The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-27
CLERKS MOVEMENT A SUCCESS.
Every Large Business House VIII
Close After January /.

Close After January /.
The special general meeting of the Early
Closing Association Of Jersey City was held
last evening at Humboldt Hall. The MEM
bers all responded to their names, with one
or w exceptions. There were also present
a good attendance of sympathizers in the
movement, who, previous to the opening of
the meeting discussed the great growth and
progress OF the association. Precisely at
half past nine o'clock President Cole called
the meeting to order, and the election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year took place with the
following result:-H. M. Cole, reelected
unanimously as President of the association
for the coming term; Vice President, F. E.
Percival; Recording Secretary, Claudius'
Hasz; Financial Secretary, E.. J. Lindeman:
Treasurer, A. Hill. President Cole, on re-
election, replied as follows:-"Gentlemen of
the Early Closing Association of Jersey City,
| have to thank you sincerely for the great
honor you have conferred upon me
IN electlng me for the second time
President of your association. l did
nope that at this date you would see your
way to elect somebody who would he more
worthy of the position than /, and allow me
to remain an humble worker in the cause of
early closing, but as it is your unanimous
wish l consider the honor more keenly and
assure you that nothing shall be left undone
by me to aid in accomplishing the aims and
objects of this association, namely to close
all places of business in Jersey City by
January ], at 6 p. M. Ihave to congratulate
you upon the growth and strength of this asso-
citation since it was organized. Your
members have multiplied and your
finances have far exceeded your widest
expectations and now there remains
but one thing more for me to do, and
that Is to ask you to bear in mind the great
debt OF gratitude you owe the press and pull
pit OF this city. They have stood by you
n advocated your cause in a spirit that is
worthy of your appreciation" Applause
The other officers also returned thanks.
The first business before the meeting then
was the appeal to the public, which lay over
from the last meeting to give. the stores
which did not signify their willing
ness to close at six P. M. an opportunity
to reconsider the matter, previous to giving
their names publicity. The committee APP
pointed to interview them reported that they
had at last decided to close, with one excep-
ton, which report was received with ap-
plause. The name of the one exception the
association withholds till after January /,
but they state he is in the leather business,
and after the LIST, provided he does not close,
he will receive their attention.
The general appeal to the public will be is
sued at the next meeting. COMMITTEES were
appointed all along Newark avenue for next
Tuesday evening with instructions to look
out for any store open for business. Four
teen labor assemblies notified the meeting
that they had complied with the request of
the association and had committees appointed
for Tuesday evening. Clergymen also wrote
informing the clerks that they would appeal
again to the public. There remains little to
be done at the next meeting but devote the
time to any store who refused to comply
with the request of the association. The
meeting then adjourned till next Tuesday
evening at half-past eight o'clock.