The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-27
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS. MONDAY. NOVEMBER y. 1898
The CAFE QUESTION
Again Being Agitated in the
Jersey City Athletic
Club.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Advocates of the Matter Say A
Majority Now Favor It-0p-
posi- ion, Nevertheless.


That vexata questio. Shall we have a
cafe?n Will be brought up for discussion
a. tonight's monthly nesting OF this
Jersey City Athletic Club int settled
Atfirmatively; at least. that's what ths
diekv birds say.
In all matters affecting social clubs In
this city, zone has beeo SO much thrsshed
ont in debate as this question OF provid-
lug a place IN the clubhouse waers spir-
ituous liquors can be purchased. The
subject has been turned inside out, up-
side down, and looked at from every
phase. The Palma Club msmbsrs set
tied the matter months ago. A few OF
the members introduced it ut one of the
club meetings. and after a sharp debate,
the majority promptly dismissed the plan
as inlmical to the welfare of the club.
The advocates of tue cafe scheme In
the jersey City A. C. a few weeks ago
induced he members at a mon thly
meeting to test the feeling Of the club
by sending to each me u ballot on
which the recipient WAS TO write mo" or
YES" a. the case nay be. This ballot
was then returned to the Secretary. IL
WAS found that the nay We're In the ma
j0rity. Still it was urged this was not q
sufficient test. because, as n member
put 1t, some voted who had no right to
vote. Ii ia also advanced that many who
declared against the cafe are now In
favor of it. and one of these, in speaking
to a NEWS reporter. said that he bslieves
that the j. g. A. G. will b. obllgsd to
adopt one II 1t intsnds to keep its place
among the other clubs IN the city. AS
his member Is a prominent churchmap
and one of the oldest clubmemDers. his
view Of the matter is worthy of attsn-
ton.
FOR THE CAFE.
There Is no Que who would try more to
discourage u meu from freQuenttng
saioons han !, but in opposing a cafe
hsre we force our mem 0ers, who desire
refreshments, TO seek the saloon. Men
bowling, INDUCING in hard athletic
exercises and other forms of healthy
amusement provided By a club. need a
little 40 mething even If it's u glass OF
soda. / balieve tbs establish msu of a
cafe or sideboard here would encourage
sobriety. No gentleman cares TO be seen
al his club under the influence OF liquor
He would lose prestige aud caste, where
as elsewhere he wouldn't mind It 80
much. Besides. we could discipline a
club member IL We found him In such a
condition within the ub's precincts.
Outside we have no authority over him"
AGAINST IT.
This is one SIDE of IL; while aDother
equally prominent said to the
reporter:-"Depsnd upo a 1t. sir, II they
bring TIVE saloon int the cluD it will go
under" In fact. he predicted the club
would go to :he "demuition bow wows.
as Mr.. Mantatini would express it.
MANY of the influential members would
leave, and l know that several fathers of
young men. aow junior members. would
compel their sous to leave il q cafe W S
established here. What's that? Intro
duce it because you'll prevent the young
men from entering Il SALOON? Fiddle
sticks! For the same Reason you might
Just as well establish a pool room in the
club to prevent the boys from batting
ouIside.o
There can be no doubt about the DIFF
members of the J. c. A. G.. upon the
matter, and SHOULD the dicky bird,
prophesy be correct the meeting tonight
ought TO be II lively Gus.
NEW COMMITTEES.
President Chesiey nas announced his
com nittees for the ensuing years AZ fol-
lows:-
Klumpp and George Holmes.
Finance-Jonn +. Klumpp, Chairman; J. S,
Newkirk aud r. H. Hoyt.
Rules and observation-disclosures Holmes and
Billiards 10. S. Mscabe, Chairman; A, D. JOS
lin, E. S. Leaycraft. Henry Snyder. J. A. Davis,
c.. A. Bowly,. f. B. Saun, Fred Anness and
Membefsnlp-A. K. Littleield, Chairman; W.
H. MattocKs, Joseph 7. Greavss. William
Reed, D. G. hughes. E. K. Cole, E. S. Leay-
Klumpp, F.. R, Case. j. II. Allairs, A.. N. Per-
lee, A. 2. Preston, G. NJ. Prior, w. Hunter
Brown. Henry Bell, ]. D. Baldwin. W.. C..
Doubleday. William Rooster. NJ. B. Coughlin.
st snrsi and f. D: Reilly.
B~owling-Jsa% 11 !; ] KsSklrS. Chairman;
Scudder and P. Anthony Brock.
GYmnasium-O. s. MecaDe, Chairman; E. A.
Olin, A. G. Grabo, A. B. Starrett, Z. A. Bowly.
W.. II. Mattocks, w. A. Suter, G.. N. Vreeland
Bicycle" Nm. R. sterrett, Chairman; W. E.
Scuddsr, Leon Schermsrhorn, h. A. McAra and
e. NJ. Field.
Cigar-H. G. Beltair. Chairman; Otis Smith,
q. q. Bennett and c. D. Miller.
Library-Wm. j. TAFT, Chairman; Henry
Snyder. A. D. Josiin, w. s. Sweeney aud II. G.
Bennett.
Card-A. <. Littlefiald, Chairman; a. Les
Clements. Jr., Geo. s. Mallory, J. L. Watson
and Geo. A. McIlroy-
Art-C. D. Miller, Chairman; Frank L. Clark,
7. ]. Gubclman, William Rooster and Thomas
McGuinness.
~outlook-william R. sterrstt. Chairman; C.
II. Dickson and W.. e. Scuddsr.
Press-W. e. Scuddsr, Chairman; E. B.. Yale
and Francis King, .ir.
C~amera-Floyd Vail, George L. Wins, F. G,
Dickson. w. j. TAFT and Frank l.. Clark.
Entertainmsnt-W. L McIlroy, Chairman;
James E. Price, Charles F. Seymour, Thomas NJ.
Bumstoa, K. r. Case. DR.. George E. McLough-
lin and A. 4. Clements. Jr.
Dramatic-George NJ. Christian, Chairman
". c. Doubleday, Otis Smith, A. K. Littlefield
c. H. Dickson, ]. S. Newkirk, w. N. Holmes, E
f. PferSon and E. Il. Case.
Auditing-E. F. Piersoo, Chairman; D. R
Van Wrinkle and e. B Yale.