The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-08

lUNUnEU Dl LIE UlUD
Dinner by Berkeley Mem
bers to Ex-President
Brautigam.
A complimentary Dinner was given at
the Berkeley Club last night. to Mr..
Henry Brautigamyt 1.-THE esteemed and popu-
lar ex-President of the club. The oc-
CASTOR will long be remembered by the
members as the most successful gather
ing ever given by that prominent organ1-
cation. Sociabilfty and iovIalfty reigned.
The coy parlors were decorated with
ferns and palms. and the walls were
decked with Chinese banners and art
work. .Eckertss Orchestra added its
sweet music to the pleasures of the even
ing. Preceding the dinned. some OF the
member gathered in groups downstairs.
talked politics and shop. while upstairs
others were engaged in games of pool
and billiards.. AT nine O'Clock danner was
and all marched in pairs to
the dining rooms. In the large room
there was a cross table and three tables
at right angles to 1t. In the smaller
room a smaller table was spread. Sur
rogate James H. O'NeiM sat at the head
of the cross table in the big room with
ex-President Brautdgam at his right. and
Mr.. John De Winter at his left. -Then,
when everybody was comfortably seated.
this feast was served
YUM. YUM. YUM.
OYSTERS.
Blue Points.
SOUPS.
conFomme en- I FISH. hant sau'e'ne'
Boiled Salmon. Sauce Tartare.
olives, Celery. Pickles. Tomatoes.
ENTREE. y.
Fflet de Boeuf aux c~hampigno n .,,s
p'''' E sS5Si AASa.ggqy N tSH''''
pb stadelnb:a Canon. Apple Sauce
Philadelphia Capon. Apple Sauce.
Lettuce.
DESSERT.
Charlotte Russo. Ice Cream Cakes,
BON Bons. Fruit. Roauefort.
Coffee, B. G. Bonauet
PRESIDENT o'NEIL'S ADDRESS.
lighted. welcomed The guests in a ferci-
We are hsre t. g eat IT., drink ! l.a,a and itsa be
B~rautigaun. who has done much for this
two years ago. he inspired new fellow
ship into the club which was then on the
brink of dissolution. He was unan!mous-
But he would not accept. This tribute
to him is a vindication of our heartfelt
friendship. The committee has done
event a success Cloud applause.)
Scarcely had Mr.. O'Neil finished when
a crayon portrait of Mr.. Brautigam, pre-
speaker. and cheer after cheer followed.
Mr., Fred ]. Mersheimer unveiled the
a SURPRISE. INDEED.
Mr.. B~rauEgam. much SURPRISED. with the
compliments. sald:--
Il can only say that | am SURPRISED
men for the kind manifestation you have
made in my behalf. I certainly did not
expect 1T. and I certainly don't de-
1--WE started the Berkeley several years
ago. and we made some mistakes in the
BEGINNING. but l made 1T my determinas
welcome. Every member of this club
was on equality. ! have sought to make
no nf3,h dis # its hrod IL IS p snnss a and nem our n5s
iect is to make every man feel he is at
home. I accept your man.festation on
this occasion in regard to me and thank
Mr.. Brautigam was enthusiastically APP
plauded when he finished his speech;
M orRsf f Rsmmerse Sfaso Charles ilssG F.
Starfes. Commissioner ohn o. Cone.
Charles We.ssenhorn.. Com1nissioner John
merschlag and Louis Boamenlann. All
R M&Y6R WkS SEsRasSs RR III D sPEEcH.
Mayor Wanser was ar invited guest. but
owing to a prior engagement he did mot
reach the club house until late in the
evening: He was given a seat at the
the, general merrtinent. HIS Honor made
a short speech. saying that he was glad
TO @. be present and sn icy the festivities
and on the suggestion of Mr.. Weissen-
BORN; all drank in Silence + to the memory
a popular member of the club who died
recently.
The committee which deserves credit
cludes:-Alfred Griffith. Chairman: Fred
J. M~ershei1ner. Treasurer: James Lynch.
Secretary: Arthur Roebuck and Deputy
WHO WERE PRESENT.
Ws = s1.aa F. ! n uMsSshsipMsF;ii ,, sx !, 81; 4
mann. ex-Assenlblyman James Moylan.
6. Uchtmann,, A. Walker Stephen P.
: iS Gis59rg9 BsanE Ro sslnss s ! Lynch BIAS Jas.
Louis Ample. George j. Brarkner, Charles
Brown. Louis Bornemann, James Brown.
commissioner U0hn u. Cone. IAhorg9S
Cavanagh. John De Winter. Robert Ed
gar. A.. Griffith. Charles Gates, G.. Hum-
brock. DR.. G. HobeFfz. DR.. He,cht, Frank
E. Hills. William X. Leinhat. M. Ham,
~merschlag. S, Hamemrschlag. Captain
James McNulty.- Commissioner John e.
Macarthur. P. H. McGilL, $. MnGspneY
SURROGATE James H. O'Neill, ]. G.. Cof-
tier. Martin Stelges. G. r. Staples, c..
A. T:ssot. Albert Wefssenbern. Edward
Wdssenborn. Willis T. Wilde. Fred Eye
and James Campbell.
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