The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
FORTIETH Time
Quartette Club Celebrated
It's Anniversary Once
Again. !.
BANQUET AND SPEECHES
History Of the Well Known
Organization of Singers.


The fertieth anniversary of the Hobo
ken Quartette club was celebrated last
evening with banquet in the clubhouse
at Washington and Tenth streets. The
function was one of the most notable IN
the history of the old club. Six tables
were spread in the main hall on the top
floor, covers being laid for about two hun
dred.
President Adolph Lankering acted as
POSTMASTER and welcomed the guests in
a lengthy speech. Speeches We're also
made by George K. Schlesser, Mayor
Lawrence Pagan and Thomas w. Tietjen.
The clubs chorus interspersed the differ
ent number on the menu with selections,
aided by an orchestra of string music
At, the tables were seated:-Mr. and
Mrs. III. F. A. Hesse. Mr. and Mrs. Stone,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Kreutzig, Miss Kreutzig.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schubert, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Modiek, Mr.. and Mrs. Hens
Grabau. A. G. Stursberg, Mr. and Mrs. ~.
Van Wyek. Mr.. and Mrs G. A Fuchs,
Mr. and Mrs. S. Reinach, Henry Jung,
M Modick. Mr.. Rost. VIM. H. Weyer'
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Var Bieberstein, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM H. Milde, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Mueller F. w. Stamber9er, r. Welse'
Miss B. Weise. F. Harras. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ George Schlesier, Mayor and Mrs. Fagan'
Mr. and Mrs. A. Lankering. Thomas w.
Tilden, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Freund, JULIUS
Schiatter Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henry TlmKeh,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Harms, Mr.. ana
Mrs. H. Wilkens, Mr.. and Mrs. Chrls.
Gon, Mr.. and Mrs. e. COLL Henry Hagen
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Traeger, c. Trsegef'
Jr., Miss Bandhelz. Mr. and Mrs j. Wer-
schinger Mr. and Mrs. A. Granltza, nr.
Werner, Edw Eicke, Frank Cordts. Mr..
and Mrs Henry Erxmeyer Mr. ana MIS-
Otto Leeger, Mr.. and Mrs August Won
Brock. Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Volmer A. H.
Beatus, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bartels. MI.
and Mrs. H. Bartels. Charles Schoenfeld,
Hans Schliesser, Miss Schliesser, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hoppe. Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Pfersch, S. Lewis. +. r. Netehert. Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. lOffermann, Gus Scheiier,
Mrs C. Meyer Oscar F'alk, G. Dimmler,
L. w Hraba DIR. Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs A.
Merkel Mrs. McCann e. r. krumnoW,
Mrs. J. Jaeggli, Mr.. and Mrs. a. II.
Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Muecke. MI.
ana Mrs Lankering. Aug. Scnwencke'
John Kirwin Miss Kirwin Thos. NC
Cam. j. Jaeggli, Mrs. e. Krumnow, MI.
| and Mrs c. Rittmeyer. Mr. and MRS.
Ferd Eichner, MIR. and Mrs. Burhofn, Mr.
and Mrs. Edw. Steudtner. Mr. ana Mrs.
Chas. H. Schmidt, Rud Schoenfeld, Ar.
and Mrs. Theo. Russ, Mr.. and MIS- q. ).
Bandholz. L. A. Schultze, Henry Mehl, }.
A. Eppens, Charles Schultze. G. k1el, MI
and Mrs c. jam. George Naegeii VIM.
IF. "Opens. Phil Hexamer, A. +. Sehae-
fer. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hess, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. j. D. Bu1lwinkel Mr.. and Mrs
John Schumann Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. VoiK,
Wm. Bredehorn. Charles Muller, T. H.
Kniffen William L. Kamena and g
DurstmitZ.
The arrangements of tn evening were
carried out by the following committee
President Adolph Lankering, George H.
Schlesser, Bruno Weiss, F. W. Bender,
A. J. Volk, F. Harras, A. Merkel. J.5D
BuIIwfnkel, Henry Mahl, Charles Schultze
Arthur Freund, ]. Henry Timken, j. W.
Hraba. August Burtow, Julius Schlatter,
| Edward Steudtner. Philip Hexamer, H.
Pfeiffer. F. A. Sehultze, Arthur Freund,
| O. Schubert, n Miller Theodore Russ,
Fl. w. Meyer. Edward Coll. August
schwencke Jacob Jaeggli, George x
schlesser, F. Eiehner, F. w. Stammber-
! ger
| The Hoboken Quartette Club is one of
| the most prominent singing societies in
| the State. 1t was organized June Il. 1859
| and Incorporated March IA. 1871. Mr.. X.
| Picker was the first president The char
| ter members were:-I1 Coldenay, +. Fra
/ Boese. George Greten, John Holfele, G. L.
| Kelmel. Frederick Schonfeld and William
Wehr. Mr.. Kennel of this city is the only
one now alive.
| The club did not always have such a
| handsome home as it now owns. Its
| first headquarters was at No. 1913 Wash
/ ington street. Later on the members de-
| string more room, hired apartments IN
| the Napoleon Hotel at Washington and
| First streets Napoleon III was said to
| have stopped in this old structure when
| he was visiting this country.
The present clubhouse was erected in
| 1891. the cornerstone being laid October
| %, of that year, by Grand Master Thos-
! w. Tilden, of Grand Lodge, F. and F NJ.
| of New Jersey. In 1896 the club sent six-
| teen singers to the National Singing Fes-
| tival in Baltimore. where they carried off
! the first prize, a 81, AGO piano. When the
| chorus returned to Hobolken great cele-
bration was held in the old town. every
one turning out to welcome the singers.
| Formal possession of their new home
| was taken by the members of the club
| December 49, 1892 ex-governor George I.
! Werts officiating at the ceremonies on
| the occasion. There is trifiing debt still
| on the clubhouse which will be Hquidated
! before long.
| President Adolph Lanlering's term will
| expire with the rest of the following off,
/ GERS in July:-George *. Sehliesser. First
/ Vice President; Anton Freund. Second
/ urer; F. W. Stalrrnberger; Financial Sec
| retary Fred Eichner. Corresponding Sec
| retary; J. Jaeggli. Recording Secretary;
Nick Muller and w. II. Weyer, Librarians.