The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
GREENVlLLE ]. NC. "A. FAIR
Formally Opened Last Night by
Mayor Wanser-Success
Assured.

When Mayor Wanser mounted the plat
form at the Greenville Y. M. G. A. Hall,
shortly after eight o'clock last evening to
formally open the fair which the ladies OF
| Greenville are holding for the benefit OF
the association, the hall was rowde TO
the doors. and as President Arthur M.
| Duhne introduced Jersey City's chief ex-
| ecutive cheers that could be heard O block
away were given. Seated on the platform
were Finance Commissioner Jacob j. Det-
| willer, President of the Board OF Alder
| men, Reuben Simpson, Library Trustee,
| Stephen l.. Harvey, John Morrell and j
Grady. !,
II am pleased" said the Mayor, ITO find
so many of Greenville's citizens taking
| such an active interest in the Young Mems
Christian Association. This association IS
| deserving of support. The work that IL
accomplishes can only. be performed Dy
| Young men. The churches cannot do 1t.
and citizens wishing to see their town
prosper cannot put their money to better
| advantage than to give it tothe <. M. Y; A.
Bring up your young men SO thaT they
| will make honest business men. The I.
M. C. A. will help you to do this. 10
| carry on this work, however, money is
| needed. We must have money to u a
city and you must have money TO carry on
| the work of the Y. M. C. A. The assocla-
| ton, however, does not ask you to give
| your money, it simply asks you to buy the
| wares which you md On these various
tables. You get something in return for
your o and help the work. 1t IS a
| good cause and should be encouraged.
| Some day this city will be as good as the
| Y. nj. "a, that is, if the citizens will
| stand firm and demand reform,
AT the conclusion of his speech the
I1o-fxr annInr1Cn QffQY
which MI. 8. T.. Harvey thanked him for
| opening the fair.
ssMayor Wanser'' said he sis the first
| Mayor of Jersey City who has condescend-
/! ed to mingle with the citizens on such oc-
casions as this, and we are proud to be
honored in this name Mayor Wanser's
| demonstrating that he is with the people,
| and consequently is not afraid to meet the
taxpayers"
A pleasant little incident which hap
| pened after Mr.. Harvey's speech, demons
| trated the hold that Mayor Wanser has on
| the hearts of the members of the associa-
| ton. As the Mayor was about to leave
the platform, Mr. Fl. Nelson Walker
stopped him, and, on behalf OF
presented him with a large Columbian
fruit cake, upon which were the letters Y.
M. C. A., in colored icing, and a miniature
| cupid holding In its outstretched hand, a
| gilded wish bone. The Mayor was too sur
| prised to speak, and was unable to make
| any response to Mr.. Walkers presentation
speech.
The speech making over, the people
| present thronged about the tables. and the
| Young ladies In charge did a brisk bust
ness. The booths were prettily decorated
| and presented a dazzling sight. They re
| fected much credit upon M. Walker, who
| decorated them. The fair will continue
| tonight and tomorrow night.
The ladies in charge of the different
tables were as follows
Confectionery-Mrs. q. W. Jaehne, Misses
| Katie vreeland, Aimee Scbraier, G. B. Hum
| pbrey, Hattie yreeland, c.. Schrader.
Fancy booth-Mrs. J. H. Grady, Mrs. ]. c.
| Dusel, Mrs. G.. Judson, Misses Wilsey and B.
Grady.
Flower booth-Misses E. May saybolt. Fannie
Outwate and Grace Armstrong.
Apron and Bay booth-Miss NJ. G. Armstrong,
Mrs. j. Holmes and Miss Eliza Simpson.
Grocery booth-Mrs. J. CARING. Misses Mamie
| Struthers, Ray MINI.
Ring Toss-Misses Emma Walker and Julia
CAKE booth-Mrs. Mcintyre, Mrs. Cheseman
and Mrs. Lewis.
Lemonade-Miss Gussie White.
Ice Cream-Miss Jaehne, Miss Jones, Miss
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