The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-01
LADIES OF THE G. A. R.
Grand Picnic of Chester A. Arthur Circle
at ~Pohfmann,s

Grand Picnic of Chester A. Arthur Circle
at ~Pohimanu's
Fair daughters and wives of the mem
bers OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
were In full possession of Pohlman's
Pavilion last evening. The SONS of the
veterans were 10 be seen their also. but
the daughters of the Grand Army wers
very notlceably the predominating ele-
ment. The occasion was the festival
given under the auspices of the Chester
A. Arthur Circle No. 10, Ladies of
the g.. A. r.. Department OF New
Jersey. and an enjoyable event IL was,
from start to finish. And it should have
been. for aides managed the affair
throughout, in receiving the guests at
tue door, eseorting to proper places and
attending to all possible needs of the
visitors during the entire evening. There
was no lack of courtesy. Miss Carrie
Richter was foremost among those to
whom much is due for the success of the
festival. b was one OF the following
Committee of Arrangements:-Lena Gar
rick. Rosa Roekenstyre. julia Stuart.
Agnes Mcclure n Mary Smart.
On the Reception Committee, Miss
Jennie Martin. Chairman, were the
folowing:-Mary Austin. Fannie Smart,
Mary Rupert, Sarah Brantou. Mary
Mcdonald. Lily Mueller. Mary Ahrens
Georgia Werner.
Early in the evening the visitors began
arriving. and from eight O'Clock small iu-
stallments entered through the door.
Each n individually received a cordial
welcome. Among the many G. A, r.
auxiliary organizations represented, aud
the representatives were:-A. S. Will
liam Post No. 1914. Commander Cutler,
Senior Vice Commander Boyle and
Junior Vice Commander Reilly. A.
S. William Post Cadets No. 1, Captain
Katie Cutler, President Jane Cutler.
Bendix Post No. 402. New York, Com
mander Masterson; Otficer-of-Day Will
liams. W B. Hatch Post No. 81. Camden,
John R. Grubb. Newark Battery b.
Circle. ladies, Mrs. Holgate. Mrs. Hud-
son and Mrs. Alderman. Lincoln Circle,
President Fenton, Mrs. Barnes and Mrs.
Phillips. Zanriskie Post No. 80. Comrsde
Evans. Sergeant Kelly. Senior Vice Com
mander Mcclure. Chris Woerner Camp,
Lieutenant Avery, Corporal stehl.
Hoggertv. Shennou Camp No. 40, S. of
". A. E. Drager, john c.. Lowe. A. S,
Williams Lady Cadets No. 103. President
Alhumtty, Mrs. Teufel, Mrs. Walters.
Misses Davis aud Connor. John E.
Bendix Post No. 402, j. J. Humphreys
Ladies'. New York. President, Sophie
Demont. Ellsworth Circle, Ladies,
Union Hill, President Sutton, Secretary
Sieberr. Fourth New York Cavalry AS
sociatiou. Commander Reilly. A. S.
Williams Camp Association, No. 1913,
New York, Mr.. Teufel. Devon Post No.
14S, Brooklyn, Thomas Kane. Chris
Woener Veterans, Post = CommaAder
George Woerner. Naval Post No. 1O4,
New York, Commander, @ Krnse,
Senior Vice Hadden,. tJunior Vice
Shaw. Adjutant Rockenstyrs. Other
camps and circles were also
represented. The A. S. Williams
Cadets No. l performed military tactics
creditably to u large ans appreciative
number of spectators. A merry dance
begun at ten o'clock, after the various
organizations had presented themselves
In drill. George j. Weaver, Jr.,, floor
manager. assisted by Otto Richter. The
floor committee was:-W. S.. Barney.
Frank Schneider. J. e. Still, George w.
Paine. J.. NJ. Avery, Fred Huelblg. j.
Richeneter and Thomas j. Martie.
The evening was most ~enjoyabiy spent,
and Chester A. Arthur Circle has reason
to feel proud of its success. The officers
of the Circle are President. Carrie
Richter; Senior VicesMary Anetin: Treas
urer, Rose Rottenstier; Chaplain, Sarah
Branton; Secretary. G. Garrick; Guard,
Mary MCDouOugh.