The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-27

If you want to see a funny sight just wa tch
ex-Rev. Benson play pool. =,
Tn Gymnasium and Bicycle Committees viii
hold their regular meetings on Thursday even
Pin pool has again jumped into favor at the
club and every evening the "fends" can be sesn
playing the game.
At the annual meeting Of the wheeling Divis,
don the following officers were elected:
man, W.. Z, Starrett; Secretary and Treasurer,
Road Committee, W.. E. Scudder, r. A. McAva
and ?. A. Brock. The chairman, secretary
and color bearer serve for one year. The. road
committee is changed each month. The CHAIR
man appoints a new man on the road committee
every month, 80 that each man serves three
months. This will give every one a chance.
The concert on Thursday evening was e sue.
cess financially and otherwise. The different
numbers on the programme were we'll rendered
and were appreciated by a large audience. The
only fault TO be found with these concerts . is
that there are not enough of them.
Union League.
The members of the Union League Club have
not ceased to talk yet about the jolly stag they
gave Thursday night.
Work on the extension of the club house is
progressing rapidly, and the annex viii soon
The attendance at the Union League Club ia
better this year than at any preceding MAY.
Generally the attendance begins to drop. off
about the first of May, and rapidly dwindleS
until fall, when the cold weather brings the
members together again.
There is a project on foot among the MEM
bers Of the Union League Club TO make up a
party and charter a car to go to Chicago for a
week.
Federal Club.
It is probable that the Federal Club will at
temp TO raise money for the purpose Of building
ried out, it is not probable that tia construction
Of a new club house will then begun under a
couple OF years.
Ii seems to be a settled thing now that Presi-
dent Kline will not ask to be reelected at the
annual election In June.
Lady Arsons.
The Lady Arions will close the bowling season
next Wednesday afternoon. The "Oid Maids, -
as they are called, ave had O most successful
season. Perhaps one reason is that they are
the able auxiliary of the -Arion Club, They in
tend forming a tennis club for the summer. 1t
will be KIN own q s the "Old Maids Tennis Club y
games will be p layed every Wednesday and
Saturday aftern oons, commencing June 4.
Grounds have been given the s"old Maids" for
use by Mr.. Walters on Sherman place, within
easy access OF the Arion Clubhouse. The
grounds are well arranged for tennis and will
be rolled and fixed up during the coming week.
Fielder Club.
Now that the Fielder Club viii once more have
permanent headquarters of its own, it 10 PROB
able that the club, which has always been prom
inent in clubdom, will spring once more before
the club ercles Of this city, and claim a place
near the top noch. There Is no valid reason
now why the club should not make its
existence known.
For over a year or two the Fielders have
quietly stayed at home, or at their temporary
rooms. They used never to frequent any place
except on regular meeting nights, at tho Avenue
House.
Their Hew rooms are at No. 2 Oakland avenue.
The rooms were formerly used ns dwelling
apartments, but they have been deliberately
touched up and renovated in most convenient
and comfortable style, The first meeting 10 the
new headquarters will be on next Wednesday
night. The car pets will not be down by then,
and the rooms are two weeks from being COM
bers can't wait; they are impatient to get in
their new house, and don't mind, even IL the
carpets aren't down.
Club Notes.
A banoue. will be given by the Cootes Social
Club at the rooms of the organization, No. 246
Barrow street, on Monday evening next.
meeting Sstti m'e On last IW1tedss Un evening dS cleo eIect sssd the
following new officers for the term of six
months: A. G uiton, President; 3. Mahan, Vice
President, j. Conner, Treasurer; J. Sullivan,
Secretary; r. Holland. Corresponding secre-
tary; j.. Williama, Librarian; P.tMartin, Assis-
tant Librarian, and N. J. Buckley, Base Ball
Manager. W.. Carey was also elected to mem
bership. The musical members of the Union
evening for the amusement Of the members,
who, after coming from q hard days work, can
sit down and listen to the sweet strains from the
instrument of MeSsrs. Lyon, DAILY and Smith,
who are first class musicians.
The "Panzy' Social Club, of S P. O.. c., at
their second meeting on Thursday evening,
completed arrangements to have q So
Gle sisble m on July !; among M;st those wb ss, attended g
O 'Brien, T. Salmon, 3. Hennessy. M. Kane, S.
Salmon, and M. Salmon. Messrs. e. Salmon, j.
Manion, NJ. Rooney Kane, -aeunessy, ].
Magrane, and J. Salmon, Jrs