The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-18
PICNIC DATES.
Schedule Of the Summers
Events at All the Lead
ing Parks.
A GAY SEASON IN PROSPECT.
New Paint, New Management, and
New Attractions from Bay s.
onne to Gutenberg. .agzE


formal opening Of the numerous picnic
parks in the county. 1t is rightly claimed
that there are more picnics held during
one season in Hudson county than in any
two other counties in the State. Each of
the many social and political organiza-
tions always holds q summernight's festi-
val or some other pleasant reunion, and
this year will be no exception.
The proprietors of the different parks
with whom ! conversed last week said
that they were preparing for busy sea
son. In several Of the larger parks every
available date has been filed by some or
qanlzation.
Those who visited Caledonian Park,
which is the leading park of Jersey City,
at the opening last night were no doubt
pleased at its renovated appearance. The
monster dancing platform mas undergone
repairs and is in splendid condition for
any of the prize walters. One enthusi-
astic dancer said it was as slippery as ice,
which is a high recommendation indeed.
The benches have all been repainted and
the grass is in splendid condition. The
cinder track, on which the Scottish
American Athletic Club will decide their
races on Decoration Day and July 4, is
also in fine condition.
main the same as last year. NJ. Fahey is
the proprietor and r. 4. Harmon man
ager.
CALEDONIA PARK DATES.
The engagements thus far made are as
follows:--
May 20 (Pfingst Monday, Fifth Street
Lutheran Church.
May 80 Decoration Day, games and
picnic of the Scottish-American Athletic
Club.
June 2. First German Evangelical
Church, of Monmouth street.
June z. Communipaw Truck Drivers
Association.
June IL, J. J. Reidy Association.
June IA, Neighbors' Sons Association.
June 81, Oriental Pleasure Club.
June %, Court Warren, A. 0. F. of A.
June 2S, Lorillard Debating Society.
June 81, st. Paui's Sunday School,
July 4. Scottish American Athletic
Club.
July o, Lafayette Sunday School.
July IL, NJ. Il. Harvey Association.
July IA, Court Jersey City. A. o. T.
July 10, Fourth Regiment Drum and
July 81, Court Littlejohn, A. @. F. Of A.
August 20, First German Evangelical
Church.
September 10, Lorillard Debating soci-
ETY..
PoHLMAN's PAVILION.
One of the prettiest picnic parks in the
county is Pohlman's Pavilion, on the
brink of the Hill and directly adjoining
the Hoboken elevated station. The place
was built on a solid rock foundation in
1881 by Dietrich Pohlman, who for years
run the place as a irst-class resort. A
few years ago the proprietor died, and
since that time the place has been man
aged by his widow, who is shrewd BUSH
ness woman and who is a noted cook, be-
ing once employed as chief cook in the
royal household of the King of Hanover.
The dancing floor in this park is conced-
ed to be one of the finest in the county.
1t is like glass, and woe be unto the be-
ginner VINO attempts to dance on this
floor His downfall will be sudden. AS
yet Mrs Pohlman has not booked many
picnics. She is very careful and indie
pendent as to who she lets the park to,
OF dates thus far booked. The following
are the picnics to date:-
May 90, Tank Lodge No. /, Knights of
Lush, of Hoboken.
May 80, Decoration Day, 7. J. Sullivan
Association.
boken.
June 10. Washington Kranken Unten-
June 2s, Hudson Social Club, of Hobo
ken.
KRoEBEL's NO MORE.
Kroebel's Park is Kroebeps Park no
tonger Kroebel has sold out the park TO
Peter Berg. All of Kroebels time will be
devoted TO Schuetzen Park, on Union
Hill, which he recently leased. The park
can be appropriately termed the cosmo-
politan park OF Jersey City. Amy society
can procure it and as a consequence q
picnic is held there almost every night
1t1,f mn he nj I1elt 1af
The majority of the plcnickers come from
Hoboken Several dates have already
been fixed for this park. but the new pro-
prietor could not give them out as yet.
sCHUETzRN PARK.
In the northern part of the county the
Schuetzen Park will be as of yore the
Mecca of a majority. of the picnickers. For
several years back this beautiful park has
been run by ex-Aiderman Wendell. OF
New York, who is also owner OF several
resorts in New York City. Thepark COM
prises about twenty acres of cultivated
ways and quiet retreats, which
lovers adore abound. In the southwestern
part of the park a miniature artificial
lake is located, on which boats are TO let
Caroussels and other amuSements are
also to be found. Bowling alleys and RI
fie ranges are located in the northern
portion of the park, and the entire
ground is lighted by electricity, supplied
by dynamo on the premises. Another
feature OF the beautiful park is the castle.
This is located on an elevation and Is
built of stone. II can accommodate a
party of 200. The dancing platform ac-
commodities 400 persons.
This season the park will he managed
by Hugo Kroebel. The lease for the sea-
son was secured for 81. 600
In the latter part of August the big
three days picnic of the PIattdeuJsche
Volksfest win be held. Ii the weather is
fine the average attendance will not be.
less than IS, 900 persons daily. To secure
this picnic Mr.. Kroebel had to pay 81, 800.
The picnics booked at the park thus far
are as follows
Nav &c and q, two days picnic of the
Germania Sehuefzen Corps, w. r. N. j.
May 81 Decoration Day. prize shooting
festival aud picnic OF the Miller Rifle
Club, of Hoboken.
June and 5, Hoboken independent
SchuetZen.
June Z. Washington coterie. of Union
Hill.
June Q, Christopher Street Sunday
School, OF New York.
June IA, Hoboken Academy.
june II and is. Hoboken Schuetzen
June 20. Union Hill public schools.
June 81, Heppenheimer's Employees.
Continued on Fourth Pags.
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