The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-05
BERKELEY'S BLOW OUT.
Fifth Anniversary of the
Club Celebrated With a
Charming Reception.
GOVERNOR ALBEIT MAS THERE.
Music and Daneing-Who Was
There-some Of the
ToiIettes.

The Berkeley Club celebrated the ffth
anniversary Of its organization Last even
ing BY rendering reception TO its friends.
No cosier club headquarters are to be
found anywhere in the city than those OF
the Berkeley Club. Every room last
night was a picture The decorations
were simple. yet magnificent IN their
simplicity. Smilax entwined the pillars
and chandeliers, climbed the ba1ustrades
OF the main stairway and adorned the
friefe Of the reception parlors Prof.
Eckert's orchestra was partially hidden
by the foliage Of the tall and graceful
adorned the marble mantels throughout
the building and sent forth a delightful
fragrance Amid these floral decorations.
rendered all the more attractive by sub
dued lights of various tinfs, gracefully
moved beautiful women with sparkling
eyes and faces radiant with health A
number Of elegant toilets were observed
The club members In evening dress pleas
antly relieved the colorfnR OF the picture
President A B. Guilford was seconded
In his efforts TO welcome the guests ry
ex-President w. II. Furman, Mr.. Charles
Gates, Mr.. Nicholas Witsch, Colonel H
Spielman and Oracle Morris Hammers
Messrs Charles E Cumberson, James s.
Lynch, Francis Southan and Albert
Weisenborn.
Genial Mr.. P. t Cumberson, as chair
man OF the Entertainment COMMITTEES.
was assisted by Messrs- Edward Van
Houtsn, Judge A D. Dayton and DR.. q
Van Sickles-
Governor Leon Albeit, seemingly with
out a care to disturb the usual serenity OF
bis busy brain, chatted pleasantly with .
coTerie of politicians. including County
Clerk Dennis Mclaughlin. Frederick J.
Mersheimer, Judge A 3. Dayton, Presi-
dent Louis Boesnerich, Of the John E
Dunno Association, upon almost every
subject other than politics. Dancing was
the main feature Of the entertainment
A collation. was served by Morrow g. Day.
Among the throng ! noted also Mr.
and Mrs c. g. Gautier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Walker, President and Mrs.
A. B. Guilford, Mr.. ana Mrs. Nicholas
Witsch. Miss Clara Chapman. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Max Mueller. Mr.. and Mrs, r. T.
Mcmillan, Police Captain and Mrs. John
+. Kelly, Miss Mamie Kelly, Mr. C. r.
Staples, Mr.. and Mrs John A. Roe, Mr.
aud Mrs. Thomas G. Munday, Mr. and
Mrs. Fritz Mersheimer, Mr. and Mrs S. B.
McGibney. Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Grofe. Mr..
John Rommelt, Miss Rommelr. Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Frank. Mr.. and Mrs C. b
Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Al Weissenborn,
llI- w 4llidtn u oCQlll tl new DIA, N =
Charles G. Kelly Miss Mabel Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs f A. Wadlow, Mr. and Mira c.
B. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Rideout, Miss Florence Rideout.
Mr.. Daniel Allen, Mr. and Mrs.
Platte, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. H. Westeryslt,
siT. ". G. S-ivy, &ir. William Brarkner,
Mr.. X. C. Luders. Mr. Louis Borneman
and Mr. Henry Borneman-
Mrs. Nicholas Wi1sch wore Q gown OF
pale green miRnonette ana diamond
ornaments; Mrs. Herman Grote. black
silk, black lace and diamonds:
Mrs Max Muller, white corded
| silk, en- train, white lace trout
and diamonds Miss Carrie Chap
man, sea green silk and pearl
ornaments Mrs. ]. A Roe,
brown satin and velvet and gilt trim
mings; Mrs Alexander Walker, light
gray, with velvet trimmings and dia-
monds; Mrs. L. II. Boewrich, china silk.
elaborately ornamented; Mrs Mcmillan.
silver gray silk with steel trimmings;
| Miss Mabel Wilson. pink surah silk,
lace drapery; Mrs. John f. Kelly. black
silk, black lace and diamonds; Miss
Mamie Kelly, lavender silk, lace trim
| tier, black silk, bead trim mmfngs and diaS
monds; Mrs. A. B. Guilford, China
gray silk, velvet trimmings; Mrs
Albert Frank, dove colored cashmere
with silver trimmings; Mr.. R. E Pratt,
black silk, gilt trimmings; Mrs f. T.
| Mersheimer, black silk and lace: Mrs
| w. w Rideout, black silk and diamonds,
Miss Rideout, red silk with black velvet
| trimmings and diamonds. Hiss Julia
McCroskey, Of Union Hill, black silk
| trimmed with gold.