The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-02
NO FESTIVAL NEXT YEAR
SchWaben Verrin Of Hudson
County Takes an I'm
portant Step.
ENTERTAINMENT FUND ABOLISHED
Hopes That the Sports Will
Be Revived in the
Near Future.


An unusual interesting meeting Of the
'Schwaben vere!n of Hudson county was
held last evening, in the yerein's head
quarters on Ocean avenue, near Warner
avenue. There was not one Of the p
members present who did not anticipate
more or less rouble. The important
matter they had to decide was whether
the yerein would hold any more festivals
In the future and what dispositionsshould
be made of the funds of the treasury. For
about three years. the festivals held each
Labor Day by the members Of the Yer
Elm were not successful. Those deeply in
terested in the affairs of the Verein were
very reluctant to give up the festivals at
that time, and went to work the next
year with a firm determination to make
a success of the celebration. The follow
ing year money was also lost, and finally
the committee decided to hold the festival
in Union Hill last Labor Day. They
were sure that this event would lie a
success. as many additional features
could be arranged for. The climax was
capped at the close of the fest this year
and when the report was completed it was
found that over $500 were lost on the en-
t~erprise. Tit members finally gave It Up
| ana the majOFlly SpOhS VI NoihS A"Ns
with all the tests in the future.
A few, however, thought that with a
little hard work the festivals could be
made successful. The meeting last even
ing was a star m affair, and the
proceedings were kept quiet. II was
learned. however, when the question came
put as to whether another festival should
be held next year. it was voted down.
d. = ~ ~ - -- 49, =, ~o1eo1 "a fhn tpffGQt
that no festivM would be held next year.
| Then the matter relating to the dispose
| ton Of the funds came up. Right here
it might be explained that, in the Vereln,
| there are two funds. One is for festivals
and the other is for benefits. In the
| festival fund there is about $1,000 and
about $50 worth of prizes left over from
this years fest. A resolution was passed
to the effect that the funds should be
divided according to the number of years
each member has been afiliated with the
yerein. Some members have been inter-
ested in the festival proceedings for
eleven years, or since that fund was
started. These members will come in for
the largest amount of the funds and the
others will get their share according to
the years they nave been Interested.
Next 1uuTSudy tfSlilS Wa
set for the dividing Of the funds and eacn
member will be required to declare before
a notary that he is satisfied with the
| share he has received. The prizes lett
over will be auctioned off on the same
night among the members and the money
thus realized will be evenly divided among
| only those who are present. These tests
have always been a source OF more or
less pleasure to the Germans of Green
vile, and one to see the enormous crowas
that focked to them while they We're
being held In that section would scarcely
believe hat moEey was being lost. How
| ever, as explained by a member, it takes
a large sum to provide for such an event
and the receipts must be enormous IN
order to realize any profit. These tests
will be missed by those who looked eager
" forward to them. The parades usually
held were the features, and beautiful
were the costumes worn by those who
participated. The result of the meeting
will be a surprise to many who We're
firmly of the opinion that the festivals
were the biggest kind of successes, and
because the members succeeded in keep
ing the matter a profound secret so long.
However. as the resolution said that no
fest would be held next year, there is a
chance that the festivals may be revived
in the future. If such is the case, each
member will be forced to contribute vtry
literally in order to defray the expenses
thereof. All appeared satisfied with the
way in which the matter was settled at
the meeting, and were unanimous in the.r
opinion that the action taken was for the
IF the people fail to support the @fests,s
said one, 1--WE cannot go ahead and hold