The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-02
MIRTH N MUSIC.
Schubert G1ee Clubs Fourth
Annual Dinner Last
Night.
a BATON FOR Mr.. DREssLER
Mayor Wanser Says the City Is
Progressing-Excelle
and Delightful Music.

has a good meal, but good music Thrown
in, took place last night in the Hotel
Washington. 1t was the fitting close of
q highly successful season, and no Won
der the members were at peace with
themselves and all the world The con-
course of such sweet sounds as the clink-
ing of glasses and the rafting of knives
for once in the year took the place of
those ordinarily heard at a Schubert
meeting. The speeches were excellent
and SO was the menu, artistically served
in Mr.. Linn's best style.
"a, MENU.
Blue Points on Deep Shell.
,oss Clear Chicken. with Rice.
Sliced Tomatoes RadIshes. Queen Olives.
Boiled Kennebec Salmon. Hollandaise
Sauce, Bsrmqd 8 Potatoes.
Tenderloin of Beef. Larded with Mush-
New Peas. Parisienne Potatoes.
Glee Punch.
W ROTH
Philadelphia Spring Chicken. Lettuce
Salad.
.e1Tsorted Cakes. Fruit. Roquefort
$50 Cheese. Water Crackers. French
Coffee. Cigars.
With President c.. C. Stimets at the
table of honor sat Mayor P. F. Wanser,
Rev. DR.. Geo. S. Bennitt. Messrs. James
Luby, George L. Record, Col. Chas. w.
Fuller and Mr.. Victor Baier. pale and
interesting, as, h ladies would say after
his long illness. At the long table were
the members of the club, brimful of Jun.
mischief and bonhommie. Grace being
said by Rev. P. K. Hageman of Middle
town, N. J., the dinner began. At that
period when cigars are handed around,
President Charles c. Stimets rose and
and in a graceful speech welcomed the
guests. He alluded to the death of
Thomas I. Wiltshire. formerly secretary,
and asked the club to drink in silence TO
the memory of their dead friend.
He congratulated the members on the
nine years of good work done by them.
They had. he said. given the city good
choir music and afforded the public the
opportunity to hear a vast array of pro-
fessional talent.
..You have had an existence of unin-
terrupted success n you are free from
debt. The city ought indeed to be proud
of you, for it has not many of your
kind. The citizens should encourage and
endorse your efforts in the cause of good
music" tCheers.)
Then turning to the Mayor, Mr.. Slim
cts said. amid much laughter, THE city
is without water. and the Schuberts arc
always without water, perhaps your
Honor may explain this
MAYOR WANSER'S SPEECH.
.I came here to enjoy myself" said
the Mayor, after an ~uproarious welcome,
sto hear you sing, to eat your dinner
and not to talk. You have mentioned
something, sir, about the water. Well.
we are just about to get it. I, however,
cannot say much about that subject
here, nor I think would you come to
listen to it. One thing has greatly i'm
pressed me tonight, and that is since I've
been here, upwards of an hour ~(glancing
at his watch), no one has asked me to
appoint him to an office" (Roars of
laughter)
Il was just going to-" ~interposed Col.
Fuller. and another burst of laughter fol
lowed.
81 have some appointments" retorted
the Mayor, but you wouldn't like them.
Colonel. There's no salary attached.
Renewed laughter at the sally.)
II may say" resumed his Honor. 'tthat
the city is progressing. 1t is paying its
debts. Its credit is good and we can
get 4 per cent. for our bonds, and our
tax levy is not padded, either. My OBJ
ject is to make, as far as / can. the city
a first class city, and politics should
never enter into it's municipal affairs"
(Applause.)
Mr.. William Smedly, a well known
musician, formerly of this city, and once
a leader of the Schuberts in its earliest
days treated the club to amusing rem
iniscences of his experience as conductor
of the old Eolian l and Trinity Cleo
Club, from which latter organization the
Echuberts sprang, like Pallas Athena,
from the head of Zeus. He complimented
the club on its excellent work done at
the last concert. and especially admired
their "yelvety and silvery tones" He
had one fault, however, to find, n that
was with the inner parts, abiding to the
I. second tenors and first basses.
These inner parts are weak. It is like
a man without a stomach" Laughter)
GOOD NEWS FOR CHOIRs.
Rev. DR.. Geo. S. Bennitt, Rector OF
Grace p. E. Church, who followed to tel
The Schuberts something about Psalms
and Psaltery made the important an
nouncement that in a few months uni
fora pointing of psalms will be adopted
IN Episcopal choirs throughout thu
United States. Appointed one Of a com,
mission to adjust the differences Of tht
Psaiter and embody the muftitudina
lorms OF pointing into one general method
he was glad to tell the .Schuberts thai
The labors were about ended.
DR.. Bennitt congratulated the club OF
It's achievements. They were, he said
promoting q healthy local spirit. and i
IS not necessary now to go to New
York to hear good music.
Il had no idea i was to preach a ser
non tonight" he said, looking at tn,
cast list. on which was this text from
chronicles:-.And the King made harp
n psalteries,', and told a funny stor:
If a. colored clergyman who pronounced
psalteries. sspesaltrees," and described 1
rs q hugh tree into the branches o
which the son of Jesse was accustomed
% climb and hea the birds: sing.
In the most interesting manner Or. Ben
aitt turned to the history Of the Psalms
he inspired hymnal of the Jewish an,
subject as bright and attractive as posi-
lie. Concluding, he saidofhat d famiI,
$ to be pitied which.shas no music i
t, for 1t cheers the hours OF life. II
ian who, when registering at an hotel
wrote after his name a regiment of Bis
Asked to explain he replied, "Benjamil
Brown, Boston. Baker Of Boston Bake
Ben Buffers Brothers church" tGrea
-aas'e o1R c1TY IMPROVING.
Politics the Science Of Exigencies'
Record Wno. like preceding SpeakeYe