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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
GRACE P, E. oHURoH's FAIR.

a two nights fair and bazaar for the
benefit of the Grace P. E.. Church, Green
vile, was opened last night at Bamber
Hall, under favorable auspices. There
was a large attendance and the young
ladies in charge of the various tables
were as busy as bees enticing the nickles
out of the pockets of the young men.
The booths were prettily decorated with
bunting and Chinese lanterns and the
hall presented a dazzling sight. A hand
some quilt valued at 500, which is to be
voted to the most popular church work
er, was the attraction of the evening.
A large number Of votes wer polled and
at the close of the polls last night the
Rector and Miss C. d. Chapman were
far in the lead. They will, in all proba-
bility win it. The committee in charge
of the fair is as follows Miss Ross,
Mrs. Hane, Mrs. Hoffman and Mrs.
Wharton. The young ladies who preside
at the tables are.-
Sunday School table, fancy articles,
Miss Morris and scholars.
Housekeepers table, Mrs. S. and Joseph
Ross, Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Hoffmann.
Lemonade, Misses Maud McCracken
and Theodore Schmidt.
Candy, Miss Edith Perry and Miss
Backer
Jack Horner pie, Miss Julia Schmidt.
Fancy table, Mrs. Launders, Miss
Dobbs and Miss j. Schmidt.
Package table, Miss Auziere and Mrs.
Lauer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
LAB0USUBR-

Mr.. John Labousuer, a prominent
young man of Hoboken, was married to
Miss Bertha Lehmann, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lehman, old residents
of the same city, last night, at Hol-
STEMS Hall. by the Rev. Mr.. Rudolph,
Pastor of the German Evangelical Luth-
eran Church. Mr. and Mrs. Lehman
celebrated their silver wedding at the
came time and were married again, which
gave Pastor Rudolph two ceremonies to
perform and the guests two events to
celebrate: The hall was handsomely
ed under an. arch of sumach and bridal
roses. The bride was attired in white
silk, trimmed with orange blossoms, n
carried a large bouquet of bridal roses.
AT her throat was a handsome diamond
brooch: Among the many participants
meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Essential,
Mr.. and Mrs. August Bremen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Blanck, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Well, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schell, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Ulrich. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Nicking, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
and Mrs. William Brandt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schroeder, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Settler, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry OFT, MI.
and Mrs. John Won Dohren. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wendt. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Gunther, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Lach,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Pohl. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Seoke. Professor and Mrs. Victor
Ulrich, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Meschurtz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Schlege, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Filling, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Gottwald, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Fuchs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Schultz. Captain
| and Mrs. Frederick Erxmeyer, William
Erxmeyer, Miss Erxmeyer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
TO PLAY THE SHAUGHRAUN.
Young Mems Literary Association
Rehearsing tho Drama.

The dramatic corps of the Catholic
Young Mems Literary Association of the
Church of st. Paul of the Cross is max
ing preparations to present Dion Bouci-
cault's celebrated ~melodrama, The
Shaughraun," at Kessler's Theatre on
next Monday evening. The reputation of
this well known society as delineators OF
the drama has been recognized on more
than one occasion. 1t is among the best
amateur dramatic societies of Jersey
City, and a creditable Interpretation of
the many stirring scenes of the popular
play may therefore be expected on Mon
day evening next. The rehearsals are
being conducted under the direction of
Mr.. Sol. G.. Frost, and the staging and
costuming will be carried out Upon the
same lines and in the same careful man.
ner, as to detail, as have characterized
the many successful efforts of the So
Captain Molineaux. Mr.. C. j.. Muller;
Robert -Ffolliott, Mr.. ]. L. Lindsey;
Father Dolan, Mr.. H. A. Pinckney; Cory
Kinchela, Mr.. NJ. McGivern; Harvey
Duff, Mr.. A. j. Moran; Conn, Mr.. j.
Mccartney; Sullivan, Mr.. L. V. Connolly;
Reilly, Mr.. w. Collins; Morgan, Mr.. c..
Gately; Doyle, Mr.. w. Stevenson; Ser
|geant, Mr.. P. Gaffney; Arte O'Neal, Miss
NJ. Cassidy; Claire Ffolliott, Miss H.
Cahill; Mrs. O'Kelly, Miss M. Burke;
Moya, Miss NJ. Nugent; Bridget Madi-
C. Graham; Soldiers, Smugglers, Peas
ants
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
SHAKESPEARE UP TO DATE.
Excellent Entertainments In Aid of
the Day Nursery.


The benefit for the Day Nursery, No.
1856 Grand street, given in Hasbrouck
Hall last evening was a success. A large
and select audience was present and
every number was highly appreciated.
The Cecilian Quartette, Messrs. B.. F.
Miller, w. Bartels, w. p. Dickson and
George Boult, opened the evenings enter
tainment with Millard's 'Grand Old
Ocean, responding to two encores. Mr..
Fred Emerson Brooks, who followed, took
the audience by storm. He was scheduled
for four numbers, but he responded to
two encores each time. Mr.. Brooks Sc
~lections were all free from the slightest
suspicion of vulgarity. He gave nothing
but his own poems, and was constantly
changing from humorous to pathetic and
pathetic to humorous. One selection,
about a girl who had her heart set upon
Palestine all through her life and finally
reached it in death, was replete with true
pathos. The beauty of the selection was
greatly enhanced by the Cecilian Quar-
tette who. while invisible to the audience,
sang with exquisite feeling Nearer My
God to Thee In his story of 1.-THE
Swing Mr.. Brooks was especially good.
Among the numerous selections which
so delighted the audience was a sort of
parody on some of Sh~akespeare's plays.
The story is that of a cobbler who thinks
he might have become an actor, and in
dreaming about it gives the scene in
Hamlet" where Hamlet sees his fathers
ghost. When he reached the part where
exclaimed, Il will follow you, I'm the
Lexow Committee. Again, he said, "a
horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse.
Give me Park-horse-t."
Mr.. Brooks made man. illusions to the
advertisements of today in connection
with some of shakespeare's finest scenes.
Mr.. John Holland, accompanied by Mrs.
R. g.: Lyle. played on the violin a Rev
erie" .WeilhemJ's "Romanze" end Stra-
towskf's "Danse." The Cecilian Quartette
also sang Wake, Little Kate and De
Koven's new arrangement of the "Owl
and the Pussy Cat" receiving encores
each time.
The Rev.. Cornelius Brett, D. D., made
some interesting remarks relative to the
Day Nursery. He told how worthy was
the object and invited the audience to
visit the rooms and see for themselves
what was being done, or better still, if
they could not visit the rooms to let
their gifts speak for them. In closing
DR.. Brett made a strong appeal for aid
for this nobl charity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
A PLEASANT RECEPTION.
st. Joseph's Lyceum's Tenth Annual
Reception,

The young men of st. Joseph's Lyceum
gave their tenth annual reception last
evening at Pohlmann's. Mr.. John V.
Burke acted as floor manager, and Robt.
P. Smith as his assistant. The affair
was a pleasant one. Among those pres
emit were:-Mr. and Mrs. John j. Cone,
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Houghton, Mr..
j. NJ. Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Burke, Mr.. A. J. Lynch, Mr.. John F.
Collins, Miss Aggie Manion. Mr.. John
j. Walsh, Miss Nellie Walsh, Mr.. D. j.
O'Driscoll, Miss Lottie Wheelihan, Mr..
David Smith, Miss Lena Holmes, Mr..
James Kelly, Miss Annie Schroeder, Mr..
George J. Devine, Miss Nellie Johnson,
Mr.. D. P. Harrington, Miss Annie Man
ion, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Gallagher, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Lyons, Mr.. Thomas ].
Davis, Miss Josie Cosgrove, Mr.. Robert
Smith, Miss Annie Cosgrove, Mr.. James
Tully, Mr.. Michael Fallon. Miss Eva
Stockton, Mr.. John f. O'Neill. Mr.. John
j. Griffin, Mr.. Patrick Brady, Mr.. Peter
F.. Mcguire, Mr.. John Egan, Miss A.
Burke, Mr.. Henry Hanley, Mr.. Thomas
Larkins, Mr.. John F. Murphy, President
of Diocesan Union, Mr.. John O'Hara, of
Sacred Heart Society of ewark, Mr..
B. J.. Owens, of Father Matthew'S 7.
A. B. Society of Newark and Young
Mems Lyceum of Orange Valley and
Catholic Club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
FIRST LADIES MIGHT.
Union Leagues New Departure
a Sueeess-Gov. Werts and
Other Democrats Present.

The Union League Clubs house present.
ed an unusually lively scene last night.
For the first time in the history of the
| club ladies were permitted to enjoy its
hospitality. 1t was ladies' night, and the
spacious parlors were thronged. The re-
| ception rooms on either sid of the main
hall were tastefully decorated with flags
and ferns. Three hundred camp stools
We're so arranged as to give each occu-
pant an opportunity to hear and see
everything hat was going on.
JUDGE BLAIR'S WELCOME.
At eight o'clock President John Blair
delivered one of his characteristic ad-
dresses of welcome. He said that the adj
visibility of inviting ladies to the club
house had been discussed at length by
the members. A few were opposed, but
he believed that those gentlemen would
be converted after seeing how many
ladies had responded to their first in
vitation. He hoped in future that ladies
would adorn all the social sessions. of
the club
James Burdett. the humorist, recited
six times, and convulsed the audience
with laughter. One of his recitations was
a sermon" of the Rev. San Jones. An
other was an Irishman's experience in
the Catskills. The Swedish Ladies Quar-
tet rendered a number of pretty selec-
tons. At ten o'clock the camp stools
were removed, and dancing became the
order of the evening: 1t was continued
until after one o'clock.
THE GUESTS.
Among those present were:-Governor
Werts, Ex-Governor Albeit and Mrs.
Dodd, Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Vermilye and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus Smyth, Abel /. Smith, Mr..
Augustus Smyth, Abel J. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. S.. F. Swezey, Chief and Mrs.
Benjamin Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
John Menagh, Col. and Mrs. William
B. Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pear
son, Mr.. and Mrs. George H. White,
Miss White, Flavel MCGEE, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayland Tilden, Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Walker, Theodore K. Wegnan, JOIN
Alvin Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones,
Max A%bernethg, Miss Abernethy, Mr.. and
Theodore B. Smith, DR.. and Mrs. Petrie.
The entertainment was managed by
Messrs. H. ]. Buchanan, W. H. Yer
milye and DR.. w. c. Lewis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
eREENvILIE COUNCILS CONCERT.

The second annual entertainment of
G%reenville Council. No. 222, Companions
of the Forest, held last evening, attract
ed a large number of people to Metro
politan Hall. The programme was
opened by Mrs. w. Ellerby, who rem
dered a soprano solo in a clever man
ner., Mr.. Thomas Reilly followed with
| comic songs, after which Master Peter
Staunton gave a clever exhibition of
indian club swinging. Miss Kate Walsh
hen rendered the soprano solo Let Me
Dream Again. and Mr.. w. A. Quirk
| rendered character solos, winning hearty
applause. The negro sketch, I'll Call
and Pay Tomorrow" was given by
Messrs. James French, Joseph B. Walsh,
and Samuel Fletcher.
Mr.. N. Publ, the clever baritone, rem
dered several solos N Mr.. j. Bergen
| nlayed cornet solos. Mr.. Samuel Fletch-
eer gave a recitation after which Messrs.
LANES French and Joseph B. Walsh gave
an exhibition of turning on the parallel
| bars. The Duet by Miss K. Walsh, So
prano, and Miss A. Roerty, soprano,
was well received. The entertainment
| was brought to a, close with the laughs
| able e farce, Highest Price For
did Clothes, After the entertainment
the floor was cleared for dancing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.
Bonnet Trimming Social al First
Un~iYeraaiist Church.

There was a bonnet trimming sociable
at the First Universalist Church last
night. 1t was conducted by Mrs. Chas.
H. all Sunday School class. The
ladies provided a number of old bonnets
and a quantity of material with which
to trim them. These they placed In the
hands of the gentlemen and they tried
their best to trim the bonnets becoming
ly. No end of amusement was derived
from it, the poor men laughing just as
heartily at the ridiculous effects they
produced as did the women who got them
into the scrape.
A prize was awarded to the gentleman
who proved himself the best milliner.
The judges of the contest were:-Misses
Hattie Woodward, Ella Wagner and May
Oakley.
Refreshments were served during the
evening by the members of the class.
They are:-Misses annah ~Eltringham.
Florence Wayne, Hattie Woodward. Han
nah Nyses, Bertha Woodward, and Messrs
William Cole. Edward Miles, James Pier
son, William Van Wort, Benjamin Glib
son, Louis Feicke, Leonard Woodward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
LADY TURNER'S ENTERTAIN.

The ladies' section of the Greenville
Turn Verein gave an invitation entertain
ment and reception last evening at the
Belvedere Hall, G~reenville, and, despite
the inclement weather, the hall was
crowded to the doors. The ladies proved
themselves excellent entertainers, n
presented a fine programme. 1t was
opened with 0aa overture by Nogler's
orchestra, after which the singing section
of the Verein sang the song of welcome.
Misses Kleher and Kleppe rendered the
vocal duet, Gentle Be Thy S~lumbers,''
after which the clever either players of
the G~reenville Either Club rendered a
selection. Dramatic recitations were
given by Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Ham
burger and Mr.. Nathan Rosenbaum. The
either duet. by Misses Lucy Richter and
Mr.. Heerdegen, was well rendered, and
merited the applause it received. After
the entertainment the floor was cleared,
and dancing was enjoyed until a late
hour. Mr.. julius Reichert officiated as
floor manager.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
HELPING THE GIRLS.
Description of the Friendly Society
Lodge In Atlantic City.

An article appeared in yesterdays
News in regard to the deliberations of
the Central Council of the Girls Friend
" Society of America. now in session in
Cleveland. IT is interesting to learn that
Atlantic City has a lodge, a description
of which appeared in the philadelphia
Ledger"
The Girls Friendly Society lodge at
tage at the corner of Rhode Island and
Atlantic venues A short time before
Miss Letitia Townsend's death last year
at a diocesan meeting of the Girls
Friendly Society; held eld .d IN Gamd en-
establishment of a seashore home for
! girls, and this fulfillment of her wishes,
in accordance with her plans and ideas,
seems a fitting memorial OF her and her
life work.
The house is Under the management
of the Girls Friendly Society of the do
ceses of Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
the Board of Managers being selected
from both States. Miss Ellen Horner. of
Philadelphia, is chairman. The present
building is rented for one year only, but
it is hoped hat this may be the begin
ming of a permanent institution, to be
| owned by the society.
The house was formally opened on
| Monday, April Is. Its purpose is to pro-
| vide a good home at low rates for work
ing girls requiring sea air on their an
nual vacations. Combined with good
| board and health giving air will be all
| the refnements and influences of a cul-
tivated church home. The board is
| placed at 81 a week for associates, SO a
| week for members and $3.50 a week for
n well recommended self supporting
| girl. The building has II sleeping rooms,
| a dining room, office. parlor and other
| reception rooms. 1t is in charge of Miss
| Charlotte Reese, of philadelphia.
All rooms in the Girls Friendly So
| ciety lodge are furnished by branches OF
| the society in Philadelphia and through
| New Jersey, and each is designated by
| a flower instead of a number.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
that 81 IS ZACH had been paid Cor orainary

hat SCI each had been paid for ordinary
chairs.
This price was considered rather high
as compared with the price which the
present committee and the one which
caused the investigation pays.
Then came the bills or the Fire Com
mittee, and in thai was noticed what
| appeared a wanton expenditure of public
funds. For the reconstruction of NO.
8 engine house sS.726 was expended, and
it was claimed that in recent cases but
little more has been paid for the erection
of a new building.
In 1885 the public health was in charge
that department of the city government
while presumably all right, were rather
peculiar Charges were made for "bromo
ammonia" and ''bi-chloride potassium"
ETC., by the yard, and vaccine quilts var
led in price from five to six cents in the
same month.
There have been hundreds OF demon
STATIONS of waste n extravaganza OF
the same sort. The city seems to have
been Systematically and continuously
plundered for the last decade, This
is about the period of James Smith,
Jr.'s. reign as boss. Under the blight
ing leadership of that corrupt and wicked
politician, the Newark government has
been a tangle of fraud and robbery with
which Jersey City could not compare in
the worst days of Bob Davis and
Orestes Cleveland. 1t is to be hoped that
some indictments will result from these
revelations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
The ouestion of Intervention.

The Republican papers this morning as
sail the President and the State Depart
ment with partisan malice because Japan
has declined the mediation of the United
States until China h directly sue for
peace. There is no ground for the slight
est reflection upon the government for
the course it has pursued. 1t has been
asked by China to intercede, and the Eu-
ropean powers have urged it to interpose
its friendly offices in the interests of
peace. There is nothing new in the
course pursued. and Japan, in its answer,
so far as is known, shows appreciation of
the friendly intent of the mediation,
although it does not think fit to accept
it as yet.
The public records are full of proofs
that the United States has been frequent
II a mediator" in the quarrels of other
nations, her independent impartiality be-
ing eagerly sought, but as an arbitrator"
this Governments Intervention has been
confined to the differences of American
States. A remarkable parallel exists be-
tween the present offer of friendly offices
in the case of China and Japan with the
position of the United States in the
Franco-Prussian war.
The action of the United States in the
present contest and the course taken
twenty-four years ago. do not materially
differ. AT that time the American Lee
cation in Paris was charged with the pro-
Bancroft cared for French interests in
the German States, just as at present the
interests of China and Japan are guarded
by our legations in Picking and Toxic. The
United States specifically at that time re-
jected all idea of mediation unless upon
the joint request of both the warning
powers.
It is understood that Japan is parti-
cularly well satisfied with the situation
mind and desires arbitration, she can
call upon the United States at any time,
and China, having already signiied her
acquiescence, can hardly withdraw it
when the request for Intervention comes
from the other side.
Secretary Gresham's diplomacy seems
to have been remarkably successful on
this occasion. 1t is calculated to en-
nance our standing as a nation and to
greatly strengthen the bonds of friend
ship between this country on the one
hand and both of the Oriental b%elligerents
on the other.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
Municipal robbery in Newark

A committee of the Newark Common
Council is in daily session this week at
the City Hall, that city, making enquiry
into the expenditure of city money dur
ing the last ten years. The price of
chairs was the original cause of the in
vestigation, and the committeeman were
agreeably surprised yesterday to find that
the prices paid by them were consider
ably lower than the prices paid by the
committee in 1886.
This was made apparent in a bill
which called. for $40 for upholstering
chairs.
Itemized, it said that two chairs in
engine houses /. S and 8 and in the dis
trict courts had been repaired at a cost
pf. $40 each. With this it was shown
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
PRGsBYTERIANs UNITE.
Cordially Among Missionary So
-. nanfana 10 Ra rnnnntn !

Cordfalftyo Among Missionary So
cieties 40 BE Promoted. q
A union missionary meeting of all the
Presbyterian churches in the city was
held last evening at the Scotch Presbyte-
rian Church, on Mercer street. The
church was comfortably filed. The
Revs. David Mitchell, Herr, Garretson,
Houston, Cronan and Hathaway occu-
pied seats on the platform. The object
of the meeting was to promote cordial
ity among the various missionary So
cieties of all the churches.
The Rev. Mr.. Mitchell said he hoped
the union would meet with success.
He said a glorious work could be accom-
plished by such a union. He showed
that Presbyterian missionaries struggled
hard and received insufficient support.
The Rev. DIR. Herr spoke In a similar
strain. Pastor Houston sang and also
spoke in favor Of the proposed union
scribe for the Pennsylvania Life" OF
which he is editor. He said it always
contained valuable information for
church orker
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-22
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MEETING

The Jersey City Teachers Association
held its regular monthly meeting in the
High School Building yesterday after
noon at four O'Clock. Miss S. j. Root,
Secretary of the association, read the
minutes of the last meeting and Miss
L. Du Bots sang. Mr.. A. B. Guilford
then gave an interesting talk on a "Bi-
cycle Trip Through Nova Scotia, the
Land of Eyangeline," J.. Leslie Gossin
recited, and John Tagg delivered an
address on the Tonic Sol Fa System. Mr..
Gossin gave another recitation, after
which miscellaneous business was dis
cussed. A large number of teachers and
their friends were present.