The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-01-31
MAY LOSE
THEIR HOME.
Greenville Turn Verein In
volyed in Financial
Difficulties.
APATHY OF MEMBERS THE CAUSE
Interest in Hall Assigned to a
brewery oficials' Mama
cement Criticized.
APATHY OF MEMBERS THE CAUSE

Announcement has been made that the
Greenville Turn Verein is about to lose
its home on Danforth avenue, which was
built six years ago at cost of $4,000.
The over prosperous organization is now
III d very bad way financially, said to be
due to factional differences existing for a
number of years. For two years more
or less apathy was noticed and very few
Of the members interest in the affairs of
the society.
There is no danger of the organization
dissolving at this time even though the
finances are in bad shape. 1t is likely
that smaller quarters will be secured
nearby and the work continued.
The present Turn Hall is commodious
structure with ample facilities for just
such work. 1t is half block long and is
forty feet wide There is stage also.
The Turner's when the building was erect
ed, paid out of the treasury about 81 ,0o0.
The total cost was $4,000. The Bach
man Brewing Company advanced about
$4,000 necessary to complete the hall,
and took mortgage.
ASSIGNED TO THE BREWERY.
Up to the first of this year the turner's
managed to run the organization with
success But when the interest fell due
on the mortgage on January 1, the tur-
ners could not pay it. The brewery has
nst foreclosed, but it was announced last
night that the turner's had signedsover all
n 70 fhod A. !
it would be a matter of only short time
when the turner's will get new quarters.
Every nah in the Turn Verein feels the
blow keenly. 1t means that years of
hard work have gone for nothing.
ITS EXCELLENT RECORD
The organization is twenty-nine years
old and is one of the best known in the
State. The loss of the building means
also that the Turn verein also loses
about $4,000 This includes the original
sum paid out to build, interest on the
mortgages which amounted tosabout ST.
800, and taxes and water rents.
A prominent member stated last even
ing that the men who have been at the
head OF the yerein for the past few years
could have managed the organization
more successfully.
OFFICIALS CRITICIZED.
The barroom has not been rented for
many months said he, simply because
the officers practically forced two men
out by attempting to raise the rent. The
Verein got $50 a month for the saloon.
and this meant that all the expenses of
the organization could be paid out of that
sum. When this was lost it was a severe
blow to us and contributed largely to the
loss of the building. We needed the mon
ey, yet some of the officers insisted on
raising the rent with the result that the
men got out.
Our masquerade balls have been los
ing enterprises and everyone seems to
have lost interest in the deings Of the as
sociation.' Z
The speaker also said that the loss of
several prominent members by death and
removal from that section was felt very
much
The turner's have a large number Of
trophies in the hail. There is one that
was won at the Worlds Fair grounds
and another at the Buffalo Exposition.
At present the organization is paying
no rent until final settlement is
reached.