The Jersey City news., 1891-07-16
FEDERAL CLUB FUN.
A Delightful Excursion TO ROckland
Lakc-Ladies in the Party.
rhe Federal clup,s excursIonI

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1t was given yesterday anu ss.:.ssa q gala
day for the Republicans in the old Fifth
and the new Second districts. 1t was the
first excursion given by the club, and the
committee had taken great precautions to
make 1t a success. The published adver-
tisement set forth that at half-past nine
a special train would leave the West
Shore depot at Newark avenue, near the
Jersey City cemetery, and at th at hour
about two hundred people entered three
cars. After a delay of half an hour the rail-
road company permitted the train to
move on its way to Rockland Lake. At
Weehawken the engine became tired aud
the company gave IL twenty minutes
rest. 70 the disgust Of the members of the
club and the committee. AT tue end OF
this time the excursion was attached to
regular train. and without any mishap 10
reached Con gers. Here the regular train
was cut off from the excursion, and the
three cars. filed with impatient people,
were left standing a mile and one-half
from Rockland Lake.
ANNOYING DELAY.
The contract with the company was
that an engine should be at Congers and
take the train down the private track to
the lake. From some mismanagement
this was not done. The club, as soon as
taken 10 the lake. secured stages and at
its expense conveyed the excursionists to
their destination, but this was not one
until the party had waited at Cong ers
from half-past eleven until one O'Clock.
During this interval ex-State Treasurer
John j. Toffey became restless. aud he
placed his two bays to q carriage. As
semblyman Potts climbed in after him,
and they drove to the park. There were
some others who did the same. When
the excursionists finally got 10 the grove
they forgot the annoyance the railroad
company had caused tnem and sought
amusement.
The grove on the west bank of Rock
land Lake is delightful one. There is
no underbruSh to interfere with raTnb-
lers, aud In the center dancing pavil-
ion with cafe Is located. A good band
yesterday furnished The Federal Club
with music, and dancing was generally
INDUCED in, One of the features of the
programme was the fancy dancing of
Geraldine Bruce. a child ten years old.
She received much applause. Adjoining
the grove is ball ground, and the ex-
cursionists found it q source of much en-
joyuIent until the shower came up.
Other pleasure seekers went on the lake
alter pond lilies, which are pleltiful.
During the afternoon. and just when
Assem- blyman Po it's was preparing TO
take some amateur photographs a little
brown dog was seized with a fit,
and he ran about the dancing
pavilion in furious way, barking
angrily. This caused great scattering
of people, and one young woman was
made hysterical from fright. A young
man attached to the Grove caught the
dog by the neck and flung him into the
lake. That ended the dogs fit.
A HEAVY STORM ARISES.
At one table in the grove hye men were
enjoying themselves wit a game of
poker. while in another part some girls
were playing ''old maid" Everybody
was having jolly time at half-past three
O'Clock, when suddenly a terrific thunder
shower took place. Ali were housed in
the pavilion except the unfortunates who
had gone rowing. They will remember
the shower a long time. The lightning
was very vivid and the thunder heavy.
The severity OF the storm frightened
many persons very much. and with pale
faces they waited for it to abaue. Among
those huddled together in this manner
in the pavilion there We're noticed Mr..
and Mrs. Q. w. Woolley and Miss Woolley.
Mr.. aud Mrs. August Klein, Mr. aud MIS-
Milton K. Pier, Freeholder and Mrs. Nell
son. Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Landrine, Cap
tain Charles w. Laws and Miss Ida Laws.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. ker of New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Barker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Brown, Mr.. Rudolph Frech, Mr..
William Meyer, Mr.. Charles Wakeman,
Mr.. l.. Berkheim and Miss Berkheim, Mr.
Emil Klein and Miss V. Klein, Mr.. John
J. Toffey. General John A. Ramsey. Mr..
George Coleman, MIR. James Barnitt, Mr..
George II. Bryson, Mr.. and Mrs b.
Stringham. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Brown,
Mr.. Martin Finck, Mr.. and Mrs. George
B. Eaton, Mr.. J. II. Potts. Mr. Thomas
McEwan, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Payne aud |
Mr. and Mrs. f. S. Brown.
During the afternoon the committee
G. W. Laws, Richard Brown, +. G. Heri- |
tage. Martin FiucK, Z. w. Woolley. 4. ID. |
Mills and August Klein-had telegraphic |
with the officers of the |
railroad and succeeded in having the train |
backed down into the grove and in front |
of the pavilion, which convenience was |
duly appreciated.
The officers Of the club will today con- |
suit Assemblyman Potts with a view to |
bringing a suit for damages against the |
for its violation OF the contract |
made.