The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-07

DEAR JoHN.-Please come over. They do not
want you. Everything is all right am dying
to see you. Lovingly yours, LOUISA.
This telegram caught Bersch, and when
he walked into the Jail yesterd y after
noon he was told that he was under
arrest. He was taken from the iail to
Recorder McDonough's court, in Ho-
boken. He took his arrest coolly and
when arraigned admitted that he had
lived with Louisa as her husband The
Recorder committed him to the Courts
Jail.
Ten Dollars Worth of Fun.
The Stevens Ins titute boys, were on q
rampage in Hoboken again last night
They had been unusually quiet of late,
but when they did start, they let them
selves loose, and with a war whoop
started down Washington street, upset
ting ash barrels, and destroying property
in general.
At one O'Clock this morning two of the
students were caught in the act of upset
ting an ash box on Washington street,
and were marched to the station house,
where they registered as Daniel Blake,
twenty-three years old, of No. 251 Bloom
field street, and Arthur t. Williams,
nineteen years, of the same address.
Recorder McDonough lectured them this
morning, and they We're released after
VIZ %oOAA$
Albert Meister Association.
The Albert Meister Association, named
in honor of the popular boniface, was
organized at the Wigwam, No. 55 Wash
ington street, Hoboken last night Sev-
enty members were enrolled and the fol-
lowing officers elected:-Presidenr, w.
w. Van Zandt; vice president, John
Meinz; financial secretary, Theodore
linz A.
field; treasurer. c. j. Meister; sergeant
alarms. NJ Wright. A committee was
appointed to draft constitution and by
laws and the association adjourned to
meet January IA.
Hoboken Lodges and Societies.
St Francis Council, in Hoboken, did
not install their officers last night owing
to the non-appearance of State President
Harding. Mr.. Harding had been detained
installing the officers of the Council of
Our Lady of Perpetual Hope, in Jersey
City, and did not arrive at Bernitt's Hall
until late, and the installation was post
poned until the Goth. This arrangement
did not interfere with the banquet how
ever, and fully one hundred and fifty
people. consisting of members and invited
guests, partook of an elegant collation..
Speeches were made by Corporation At
4
Paul V. Flynn.
Richard Talon was presented with q
handsome bulge for the energy displayed
by him in all affairs pertaining to the
council lie responded feelingly. The
company was en1ivened by songs by the
sey, George Reehil, John Fleesey and
James Harmon, assisted by chorus
from st. Joseph's Lyceum. The newly
elected officers of the council are:--Wil-
liam Talon, president; Walter Murray,
vice president; Patrick J. Ryan, orator;
James MarneI, chancellor: Robert ".
Curry, treasurer; E. H. Kieman, secre-
tary; T. r. Hatfield, collector; Richard
Farmer, marshal, and John Ghirlanda.
guard.
The Shamrock Pleasure Club held their
second annual ball at Odd Fellows Hall,
Hoboken, last night. 1t was successful
affair. The floor was under the manage
ment OF John J. Callahan, assisted by
Thomas ]. Derrigan, John j. O'Mara,
William f. Connors, Francis J. Kerrigan,
G. +. Black, John j. Fallon, James NJ
Kelly, G. +. Sullivan and Daniel j. Con-
nors. Thomas f. Flood was chairman of
the following efficient floor committee
Patrick j. Greaney, John J. Ahearn, John
J. O'Meara, Joseph Sullivan, John j..
Hallisey, Patrick H. Connell and Timothy
J. Murphy.
The officers of the club are Francis J.
Kerrigan, president; John j. Ahearn,
vice president; Daniel j. Connors, finan-
cial secretary; John j. Meara, recording
secretary; John j. Fallon, treasurer;
Cornelius F. Sullivan, sergeant-at-arms;
Patrick III. Cornell assistant sergeant at
arms.
Hoboken Lodge No. 1O6, K. of P, met
at Odd Fellows Hall, Hoboken, last
night and installed the following
officers:-C. c., John Mehl; V. c., James
Bosthwick; p, James Sinclair; M. of E.,
! William Willburger; K. K. and S., G..
Demerest; NJ. of f., John Cook; trustee,
| l.. Schroeder: representative to Grand
Lodge. John Logan; alternate, F; NJ. Nc
| Donough.
Our Lady of Grace Council installed
officers at Fifth and Bloomfield streets,
last night.
| Euclid Lodge, No. 1856, f. and A. NJ,
| installed officers at Odd Fellows Hall,
last night.
| The Sons OF Veterans, Christian Woer-
| ner Post, met at Philibert and Gaeyer's
| Assembly Rooms and installed officers
| last night.
Hobolken Notes.
! The meeting of the Police Board was
held last night. There was no quorum.
| Cronheim had a crowded house last