The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-26
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Greenville Council, No. ia, Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
will celebrate its second anniversary by holding
a concert and reception at the Beividere Hall,
on Monday evening. The following artists nave
promised TO appear:-Master GuSsie Dleher,
violin: James T. Nc Par:land, comic songs;
Miss Clara Moller, pianist; j. h. Pilson, recita-
ZIONIST; MIR. Hoffman, banjo; Greenville Banjo
Club, Miss Stella Petersen, soprano; Mr.. Louis
Scheid, harmonica; Charles E. Pollard, teuor;
The entertainment will open with tbs taoleau
and chorus THE Star Spangled Banner" aud
will conclude with the chorus, "Red. Wnlte aud
Blue by the audience. A bowling cnutest Tor
a large American flag will be held AFTER the en-
tertainment by teams from the following coun-
cils:-Iudustry, Clinton, Summit. Valley Forge.
West Side. Bayonue, Lafaystte and Gresnyiile,
The following committee has charge OF tne ar
Eugene Sayles, Louis Schwarz,
Louis Scheid, August j. Jackie and +. w.
The signal men of the Central Railroad will
hold their annual ball at the Belvedere Hall on
Wednesday evening, February p novelty
in the way of decorations is promised by the
hustling Of Arrangements
The residents of GreenVille complain that
there are not enough policemen in the Firth
precinct to properly protect the district. Ihe
Fifth precinct covers an area of over two miles,
by over a mile and a half wide, and the torce IN
the precinct amounts TO only nineteen men.
This fact is well known to tramps and sneak
thieves, and is really the cause of so many
small robberies. Many OF the residents are
talking of signing a petition to the Police Com
missioners, asking them to add more poilcenen
to the Fifth precinct.
!. The cold snap yesterday was welcomed oT
the residents of Greenville because the mud
which covered every thoroughfare in the dist
riot was frozen solid. The residents say tha1
they would not complain il the were
placed in proper condition. There are few cross
walks in Greenville which are n 1t lower than
the level of the street and they do not serve the
purpose for which they were intended. Ihls Is
particularly true OF Ocean avenue, tine main
thoroughfare.
Among the passengers on the steamship Nor
MAMMA which was struck and badly damaged oy
a tidal wave while on its way across the Atlantlc
were: Mr.. 6. and Miss Helen Gsnneft OF U4r-
field and Linden avenues, who were en- route 10
Algiers. They took passage on the steamship
Fulda when the Normannia put back to port.
The Hudson County SchwabiScher Nereln met
last evening at Kraus' Hotel and listened to tue
report of the COMMITTEES which mai charge OF
the recently held masquerade ball. Fne COM
mittee reported that the event was the most
successful ever held BY the society. and that a
handsome sum was %realzsl. The Fersln also
decided to hold the next ball at belveoere
An entertainment will be held at the Clare
mont Pre- sbyterian Church this evening; An
interesting programme OF song anu TaoieauA
will be rendered oy clever artists. Tn' pro-
ceeds will go to the church.
The first annual reception OF the SagnSin
Haymakers' Association. will be held on Med.
nesday evening. February 81, at the New fork
Bay House. The Haymakers have a record Tor
entertaining, aud those who attend are sure 10
spend a pleasant evening. Over two hundred
invitations have been sent out. Dancing Will
begin at half past eight O'Clock.
The members OF the Y. N. @. A. are CONSIDER
ing the advisabiiity OF holding u special week
of prayer. during the next month. An effort
will be made to secure blind pastor Houston %
conduct some of the meetings.
The seventh annual invitation ball OF the
Greepviile Gardeners Horse TrooD will be- held
on next Tuesday evening at the Belyeiere Hall.
Dancing will begin at nine o'clock. Captain
Woeckener says that the ball will be the most
successful ever held by the troop.
The Lutheran Choral Union held its second
annual meeting Wednesday evening at the
residence OF Mr.. J.. H. Borgstede on Garfield
avenue and elected the following officers:-
President. j.. H. Borgstede, Jr. Vice President,
bergen; Treasurer, Miss Eta Lamcken, Dlrec-
tress, Miss Anna LAmckon; Organist. Miss
Frieda Burkhard: Librarian, Mr.. j. Reisenauer
and Historian, August Gehben. The reports of
the officers showed the union to be in . flourish
ing condition.
Tue Rev. ]. Lester Wells of the Tabernacle
will deliver his well known illustrated lecture
on the Chicago Fair at Bamber Hall on S1tur-
day evening. February 8, for the benefit OF the
Y. NJ. c. A.
Henry Joyce, of Jackson and Sixteenth
streets. Hunters Point, while driving q truck
along Ocean avenue, last evening, fell from his
seat as Gates avenue and received severe in
juries about the head. Dir. Limeburner dressed
his wound, after which he was taken home.
The Dilletante Literary Society will hold an
important meeting this evening at the residence
Of Mr.. Harvey Grady, No. 95 Avenue 4.