, Jr, Mr. G. ID. Field. Mr.. b. NJ.
Field, Miss Edna Scott Mr.. r. Z. Rehill.
Mr.. Frank Whitney, Miss Mary i. Russell,
Mr.. w. w. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. ]. "A.
Tappan, Mrs. S. r. Bonnell. Miss Sadie
Apgar, Mr. Herbert Scott, Mr. and Mrs.
S. A. Dickinson, Mr.. Il. l.. Soper. Miss
Clara Dickinson, Mr.. A. K. Scudder,
Miss Thomas. Mr.. f. III. Reed.
Miss M G. Thomas, Miss Nina Holmee,
Mr.. Will N. Holmes, Mr. G. A. Bowley,