The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-24
BAY0NNE'S PRIDE.
Thousands Inspect the New City
Hall-News Notes.

From early in the forenoon until late in
the evening the new Bayonne City Hall
at Avenue E and East Thirtieth street,
was open yesterday for the inspection OF
the public. More han a Thousand yisi-
tors made a tour of the handsome struc-
ture. Only expressions of admir-
alton were heard. City Clerk
William G. Hamilton, City Collector of
Revenue r. Cadmus Conibes. City Engi-
neer and Surveyor Emmett Smith, City
Water Purveyor Charles Mcbride,
Street Commissioner Peter Glrth, City
Treasurer William D. Saiter, Council
men Charles McQuillan. Marx Robinson,
Richard A. Biidgman, William j..
O'Brien. Nicholas Carroll and John II.
Donohoe; City Recorder John H.. Besher,
Chief of Police JohH B. Mcneil, Detec-
tive John Yore. Doorman job McDon-
aid and Janitor Thomas Yore were in at
most of the day to act as escorts
to visitors. The various offices rave been
handsomely furnished. During the pres
emit week the books and papers now In the
old City Hall will be removed TO the new
building. 1t is expec ed that by Thurs
day ali of the city officials will he ready
for business. The old City Hall will be
used for the District Court aud Free Pub
lie Library. A sub-police station will be
continued at old Police Headquarters.
Notes.
IN the First Reformed Church on Ave-
nue. c last evening a Columbian aunivers-
airy musical service was rendered by the
pupils OF the Sunday School under the
jst and choir-master of the church. Over
$50 voices were heard IN the choruses aud
anthems. The partor, The Rev. William
w. Knox, delivered an appropria ate dis
course. The event attracted such a large
congregation thatthe edIiice was thronged
to the doors of the vestry.
During The last meeting of Bayonne
Circle No. 12l, Companions Of the Forest,
Mrs. Herman Meumaun was initiated.
State Deputy Mcdonnell ami Supreme
Chief Companion Adam Brown Were
among the visitors.
John j.. Cassidy, a former liquor dealer
of this city, and now a resident Of Har ri
son, was arrested on Saturday for drunk
enness aud disorderly conduct. Recorder
Besher fined him $40.
The Board of Education will hold a
regular semI-monthly meeting tomorrow
evening. The School Trustees are. how
ever, at a loss TO know in which City
Hail they will be permitted to meet.
The football team of the New JERSEY
Athletic III Was to have played a match
on the New Jersey Oval on Saturday
afternoon against the team of the Engle-
wood Field Club but at the last mom4nt
they received a telegram stating
that the Bergen county boys were unable
to muster a team. A scrub game was
then played. the result being Is to 4 In
favor OF the regular eleven. Gu Friday
afternoon the Jerseymen succuinbed to
the elsven OF the Bayonue Having an |
Athletic Association in a hard fought
battle, the score being 4 TO 0 Harry Els
worth, q son of Captain Joseph Ellsworth.
the veteran yachtsman. made the solitary
touch down of the contest.
Miss M. E. Cahill. OF No. 80 Avenue D,
has terminated a. extended s~ejouru with
relatives among the Berkshire Hills.
Friends III the Second ward are enter.
tanning Miss Jennie Sanderson. of Irovi
dence, r. /.