The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-09

obliged to seek pastors, the Bergen Bap-
fist, North Baptist, Parmly Memorial
Baptist, Scotch Presbyterian, Summit
Avenue Baptist, Grand Street Reformed,
to say nothing of the Methodist churches
that have changed all aroun And yet,
without exception, the ministers have
been married men. What is the reason
that the committees prefer married men?
Are they afraid of having the young peo-
pie take too great interest in the work?
That seems incredible. Are they afraid
the interest will be spasmodic? Or do
they think of this question not at all and
Is it merely a happening hat the minis
tiers are all married?
Thcn on the other hand why do the
girls want a bachelor minister? Is 1t
just that they think it will make church
work rather more interesting, on, is it
that they think among all their number
he may? If the latter, vague though 1T
is, it is rather d~iscouraging to note the
conduct of almost the only unmarried
minister who has invaded Jersey City in
late years. When the Wayne Street Re-
FORMED Church gave a cali to the. Rev.
Robert K. Wick, unmarried minister, the
younger population of the city was de-
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younger. population have changed. In
spite of the mani pretty girls in the
Wayne Street Reformed Church, in spite of
the many pretty girls in the city, the
Rev. Robert X. Wick is stin unmarried
minister" Even an ocean voyage with
numbers of pretty girls has not changed
him from his state of single blessedness.
With such an example as that, it is re-
markable that there is so much elation
over the fact that the Tabernacle has an
nounced its intention of calling as third
minister a young bachelor. Perhaps,
though, he will not be as hard hearted
as the ONE other bachelor minister Jer-
sey City boasts.
Cards are now out for the wedding Of
Miss Alice Scudder, daughter of the Rev.
and Mrs. John L. Scudder, and Frank
Hillman Hall. The wedding viii take
place in the Tabernacle, Thursday even
me, April 2. Over two Thousand invita-
tons have been issued. The bridesmaids
are:-Miss Helen Lockwood and Mss
Helen Cadmus, of the city, Miss Helen
Bray, of New York, Miss Margaret
Eye, of Orange. The ushers
Robert Blackburn, of Albany. Charles
Scudder and Walter Scudder. of New
Brunswick, Franklin T. Nevine, of Phila
delphia, Charles Negus, of this city, and
Peter Vredenburgh, of Freehold. Miss
Addse Scldder is maid of honor and Mr..
Pierre f. Cook, of this city, best man.
Mr.. Samuel G. Negus is staying a few
days in Asbury Park, where he has gone
for his health. His daughter. Mrs. g. F.
VOTERS, who has been visiting her
parents. will return to her home, Roches-
ter, next week.
Cards are now out for the wedding of
Mr.. Dexter Elisha Wilbur, of this CITY.
and Miss Florence Willis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. K. WINS, Thurs
day evening, April %. The marriage will
take place at the residence of the brides
parents, No. $40 Columbus avenue, Boston.
me ladies of the Lenten Sewing Club
h.Ne issued the tickets for the charity
euchre which they will hold for the bene-
Mt OF local charities at the Palma Club
on thursday afternoon, April 20, and the
tickets may be secured of any member
OF the sewing class. 1t is the intention
OF the ladies to provide for 200 players,
and to make euchre one of the social
successes of the post-Lenten season. The
prizes will be both numerous and hand-
some.
Finance Commissioner J. J. Detwiller
is sojourning in North Carolina for a
few weeks, and will probably return be-
fore Easter.
The Six-Handed Euchre Club. which
is one of the few card clubs that does
not cease holding it's meetings during
Lent, was entertained by DR.. and Mrs.
Roy Inglis, at their residence. on Bergen
avenue, ThlI sday evening. The club is
the oldest as well as the largest in the
city, and though the membership is lin
tied to fifty, it has a waiting list com
posed of prominent society people. who
are anxious to join as soon as the on
p%ortunity offers. The members are: Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel c. Allison, Judge and
Mrs. Marcus Beach, Mr.. George R. Beach.
Judge John A. Blair, Mrs. N. woodruff
Condict, Miss Tillie Condict. Mrs. Lee
Condict, Mrs. James Dodd. Justice and
oiAodt MI. ana MRS.
Warren H.. Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert L Drayton. Mrs. Sarah r.
~Falkinburgh, Miss Ida Falkinburgh
Dr.. Morgan Holloway, Mrs. Anne c.
Hetherington, Mr.. and Mrs. James b..
Hulshizer, Sr. and Jr., DR.. and Mrs. Roy
Ingiis. Nj. and Mrs. Everest B.. Kier-
sted, Mrs. Edward Linn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Linn Of Hackensack, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Mcbride, Miss Jean Mcbride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry e. Niese, Mrs. An
drew J. Post, Miss Anne Post, Mr.rand
Mrs. George Sheriff., Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Traphagen, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis /. Van
derbeek, Mrs. John Welsh, Ex-Governor
and Mrs. George T. Werts and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward f. c. Young. Handsome
prizes were awarded to the successful
players. The next meeting win be given
by Mrs Lee Condict, at the residence of
Mrs. N Woodruff Condict, No. $40 York
street, on the Friday evening after
Easter.
The last of the series of Leilten read
sngs was given yesterday afternoon by
Miss Carolyn A. Paddock. at the residence
Of Miss Clerihew, Grove street. The
programme was miscellaneous and Miss
Paddock delighted her audience with the
variety Of readings. She gave Eugene
Fields ssSee.n Things s.The Wind at
Night 1.-THE Pigeon" Little Boy Blue