The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-02
PROSPEROUS CHARITY
German Pioneer Verein Re-
ceives Satisfactory Reports
at It's Regular Meeting.

There was full attendance at the regu-
lar meeting of the directors of the Ger
man Pioneer verein last evening at
Reuters Hall, Jersey avenue and FIRST
street The members Of the Finance
Committee who revised the books OF the
treasurer and financial secretary OF the
Verein reported that they had found them
in excellent condition. They also reported
| that the yerein during the past year en-
joyed one of the most successful years
since its organization.
The annual report of the association,
which is made up each year by Financial
Secretary Freeholder Louis L. Finke, win
be ready for distribution on May 10. when
the Pfngst Monday celebration will take
place at Pohlmanns Pavilion, and every
person attending will be given a copy of
the report.
In previous years the annual report has
been printed in the German language
only but the directors, upon the advice
of Secretary Finke, win have it printed in
both German and English, so that the
many charitable people of this city who
have been so kind in donating different
articles to the Raymond Roth Home on
Garfield avenue, and who cannot under
stand German, can see what is being done
for the inmates of the Home.
Mr.. sHilarius Pattberg, chairman of the
committee in charge of the Pfingst Mon
day celebration, reported that an excel
lent programme had been prepared for the
occasion, and that everything indicated
that the entertainment would be a de-
cided success. A large number of tickets
have already been sold
Mrs William Dohrmann, wife of ex-
Alderman Dohrmann and chairman of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Verein, made
report stating that already the Auxiliary
had disposed of a lareg number of tick
cts and that the ladies intended doing
their Share towards making the event a
success The receipts of the concert and
reception will go towards the building of
new wing to the Home on Garfield ave-
nue..
President Ferdinand Heintze informed
the members that he would be absent
from the meetings from May 81 to June
26, as he was going to attend the conven-
tion of the knights of the Mystic Shrine
at San Francisco. Commissioner Heintze
informed his comrades that before he left
for the convention he would give the
directors of the verein a dinner in Reut-
ter's Hall.
During the absence of President Heintze
the annual election of officers will take
place. but it it is said that Nr. Heintze
will be reelected. He has been elected to
the office for the past seve nconsecutive
years.
1t was announced last evening that the
net balance of the Verein for the past
year amounted to $1,000. 1t shows the re-
markable growth of the fund during the
past year, as the net balance year ago
amounted to only s96.
An application was made to the direc-
tors for a loan of s4, 600 on a first class
five per cent. mortgage and the matter
will be acted upon at the next meeting.
Judging from the report of Valentine
Puster, who has charge of the Home, it
looks as if the Beef Trust is beginning to
push even charitable institutions when
they are compelled to kill their own cat
tie. Mr.. Puster reported that he had
killed one of the calves on the farm and
1t will be ready for eating at the Sunday
meals The calf weighed one hundred
and fifty pounds and was one of the finest
on the grounds of the Home.