The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-21
FOR WORK AND PLBASURB
Great Preparations for the
Annual Opening Of the
Peoples Palace.

The Peoples Palace, No. 1888 Grand street,
is now in a state of upset almost unrivaled.
Owing to Rev. Mr.. Wells persistent efforts in
behalf of the Palace an entire new front is
being erected and the inside of the Palace is
being thoroughly overhauled. AT present it
looks as if the Palace was in the very midst
of a moving and as if it were almost an inn
possibility to make order out OF the chaos,
but Mr.. Wells expects to have the Palace
returned to its pristine glory before the
thirteenth of November. On that evening
will be held the annual opening of the Peo-
pies Palace.
GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR NOV. IS.
The opening last year was such a success
from every standpoint that everyone is look
ing forward eagerly to the thirteenth. Mr..
Wells, when at the Christian Endeavor,
was presented for the Peoples Palace
with the yellow and black bunting used in
the decoration of the New Jersey booth.
This bunting will be nsed to decorate the
Palace for the opening. Of course the hall
and parlor will NOT be decorated other than
with the new wall paper and fresh coat of
paint which will adorn it. A Reception
Committee of fifty will be appointed to look
after the comfort of the guests and each
member of the committee will wear a badge
of red and white. Anyone wearing these
ribbons, like the Columbian Guards, may be
safely approached with all sorts of unan-
swerable questions. The entire Palace will
thrown open for inspection and exhibitions
will be given in the different departments.
CARE OF THE INNER MAN.
In the Assembly Hall refreshments will be
served and short entertainments given dur
ing the evening. Match games of bowling,
billiards, SWITCHBOARD and pool will be held
in the Amusement Hall and above in the
gymnasium. Professor Bender's classes will
give a gymnastic exhibition. 1t is probable
that the Girls Brigade, under the direction
of Miss Eleanor Stockton Rousseau, will also
give a drill in physical culture exercises.
The Day Nursery will be open to visitors,
and the maJron, Miss stuart, will give any
information about the nursery which is re-
auired. All ladies and gentlemen are cor
daily invited to attend the opening of the
Palace Wednesday evening, November IL.
During the summer the Palace has not been
closed; all the departments have been
open, and the natatorium has been
especially active. Over ten thou
sand boys have received free baths
during the hot days. Contributions for this
cause have been received from citizens, but
the amount was inadequate for the demand,
and there is a consequent deficit from this
cause. Mr.. Wells will willingly receive
contributions from any who visit to help
along this very worthy part of the work.
NUMEROUS EVENING CLASSES.
There are now a number of classes OF varl-
Gus kinds held evenings in the Palace. The
charge for any lesson is but five cents. In
the piano class there are now fifteen pupils.
The teachers are Miss Frost, Miss May Far
rier. Miss Ha title Parker and Mr.. Nichols
Lathrop. of New York. Mr.. Lathrop also
teaches organ playing on the big Tabernacle
organ.