The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-11
NEWS OF THE CLUBS



Although midsummer has driven many
of the leading Palma lights to the sea-
shore n mountain in quest OF fresh air
and amusement there are a number of
business and professional men who have
not yet taken their summer vacations.
These still find the breezy, luxurious
rooms of the clubhouse a favorite loitsr-
ing place.
The new wide-awake Board OF Trus-
tees, Messrs. G. w. Carter. r. w. Elliott,
Otto Grouse, w. j. Post, w. j. Fields,
William Meyer and Samuel Hathaway,
each one of whom holds "a committee
craftsmanship, has already begun to show
signs of healthy activity. A number of
improvements are under way. The cur
tanned front Of the coat room Is TO disap-
pear. and in its stead will be erected a
handsome front of lattice WORK. A bar
hers shop is among the new improve
ments contemplated. The entire club
house is to be thoroughly renovated.
The club will be ten years OLD Oh Sep
TENDER 81 The members propose to cele-
brate the tenth anniversary in q regal
manner, with music, fireworks, q prom
euade concern and dancing. This Is
merely angoutline of what is to take place.
The details have not yet been agreed
upon, but IL is safe to say the celebration
viii he one of the great events in the his
tory of clnbdom IN this city. TIE clubs
hrs t headquarters were located III meagre
Apartments near Railroad avenue and
Jersey avenue. 1t moved / nto Its pre-. ent
handsome building ON November 10, 1885.
The leading spirits connected with the
Nelson Vandernoff. William fCarrick.
BeDjaInin Duwner and George Earle.
The entire ten years of its history have
been a solid era of prosperity ~
Suprame Court Justice Werss and Mr..
Joseph Elliott were elected ito member
ship on Friday evening. 5H 2Hp
The interest in cycling still continues.
The recent adventurous trip OF NJ. F.
Frame and Ben Van Beuren through the
Catskill region his afforded a theme of
conversation. While on the trip Mr.. Van
Beuren snapped the bar of his machine,
but his inventive genius came to his res
cue. With the aiu of a piece of wood he
was enabled TO hold the pieces together,
and proceed on with his journey as
though nothing had happened.
MIR. James Pierson, Samuel Hathaway
and Beu Van Beufen started yesterday
on their wheels for South beach by way
of Bergen Point. They changed their
minds, however, on account of rnmors of
such a terrible crowd. They enjoyed a
good dinner at Petlen,s on Staten Island.
NJ. F. Frame andt George Brown took
a run out to Montclair. ~. az
j. 20. A. G. Notes. 50 osas
The wheeimen enjoyed a pleasant run
to Plainfield and Return on Saturday.
The trip teemed with exciting Incidents
and as one of the boys said, 1T was the
best ran this season." a
Another class Wi 5000 be fessmed, one
manly art Billy SIpeer says he will
join and predicts that he will sopn be able
10 knock out Cal Mccarthy. ~
The floors of the bowling alley are being
planed level. y 4,
around the clubhouse faf several week..
Frank finds lutte time FIR recreation now
that the wheeling season is in full Mast.
superintendent Henley is growing
bauds0mer every day.
The past week has been a dull one at
the club. The majority of the members
are on tn esr vacations. and those whL are
stilfin the city find little to interest at
club, Astag or two would enliyen mai
terss