The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-07-19
SUMMER IN CLUBDOM.
ali the News Notes are for Futures
New Members and Projects.

The warm weather is having de-
pressing effect upon the members of
the Hudson Democratic Society. The
coy and cool club house at No. 29G
Barrow street, is seldom the scene of
very large gathering. The members
account for this state of affairs by
stating that it is entirely too hot to
discuss political situations and pros
poets. The most familiar faces about
the club house are DR.. L. j. Gordon,
Dr. Benjamin Edge, School Superin-
tendent A. b. Poland, Mr.. Egan, SUI
perintendent of the Rubber Works;
Mr. Fred Carter, the newly elected
treasurer; President Voorhees, of the
Board of Education, Mr.. George
Hayney and Principal Sweeney.
These gentlemen appear at the club
house about three times every week
and enjoy lunch. Dr. Gordon graces
one end of the table usually, and DIR.
Edge the other. This party is rapidly
developing into debating society, as
It's stated on good authority that
while eating, if one gentleman makes
an assertion the others make him
prove it.
The Carteret clubhouse is deserted.
and Carl Bergman is left alone in his
glory. the members are, with but
few exceptions, out of town.
Alderman Salinger occasionally puts
in an appearance at the clubhouse,
bat this official evidently prefers
spending his few spare hours at the
singing society clubhouse at Summit
and Sip avenues.
The annual meeting of the Carteret
Club will be held on July 81
Notwithstanding the majority of
the Palma Club members are off on
their vacations and touring through
various parts OF the country a goodly
number of gentlemen can be found at
the club house nightly.
The bowling alleys have been closed
since June, and will not be opened I'M
til september Is. The other privileges
OF the club are, however, well patron
lied. The subject of enlarging the
club house is rarely discussed any
more One or two OF the prime NOV
ers in the project. however, idle away
hours occasionally building air cas-
ties. The boys are very well satisfied
with the club house as it is.
Deputy Collector Myles McCartin
anu LII DSn JdI1AA AuSS lnLcEQ DuS-
ing books on euchre for Mr. F. 6.
Wolbert and his side partner, Mr..
Seely. The latter gentlemen have
been playing in hard luck lately. Mr..
Wolbert will not give in that he can
be beaten. Mr.. Schermerhorn is an
other favored partner of Mr.. VOL
bert's
+. g. Wolbert, chairman OF the
House Committee, has started the en-
ployes of the club on their vacations
OK two weeks each.
The following names are on the bull
letin board for membership in the J.
9. A..C. Fred G. Harris, s. J. Cary.
r. j. Atchison, 9. j Scott, =. T. Eas-
ton, A. Collins, Il. S. Doull and II.
Bell Mr. Frank Cleveland, assistant
chief engineer, has also been proposed
for mem bership The propositions
will all be acted upon at the meeting
of the membership committee on the
evening OF July "a. Messrs. A. Dusen-
berry, ID. II. Lockwood and George
Wins start next Tuesday for two
DAYS fishing excursion TO Greenwood
Lake. The gentlemen have promised
to bring home some fine black bass,
with which the lake abounds.
AT the next meeting of the Uniou
League Club dozen members will be
elected.
The Board of Governors of the
Union League Club are in faver of en-
larging the club house as soon as the
Improvement can be made without
financial embarrassment
There are three propositions on the