The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-02

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his gaze toward the centre doors. The
face of roguish looking mulatto boy,
with short curly hair and a mischevious
twinkle in his big bright eyes, was out
lined against the dark beyond. With q
grin on his face that was almost tiendish,
he yelled OUT:
New Year." and footed his fish horn
smack in the ear OF the now wide awake
janitor, whose clutch he barely escaped
as he leaped out upon the street to join
the young hoodlums welcoming the New
Yearin their own way.
STAG RACKETS In THE CLUBS.
The Jersey city and New Jersey See the
Old Year Out.
The Jersey City Athletic Club observed
New Years eve with one of the most
amusing and entertaining "stags" ever
given in this city. The pretty little
theatre of the club was crowded with the
members and their friends President
Voorhees,, of the Board of Education,
was there, and between the acts discussed
educational matters with Prof. Evans of
the Twelfth street school, DR.. Gordon
represented the Palma Club with his
usual grace and dignity Finance Com
missioners aBray and Hitler were near
by. and seemed to enjoy the performances
immensely. A large delegation from the
Orange Club, laughed until the tears
came into their eyes, and all over the hall
were men prominent in Jersey City.
Mr.. A. S. Evans, chairman of the
revenue committee which had charge OF
these amusements, directed the entertain
ment and started it off with an overture
by Prof. Lang's orchestra. doc" john
son did his very funny Irish acts, in
which he cracked a good joke at the
expense of Jimmy Young, and gave new
and original version of McGiuty's
troubles. When ne widely described
the stage was dropped revealing McGinty
just striking the ground 7 dressed in his
best suit of clothes" AS he narrated the
facts attending the incarceration of Mr..
Meg, a policeman marched that much
abused individual across the back of the
stage, and when in gruesOme tones he
repeated the rumor that "this ghost, they
say, walks on the dock before the break
Of day." sure enough the ghost did stalk
across the stage frightening the delineator
into the wings.
Will Lyle, the banjo expert, repeated
the fine performance he gave at the Car
taret Club the other evening and Mr..
Holmes played a cOrnet solo. Young
Sedgewick, of New York, appeared in q
negro sketch and Mr.. Riley, of the club,
sang two baritone solos. Prof. Robinson
played most sweetly upon the tumbleron-
icon. and Mr.. E. q. Green, of Brooklyn,
told some funny dialect stories in a man
ner which greatly pleased the critical
audience.
There was a little sketch, entitled the
Palma Club Barber Shop in which
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Motion took part. Mr. Motion was as
funny as usual and sang for the first time
liz this city a selection from Gilbert and
Sullivan's s new opera .Thc G0ndoliers,n
entitled "The Wild Man of Borneo has
Just Come to Time"
The acting of the participants in this
little sketch and the skits which were
perpetrated at the expense of members of
the club were highly relished by those
present.
III the conclusion ef the entertainment
a goodly number of the entertained went
over to the Annex" There Mr.. Finney,
in an eloquent and ornate disQ1isition on
bowling presented the Roseville club
with handsome trophy in recognition
quished the Jersey Citys two out of three
games in a little side tournament which
the Two clubs bowled all by themselves.
Mr.. James P. Northrup then riyalled
Finney's eloquence, after which myster-
ious looking case having been borne into
the hall the members and guests went
into executive session.
THE NEW JERSEY CLUB.
Although the health of Mr.. w. F.
Taylor is not as good as usual it did not
prevent him New Years Eve from doing
the honors for the New Jersey Club
That means great deal. New Years
Eve at this club house means much fun,
and this one produced considerable.
The entertainment committee seconded
Ruby Brooks and his partner. Denton,
celebrated banjoists, and other profess
sionals to aid in seeing the old year out.
They acted, they used their instruments,
their voices, their appetites and their
thirst in this laudable effort.
Master of Ceremonies "Dick" Jordan
kept them busy and the way he pumped
songs out of a quartette and solos from
sixty persons present enjoyed it.a
When a good appetite had been worked
up.by laughter. delightful collation. was
served, consisting OF fowl, game, salads
and wine.
Among those around the table were
Col w. r. Taylor, president of the club;
General w. r. Albeit, Charles lie Vaire,
ex-Sheriff Cronan, Theodore Smith, A.
X. Baldwin, j. A. Bedall, John III. Cobbe,
+. w. Kane, Postmaster Dickinson,
j. H. Edwards, Robert Elliott, Justice
Wanser. j. b. Hurley, Treasurer Nu-
gent, William B. Jenkins, r. M. Jordan,
John Lamb, Surgeon General McGill,
Harvey Marsh, w. ]. Montgomery,
Thomas S. Negus, II. B. Smith, Marina
duke Tilden, Fl. A. Pearson and ex-Chief
of Police Nike Nathan.
1t was nearly four o'clock in the morn
ing when the last member and guest
entered coach to go home.
THE TEUTONIA'S STAG PARTY.
Tuesday evening was the regular re-
hearsal night of the Teutonia Manner
chor at Henkel's Casino, but the mem
bers te1t more like celebrating than re-
hearsing, and SO, after singing few
glees, directed by Jacob Mittricker in the
absence of dirigent Oscar Klahre, the
members gave the old year great send
off on it's exit to give place to a New Year
Wine, beer and salamanders were
among the exercises, and at midnight the
jolly singers gathered around well spread
tables and made merry over the supper of
roast pig and the accomplishments, pre-
pared by Mrs. Charles Henkel. Speeches
were made by Eugene Braunstein, Henry
SpillmeD and others, and with songs and
toasts 1890 was vigorously welcomed.
DANCED THE NEW YEAR OUT.
A Round of New Years Eve Balls in the
Public Halls.
The Frank L. Herrick Association
danced the old year out, and new in at
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