The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-10
FOUND A HOME.
Peoples Palace Welcomes
the Exist. Paul's Cadets
With Open Arms.
NEW NAME ADOPTED
Conflicting Statements as. to the
Trouble, but No Hard
Feelings.

Last night the homeless Cadet Corps.
formerly connected with ST. Paul's M. E.
Church on Third street. was warmly
welcomed to the Peoples Palace by the
Rev. E. Lester Wells. He told the lads
that the Palace was non-sectarian in
every way. He was sorry to learn
thai the corps lac no place to drill. and
was happy to invite them to IA free use
of the Palace gymnasium for that pur-
pose.
There is no Brussels carpet here he
said. "to be worn out, nor any fine fur
niture to be damaged. And if you do
wear the paint off the floor we shall be
only too pleased to re-coat it,"
This was greeted with cheers from the
cadets, and applause by the other hear
ers. The offer was accepted very
thankfully.
The occasion which brought them to
the Palace was the bowling match be-
tween the home team and that of the
Paterson Y. NJ. C. A. Miss Blanche
Wood sang several pretty solos charm
ingay, and added materially to the
pleasure of the evening. The only hap
pening which tended to dampen the
spirits of those present was the loss of
the bowling game by the home team.
The corps begins now unc-er a new
name. 1t will be known as the indie
pendence Cadet Corps. Until the first
of the year the Corps will drill in the
Palace on Tuesday evenings. After New
Years Day. Monday will be the drill
night. The officers. besides Captain
Smellie. are Sergeants Roeworth. Dey,
Blackwell and Clapp.
The trouble which led to the cadets
1no win r CO Danr1s-M tano - 200 ~ i'm nxynr
a month ago, and just after a highly
successful entertainment had been giv-
en- in the church by the corps. At that
time the trustees decided tina the corps
was rather out OF place about the
church. very much in the way. and,
above. all. materially assisted tne age
ing of the carpet and church furniture.
The trustees abruptly requested the
boys to discontinue the use OF the church
for drill purposes.
The cadets were astounded. .cpnfound-
trustees. They rallied sufficiently to
offer a protest at the following meeting
OF the trustees last Tuesday evening.
the decision stood
In their hour of trouble the young peo-
pie of the Grace p. e. Church on Second
them to use the assembly room of the
church for a series Of ~tableaux and
When ADDED materially to the corps
treasury. Last Wednesday evening the
| Young Peoples Guild entertained the
entire corps at the church. .
the matter. In fact the only one in
which beth agree, is that there is no
hard feeling. Mr.. James n. Davis, Pres
| ident of the Board of Trustees of St.
Pauls, made an explanatory statement
this morning.
There is nothing in the matter" said
he, except that re are tired of having
our carpets worn out and out church
who are not members of the church.
This talk about improper language and
misconduct Of the young fellows, is not
true. We ave nothing whatever against
filling the church with soldiers and hav-
ing them march in while services are
holding with fixed bayonets and all that.
I ann very glad to hear the. corps has
| simply this: only four members of the
| corps belong to the church. I cannot
nov recall their names. but it is a fact,
| nevertheless"
Captain sqellie also made q ststement
matter except a little disappointment
| at being out in the cold. Even that is
emoved by the offer Of Mr. Wells. The
I other members feel about the same IN
derstand why we were turned out. The
trustees are responsible, for we know
the minister. Rev. William Ealzins. SYM
pilthizes with, us very heartily He told
fssn. And I wish to say right here that
che statement which places cur member
Ship in the church SO low Is utterly
false. We have some tWenty-five mem,
bers who attend regularly every drill
cantain suleilie was one OF the orig
inal thirteen charter. members. This lit
| tie grssD ~sQuaaling, in rri1nber the org