The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-16
GAME OUT OF SEASON.
Merry Midnight. stag Hunt OF the
New Jersey Club.

OF royal species. Last nights was no ex-
ceptiou TO the rule. The parlors of the
elegantly appointed clubhouse were
thronged with we'll known nj Ell OF this
city. and many OF the Brooklyn friends
of President A. A. Bedell, VIII, presented
| him on behalf of the Unit Fishing CT no
with an elegant gold badge. There were
| also q number of Vice President To m
| Jordan's New York friends in the gather
ing.
1t was really a musical entertainment.
The talent was of the finest. The COLA
ton was a marvel. Conviviality reiHneo
| supreme. Many OF the other clubs, es'
pecially the Palma. the Cartaret. the
Union League and the Crescent were re-
presented.
Chairman William j. Mon tgomery, OF
the House Committee. vas a forid SYM
phon v. of content, as he moved about
from room to room and saw how swim
mingly things were going on. Ex-Aider-
man Snawda, too, was here, there and
everywhere, making the visitors feel at
home. President Bedell. who is enjoying
a second term, was happy. .Vice-Presi-
dent Thomas D. Jordan, who was in
charge of the musical programme, took
things as q matter of course. and Richard
NJ. Jordan as t~oastmaster, wds-weil, inn
mense. The tall form of Andrew j. Bar
rick, one of the lights of the clubs early
history. doomed up above his younger
comrades. aud Assemblyman Herbert j..
Potts. gazed skyward while con-
versing with Mr.. Frank Gautier. the
Chauncey NJ. Depew of the club. Mr.. Joe
Totten fitted hither Il thither flashing
his bonrnots. aud met a foe worthy of his
steel in Ex-Chief of Police Nathan. City
Collector O'Ne;ll dropped In during the
evening MS radiant as an Aidemanic sun
flower. Colonel Sam Dickinson sat in a
large easy chair quietly enjoying the
singers efforts. and conversing with
Charley Jordan, who leaned his arm
Familiarity on the Colonel's big chair.
President Allen, of the Board of Alder.
men, shook hands with everybody and
conversed upon almost evepy subject but
politics, and Register George B. Fielder
did the same. The quietest, and perhaps
the most pleased u contented looking
man present was President Charles b.
Thurston, of the Jersey City and Bergen
Railway.
THE ENTERTAINMENT.
Two notable uuartettes furnished most
of the music, aud so varied was the reper-
tore of both that they could a Y fur
nished entertainment all night. III fact
they did almost. The new Amphion
Qnartette. Messrs. Charles H. Smith,
Edward Boys, famous Nat. Hicks and
george bOult. Won ircSu ldulciS. u
Metropolitan Qlarte,te: Of New York,
Messrs. r. j. Wells, J. T. Woods, w. Z.
Angel and H. H. Kennedy, sustained
their reputation. Each qnartette pos
sesses magnificent tenor and bass soloists.
Mr.. George Refill, who IL earning a wide
spread reputation rs a comic singer,
created a sensation. He wove many per-
sonal hits Into his songs, and set the aud
fence roaring while singing Patsy
Brannigan' when he reached the line
"And Billy Barry will be- Jersey Guys
next Mayor"
The collation. was one of the finest ever
served. 1t was from the climbs own
cuisine, but was served by NJ. v. Carter,
of The Keystone restaurant. The table
ran the entire length of the three card
rooms, whose folding doors had been
thrown open. The chandeliers had been
eutwlned with smilax, and ferns adorned
the mantels. The table WAS a picture.
Wine II wit soon commenced to h,w;
Speeches were made ny President Bedell.
President Vauderhoff. OF the Palma Club,
President Edwards, OF the Carteret Club.
President Clay Ti1den. of the Crescent
Club, Assemblvmen Potts and O'Neill
and George B. Fielder. When MIR. Potts
arose. he recalled an instance when he
was in the Legislature. A resolution was
introduced to the effect that the ice pit
cher be removed from in front OF the
Speakers face. Toastmaster Richard
Jordan Instantly removed the champagne
bottle from In front of Mr.. Potts. Then
Mr.. Potts countenance was visible to his
hearers. He was the biggest little man
present, He was going down co Trenton.
he said, to take care or his friend Mr.
O'Neill. and inasmuch as he was the only
Republican IN the delegation, IL he sue
ceeded in his task he was sure he de-
served the thanks of all the Republican
clubs in the CITY.
The New Jersey Club is ~non-parttsan:
The officers Of the club were represented
by President A. A, Bedell, Treasurer G.
J. Cronan, Secretary w. H. Hender-
son. William J, Montgomery, who as
Chairman Of the House Committee, did
so much toward making the stag the
great success 1t was; the Board of Direc-
tors, d. H. Johnston, Joseph B. Hurley,
John A. Shawda, Robert Lawrence. w,
H. Hooker, Thomas d. Jordan IL
George II. Lay.
GUESTS WHO SHARED THE FUN.
Others present were:-Ex-Juhge Nc
Grath, John Gopsill. Chas. J. Peshall. VIM.
Berry, Charles Mason, of Brooklyn, John
Sheriff Con. Cronan, John II. Cronan,
Mr.. Pearson, ex-President a. Barriclo.
d. Johnston, Chief of Police Ben
Murphy, ex-Polica Justice Farm Wanser,
Hi Wallace, ex-Finance Commissioner
Emil DATE, President WiHianiS Hogen-
camp OF the SeCOutt NtLtOual Dduh, JOuu
Ahendroth, William Heidi. Charles Ran
som, Thomas Bray. Captain WIN. Brown,
Captain William Hooper. Jacob
Ringle, ex-City Collector James n. Love.
Register George B. Fielder. Johu ID.
Frazer, Fred Ahrens. George Leary, ex-
Finance Commissioners Joseph Warren.
Robert L. Lawrence. Surrogate James
H. O'Neil. William Carter, ex-Citv Treas
urer r. II. Nugent, d. Johnston. Clerk
Ben. Van Beuren of the Postofice,
Joseph Yotten, C. F. Hammond. Mr..
Ezra Marvin of the Marvin
Safe Company. Contractor F. W. Cane.
John McCarty, c. b. Friend. Charles
Timson, Cnarles Jordan, Hudson Clark.
E. G. Schermerhorn, II. L. kellsr, Elk
CoroneEs William H. Hewett, Ex-Coroner
John Hughes of Phlladelphia. The Unit
Fishing Club of Brooklyn, of which Presi-
dent Bedell OF the New Jersey Club is a
prominent member, was represented by
President Munson S. Brown, John H..
Gresham. Jerry Mabie, Peter G. Brown.
r.. J. Jennings, Thomas Donlon, William
Yantz. Frederick Lemmerniann, john T.