The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-05
GOSSIP.

Miss Lizzie Harder of Old Bergen Road and
PearSall avenue celebrated the anniversary OF
her birthday on Friday. afternoon by entertain
ing a large circle of friends at a "kaffee
biatsch'' at her residence, singing, games and
a general good time were the features. Among
hose who enjoyed the event were:mMrs A
Westervelt, Miss Bogen, Miss Mary Paulson,
Mrs. Pilson, Miss MCGEE, Mrs. McGee aud Mrs.
White,
The ommitee which has charge of the Ar
engagements of the twenty-first annual mas
ouerade ball Of the Greenville Turn Vsrein,
which will be held next Monday evening. met
yesterday afternoon at Metropolitan Hall and
arranged the parts for the tableaux. which will
be one of the features of the ball. Over fifty
ladies and gentlemen will take part in this
feature. and as each one who partic ipates Will
be clad in a specially prepared costume the ball
is sure to be attractive. After the meeting a
rehearsal will he held. On Lext Sunday a full
dress rehearsal will be held.
The Greenville Either Club has fixed Washing
toms birthday ave as the date for its much
talked of concert. The members are rehearsing
special music, and those who will be Fortunate
enough to receive invitations will enjov a
musical feast. After The concert there will be
dancing. The event will be held at Hamburg
er's Hall, on Old Bergen Road.
The lecture on the Chicago Fire. at the Y.
NJ. G.. A.. on Saturday evening, by Rev. j.
LESTER Wells, was well atte nded. The lecture
was illustrated by a stero pticon, and was de-
cidedly interesting.
The first coasting accident of the season DC
Cured 90 Thursday evening, on the postofiics
1lII on Da1IOrIQ AVENUE. JOlu baCNUS. OF B9E-
gen avenue, while ~coastiug, collided with
another sled. and had three of his teeth Knocked
out. He was also injure d about The head, but
not seriously. DR.. Stegmair attended him.
The annual masquerade reception of the Our
Circle. . will be held this evening, at the New
York Bay sHouse. Ocean and Wilkinson avs
nues. Dancing will begin at half past eight
O'Clock.
The Greenville Building and Loan Association
will meet this evening to receive subscriptions.
An aupr opriatIou sale will be hell before the
p,aafinv Tho Graanvilla TT0itpd Rtiifdfnp- and
Loan Association will also iueet To receive sub
scriptions this evening.
The two gas lamps on the steps OF the Fifth
precinct station house. do not serve the purpose
for which they are intended. The gas fame is
not prope rly protected from the wind, and the
slightest puff of air blows them out.
The Thiesen Juvenile Orchestra rendered an
agreeable surprise party to Mr.. George G..
Thiesen, on the anniversary OF his birthday Sat
urdag evening. The young musicians and their
parents met al the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Schentz, No. 1853 Rose avenue. and marched to
yoss' Hall. where Mr. Thiesen was intstructing
a number of pupils. The lessons were stopped
and the joliiest evening in the history of the or
| ganization began. Vocal and Instrumental solos
were rendered by the members of the orchestra
and an exceiient collation. brought the festiv-
The Minkekwa Club will hold an important
meeting this evening at the Ocean avenue club
house. After the nesting a social session Will
be held.
The Y. NJ. c. A. prayer meeting yesterday
afternoon was well attended. Mr.. George A.
| Lincks of the West Side NJ. /. Church conduct
ed the meeting ia an interesting manner.
The Sixth District Citizens improvement As
| sociafion has arranged 10 hold a public meet ing
| at Bamber Hall next week. au1 all property
owners interested in the welfare OF the district
will be invited to be present. The matters that
will be talked about are WoodIawn school,
muddy streets. need Of an annex school, Wood
| lawn sewer. crosswalks on Bergen avenue and
| the broken Brown place sewer.
But thirty two OF the fit -four scholars OF
TIL secoud grade primary class of No 20 School.
who passed the examination necessary for adj
| mission into q higher grade. The parents of
! the twenty-five scholars who are held back will
visit the Board of Education at the next meet
ing and demand thar accommod ations be given
their children
The Young People, Society OF Christian F1-
| deayor of the Grcenville Reformed Church will
hold a social session Immediately after its rsgus
lar meeting At the church this evening"