The Jersey City news., 1899-12-14
DAVIS OFFICERS
Colonel Smith President
and Thomas higgins
Treasurer.
UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED
Great Democratic Association
Shows an Excellent
Standing.
UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED

Association took place last evening -
wav in which the business was alspaeeAse
was another evidence of the harmony 'ns'.
axists in this central organization OF tne
Democratic party in Hudson Inc NOM
rating conmittee,s ticket for ofteers lof
the ensuing year went through wltnoue .
nuibbe In fact Recording secretary
Joseph Quirk was unanimously lnstr -
to east a ballot for the association ana tns
entire ticket was in this way elected <aiiiiu
great enthusiasm.
The names of the nominees had peen
nosted in a conspicuous place 1or soine
time and their merits thoronshly uiS
cussed. The election drew a croWa tnS'
put standing room at premium III lne
double assembly room.
This is the ticket so happily cnosen'-
Colonel Robert G. Smith, President; Wm.
III. Peckham, First Vice President; WIN.
] Moran. Second Vice President; John a.
Dennin, Third Vice President; RicAaro
Schlemm. Fourth Vice President; Inomas
J. higgins, Treasurer; Daniel smith,
Financial Secretary; Joseph A. QuirA' re
cording Secretary; N. P. Wsdin. Jr-. COR
responding Secretary; Patrick Fallon'
Sergeant-at-Arms; Thomas Nelson, Col-
lector These trustees were also elected
George w. Henry, NJ. ]. O'Doansll Lewis
Fischer, Robert Jordan and James Billing
ton.
Most of the new officers were reelected
on account of the splendid services they
have rendered the association during their
previous terms of office. Those present
were called upon for speeches and they
responded with considerable feeling. This
part of the proceedings took place after
Al
transacted. including the adoption of
practically new constitution, though pre-
sented in the form of amendments. One
OF these adds fourth to the list of vice
presidents.
Under the new constitution the standing
committees will be the executive, amuse-
ment. nominating. house and membership
The executive committee will consist of
twenty-seven members. instead of twenty
three as heretofore. The house committee
will consist of fifteen members and the
membership committee of fifteen mem
bers. The president, standard bearer and
treasurer will be members of the executive
committee.
The initiation fee has been advanced
from 50 to IS, and the dues are Sc per an
mum. payable in advance. Any member
found in arrears three months forfeits
membership. The annual election is to be
held on the second Wednesday of Decem-
ber. These are the principal changes.
The other articles adopted last night
simply prescribe the duties of the various
officers and committees
Financial Secretary Daniel Smith read a
report of receipts for the month of
November, showing them to have been
over $1,000. Last nights receipts in the
way of initiation and dues were s137. so.
Mention was made by various speakers
during the evening of the splendid fnan-
cial condition of the club, which called
forth further expression of admiration for
the standard bearer and the various com
mittees in charge of the clubs affairs
The very surroundings indicated the
prosperity Of the club and every members
bosom thrilled with pride. especially those
who have stood by the association in '1ts
hours Of darkness as one of the old men,
bers termed 1t. Besides it's elegant head
quarters, as the result of the great fair
held In January by the association, the
association has a fund In the treasury
mounting a considerable way up In the
thousands.
Its popularity with the prominent ladies
of Jersey City was demonstrated, not only
at the great fair. but at the "hrst ladies'
night last week, when a brilliant assem-
blage of women gathered to inspect the
elegant clubhouse and enjoy dance. The
committe in charge of this affair was
given special vote of thanks by the as
sociation last evening.
Thirty-one members of the association
was elected last night
Announcement was made to the effect
that the annual invitation ball of the as
soeation will be held at Columbia Han,
Greenville, on Wednesday evening. Janu-
ary 81. The committee in charge of the
arrangements, appointed by the Executive
Committee has already been at work. 1t
was set forth that no finer accommoda-
lions could be secured anywhere in the
county for this great annual event. that
two such affairs had been held in Woods
Hall, down town, and one at Pohlmann's s,
in the northern section of the city, to ac-
commodate the North Hudson contingent.
The committee believes that 1t is no more
than fair, in view Of the fact that large
proportion of members hall from distant
parts of the county, that the southern sec
ton should receive the same consideration