The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-10
HOBOKHN QUAR7E77E.
Description of the New Club
House and This Even
ing's Opening Pro-
gramme.

The members of the Hoboken Quar-
tette Club last night perfected all the
arrangements for the formal opening of
their new club house this evening. The
members are enthusiastic over their new
home. Early this morning members and
friends of the club began decorating
their homes. The torchlight procession
this evening will move at eight O'Clock
sharp. The procession will form at Odd
Fellows fall. The line of march will be
from Odd Fellows Hall down Washing
ton street to Newark. through Newark to
Hudson, thence to Fourth, to Washing
ton, D up Washington street to the
new building between Tenth and
Eleventh streets. There will be three
dtVlSlons III the parade. as follows:-
FIRST DIVISION.
+. A. Osten commanding,
Police.
Band.
Standard.
President.
Ex-Presidents William Wehr and Kuhne.
Building Committee.
Board of Trustees.
carriages containing Governor-elect Werts. Dis
trict Attorney Charles H.. Winfield, Mayor
Stanton and DR.. II. Kudlieh.
Director Herbert.
Active Members Hoboken Quartette Club.
Passive Members.
SECOND DIVISION,
Charles Kaufman commanding.
City Officials,
Invited Friends OF Members.
Lyra Gesang Verein.
Arions, Jersey City Heights.
THIRD DIVISION.
f. m commanding.
orange Mannerchor.
Philadelphia Junge Mannerchor.
Shareholders.
EXERCISES AT THE Il HOUSE,
The exercises at the club house will
nnnofnF 49, Tn1 80 80 ~ $780,
come. 1t will be O stag racket on a grand
scale. There will be addresses, song and
story.
Tomorrow the club house will be
thrown open to the lady friends of the
members, who will be given a royal well
come
On Wednesday evening the club will,
give a grand concert.
DESCRIPTION OF THE
The residences in the upper end of
Hoboken are models of architectural
beauty, and conspicuous among them is
the new home of the Qnsrtetre Club.
The style of architecture Is the ancient
Nuremberg style. or at least the archi-
tect's idea of It,. The building Is five
stories high, and fitted up with the
latest improved steam heating apparatus,
as also with combination gas and electric
light fixtures. 1t is 50 feet wide and 1O3
feet deep. The first story front
Is Of Belleville grey rock and
the upper stories of light patent
brick. The ornaments are Of Belleville
gray rock and iron.
In the north side of the basement are
two double bowling alleys with small
rooms for members; also ladies' and gen.
rlemen'st toilet rooms. The steam heating
apparatus Is in the south side front. Tho
kitchen Is also in the basement. and is
fitted up with ice boxes and store rooms.
II is connected with the upper floors by
three dumb walters.
The first or ground floor has the maiu
entrance on the right hand side of the
building. The entrance is very imposing
and is fourteen feet wide, On the left
sid there is a small entrance which leads
to the wine room. The first floor will be
used for singing exercises by the mem.
bers. There is one large and one small
exercise room.
rooms in front, connected by folding
doors, which Will be used exclu-
sively by the club. The
large hallway divides these rooms
from a large dining room in the rear.
running the entire width of the building.
Back OF this one are a number OF small
rooms. There are also ladies' and gem
tlemen's toilet rooms.
On the third floor is the large hall
room, with Il. height of thirty-five feet.
Ihe actual dancing floor is eighty by
ffty-six feet. A wide balcony runs
around three sides of the ballroom and
opens upon the floor above. This bali
room Is the most commodious one in the
city. There are also a ladies' reception
room.a and a gentlemen's smoking room.
The fourth story contains two large
lodge rooms, one for the Free Masons and
the other for other organizations. with
the necessary ante rooms and also toilet
rooms.
The fifth story is n large hall. to be used
for the special purposes of the Free
Masons.
The various floors are connected by five
large stairways.