The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
RECEPTION 10 GRUDB.
The Union League Club Will
Honor the Minister
to Spain.
DAVID BUnSTEAD REMEnBERED.
4 Chronicle Of the Doings Of the
Various Social 0rganizations-
Bowling and opera.

A special meeting Of the Jersey City
Athletic Club was held September II at
which the following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas, It having pleased an all-wIse
Providence 70 remove from our midst our
esteemed officer and fellow member.
David 7. Bunstead; be il
Resolved, That we express to his
family our most profound sorrow ut his
untimely taking away, and we extend to
them oer heartfelt sympathy in their
bereavement. aud we feel that we have
lost an influential friend and member,
ana the community an upright aud
honest citizen: belt
Resolved, That these resolutions be in
dfted on the records OF the club and d
copy transmitted TO his family.
II General u. Brrd Grub. United
States Minister TO Spain, is not more than
pleased 1T the reception that will be ten
dered him Thursday night by the Union
League Club, be will be indeed difficult
man to suit. The club has issued 1--WE
hundred invitations to the reception. and
many of them were sent to prominent
men IN state aud national politics. Gen
erai Grub will be welcomed on behalf OF
the club by It's President, ex-Judge John
A. Blair, and the General will make an
appropriate address. Other prominent
men Will make brief remarks A cold
collation. will be served, ana an excellent
programme OF music be followed.
Fred Carter of the Palma Club is think-
ing or entering politics. he does not
know Just yet what line be win pursue.
One thing is certain. however, and that
Is, that in whatever Fred runs for he will
receive the undivided support of the
Palma boys, irrespective OF political affili-
alton.
"The Union League Club is just too
fr,5ss
belle few DAYS ago, adding: THE club
has no Indies day and those horrid men
must be awfuily selfish to have al the
fun
There is much unfeigned regret among
the bachelor members OF the Hudson
Democratic Society over the imminent
desertiOn of their ranks by Lon Albeit
Lon 10 one Of the most seciabIe and best
natured men that visits the club aud his
bachelor friends fear that when he Joins
the benedicts he will not be the same
jovial companion he has been. But their
fears are groundless. Lon could no
more change his genial disposition than
the celebrated leopard Of Holy Writ
could change its spots.
e The Entertainment Committee are en-
deavoring TO secure q promise from Sec
rotary Foster. ez-Speaker Tom Reed.
Chauncey Depew and ex-Congressnan
Mckinley that they will deliver lectures
che season.
The manner Ia which the members of
the Jersey City Athletic Club have come
TO the assistance OF the Revenue Com
mittee jn the matter OF the Performance es
Of the eGondellers' which the opera com
pany Will give Thanksgiving week
Although the Committee has made no
direct appeal, over sixty gentlemen have
taken from ten to TWENTY-FIVE tickets
each, which the committee declares
assures the financial success Of the en-
tertainment. There is going to be some
excellent acting and singing in these per-
formances, and every one who misses
them will regret It.
Monday night remains the most at
tractive night OF the week at the Uhion
League Club. AS heretofore it Is de-
voted to billiards. cards, chess and social
cnats in the smoking room. A t6urna-
ment will soon be ARRANGED for the
amusement OF the billiard players. and a
series OF progressive euchre. games for
elegant prizes will also be instituted
The aspirants for places In the Palma
| bowling team this season are many and
every night the alleys are crowded with
those who think they are just the chosen
Moseses 10 lead the Palma colors TO the
head OF the league Some fine scores are
made nightly aud some excellent bowl
| ing is exhibited.
The Entertainment Committee of the
Federal Club has not yet recovered from
its summer suggisbness. Beyond saw
ing the club will hold a 'sstag,' once a
month. so far as can be learned. no other
programme for the season has been ar
ranged.
The Republican County COMMITTEES
struck great luck when 1t persuaded the
Federal Club TO permit the committee TO
hold its meetings IN the clubhouse.
The Union League Club has an actnal
membership OF Ill active and representa-
tive Republicans. 1t is confidently be-
lieyed by the governors of the club that
before spring the membership viii. be in
creased by at least enc hundred.
The guiding spirit of ex- President
Charles Laws is greatlY missed by the
members of the Federal Club. It is diff
cult 10 replace good executive officers.
There are still few of the old timers