The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-11
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ST. MICHAEL'S CLUB
Elaborate Preparations for
for the Opening Of
the New Home 3.
DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE INVITED
Description Of the Very Beautiful
lnterior-Notes from the
Churches.
DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE INVITED

st. MicIael's Club House win be formal
" opened on Wednesday next with appro-
PIRATE exercises, followed by a banquet
and reception. Several addresses will be
made. and The choir of st. Michaels
Church. under the leadership Of Prof.
De Grandyal, will render musical selec-
tions. Governor ,Griggs, Sheriff Toffey,
Mayor Wanser and a number of the city
officials have been invited to attend.
The new club house is situated at No.
175k and III Erie street. 1t is a four
story brick building, and was formerly a
two story building which was occupied by
St. Miehael's Lyeeum. The building has
been completely remodeled inside and out
side, and is ~resplendent in new paint. It
has been surmounted by an ornamental
eornice, and a porch has been placed
over the entrance. The building is fifty
feet in width and 100 feet in depth.
The four floors in the building will be
devoted to the social. literary and athletic
enjoyment of the young men and women
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the gentler sex land the other half will
be for the exclusive use Of the men. The
ladies will v the exclusive use of the
evening a week. All the halls are beauti-
fully carpeted, and wide commodious
stairWays present q handsome appearance.
The office IS at the right of the entrance,
and q bicycle storage room in the rear.
Still further back is a kitchen, where sup
pers fer entertainments or receptions can
be prepared. Two of the finest bowling
alleys in the city occupy the left nalf of
the first floor.
On the second floor is the billiard room
for the men. 1t is a room 25x75 feet. and
contains two pool and two billiard tables
OF antique oak. A reading room and two
card rooms for gentlemen are also on this
floor.
On the third floor is the ladies reading
room. and a pool and billiard room for
the women. On this floor is the meeting
room of the Board of Governors, a large
and a spacious room for dancing and other
social enjoyments.
The fourth floor contains the ladies'
parlor and reception room, 1t is a room
5ox75 feet, which is beautifully furnished.
The floor is covered with heavy velvet car
pet. steel engravings OF Washington, Lin
coin, Monroe, Henry ClaE Daniel Webster
ard an oil painting of Alonstgnor De Con-
clio adorn the walls. A square piano
is in the centre of the room, and elegantly
upholstered settees and easy chairs are
scattered about. A handsome mantel
adds greatly to the beauty. of the room;
The furniture in the reception room is of
cherry. This room will be used for
dent expects that within a short time the
club will awe over 600 members.
The ofieess Of the club are:-Rey. Father
Talon, of st. Miehaels Church, President,
and a Board of Governors consisting of
ex-Judge Michael J. O'Donnell, Chairman;
Michael K~ellehar. Secretary: Judge John
Kenny, Police Commissioners John r.
Feeney, Maurice Buckley, BARLEY Corliss,
Captain . F. Kelly, Michael Moran,
Moran. Henry Jones and John J. HeaVey.