The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-31
BOYS BRIGADE FAIR.
1t Will Be Formally opened by
Governor Weris Tonight.

The fair OF the Boys Brig tde OF the
Bergen Reformed Church will bagiu to-
night in the lecture room of the church.
The fair will be formally opened by
Governor Werts. IL will c,ntiuue till
Saturday evening, The BOYS Br igade is
one Of the best organizations connected
with the church.
On the evening of November Is. 1892, q
nesting OF young men was held in the
old Sunday school room Of the Bergen
Reformed Church for the purpose OF
organizing a company of the Boys Brig
ade. Seventeen young men snrollet
themselves as members at this meeting.
1t the next meeting there were twelve
present. and at that time the outlook was
very discouraging, but when caps and
gloves were purchased new interest was
aroused, and the company after that per-
ceptib ly improved.
On about February "a. 1898. the Com
pauy, which had bnen enrolled ia San
Francisco as the Fourth Jersey City
Company, Boys Brigade, started to raise
subscriptions for uniforms and equip
ments.
The appeals were generously respond
ed to. but the amount raised was not
sufficient TO fully equip the company.
About the first of May the command,
IlG nuulOCIOu aUOuU tulEGH.
drilled for the first time with guns.
The object of the fair - be held for the
next four evenings, is to raise money to
purchase uniforms.
The membership now numbers thirty
four, twelve of whom were on the orig
inal roll. Membership is limited to
fifty, aud all young men over fourteen
years old. u five feet two inches tall.
are eligible. The pledge of membership
Is as follows:-"I promise aud pledge
that SO long rs | am a member of the
Boys Brigade. l will not use tobacco,
nor Intoxicating liquor as a beverage;
that [ will not use p~rofane or vulgar
language; that l will at all times SET an
example OF good conduct TO my comrades
and other boys"
The roster of tina company is as fol-
lows:-
Captain. r. Romaine; First Lisuteu~
ant, c.. A. Woolsev; Secoud Lieuteuaur.
f. S. Gsmmel; First Sergeant, J.. NJ.
Jones; Second Sergeant, R. Van HornA;
Fourth Sergeant. W. C. SutphIa. FIRST
Corporal, w. G. Morrison; Second Cor.
poral, A. Brewer; Priyates, F. Allen, H,
Brink, H. Coleman. H. 7. Jones. w. La
Forge. S. laval, A. Moore, J.
Med MsDon W' VAN W. R, Post F R. v,.d s.ss>
j. Auuett, j. B. e Brinkerhof, J. Hal
sey, S ii. Kemp, H. Logan. c. Law. H.
Macomber. J. E. Muller. Jr.. j. Stegman.
H. NJ. Van Geldpr. Ed. VreeIand. F,
Wersebe, Waiter White.
The tables for the fair have been ar
ranged AS ~foilows:-
Candy Table-The Misses Harvie, R. T. Har.
vie, 2. Sutphin, NJ. B. Harvie, Gemmel, B. Har-
vie, K. Sutphin.
Fancy Table-The Misses Van wiukle, A.
s. Van Wrinkle, E. Hartweli. E.Gox. n. Brigham.
Fruit and Nut Table-The Misses L. w.
Brown, L. Perry, E. Vreeiand, E. Newkirk, j.
Toffey, B. Van Horne.
Flower Table Mrs, R. P Romano and tbs
Misses Ethel Potts. Gertrude Bus field, Ma,nis
Cropsey. Emily Westervelt, Leah Wilson,
Mamie Wilson.
salmaguudi-Mrs. S. c. Powels and the Uses
A. Meade. ]. Crane, N. Van Wrinkle, Sybil;
Glass, bonynge.
MGrocery TabIe-Mrs. G.. H. Blake and the
Misses Z. Newcom5. G. Thompson, G. West,
A Williams. e. Apgar.
Shipping Table-The Misses Brett, N. L. New
comb, Anua Lawton, NJ. L. Woolsey, E. NJ.
Fitch. A @. Throckmorton.
Rsfreshments-Tuesday,. Mrs. Q. S, Mecabs
Wednesday, Mrs ]. Q. Halsey: Thursday. Mrs
W. V. Wilson; Friday, Mrs. J. o. Halsey; as
~sistants. the Misses Mamie Coisman, Edna
Brown. Jennie Vresland, Jennie Van Wageuen
and Fife Romaine.
Hat and cloak room-First Sergeant J. Morgan
Jones, Corp. Walter q. Morrison, Corp. Abram
Brewer,