The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-09
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Universalists Erect Their
Seventh Pillar at Has
brouck Institute.
BLUE AND WHITE BANNERS
Mayor Wanser Welcomes the
Christian Union as Liv-
ing Examples Of
Citizenship.
PRESIDENT FELT's Big CLAIM
lie Says the U~niversalist Church
is the Most Popular in
" Existence.

The members of the Young People:
Christian Union do not believe in hidins
their light under a bushel, they believe
in letting everyone know that there is
a Y. p. c. u, what thatsY. p. C. u. il
and that the seventh annual convention
of the National K. p. C. q. is now being
held in Hasbrouek Institute. Ali ovel
the Heights and through Lafayette ARK
delegates to this convention, and where
ever there is a delegate there are three
or four pale blue and white flags with
&C u" and Jersey City, 1885, on them,
tied to piazza posts and fence rails,
and where nothing better offers to door
knobs. The Y. P. C. u. is here. or rather
LOCO member of it are here, and as each
member carried away half a dozen OF
those flags last night, determined to
make Jersey City know the Union is
here. 1T is probable that before another
day passes there will not be an inch Of
brick visible-all. win be hidden by an
array of blue and white hags.
Ha5brouck Institute is transformed. 1t
is no longer the staid home of learning.
S <~SoSA4AIIJ 4Alli Oi0S dll Willle
steamers and flags decorate everything
that could possibly be decorated. The
white pillars are wound with blue bant-
ing-so are the salmon colored. Stream
ers of blue bunting run from the corners
Of the room to pillars and gas lets and
stage. Below the gas jets hang nag
Standards holding a number Of the blue
and WHITE convention flag. At the win
dows are white lace curtains and over
the stage the blue bunting is mixed with
white lace and the whole caught in sthe
centre by arrnor. About two hundred
chairs are on the stage n the conven-
ton cher will occupy these. In the
Kindergarten room and library have been
placed benches and chairs for late com
ers.
On the floors above there Is an aven
greater transformation. There is a regis
fratlon room. a bicycle room, an in
~forEaafion room, a press room, a reading
room, and shades of everything! 3
smoking room. The gymnasium has been
converted into q restaurant.
Long before the hour for the opening
rally, eight o'clock, the building was
filed with excited delegates finding their
places by means of cards tackled on tbe
back Of the seats which bore the name
of the State, and darling here and there
TO say how do you do" to some ac-
quainranee, or starting off to explore
unknown regions.
II was late when the. Massaob,,sa++
d~elesat1on, the largest present, sang the
stare W~atcnWord, and it was later still
Mnen me meeting was called to order
OF Brooklyn, after the Maine delegation
sang Its Wattchword. The opening nray
was made by the Rev. DR.. Snow If
Massachusetts,, h was once pastor 81
The Rev. Charles Fl. Vail, when he
stepped forward to give his welcome
was greeted with great applause. He
sa59.-It gives me great pleasure on be-
naif cI the universaiist Church of Jersey
lily 70 welcome you to our hearts and
homes. There is an old saying that Nav,
jersey Is out of the United States. / am
glad the Y. p c.. U, had the courage 70
hold this convention in a foreign land
II our costumes and manners seem
strange n different from those Of vo1Jr
anhve land bear in mind that we are
all brethren. You are welcomed here NOT
ohiy by the people, but by the world
renowned Jersey mosquito. He viii make
you feel his welcome. If he has not az
realty none 50 It rs an oversight on his
soon will do It.
! am impressed by that sacred Number
I'm, We erect mere tonight tho seventh
plilar MAY we catch the divine Spirit
Or lne Master. and believe in the brother
Eeod of men. Again / welcome you III
me mes sp l4Ilf ed the age Of progress. Our
perlea creeas the star of hope shines ever
before Us. May this conference encender
n All the success of the National 4. p.
49,. I nope Whel You return you wifi
carry none out pleasant remenrhrs ns.ss u
A. IT ADAMS presented Mayor Wanser
and near for Els good ~d fIsl5 a0f for yd raj
city the convention rose en- rnasse ana
Yelled ana applauded and waved their
aass. lhe Mayor bowed in response
LADIES and Craftsmanship pleasant
duty mas been assigned to me Of welcen1-
l9s you 70 cur city on this the occasion
OF your seventh annual convention. Orr
city is s. much within the shadow Of the
great metropolis that we have been sell
aofn 50 favored as we are on this oe-
yention of the size and scope Of yo1rs
II IS. therefore. with an unusual degrees
Of pleasure that / extend to you tho
aeartlesf Of welcomes. You wifi find. /
made such ARRANGEMENTS for your com
fort and pleasure that you will carry
away with You the pleasantest rerasm-
Frances of your visit among us. While
your convention Is in session and during
your stay here we viii be glad to have
you lock around at our city. Although
our light has been hid under the glare
which surrounds the Greater New York.
we are very proud of Jersey City. we
believe, and have good reason for that
belief, that cur city compares favorably
with any Of equal size in the cauntry,
x see taaat the local committee nave had
prepared for circulation among you d
guide book emitted The Gate 70 the
| astins and dsverting sights in the Greater
New York and its neighbornood, includine
jersey CITY am slad to see that the