The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-28
WELCOME THE PASTOR.
DR.. Griffin's Reception, and a Sur
prise to Mr.. VernOll.

The members of the Park. Reformed
Church rendered reception to their
new pastor, the Rev. DR.. Walter r.
Griffin. last night. Tie church parlors
were filed TO overfowing with friends.
Among them were large NUMBER OF
clergymen from neighboring churches.
who had come to g i've their brother pastor
hearty welcome TO- Jersey City,
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Griffin and their
daughter stood at the emo of the room.
and received the good wishes and greet
ings OF all, after which glee, "Welcome
Home" was sung by a quartette con-
sisting OF Miss Nellie ID. Bucnanan, Miss
Jessie Smith, Mr.. ]. H. Castens and Mr..
Thomas Wilchell. Prof. Joseph Ponznan-
ski presided at the piano.
Rev. DR.. Dooiittle, from the Theologi-
cal Seminary at New Brunswick, then
made an address OF welcome, and in =
pleasing manner wished both people and
pastor glorious success. Some pleasant
and interesting remarks were also
made by Rev. David Mitchell,
pastor of the Scotch Presbyterian Church.
A duett, "Polonaise," by Prof. Ponznau :
ski and his dau xhter. was brilliantly
executed. A pretty solo. New King
dom.' by Miss Nellie /. Buchanan, was
cleverlv rendered.
A pleasant feature of the evenings en-
tertainmenr was the presentation of a
noll by the Rev. DR.. Griffin from the
members of the church. The Rev.
Mr.. Vernoll acted as assistant pastor
during the four mouths the Rev. DR..
Griffin was in France. and the handsome
gilt was intended to show the ap-
probation Of the congregation for
plished. The Rev. Mr.. vernoll was
much affected by the unexpected gift,
and feelingly expressed to the donors how
much he would prize it, mot only" ne
said. 'for its value. but for It's pleasant
associations
The exercises closed with short ad-
dress from Rev. DR.. Griffin, in which he
laid plainly before the members sne work
they were about to undertake. The
ladies provided refreshments.
LETTERS OF REGRET.
Mr.. j. q. Lay ,lan. Chairman of the
Committee. read several regrets from
Among them were the Revs Charles H.
S. Wright, P. D. Van C.eef, Alexander
McKelvey and Howard Suydatn.
Among those present were Rev. George
S. Bennitt. Rev. aud Mrs. j. w. Daily,
Rev. and Mrs. David Mitchell. Rev and
Mrs. Daniel Halleron. Rev. aud Mrs George
w. Nicholson. Rev. aud Mrs. W.D. Grant,
Rev. George Garetson, of New York; the
Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Snodgrass; the
Rev. and Mrs. John Krantz, the
Rev DR.. Parmly. the Rev. E.
Il. Hallenbeck, Of Brooklyn; the Rev.
and Mrs. j. L. Kommers, Rev. ]. w.
Gowen of Weehawken, Rev. and Mrs.
Cornelius Brett, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Benedicr. Mr.. w. Williams Of New York,
DR.. and Mrs. Holconbe, DIR. and
Mrs. Kyle, DR.. aud Mrs. Peacock.
DIR. James 7. Mcbride, Miss Mcbride,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Agustus Creveling, Mr.
and Mrs c. r. Raymond. Mr.. and Mrs
d. S. Huishizer. Mr., and Mrs. H. G.
Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seymour,
Mr.. Sherwood, Mr.. aud Mrs. Frazer.
Mr.. Van Kleet, Mr.. and Mrs. Swing. Mr.
and MrS Sohn Ward, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Witchell. Mr.. ana Mrs. H. C.
Baker, Mrs, Oinistied, Mrs
V. Totten, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. H. Buchanan,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Elliott Green. Misses
Jones. Misses ReDal and Miss Clara
MI. n.