The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-03
BHRKHLBY'S BIRTHDAY
A Reception and Ball to
Commemorate the Clubs
Beginning.
OTHER SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
News of the ]. c. A. c., the Hudson
Democratic, the Carteret
and Palma.

The fifth anniversary Of the founding
Of the Berkeley Club will De celebrated
tomorrow night with reception and
ball. Governor Albeit and other notables
will be present. There will be no formal
commemorative exercises, but doubtless
the history Of the club will be told in
many pleasant chat. 1t is record of
SUCCESS
Mr. William II. Furman was the ori9i-
nal Berkeley Club man. TO him first
came The notion Of getting up social
club in the northern part Of this city. The
idea met with hearty and enthusiastic az
prevail, and Mr.. EHrman soon had thirty
five gentlemen pledged to bear certain
amount of the expense necessary to start
the club. Then he called meeting to dis
cuss preliminaries, and this meeting was
at Pohlman's Park. Among those who
attended were Perry Cumberson, r. j.
Mcmillan. Counsellor Van Derzee. Chas.
Morris Ham merschlag, ex-Mayor Taus-
sig, Alfred B. Dayton, Mr.. 7. W. Walker
and John A. Roebuck,
After three preliminary meetings at
Pohlman's the old Wood mansion on
Webster avenue was secured for the club
expense of $1,000.
The first president of the club was w.
II. Furman, the vice president, Mr..
Walker; Mr.. Roehuck, secretary. and
Siegfried Hammerschiag, treasurer. Mr..
Furman held his Office for four years and
was then. succeeded by the present incum-
bent, Mr.. A. B, Gnilford.
CHOOSING A NAME.
The club began to have an interesting
time right away. by lively debate over
the selection OF a name. Over one hun
bred names were advanced tor the con-
sideration of the clubs members. but
not one caught the general approval.
Finallysa member inquired how the name
of the Carteret Club was chosen. 1t was
| found that the latter organization took
| its name from Lord Carteret. to
whom one OF the Two big grants of
| fell TO Lord Berkeley. The southern
tract was given to Lord Carteret, and his
| name the club in that part of the city
| TOOK When the members of the then
new CLUB IN tue northern part OF the city
ascertaiued this, the universal sentiment
| among them was to take Lord Berkeley's
| name for their club
AS soon as the Wood mansion was
ready tor occupancy the club moved In,
about thirty-fye strong.
Growth was rapid in this club. and soon
the membership roll reached the figure Of
Arion Club the Berkeley lost some of its
members, and now its membership figure
4 Is about 100
The growth of the club neeessitated an
| enlargement Of the club house, and an
| extension and buffet were added.
| These improvements cost about s.. 600.
1 The club house CONTAINS about twelve
rooms and is luxuriously furnished
throughout.
On the ground floor is the parlor, car
Deted with moquet, and the furniture IS
| red plush.
The room is ornamented with large
| mirrors and expensive bric-a-brac. The
reading room and sitting room are also
on this floor and are furnished in plain,
/ substantial way. Among the other I'M
proyements, a bowling alley has been
! built and one pool and three billiard
| tables have been secured
/ A card rooul 10 an important feature or
the house and the club claims il can beat
| the world at ''pinochle."
| The affairs of the club are directed by a
Board of Governors. of which the
officers are members ex-officio. There
are ten other members of the club.
The financial condition of the club has
always been excellent and is the same
now. Every year number of entertain
| ments are given, at all Of which the ladies
are welcome save at the stays.
A GLANCE AT THE HOLLIS.
Among those VINO nave lolued the club
since its organization are Mr.. Dennis Nc
| LaughliD, Mr.. Charles Cumbertsou, Mr..
A B. Griffith, Mr.. Stelges, Assistant
/ Prosecutor Joseph NoonaD, Robert Davis.
Surrogate O'Neil, Assistant Surrogate
| james Lillis, Mr.. q. @. Gautier and a
| host or well known men on the Heights
The preparations to make the anniver-
sary tomorrow night success are COM
pleted and everything Is in readiness for
\ one of the most important social events
! of the season.
| John Noonan astonished himself at the
| club bowling alleys last Tuesday night.
He made an average of 17S in seven
1 games.
| Mr. Morris Hammerschlag is the most
| dignified looking member of the club.
| Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Noonan
will be one OF the drawing cards for the
reception.