New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-20
JERSEY CITY.
DISAPPOINTMENT OVER THE HITCH IN
THE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION.
EXERCISES IN MEMORY or OLIVER WENDELL
HoLMEs-A STATE CONVENTION OF THE
W C. T. L. TO BE HELD.

w c. T L. TO BE HELD.
The Raymond Roth Pioneer Home one OF th'
principal German institutions of Jersey City wAef
has been entirely reInodelied during the summer
has just been thrown open 10 the public win apio
pirate ceremonies. Mayor Nanser maze '"e pm!
clpal speech, and Warmly congratulated the iouhu
ers on the success that bad attended their EFFORTS
Other speakers Judge Henry Puster George
Schmolze, ex-Alderman Hauser and Fire Commis
sIoner Thomas ID. Mills. Letters We're read IRON
Judges Lppincott, Hudspeih and McCrath Schoo
Superintendent Snyder and William H. Beach Oh
the Board of Education. \ fair in aid of the FUR
nisang fund viii be given at Oakland RINK De-
ginning next Thursday. 1t viii be under the man
agement Of Mrs. Morltz Hammerschlag. Mrs. Henry
Roh,ns. Mrs F. Nichols, Mrs. c. Gator and Mrs
Zwernemann. The home is on Gariieid-aNe., IL
the Greenville district.
Those people of Jersey City who hoped that 'he
water problem had been solved, and that they were
to have a new OF supply as result nave
been disappointed The Street and Water Commits
eioners nave been compelled to rescind their r'"o'
luton calling for bids for new supply without
advertising for bids though the matter IS only he'o
in allowance. The trouble seems to be mat 'he FL
nance Board will not concur in the resolutions
because consulted in regard 10 the spec;-
fications defining the quality of the water 10 De
furnished and the conditions upon which 1t is to
be supplied 1t is believed that the differences be-
tween the Street and Water and Finance boards
will soon be adjusted. and that action looking to
new supply will be well under way by the beginning
of the new year. unless the Legislature should con-
c,ude 10 pass the Bradley bill, and put the entire
subject under State control
The Newman Industrial Home and Mission
which has already done much good in Jersey City,
has extended its sphere of usefulness by oesH'iiHs
series Of meetings in the interest OF incorporate
men and At the meeting this evening Tue
Rev Edward F. Grower will lecture on the eIecls
of alcoho on the human system and the lecture
will be illustrated with stereopticon pictures 10y
Edward F. Higgins. The mission is at No. lV
Grand-st., in the old Lyceum building.
Memorial exercises in honor OF Oliver NendeIl
Holmes were held by the c,ass OF 70 IN hasDTpnfH
Letters from Dr. Holmes 10 the JUNIOR class OF
49, explaining the moral of one OF his poems con,
by Miss Edith Cairns. and Miss irene rn arilS
read a brief sketch OF the poets lie and works,
Selections from the poems of Dr. Homes we're men
Horace Hiltoa Edith Buschman, Harold koohZ
Addie Scudder J. II. Tompkins, Goewy Fraser ana
VI. Ward Walker, Beethovens Adaelo, siXth
and John Holland, completed the programme'
School Director William II. Beach, who Is also
Church has made up party TO join the slXty-two,,
day crusade to the Holy Land which is TO SAL
ready the party numbers over seventy and Mr.
Beach expects to increase the number TO 100
The State convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held in The Bergen he
formed Church, Jersey City. next TUESDAY, CON
tinuing until Friday. Three hundred delegates are
expected They will be entertained by the Ladies
Mrs. John j. Toffey Mrs. Cornelius Brett wife OF
the pastor, and Mrs. l., J. Davis.
are the Beach, Una, Tabernacle, Ciaremont and
Round Table. They have proved so successful
that a, County Chautauqua Union is to be or
ganized as soon as the preliminaries can be ar
ranged.