New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-16
UNION COUNTY.
ELIZABETH.
IINcOLN's BIPTHDAY CELEBRATED By
4 BIG DINNER.

,.., ,r,sox,t. SOCIAL CLUB AND CHURCH
NOTES SOCIETY OFFICERS ELECTED
MI. ,,,co,n Association of Union County Is juoi-
. ,or tho success which attended rs tnrn an
i a,rror and celebration OF Lincoln pT'"n"'
las, Tuesday night EX-Congressman HOT anu -,
Roy DR. William I!oyl spoke, anu II was 49,
ropret that their listeners finally alio"eu tne" ~
resume their seats Only one thlng occu''e' y. NV
= cloud over the occasion. and that WIS '"e "
forced absence OF John Kean. president OF 'he 49,
citation, owing to his fathers recent death Ia.
Gilbert Of P.anfieG. the vice-presiden'' anu e""
tor Foster NJ Voorhees, the secretary we'e "''
vo,d,blv kent away by business. as was Judge T.
II. Gilhooly 49,, -,
At the election which preceded the dinner 'ne ior
lowing officers were chosen: fresiueh''
holder william T. West OF Roselle: vlce-presiden'
,,har,es I Fisk OF Planhed secretary. W. b.
rtp,,s Of Elizabeth: treasurer, Meline w. Halsey
Elizabeth. -
The committees appointed were: Executive, f. NJ
Wood f. C. Woodruff. NJ. W Halsey. H. b. Koinn-
son ard f. ". Hale speakers. Congressman Cnarles
~ Fowler j. II. Alexander and Freehoider george
W ILttcI In the absence Of President hean his
mace as POSTMASTER flied by Ira b. Mueller.
Tlrc Dahlgren Post. g. \. r.. celebrated LIN
coins birthday by n largely attended canpnFc d'
their rooms Speeches we're made by COMMANDER
Iammel Comrades Pitcairn, Whitney. Apsar' OAK
lev Seymour spicer and Or. John Younglove The
specchmaking was followed by paFiouc so"e'
and "reminiscences.
Not since 1879 nave the waters of the Kills below
this city been firmly icebound as they are al
present Early in February of that year the Kills
were frozen over and remained In that condition
until February g. This year the embargo on navi-
cation may not last long. as by hard Worh -, a
Channel was cut on Wednesday through tne "a
from NewYork 70 Carteret by powerful ill.,, Jug Gan "b hs
unless another severe cold snap comes this can oe
The Elizabeth Wheelmen enjoyed their annual
boofu. oak h-nil m
President r G. Gilbert was in the cnair, WINE fsp
land +. Calhoun toastmaster cher New -Jei
sey consul Robert Geulle and DR.. Holmes OF
Railway. were among the guests; 49,. ,t.,rono,,an
Life Insurance Company. IN this city. entertained al
the assistant superntendsnts ana agents IN M, me
dinner at the sheridan House and theatre party
Drake Opera HoHe Among Of e The eom mesrS
poltan Mr. Stevenson, superintendent OF agencies
The choir Circle and Ladies' Aid organizations
OF ST. Andrews Chapel together with the Helping
Hand Society gave de aeaV nSS s the se chapel
At the conclusion OF the exercises refreshments
The Masonic Board Of Relief Of this city h Ms
annual meeting sc on MOndaE o6 Hfns ocers
President. Thomas Budd; yeePresidents WI
IAN Ward and pousas g. us M1Hre Johnson Johnson
B. Ma cashier Of the pennsy'y marae Sa on
T%nd rres Ssh aP Mss Elsa Martin formerly Of Rah
way The ceremony took place IN the prespy.er,a
The Turn Vereln vorwaerts will give is grand ran q
Wrthdav The preparations for It are more ex-
tensve than ever before. go, ,.a,oo
The New-Jersey MUTUAL Live stock insurance insurance
comnsny fled articles OF Incorporation yesterday
with the Union County Clerk. The company VIII
insure horses mules and cattle against deAtn
from accident fire disease. and begins business
with a capital or $1,000 , - ,r..rs
fair last three nights vas opened on dnurs
d,v night by he of the First Protestatt
Methodist church. in Grand Army han, me
,~or,nn were debarred from having any hand IN me
undertaking except to purchase articles ana cru,
rlee tho men who walt them. Inc men al
So white aprons and caps. a kitchen. cooked
sunnors FOR All who applied served ice-cream.
aarshhed the dishes and did everything that women
do under Ike circumstances.