The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-01
PEOPLES PALACE Open
Many People Inspect the I'm
proVements in the Tab
ernacle's Adjunct.
THE WINTERS PROGRAMME
Plenty Of Work for Every Day in
the Week Provided.
THE WINTERS PROGRAMME

The formal opening of the Peoples
Palace. the ever growing adjunct of the
Tabernacle. took place last night. The
general invitation to attend. which had
been extended to the public, met with
ready acceptance, an as a consequence
the building was packed to ~overhowing.
As attractive and comfortable as the
Palace was last season, it is more so
now. The woodwork throughout has
been painted white, and as one enters the
motto of the Palace, Purity is prom
inently attractive. The object of those
interested in the Palace is, says the Rev.
]. Lester Wells, to make people better,
brighten their lives and help them to pur-
ity of life and character. The old water
fountain and wash-stand which used to
be conspicuous in the main haIl ave been
removed and placed behind the stairway
out of the way.
The change in the amusement hall is
marked. The room has been enlarged to
nearly twice its original size. Several
new windows admit an abundance of
light and air. The SWITCHBOARD has
been placed in the centre of the room
with the pool and billiard tables either
side of it. Tn recently donated Astor pool
table occupies a conspicuous position and
attracts great attention. All the tables
have been greatly overhauled levelled and
put in first class condition. New gas
fixtures have been placed in the hall
end the floor and ceilings stained.
On the second story is the new locker
room which is for the use of the mem
bers of he physical culture class. At
the south end of the gymnasium a fine
shower bath has been constructed and en-
closed. Adjoining the new locker is the
play room of the day nursery. Closets
have also been made for the drum and
fife corps and adjoining them is a room
equipped with a French bath tub and hot
and cold water. This room Is intended
for the children of the nursery.
All the improvements were inspected
by the visitors. and the Rev. ]. Lester
Wells was complimented for the work he
has done. The several rooms are cosy
to a degree. n those interested in the
work anticipate having a rapid increase
in membership. The increased induces
ments offered to young and old, will, it is
nelieved, insure the financial success of
the palace.
~ SuSStS fdSt night were taken care or
by a committee OF one hundred. The
members We're designated by the bright
badges they wore. The Ladies' Auxiliary
turned out in full force and did everything
possible to make the event the successful
one 1t was. A musical entertainment
was given and was enjoyed. Miss Allie
Frost delighted the audience with piano
selections. Several volunteer pianists
furnished music for the young people,
WHIT were permitted ITO dance as much and
as long as they desired. Emil Gloss. an
amateur humorist, entertained the aud
fence for a time.
In the gymnasium a fine exhibition was
given by the physical culture class under
the direction of Fred Day. On the alleys
an exhibition bowling game was given by
National Banks of New York. Spirited
pool and billiard games were also played,
and a Switchboard contest attracted at
tention.
The reception eclipsed anything ever at
tempted in that direction before. The
Rev. ]. Lester Wells was a happy man.
and at the close of the exercises he
people had visited the building during the
evening.
The arrangement for the winter enter
tainment is as follows:-
= Monday eyenings-Gymnasium exercise.
bowling, piano practice and drill of ca
diets.
Tuesday-Individual exercise in GYM
nasfum, bowling tciub night, art, paint
Nettie Wakefield; bookkeeping instric-
ton, bicycle instruction, typeWriting and
stenography; Miss Minerva, instructress;
pervised by Mrs. William Jay Hunt.
Observation-Disclosures and Latin instr,1e-
ton; by MISS Elizabeth Speers; electricity.
by Joseph Mason Naylor; dressmakine,
Miss Emelfa Nicholaus; bowling, drum
corps meeting, ladies' culture class, Madam
Richter, instructress; Miss Florence Cleri-
hew, a-ccornpanist.
Thursday, fife corps, debating. type-
writing, class training. lady ca
Friday-Club bowling.
Sa~turday-Band of Hope, violin and
mandolin instruction, bathing In warm
water and gymnastic exercise. Special
attention is to be given to the swimming
tanks this winter.
The Afternoons are to be given up TO the
folk.
The managers of the Peoples Palace
are:-
John L. scudder. President: William
Jay Hunt, Y.ce-President; ]. Lester Weils,
Secretary; Vim. H. Turner. Treasurer.
George F. Krouse. DR.. J. c. Parsons, Aud
it2rs; Thee: L. Parker, Advisory.
hew. President; Mrs. Hiram nj. Lutier.
vice-President: Miss Alienette Frost
Secretary; Mrs. J. Lester Wells, Mrs.
Horace F. Farriers Mrs. James L. Vos-
Negnss Mrs. William q. Turner, Mrs.
John c. Parsons, Miss Bessie Hunt. Mrs.
VIM. Rowland.
Board of Managers of the Day Nursery
G Gsorss I; Z c,as seadder; Paresident; Ms.
Ailenette Frost. Secretary: Mrs. Hiram
Lutier, Treasurer; Mrs. VIM. i Hf,nt
Mrs. George Sheriff.. Mrs, j. L. Vos-
burgh, Mrs. s. G. Negus, Mrs. w. h.
Turner, Miss G. Bradford, Mrs. VIM.
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