The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
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Wanser Club Enjoys Itself Mt Green
Vile SciAuetzen Park.

FHE
VILE Sch uetzen Park.
There was a hot time in the old town
last nigh" when the Wanscr Colored Re-
publican Club held its third annual picnic
in the GreenviIle Schuetzen Park. A re-
porter Of t'The News finding things very
quiet in the upper part of the district, and
having heard that a picnic was in pro-
sress at the park. strolied down that way
to see how things were going along. The
reporter was met at the gate by O big
six foot colored pusson. who wanted to
know who he was, where he came from,
and what was his name. After receiving
satisfactory explanations of all the ques-
tons the reporter was turned over to Mr..
Merritt. the President of the club, who
put him through another course of in
t~errogation. The President also being
satisfied about the reporters identity, he
was told it was all right, and he could go
in if he behaved himself.
Having passed through this fusillade of
questions the reporter made his way to
the dancing pavilion, where the sscullurd
sassiety" held sway. Everything was of
the same sombre hue, the walters, mu-
~sicians, b~artenders and gatckeepers.
When the band struck up 'sThere'll be a
Se Jan "a tAS OiQ LOWIl OtiiS Ills LOo
should nave seen those ringers" dance.
One young man appeared more con-
spicuous than the rest because of his be-
ing dressed in a suit of clothes with
checks about three inches square and a
shirt with a front that looked like a
checker board, with cuffs and collars to
match. His pants were rolled up about
five inches above his shoes, and he car
rfod q btrr At x-,lf1l, .o-@-1I,.1t ~ L.
ball bat more thar it did a cane. He
made his way across the floor to where a
lady friend of his was standing. Evil
denly she was a leader of fashion in ''cul-
lud sassiety." if one could judge by her
style of dress. She wore a big hat that
resembled a flower garden, with a few
cherries and grapes thrown in just for
variety. Well, when those two got out
on the floor nothing could hold them, for
they spun around as though they were the
only ones there. One thing must be said
in their favor, they were very graceful
dancers. and the way they executed side
steps n square dances was just lobely.
There was only one thing to mar the
evenings pleasure. This was the appear
ance of two pugnacious loafers who got
out on the platform and started to waltz.
They didn't stay there long before the
floor manager saw them, and after telling
them that they were not allowed to dance.
proceeded, with the help of "a couple of
friends, to put them off. The toughs
showed fight, but after seeing several
hands going in direction of back pockets
they thought better of it n sneaked off.
The rest of the evening passed off very
quietly. A little fellow who was about
four feet and a half high, but who
Imagined he was about seven feet tail,
<stcrted to ring canes. That is, he said
Re was going to rirgp canes, but after
spending fifteen cents, he said he was
broke and gave it up.
Ex-Mayor Wanser was there for a short
time but went away early. All things
considered, the picnic was a big success,
and everyone enjoyed himself in some
way or another.
The officers of the club are.-James
Merritt. President; ]. Grennell, First
yice-President; Robert Mclean. Second
Nice4President; D. Latin, Secretary, and
Zach" Cline, Treasurer.