The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-15
A NOBLE INSTITUTION.
The Opening Of the Raymond
Rob Altenheim in
Greenville.

The renovated Raymond Roth Alien
helm on Garfield avenue, Greenyille. was
formally opened Saturday afternoon
with interesting exercises. Although the
rain came down in torrents, Transforming
the unpaved streets into miniature rivers.
many persons attended the opening. Mr..
| George Schmolze, the President of the
German Pioneer Verein, assisted by Mrs.
Moritz Hammerschlag, the President of
the Lady Pioneer Verein, received the
guests and introduced them to the mem
bers of the Reception Committee. who
piloted them through the building and
explained the objects of the Home.
Among the first to arrive were Mayor
Peter f. Wanser, Congressman G.. Bragg
Michael j. O'Donnell. The Mayor, who
has always taken a great interest In the
home, was much pleased with the new
schmolze on the excellent manner in
which the home had been beauHfied.
At four O'Clock the exercises began,
and Judge Henry Puster, who acted as
dent George Schmolze as the frat speaker
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS :.
the home and told how he property was
purchased.
The $4,000 which was bequeathed to
the Pioneer Verein by RAYMOND Roth
iA1C Gil pSSit PlRCS0 u OOAd anu iiAOt =
gage and Is now earning 6 per cent. in
terest, :" said he. previous to Mr.. Roth's
death the Verein purchased the present
site for $500, S., 200 of which was paid
in cash. The other $500 vas covered
by a mortgage at 8 per CEN This mort
gage was soon after paid in full. The
erected. These Improvements cost 1000,
and are also paid for. At present the
grounds and home are all paid for, with
the exception of the new Improvements.
which cnSt sc nm ne tbiS amount 81 01
has been raised by subscription, and in
another year we hope to raise the re-
naming 5000. The first effort in this
the Ladies' Pioneer Verein will open g
fair, to last one week, at the Oakland
Rink.
THE MAYORS SPEECH.
Mayor Wanser was then introduced
and he addressed the audience as fol-
lows;--".There is certainly no institution
than nii the 'G Raymond Roth al Home. Here
we have a place where INDECENT Germans
and German-Americans are taken care
of without charge. All that the Verein
mission be over sixty-ive years old and
able to furnish satisfactory references
as to character. Rich and poor alike are
taken care of. Would that Jersey City
had many more such Institutions. The
way in which the improvements were
made n the manner in which the nm
ances of the Verein are conducted reflect
the greatest credit upon the officers.
The home is a decided ornament to the
Greenville section and the citizens of this
district can well feel proud of it. It is
a laudable enterprise. and / will do what
ever I can to help 1t along" TheMayor
was 5~applauded at the conclusion of his
address. Congressman G.. Bragg Fielder
and ex-Judge Michael j.. O'Donnell also
addressed the audience. The Greenville
Liederkranz sang q number of selections
and Mrs. Kastroh rendered several So
prano solos. At the conclusion of the eX-
ercises a collation. was served in the din
ing room.
CHANGES MADE.
The new Improvements at the home
have changed the exterior SO that the
old stone building, which formed the
front. is entirely hidden from view. A
new frame front, with a tower fifty feet
high over the entrance, has been erected
n several rooms nave been added. The
dining room now Is three times as large
as the old one and the narlor has also
been increased in size. There are three
new and large dormatories on the second
floor and on the. next floor four bedrooms
have been added. The top floor of the
new extension will be used as a hospital
ward and will be kept In readiness so
that it can be immediately put TO use
in case any CONTAGIOUS disease breaks
out among the inmates. A new steam
heating plant has also been erected, and
the inmates may rest assured that dur
ing the coming winter they will not suf-
fer from the cold.