New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-21
NEWS FROM NEW JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.

PROSPERITY OF THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
With the approach of fail clublifc Jersey City has
begun to show signs Of activity. OF all the clubs that
are making preparations for renewal Of cub-life
there is more active that the Union League Club
This organization, with membership of nearly ESQ, is
but one year old. It is composed entirely Of RepuD-
leans, and they men who represent the backbone
of the party in Hudson County. Ex-Judge John 4.
Blair nephew of John 1. Blair, Is president Of the
club and Thomas McEvan, recent nominee for Con
gress is the secretary Both of these officers take
great pride the welfare Of fine club, and its remark
able success has been largely contributed to by them
They have been greatly aided in the work by ex-Judge
r. B. Seymour, John A. Walker, ex-Mayor Gilbert Col
ns Postmaster S. d. Dickinson Colonel P. F. Wanser
and ex-City Collector James Love. These members
are TO be found nearly every night at the club extend
ing welcome to all visitors.
During the summer the handsome brownstone club
house was thoroughly renovated and the work Of the
decorator ard painter has added much to the beauty Of
the interior. The reception-roOm has been newly
furnished Throughout and the decorator has covered
the walls with heavy rich paper of beautiful dc
sign Perhaps the greatest Improvement made 10 the
clubhouse is the magnificent baywindow In the billiard
ROOM 1t is eighteen feet high and fifteen feet wide
The glass is stained md translucent and throws
wonderfully rich light on the ROOM The club VIII
arrange for several tournaments among its members
who are adopts with the cue.
not been determined on yet but the Entertainment
Committee has promised that 1t will do It's duty as wei
this season did during the ast one, and that Is
sufficient guarantee that delightful programme Will
be prepared. The first notable feature viii he the
reception that will be rendered to General E. Burd
Grubb United States Minister TO Spain, on October C.
II IS the Intention Of the committee TO have 1t rival
the reception it gave william Walter Phelps United
States Minister to Germany, last fall That reception
is said to have been the finest given to an Official
in NewJersey. General Grub has. like Mr.. Phelps,
many warm admirers and friends in the Union
League and an will lend their energies TO make Gen
eral Grub feel his welcome
A series of lectures will be given this fall and
winter on political economy, the principles q the ne
publican party, and other equally beneficial
and interesting subjects. In addition to these the
Climb will give social entertainments In which PROBES
sional talent will furnish the music vocal and instru
mental and readings and recitations The members OF
the Union League Club have set apart Monday nghfs
OF each week for their friends, and IL is expected ta
these nights will be greater feature tnah bne|
were last season, II such thing is possible
Financially the club is in excellent condition. When
IL bought the clubhouse IL paid 100000 In o0ndS SOLO
TO the members, for the building These bonds pay
3 per cent interest and have always been promptly
met when due. The money Is in the bank now ready
TO be used in retiring the bonds that VIII fall que IN
october. The club is a fOurishing one and the Re
publican party from one end of New-Jer5ey 10 lhe
other regards ii with pride.