The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-27
A cUSS WORD BANQUET.
Suburban Clubs Dinner Paid for by
Fines.

The Suburban Club enjoyed a banquet
in Bassford & Glenn's Hall, Bergen ave-
nue. and Montgomery street on Saturday
night. The principal dish was bear steak.
1t was enjoyed by the seventy-ive per-
sons who sat down to the repast.
The Suburban Club is an organization
which was started about six months ago
by a number of men who live in the
vicinity of the Montgomery street police
station. 1t was originally known as the
association of Rubber Necks." TIL
members gather at Bassford & Glenn's
each Saturday night and play cards. The
dues of the club are only ten cents a
week, but in addition there are numerous
fines to be paid, which swell the treasury
to large proportions. For each cuss word
of the ordinary kind a fine of one cent IS
imposed. One particularly bad swear costs
the man who uses it ten cents. If a mar
kicks at anything he is fined one cent.
If he laughs it costs him two cents. If
he lays down his cards ahead of time
he is fined one cent for each offense.
Other fines are imposed for arriving late
and for trivial things.
The expense of the banquet was borne
by the association. The money expended
represented several hundred cuss words,
a few less laughs and a number OF Iate
arrivals at meetings. When the members
nave cussed enough and laughed enough
to warrant it another banquet will be
held.
The Suburban Club was formed by the
Police Captain Farrier, Former, Inspector
William LANCE, A. G.. Deterle. George
Breen, Jonn Vaughn. Albert Shellworsa,
Frank Bassford and Thomas Farrell. II
membership was limited to fifty, but now
that that many members have enlisted
the limit has been raised to 100. The
officers elected for 1893 are;-presidT ns
terle; Treasurer. Frederick Farrier; Sec
rotary, Jacob Seiben; Sergeant-at-Arms,
George Breen; Board Of Governors, Fred
erick Farrier, William LANCE, Jacob Kelly,
Gregory Judge, John Vaughn and D.. r.
Roberts.
The committee in charge of the banquet
was:-Frank Bassford, Frank Scott. Al
bert Shellworth. John Vaughn, Albert
Gable, August Deterle and George. Brsen.
The supper was served by the clubs cher,
Thomas Flanagan.
After the guests had eaten all the bear
they could hold there was an entertain
ment by well known local talent Fire
Commissioner John Brennan recited AN
gave IA Friend in Deed is a Friend in
Need" Bob Mcdonald recited Why the
Irish Fight" and delivered an Italian or
holder Mark Fallon told of the charge of
the list, and Andy Hart entertained with
coster songs.
Among those present at the supper
were:-C. J. Strang. Frank Milliman, John
Klaus, of New York. J. Ketcham. e.
Heyde, Charles Donahus. 2. p Roberts;
2, Lewis. Mark Fallon, Henry Brink
man. c. n. Smith, A. Van Keuren. Frank
Jordan, John Street, Thomas BIRD; r.
| gan. Robert McDondald, w. Fl. Peet. DR..
| Schwartzlander. John ], Brennan. Harry
Peckham. Police Captain Wohleben,
Albert Rake, Chas. Mason, DIR. Steven,
| VIM. Y. Garrison, J. Johnston. Charles
McCaffery. James White, j.. w. Tavlor,
John Glenn. Tony Capponia, Sidney Digs
Joseph Brister, ]. Flaherty, Bert ration,
owen A. Doyle, Joseph Martin, T.
Romaine.