The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03
]. c. A. CLUBS RECEPTION.
A Great Artistic and Social Sue
cess-WhO We're There.


There was o great contrast between the
inside and outside OF the Jersey City
Athletic Club House last evening. Dat
side the rain came down in n ceaseiess,
p~ittiiess flood which made the whole
world wet and miserable. while the weird
whistling of the wind accompanied By
the ghostly thud OF the large back gate to
the club house yard, which some careless
person left unlocked to the mercy OF the
storm, made an uncanny music fit for the
reveIs of the spooks in the haunted house
across the street.
Inside all was life and warmth. The
only food which fell was that of soft
iignt which the chandeliers ent wined
with smilax threw Vol the sOmbre broad
cloth and exquisites toilets, while Capa's
famous band, and Bernstein's Orchestra
produced harmonious music to which
gallant men and beautiful women danced
promenaded about the spacious gym
nssium.
1t was the twelfth annual reception Of
3,e club, and well did Messrs. %. L
Young, w. 4. Vidal, +. l.. Soper, W. V.
.sney. George w. Young, n. b. Lyons.
livingston Clifford, L. b. kiersted, E G..
D.ekson, L. X. Wilson and c. A. Cpdyke,
IDS SOtAlil4tANCJ AAaN ~ NAO
i fair, fulfil their promise TO make 1t the
event of the season.
The guests upon their arrival were met
by the reception committee, consisting OF
Messrs. John Reid, J. w. Heck, G. d.
Ridgway, H. K; Weeks, Daniel Bowley,
Perkins, George Clifford, j. Ii. Bumsted,
William Brickerhoff, W. ]. TAFT, q. w.
Young, ID. I. Bumsted, +. L. Leaycraft.
w. G. Doubleday, A. e.. Evans, j. e
Lusk, Orestes Cleveland, L. Ii. Towar, Z.
w. johnson, S. 4 Finney, II. A. Gerhard,
II. c. Bennett. c. II. Dickson, John J.
Toffey, John f. Klump, Thomas ii. VIII
Nichols, who gave a hearty welcome and
provided for their comfort. Before the
dancing began, the gentlemen escorted
the ladies through the handsome
club house and showed them the
bea utiful decorations. The doors were
were banked with palms. ferns and roses.
HI cREDITABLE ART EXHIBIT.
Messrs. T.. ID. Miller, chairman, A. G.
Evans, H. l. Clark and A. j. Hargraves,
the Art Committee. prepared a creditable
display of paintings in the ladies' pdrlor
and the reception room. Some of the pic
lures were of more than ordinary merit
and the collection included works by
Bruce Crane, 4. A. Bridgeman, Benja-
min Constant, Humphrey Moore, Maurice
Biumm, II. Cleveland Coke, A. i. Bricher,
Franklin Bassford, h. 5. Church, Arthur
Quartley, w. G. Beauquesne and Doug
lass.
The arrangements for dancing were
complete, as was to be expected when il
became known that the Floor Committee
was made up Of Messrs. A. A. Soper,
chairman; p. r. Wilson, w. I. Vidal, j.
L. Price, ID. G. Dewitt, Herbert Scott,
W. W. Nichols, I. II. Bumsted, Daniel
Bowiey aud A. A. Cable.
At about midnight there was q lull in
the dancing and the guests repaired to
the billiard room, where supper was
served by Maresi of New York. There
Thurman, the decorator of New York,
had displayed his genius 10 advantage.
The large bay window was a tangled
mass of tall, waving palms, ferns and
paimeJtos. Smiiax and evergreens were
entwined about the pillars and bordered
the doorway, while the mantel and fire.
place were banked with palms, ferns and
roses. The billiard tables, which had
been converted into supper tables, were
loaded down with masses of fragrant cut
roses, rich crystal ware n the triumps
of Caterer Maresi's art, over all of which
elaborate candelaora threw their mellow
light. This important adjunct of the re-
ception was in charge of Messrs. n. b.
Lyons. Chairman; j. II. Gilmore, II. c..
Nichold, A. X. Littlefleld. Livingston
Clifford, b. o.. Dixon, j. IL Bumsted, w.
V. T0tey. e. b.. hier5tead, Il. II. ODdyke.
MIR. a. A. Cable, as Chairman Of the
Press committee, was the right man in
the right place, aud by his courtesy and
kindness was OF Invaluable aid TO the news
paper men. His able assistants were c..
A. Opdyke, j. H. Soper and j. w. Ed
wares.
THOSE WHO WERE THERE.
Among the guests We're Major Cleve-
land, City Collector and Mrs. O'Neil,
President and Mrs. j. NJ. Happen; Vice
President and Mrs. G. r. Penney, Mr..
and Mrs. ID. y. Bumsted. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. l.. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Toffey,
Miss X. Mallory, Mr.. and Mrs. John f.
klumrp, Miss Anna Coffin. Miss G.
William L. Vidal, Miss Gussie Cofin,
Miss Helen Fox. Miss Ella Smith,
Miss Maggie Mcknight, Mr.. Al
Cable, Miss Jennie Gable, MIR.
J. w. Edwards, Miss A. Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. C. Thomas, Miss Emma Ed
Mr.. ana Mrs. e. y. KNITTED, Miss Laura
Gable. Miss E. b. Day, Miss NJ. L. Baron,
Of Brooklyn; Miss a. H~argrave, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Reid, Mr.. f. w. Crary, Miss
Holmes, Mss j. Cortelyou. Mr.. and Mrs.
homas Williams, Mss X. Meers, Miss
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Coffin, Miss Nj.
SAUL, Miss lockwood. Mr.. Frank p. Re
hill, Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Hogg, Mr..
aud Mrs. G. D. Miller, Miss Provost, Miss
Klumpp, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. d. Newkirk,
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. c. Doubleday, Miss Ida
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Nichols,
Miss Rrister, Miss. Fl. VIII
son, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Bumsted,
Miss Price. Miss Susie Bliss, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Bowley. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
ID. Reilly, Mr.. and Mrs. n. u. Lyons. Miss
7: (. Clark, Miss Ungerer. Miss Chiffon,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wadleigh, Mis-
Edna Scott, Miss Woodward, Mr.. George
T. Mallory, Mr.. z. L. Clark, Miss Stryker,
Miss Bloom, Miss n. Taylor, Mr.. +. II.
Opdyke, Mr.. n. r. Maddocks, Miss Carrie
Brister, Miss Anna Leaycraft, Mr.. w.
Scudder, Mr.. C. A. Opdyke, Miss II. Nor
rison, Mr.. John J. Cordner, Mr.. r. w.
bush, Mr.. j. H.. Watson, Jr., Miss
Miss f 5oper, Miss Apgar, Mr. and Mrs
Lott, Mr. and Mrs. r. A Simpson
Miss Hattie Ackerman, Miss Mount.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs.
George L. BeUtcher, Miss Mount, Miss
Annie Weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. A p. Day
ton, Miss A. Dalzsll, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
". Floyd. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID. Leaycroft
Mr.. aud Mrs. George r. Hitler, Mr.. ano
Mrs. j. b. Lusk, Miss NJ. Da.Zell, Mis-
Mcfarland, Mr.. A. L. Soper, Mr.. G. @
Arrowsmitn, Mr.. II. G. Opdyke, Miss AD
gar, Mr.. E. NJ. Field, Mr.. Frank Whiting
Mr.. NJ. Apgar. Mr.. 7. Bumste1, Mr.
w. w. Nichols. Mr.. II. K. Weeks
Mr.. Percy r. Wilson, Mr.. s. G. Mum
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