The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-24
h. c. A. c. CONVENTION
The Great Question of Wet
Or Dry to be Solved
Tonight.
CAFE AND A BIG BOOM.
Or Cold Water and Continued
Prosperity-Argum of
Both Sides.

The question as to whether or not the
addition of cafe to the Jersey City Aths
letic Club would be a good thing will be
settled at the monthly meeting tonight.
and the members expect to have the live
liest kind of time. The members who
favor the establishment of the cafe claim
that they are in the majority, and will
carry the motion, making it feature OF
the club One of these members, in
speaking to a reporter of The JERSEY
CITY NEWS, said: 1.-The J. c. A. G. to ba
up to the times must have a cafe. Most
of our new residents come from New
York, Brooklyn and other large cities,
and if they are clubmen they are accuse
toned to having cafe in connec ton
with their clubs. 1t is a fact not to be
disputed that we have lost a number Of
members, and good ones, too, simply be-
cause we did not have this desirable feap
ture. There are other clubs on the Hill
which are formidable rivals OF the J. q.
A. c.. and unless we have all the accom-
modations of first class club we cerv
taiuly will not secure new members. The
other clubs will scoop them in.
ABUSES NOT PROBABLE.
"Some people seem unable to disasso0
ciate in their minds a club whore liquid
refreshments are sold, and intoxicatIon
and disorder. There is no reason fos
this. There may be cases of abuses where
the privilege of drinking is open, but it
can be very easily regulated in the bese
clubs. [ believe that members are less
apt to drink to excess in the club house
than when compelled to go where liquor
is Sold l also believe that most men
have in mind more the pleasure of
finding convenient place to satisfy their
hunger than their thirst. After ladies'
night or OF the close of an entertainmenr
what can be more luxurious than place
at hand whore a light luncheon might ba
partaken of before starting for home A
cafe would also improve the clubs fnanv
cial condition and we will fight hard tof
il. l am confident that we will win."
COLD WATER FACTION.
The temperance faction, however, il
making a strong fight, and as result, .
large delegation will be on hand TO vote
against the opening of the cafe. The
delegation alsc claims that 1t will come
out ahead. If they are defeated, they de-
clare they will resign in body. One Of
the temperance members, when inter-
viewed, said:-'For fifteen years we have
prospered without cafe, and 1t was with
| considerable pride that took my wife
and numerous ladies of my acquaintance
through the clubhouse. They saw that
when was in the club was having
good time and not spending my time and
money in riotous living. A cafe will
result in Ioss of dignity TO the
club and will prove of moral
disadvantage to our more youthful mem .
| bers. If the members want rum, let
them go to a gin mill and get it. We
come TO the club in order to have coed
social time. and the absence of alcoholic
drinks makes it a good place to spend our
leisure moments. If 1 want to take q
social glass with q friend. Iweuld not
pass dozen saloons to come here. /
would stop in the saloon. The establish
menu of the cafe will result in the loss OF
| a large number of desirable members.
and / am certain that members having
the good of the club at heart, will vote
against the scheme"
BOUND TO BE ROW.
| No matter now the question Is decided
there is bound TO be row. IT those in
favor of ID are defeated, they will resign,
and if the temperance members are de-
feated, they will resign. so the club is
bound to lose a number of mempers,
AS each faction is determined to win
the meeting will be the liveliest on
record.