The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-01-04

ment to the constitution, abolishing the
Membership Lommirtea and aelegating
their functions to the trustees and six
members to be appointed By the presi-
dent, will be acted upon. This is most
Important amendment, and interests
every member of the club, and there
should be large attendance Of members
on Friday evening
There Is some talk Of having Prof Ira
Sheppardson aud Mr. William e. Evans
paint composite picture for the art gal
lery.
There is much complaint over the light
now furnished in the club house and
many members are discussing the adj
visibility OF returning to gas. At first
the electric lights burned so flercely that
they hurt the eyes and now 1t is said that
they cast disagreeable shadow / spent
some time in the library the other even
ing and thought The hight was very good.
THE BERKELEY CLUB
The Berkeley C:uo has remained as quie
as frozen poua during the holidays al
though there have been nightly gather
fngs at the club house. New Years Eve
was the liyeliest during the week. A
large number Of the boys were presen {.
bnsily engaged IN increasing the buffet
bank roll when about ten minutes Of
twelve Morris HAmmerschlag came in
ftt4tA AAfl@E0 luc4l 0&l Ortk ~ HIS
handsome new residence on Boerum
avenue Here they were served with a
sumptuous repast during which they
drank the old year out and the new one
in with the best wishes of ali present to
their worthy host aud his family. Dane
ing and singing were then INDUCED in
and most agreeable time was the re-
suit.
They say Idftchild gets of his base
once in while. at least that's what
heard some one say.
Nicholas Witsch is at the club house
every evening. Some of the boys think
he ought to give them some specimens OF
witchcraft, at which he ought 10 be COOL
Whoever had the decorating OF the
Japanese room in hand certainly did their
work very we'll
Why did Morris Hammerschiag 20 to
Hoboken last nights
When will Charlie Cumberson learn
how to play billiards.
Commodore Kastenderick will take his
wife and sister-in-law to Florida on Janu-
airy 81
wonder whether Alderman Macarthur
has ever paid that bill of DATES yet.
Charlie Esterbrook and Alderman Nc
Arthur are considered two of the crack
billiard players Of the club
Surrogate O'Neil wants it understood
that he is getting up no billiard match,
% &tNo -cS-- Att1AtSA IL sumo VI tEt
papers.
The question of electric lights for the
club house is discussed very frequently,
bnt nothing decisive has been doue about
it.
The boys are all anxious to have Presi.
ent Furmau reconsi er his determine
ton not to be a candidate for reelection.
What does that mysterious box contain
that is carried upstairs so tenderly each
EVENING"
Charlie Esterbrook drove up to the club
door OF New Years eve ana entertained
some of his friends in the dining room.
Joe Noonan was one OF the elect.
Praet and Wadlow are practising hard
for the next billiard match.
sig" Hammerschiag was at the club
for the first time last night and the boys
were sssore than glad TO see him around.
Stewardess Archer has returned from
her journey to the South. Der trip was
somewhat shortened by the wants of the
members in the line Of chowders and rab-
bit stews.
Secretary Cumberson is unable to use
his pen with his usual dexterity as he re-
Gently mashed his thumb with an AZ &C
cidentally.
Charlie Cnmberson says that Macarthur
Is gutter at billiards and Mac says it il
Just the other way. What do you think
l should like to be informed on the sub.
1ect IN case of serious difftcultV