The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-01
The Flourishing .Hoboken
Club to Formally Open
Its Quarters on No
VeInber 28.
HISTORY OF ITS ORGANIZATION.
A Grand Fair TO Grace the Occasion
Many Ladies Interested
Men Help, Too.

of Hoboken, Eleventh and Bloomfield
streets. 1t is rapidly nearing completion.
the formal opening having been arranged
to take place on Monday evening, Noyem-
Der 2S. The opening will he made the oc-
casion of a grand fair, to last the week,
and which promises to be the social event
of the season in Hoboken.
The clubs membership consists of the
leading citizens, aud was organized for
ruary A. 1890. circular letter was issued.
signed by James Smith, James Thomas,
James f. Minturn, Samuel A. Bessen.
Thomas A. Butler and Ernest H. Kahrs.
for the purpose of discussing the feasibil-
ity OF organizing a social organization.
Fir ON time to time, until the following
June, meetings were held, but nothing
was agreed upon until June. when per-
manent organization was ffected, con-
stitution ana bylaws adop ted, and the
following officers elected President,
William A. Macy: Vice President. DR..
William r. Fiscner; Secretary, Joseph 3.
Parry: Treasurer, S Dana klmball: His
torian John ). Mabon.
Some uissention manifested itself at
the outset at the provision in the ar icles
of incorporation forblddIng the use OF in
toXicatirg liquors in the clubhouse. The
provision Was ihered to, and a number
who favored liquor withdrew and formed
another organization. But this provision
did not re5ard the growth of the orgaui-
zatlon; in fact, it seems to have been an
incentive to membership, and to this de-
cree IN particular is due the fact thai
IA fhorl inf nc aoi tO nj
ing that what They considered Que of the
evils of club life was eliminated. In June.
1891, tine membership of tue club WAS
about one hundred, the Treasurer Rad ou
hand s., $50, and the club possessed the
building site of the present beautiful
structure. which cost $1,000. free and
clear. On September ], ground was
broken and the work begun. under the
supervision of an efficient building com
mittee. consisting of Messrs. G. p.
Erkenbrach, S. Dana Kimball, e. II.
Kahrs, H. Pfefferle and Arthur Seilz.
The cost when completed will be, all
told. about $4,000 This, briefly stated,
is the history of an organization that
numbers among its members mapy or
Hoboken's most intelligent and wealthy
citlzens.
A GREAT FAIR IN VIEW.
AS to The success OF The tair, socially
and financially, there can be no doubls
the articles eentfi6Hbea eaaS early are
numerous and promise all artistic dis
| play in keeping with the surroundings.
| The members wisely. at the inception of
| the undertaking. rallied to their assist
aace ladies, the wives OF members, who
have zealously contributed their time,
experience and influence in Il material
| manner. They were organized as a
Board of Lady Managers. the member.
ship consisting of Mrs. W. A. Macy.
| Mrs h1r air
! Mesdames Weeks, Pfeffere. Norwood,
| st vens, G. Perry. F. S. Ketcu am. Kunz.
| B. L, Hart. e. K. Cannon amt Holtiu.
| PATRoNEssEs AND WORKERS.
| Among the paLronesses of The fair are
| MesGames Stevens. f. Shippiu. F. D.
Jackson. a. A. Bonynge, F. Frambach,
Warne Smythe. R. G. Dlxou. Shell ION,
Kiel. G. g. Perry. Col. Lewis, c. S.
Shulrz, Alexander, John Stevens, G. D.
Julien, c. L. Pitts and Morton.
! Mrs. Macy has enlisted IN her support
Mesdames G. d. Finlay, E. I. Stedman
S. A. Besson, II: F. Franke, B. B. Brow,
G.. f. Pitts. J. McNlver. w. S. Perry,
| Misses Young, Barth, Macy. Steel, Clark
| Plckenbacn and Siebein.
Mrs. Seilz will be assisted by Mesdames
| S. Coll. DR.. Herzog, E. M rlin. A. E.
| Crane, McCann, Irwin. Rossier, the
Misses Harp, K. Skinner, Racine, Abel,
| Y Borlhwlck, L Borthwick. Harding, A
| Offenheiser, Whilden and K. Hodges.
Mrs. George Perry will be assisted by
| Misses l.. Huvens. M. Virgins, E
Gernes, N. Jeanueret and B. Frost.
Mrs. Pfefferle Will be assisted by Mes
danes j. E. Linde, 9. I. Perry and Miss
| Jones.
Mrs. Meeks will have the cooperation
| of Mrs. John S. Mahon, Misses NJ. Brown
E. Hall.W Hare and NJ. Munn.
Mrs. DR.. Rue, Mr.. Eichner, Mrs. W
| Forster and Miss Willin will assist Mrs
| Harwood.
Mrs. John r. Stevens will be assisted
by Mesdames Plumer. H. +. Nichols. fl.
| II. Haukins, j. H. Wheeler, Il. Berthol
the Misses Benson, the Misses Jeanperet
Miss jacobson of Jersey City and Misses
| Plumer. Vanderbilt, Lyons. Bonvnge
Shultz and Terhune.
| Mis-. Cannon has mustered to her afC
| Mrs. F. Shippen. Misses Adelaide Bes
son, Kittie Elbetts. Mabel Zeno, Heuriet i
! Burhorn, Linda ustknchen, Hortense
Moller, Carrie Moller, Maude West. AMY
West. Laura Herbert. Ida Wanner an6
Bessie Taylor.
Mrs. Hart will have as helpers
the Misses Douie Little, Of Middletown
N. y; Edna Gordon, of New York city
Minnie Loun> bury, of Brooklyn; Blanc he
Gregory. OF Philadelphia. Miss Reynolds
of New Bedford; Helene Ternwilliger, o
Ellenviile, N. Y; the Misses Asp OF New
| York; Harrierte Simpson OF Passalc, Agnes
Sweeney, of jersey City; Beatrice Hart
| of Passnic: the Misses Hengstter. the
Misses Curtin and Lydia Fuchs. Lin,
Hart and Lillian Hart. of Hoboken.
Mrs. E. S. Ketcham will be assisted by
Mesdames Butler. Kahrs, Erken nrach
Sheib. Reffelt, Kimball, Robinson. P
c.. Brown. Miss DR.. Brokhaus anc
Misses Robinson, Thomas. Kahrs, Glove
ana Ketcham.
Mrs. Bertholf and Misses Huncke
Westervelt, Faulkner, Kerwin and Holtil
will assist Mrs. Holtiu.
THE MEN TO DO THEIR SHARE.
The members of the society, however
are not leaving all the work to the ladies'
The following com mittees are carrying
out their respective duties with vim and
energy
Executive Committee-C. K. Cannon,
J. Reffelt. G. w. Benson. W. Plumer ant
B. w. Frost.
Reception Committee Captain F. D
| Jackson, Messrs. G. d. Fiulay, G.
Kunz, Palmer Campbell and J. T
Scheib.
| Press and Programme Committee
| Messrs. Arthur Seiz. L. 81. McCann. E
A. Crane, A. n. Harp and F. Frambach
1 Jr.
Entertainments Committee-F. S
Ketcham, 6. P. Erkenbrach. w. Il
Willin, E. A. S. Brown and E. H. Hor
| wood.
| Refreshment Committee-B. F. Hart
w. S. Perry, E. D. Vanderbilt. E. w
4 Martinand Charles Fall.
Connective Games Committee. Messrs
]. +. Sheldon, s.. Dana Kimball. j. $