The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-07
FRIESLAND REUNION.
Mr.. Clark Entertains the Pas
sengers in Newark Jersey
City People Present.

reunion of the passengers who sailed
on the F'riesland last year from Jersey
CITY. New York. Staten Island, Newark
and Haddonfield. was held last night at
the residence of Mr.. Samuel Clark, of
clinton avenue. Newark. A special trolley
car had been chartered for the Jersey City
people. and at eight minutes past seven
the car stopped at Varick street, taking
on the Rev. and Mrs. L. Scudder, Miss
Alice Scudder, Miss Addie Scudder, Mr.
and Mrs. George Grouse. and the Rev
Robert K. Wick At the Montgomery
street Junction another stop was made,
and those VINO got on were DR.. and Mrs
Cornelius Brett. Miss Maude Brett, Miss
y pon Benren Of New York. Mr.; Jacob
Mrs. Soion Palmer. Mr. and Mrs Stires
and Mr. and Mrs. William H. Beach Dr.
and a Mrs Forman. Miss May Forman. Mr..
ana Mrs. Edelstein and Miss Edelstein met
the party in Newark. Mr.. James Love-
who. was also a Friesland passenger. is
Mewar Ms Beaes On 5he way the
Monongahela House in Pittsburg.. where
reunion of 200 of the passengers was be-
at supper. A great great deal deal fsan1 Of fun was was
made on the way out and home, and all
united in calling a special car delightful
Mr. Clark's house is large one. and
the parlor. dining room and hall open
into one another. The supper was served in
orations of the table were in yellow In
sesal1a., steamer made Of yellow narcissii and
Jonqu1ls. with black smolSestack and
American flags on the masts. The can
die shades were yellow. Mr.. William H.
Beach was master of ceremonies. With
OF. Newark and Mr.. Johnson of Staten
Island. all the speakers were from Jersey
Gify Dr. Gogneli9s s Brett had as hs
not wish to make the evening a sad one
but he knew. that all sorrowed because
and Miss Brown. were not with them. IN
spite of the fact that he suffered from
seasickness he said he would gladly go
again on, such trip as the Friesiand
Dr.. Buffet told of his trip to Pozzuor.
and how he was feec d going there. Mr.
iscences of Friesland Days. He had a
joke to tell of almost every one present
beginning with Mr.. Wick. Everyone, he
abroad, but there was one Mr. Wick
took more frequently than any other
to the side rail. OF DR.. Brett he said
Arms at Cairo between which everyone
4brog5 Pr Brett tried te saueeze himself
Could Dr.. Forman u Nj. scudder accused accused
of melting mob in Tiberius, Galilee, to
ms insurrestion ,es ion by flirting with the girls
ment. Mr.. Grouse had been seasick, but
Mrs: Grouse had not. That reminded Mr..
bride who asked her seasick husband if
she shouldn't bring him up something,
whereupon ne answered mo, can
bring up everything nysefr'
DR.. Forman had as his subject "My
Horseback Ride to Galilee.'' but as he
took the ride in a carriage he contented
himself with .reTnarlEing upon how ridi-
culous everyone else looked on their
horses. and saying he wished he could
have taken a number Of snap shots.
As, If neareG twelve O'Clock, the time
set up for the. appearance Of the trolley
car Mr.. Beach closed the evenings en-
joyment by thanking Mr. Clark for his
hospitality, and he said he hoped until
but one lVriesland remained there would
be reunion on each sixth of February.
Mrs. Solon Palmer and Mrs. Samuel
Forman both extended invitations for
the next years reunion: The wives and
husbands Of those who went on the
cruise were unanimously elected honor
ary members.