The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-29
SCHUBERTS AT WAR
Big Row Among the Mem
bers of Jersey City's
Popular Glee Club.
ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGHT
Members Surprised To Find a
Schubert Glee Club Had
Been Incorporated.
ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGH

From today Jersey City cannot complain
of want Of musical societies, since it has
now two Schubert glee clubs. Last nights
annual meeting of the club revealed that
fact. and now begins a battle royal between
change the personnel OF the management of
the Organization, the other believes in re-
tanning the regime of the society.
These opposing forces met last night and
Mr.. G. G. Stimets presided, Everything
went along smoothly as to the reports OF Sec
rotary and treasurer until President Stimets
announced as the next order of business the
election of officers for 1894-5. He had just
finished his announcement when Mr.. Charles
Fosrter rose aud announced that in view of
tho fact that discussions existed III the club
which seriously threatened its ~disintegra-
ton, a few Of the members, to prevent this
direful state OF affairs, had incorporated the
the society under the laws OF this State as
18Th Schubert Glee Club of Jersey City,"
He explained In detail the causes for the
step which, he said, had not been taken to
shut anyone out, but merely to preserve the
character Of the old society.
Although q large number of the members
were aware that some plan was on foot to
reorganize the club, yet they did not dream
of legal incorporation.
A vEL DEBATE
Mr.. Varian Banks moved that the old So
ciety ratify the Incorporation, and then
arose a lively debate, but, of course. con-
Quoted in a manner becoming the gentlemen
of the club.
Mr.. George C. Tenant criticised the plan
as hasty, crude, ill-digested and unsatis-
its efficacy, and while in favor of
Incorporating the club would prefer to do it
on a basis where each member had an equal
voice in its conduct and management.
Mr.. Frederic R. Morse, one of the three
in-corporators, explained the plan, and told
the club that under the old system he, as
treasurer, had been the only responsible
member of the club. Mr.. Morse carefully
noted the causes which had, he said, pnfor-
tunately led to dissensions among the MEM
bers, and reasoned that the plan now before
the club was the only solution Of the prob
len-the sole means of wiping out old sores
and amalgamating every element into a
homogeneous club.
President Stimets then addressed the meet
ing and ~counselled a hearty reception Of the
scheme. He was accorded q vote of thanks
for his presidency and requested to retain
the chair.
nLccoNsIDERED
Up TO this point the discussion Of the or
ganization scheme had been coolly and dis
passionately conducted, but one or two ill
considered remarks brought almost every
member to his feet on the one side or the
other. Messrs. P. M'Lauchlin, Thomas J.
Adams, w. Collins, w. Kase and others took
a hand In the debate, which resulted in q
motion that a committee of five be appoint
ed to consider a resolution offered by Mr..
George c. Tenant that an incorporation
take place under an act which he maintained
gave better advantages than that under
which the incorporation effected by Messrs.
Foster. Morse and Wiltshire had been
formed.
The committee will report at the next
meeting.