The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-17
FOR WASHING ON
Obsefvances and Celebrations
in Honor Of the Father
Of His Country.
JERSEY ClTYs BIG DAY
Davis Association One of the
Most Prominent Organiza-
tions to Hold Exercises.

uAOl40 W. LA0ANA A@<ASA 0ASOSs
Washington's Birthday has always been
observed in Jersey City with a great deal
! of patriotic fervor. In honor of the
Father of Our Country many political
and social organizations have given balls
| flags have flown at the staffs, the stores
| have closed, the theatres have held extra
| matinees and everyone has delighted in
the holiday There will be no exception
| to the rule this year. Unusual prepara-
| tions have been made to make the great
| day memorable.
| All the public offices will be closed.
| Courts will not sit No business will be
| transacted at the City Hall. The schools
| will all be closed and on the day before
patriotic exercises will be held in each.
! All the banks will be closed.
| The principal stores will keep open un-
| til noon Thursday The rest of the day
! the employees will have to enjoy them
selves. The Free Jublic Library will be
closed all day. The reading room will be
| open from two until nine P. M.
| ."The News will not be published
Thursday.
All the flags owned by the city will be
out The clubs will also fly their flags,
as will all patriotic citizens. The Dewey
! Flag will be swung to the breeze at sun
rise next Thursday morning, from It's
huge Dewey flag staff, at Bayside Park,
| to honor the memory of Washington. Mr..
William E. Reed of the Dewey Flag Com
mittee will hoist the flag.
| A large number of balls and patriotic
| celebrations will be held both Thursday
| and Wednesday nights. OF these the
| most prominent is that of the Robert
Davis Association. Washington's Birth
| day will be fittingly celebrated by the
association on Thursday evening. Con-
gressmen Bailey and Sulzer will be enter
! tained at banquet in the rooms on Mer-
/ Ger street Before that occasion these
! gentlemen will make orations in St. Pc
ter's HALL On their arrival at the Davis
| Association rooms they will be received
by Mr.. Robert Davis and a committee.
| Then will low the banquet and more
! speeches in honor of the Father of his
/ Country.
Company C of the Fourth Regiment has
accepted an invitation from Company
of Bayonne to take part in a. stag to be
given at Bergen Point on Thursday after
noon. Captain Gatchel of Company as
sures the members of Company G that a
good time is in store for them. Company
| c. will leave the Armory at two o'clock
Thursday and march to Bayonne.
The Greenville Rifle Club will hold a
special shoot at its range. No. 739 Ocean
avenue, Washington's Birthday. Most
| of the old time members will be present
/ to demonstrate their skill with the rifle.
| The Greenville Liederkranz will hold its
annual Carnival Stitzung'' Thursday at
Belvidere Hall, Old Bergen road and Dam
/ forth avenue The event will be similar
| to a masquerade ball. Fantastic cos
TUNES will be the order. In the afternoon
and evening the singing society will rem
der selections. An elaborate supper will
be served at night.
The Irish Guards, an organization from
the First ward, New York, will invade
Greenuille on Washingtons Birthday, to
hold the annual outing at Greenville
Schuetzen Park The members, about two
hundred strong, will march from the
Pennsylvania ferry to the park.
The members of st. Joseph's Lyceum
will produce MAY Blossom" on February
%, in Pavonia Hall. for the benefit of the
church. The piece has been carefully re-
1 hearsed and a clever production is ex-
pected. The piece has been given before.
The Alexander J. Clements Association
will give its annual ball Washington S
Birthday eve, at Imperial Hall
The Arion Singing Society will give q
mask ball at the society's hall, Wednes-
day night.
Miss Anna Hoos, the Mayors daughter,
and Miss Ottilie c. Kerner will give a
Hellenic Soiree," Wednesday night, at
No. 578 Jersey avenue. Ladies will wear
Grecian gowns.
The Princeton Club will hold a recep-
tion and dance on Wednesday evening at
i st. Mathews Hall, Erie street and Pa
onia avenue. Refreshments will be serv-
ed at the club rooms.
One of the big social events that will
take place will be the annual ball of the
| Gustav 10th Association at Central Hall,
in Central avenue. The association is
named after Alderman 10th of the
Twelfth ward, but while the standard
bearer is a Democrat, the President
Frederick Bugasch, is a leading Repub-
lican. The association is very popular
and once year it's friends throng both
the theatre and the upper music room of
Central Hall. Over two Thousand persons
attended the ball of last year. 1t was a
veritable crush. Beautiful lace and
feathered fans are to be given the ladies
1 as souvenirs. These are now on exhibi-
ton in store windows and bazars along
Central avenue.
4 The John Mehl Company Employees AS
| sociation will hold its annual ball at PohI-
mann's on Wednesday evening The mem
4 bers will be joined by many friends and
the indications are that the ball room
of the popular resort will be the scene
i of one of the merriest dances of the sea-
! son.
i The Liederkranz Singing Society and its
| numerous friends will monopolize Lieder-
kranz Hall on Wednesday evening. The
| members will as usual on such occasions
4 sing their favorite songs and 2rovide
their friends with a general musical pro-
| gramme. Dancing, of course, will be one
Of the prominent features and a splendid
banquet will be served at midnight.