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Company B was transferred to Passaic December 11, 1869.
COMPANY B.
FIRST-LIEUTS .- Thomas MeKeown, August 4, 1868-November 2, 1871 ; Andrew Anderson, May 14, 1872-May 5, 1876; Aubrey N. Staples, July 1. 1876-June 10, 1877; Robert B. Moss, June 4, 1878-December 20, 1879 ; Richard B. Tinall, December 30, 1879-May 4, 1883 ; Robert Morrell, June 7, 1883-December 24. 1884 ; Charles A. Stelling, February 5, 1885-March 11, 1886 ; Warren S. Colegrove, March 11, 1886-February 3, 1888; Andrew Derrom, Jr., Septem- ber 13, 1886-December 12, 1889; Hamilton M. Ross, Jr., December 12, 1889 (incumbent).
SECOND-LIFUT> .- James H. Jollie, August 4, 1868-July 1, 1869 ; Gustav Konert, July 23, 1869-May 25, 1871 ; Frederick J. Angerbower, May 14, 1872-June 20, 1876 ; Richard Morrell, December 30, 1879-June 7, 1883 ; Andrew Derrom, Jr., June 7, 1883-July 31, 1884; Charles A. Stelling, July 31, 1884-February 5. 1885 ; J. C. Shearman, February 5, 1885-March 27, 1886; Enos Vreeland, May 6, 1886-September 15, 1888; John O. Thurston, April 4, 1889-April 3, .
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1891 ; James W. Clinton, May 11, 1891-January 28, 1892 ; James T. Barker, February 25, 1892 (incumbent).
COMPANY C.
CAPTAINS-Benjamin Murphy, February 26, 1869-June 26, 1873; George S. McLaughlin, August 11, 1873-September 20, 1873; Clarence O'Reilly, December 8, 1874-December 29, 1877 ; Herbert E. Hamilton, March 2, 1878-August 21, 1882 ; John Brennan, June 1, 1883-June 6, 1884 ; Joseph R. Van Sickle, August 18, 1884-January 7, 1887 ; John Graham, April 4, 1887 ; James Sprouls, Daniel C. Burns, H. H. Brinkerhoff, Jr., July 2, 1894.
FIRST-LIEUTS .- Wm. A. Graham, February 26, 1869-December 29, 1870; Fred. T. Farrier, January 11, 1871-January 15. 1874; Judson M. Startup, January 30, 1875-August 8, 1876 : Thomas K. Halsted, June 11, 1877-May 27, 1878; William Peel, July 1, 1878-December 2, 1879; John Brennan, April 5, 1880-June 1, 1883 ; Chas. W. Greenop, January 1, 1883-Octo- ber 29, 1883 ; John E. Brown, February 18, 1884-August 18, 1884 ; Chas. C. MeCullough, Feb- ruary 24, 1885-August 16, 1886; John Graham, November 15, 1886-April 4, 1887 ; Robert Berry, April 4, 1887-November 2, 1891 ; Daniel C. Burns, December 7, 1891-May 16, 1894; Charles A. Wells, January 15, 1894-May 26, 1894; Michael Ambrose.
SECOND-LIEUTS .- Wm. Patrick, February 26, 1869-June, 1869: Lionel Pickens, June 25, 1869-June 26, 1873 ; Charles Boltwood. December 11, 1875-June 21, 1877 ; Thomas K. Hal- sted, July 1, 1876-June 11, 1877 ; Aubrey N. Staples, June 11, 1877-December 22, 1877 ; John Brennan, March 2, 1878-April 5, 1880 ; Charles W. Greenop, September 2, 1881-June 1, 1883 ; John E. Brown, June 1, 1883-February 18, 1884; Timothy J. Furey, February 18, 1884-January 27, 1885 ; Wm. H. S. Nodyne, February 24, 1885-November 9, 1891 ; Albert E. Trotter, December 7, 1891-December 20, 1891 : Fred. J. Lambert, January 4, 1891-June 19. 1893; Charles A. Wells, June 30, 1893-January 15, 1894; H. H. Brinkerhoff, Jr., January 15, 1894-July 2, 1894 ; Merwin Armstrong, Jr., July 2, 1894.
COMPANY D.
CAPTAINS-John J. Toffey, March 5, 1867-April 23, 1869 ; George V. Newkirk, May 29, 1869-May 10, 1870 ; John Kase, August 17, 1870-October 18, 1870 ; Abraham Speer, October 19, 1870-November 30, 1875 ; George W. Dickson, February 8, 1876-April 15, 1878; George B. Fielder, June 11, 1878-July 11, 1883; Fred. W. Hering, October 9, 1883-December 2, 1887 ; John N. Bruns, February 29, 1888-January 4, 1893 ; Thomas B. O'Neill, February 28, 1893.
FIRST-LIEUTS .- John M. Van Winkle, March 23, 1869-February 14, 1872 ; Geo. A. Wad- leigh, April 5, 1872-December 30, 1874 : Geo. W. Dickson, Jr., March 20, 1875-February 8, 1876 ; Herbert C. Hamilton, February 8, 1876-March 2, 1878 ; Abram P. Bush, July 2, 1878- May 16, 1882 ; Frederic W. Hering, July 2, 1882-October 9, 1883 ; Godfrey G. Dillaway, Octo- ber 9, 1883-May 29, 1894 ; Edward See, July 3, 1894.
SECOND-LIEUTS .- Geo. V. Newkirk, March 23, 1869-May 29, 1869 ; Edward A. Wilson, May 29, 1869-February 25, 1870 ; William R. Davies, October 19, 1870-February 25, 1873 ; Charles A. Billings, April 29, 1873-December 2, 1873; Geo. W. Dickson, Jr., April 28, 1874 -- March 20, 1875; Jas. S. Newkirk, March 20, 1875-March 29, 1875 ; Jas. H. Van Benschoten, October 24, 1876-April 20, 1878; Chas Koelble, July 2, 1878-August 12, 1881 ; Frederic W. Hering, December 6, 1881-July 11, 1882: David T. Robinson, July 11, 1882-June 9, 1883 ; Geo. P. Babcock, November 13, 1883-November 14, 1887 ; Jos. H. Brensinger, February 29, 1888-March 5, 1889 ; Thomas B. O'Neill, April 9, 1889-February 28, 1893 ; Edward See, Feb- ruary 28, 1893-July 3, 1894 : Mortimer J. Gleason, July 3, 1894.
COMPANY E.
CAPTAINS-Henry G. Shaw, October 21, 1867-April 23, 1869 ; Dudley S. Steele, May 29, 1869-February 7, 1873: Hugh HI Abernethy, Jr .. April 23, 1873-November 27, 1874; John A. Onslow, September 25, 1875-January 30, 1877 : P. Farmer Wanser, March 21, 1877-July 23, 1884 ; John Briggs, July 30, 1884-June 1, 1885 ; Charles W. Dowd, September 23, 1885-Jan- uary 3, 1888 ; Robt. G. Smith, January 18, 1888-June 20, 1892 ; Arthur L. Steele, July 13, 1892.
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FIRST-LIEUTS .- Dudley S. Steele, March 17, 1869-May 29, 1869 ; Walter S. Neilson, June 25, 1869-October 8, 1869; H. H. Abernethy, Jr., December 22, 1869-September 23, 1873, John A. Onslow, April 23, 1873-September 25, 1875 ; P. Farmer Wanser, September 25, 1875- March 21, 1877 ; Thomas D. Vondy, March 21, 1877-December 7, 1872 ; John Briggs, October 3, 1883-July 30, 1884 ; Charles W. Dowd, July 30, 1884-September 23, 1885 ; Robert G. Smith, September 23, 1885-September 10, 1886; Arthur L. Steele, December 8, 1886-July 13, 1892 ; Joseph H. Evans, July 13, 1892-February 1, 1892 ; Adam Steip, April 18, 1894.
SECOND- LIEUTS .- Thomas K. Halstead, October 21, 1867-November 1, 1869; Martin Finck, December 22, 1869-November 1, 1870 ; George S. Mclaughlin, January 11, 1871-An- gust 11, 1873 ; P. F. Wanser, September 17, 1873-September 25, 1875 ; Samuel D. Dickinson, September 25, 1875-December 1, 1875 ; Thos. D. Vondy, February 3, 1876-March 21, 1877 ; William O. Chase, September 26, 1877-January 12, 1880 ; John Briggs, December 1, 1880- October 3, 1883 ; Chas. W. Dowd, October 3, 1883-July 30, 1884 ; Benj. M. Gerardin, July 30, 1884-October 1, 1884 ; Robert G. Smith, November 19, 1884-September 23, 1885 ; Nathaniel A. Hilbrow, February 3, 1886 (failed to qualify) ; William Hermans, October 5, 1887-May 24, 1889 ; Joseph H. Evans, July 3, 1889-July 13, 1892 ; Adam Steip, July 14, 1892-April 18, 1894 ; Isaac Pullen, April 18, 1894.
COMPANY F.
CAPTAINS-Benj. Van Riper, February 25, 1869-April 23, 1872; William A. Langdon, June 27, 1872-March 16, 1873 ; Eugene K. Shrope, June 15, 1876-September 9, 1880; William B. Mason, May 4, 1882-February 20, 1889 ; Jos. H. Brensinger, March 5, 1889-July 17, 1893 ; John H. Keim, August 8, 1893.
FIRST-LIEUTS .- John McGrath, January 3, 1868-March 1, 1870 ; Thos. B. Wandle, October 15, 1870-June 23, 1872 ; Andrew C. Purdy, October 10, 1872-June 12, 1878; Peter W. M. West, August 1, 1878-January 3, 1881 ; John T. Rouse, May 4, 1882-September 10, 1884; John G. Berrian, Jr., March 3, 1885-April 8, 1891 : John H. Keim, May 5, 1891-August 8, 1893 ; Mar- tin L. Fritz, August 8, 1893.
SECOND-LIEUTS .- Andrew W. Purdy, January 3, 1868-October 10, 1872 ; Franeis Ettling, October 10, 1872-June 8, 1877 ; Peter W. M. West, October 11, 1877-August 1, 1878; John T. Rouse, August 1, 1878-May 4, 1882; Hartman Van Wagenen, May 4, 1882-April 3, 1884; George W. Russell, Jr., March 3, 1885-April 30, 1888; John H. Keim, December 18, 1888- May 5, 1891 ; Werner Bruns, May 5, 1891-February 8, 1893; Martin L. Fritz, March 7, 1893- August 8, 1893 ; Edward I. Edwards, August 8, 1893.
COMPANY G.
CAPTAIN-Frederic J. Lampert, June 19, 1893.
FIRST-LIEUT .- Robert F. Martin, June 19, 1893. SECOND-LIEUT .- John E. Brennan, June 19, 1893.
COMPANY H.
CAPTAIN-Henry Spielman, June 19, 1893.
FIRST-LIEUT .- Frank A. O'Sullivan, June 19, 1893. SECOND-LIEUT .- William H. Wild, June 19, 1893.
NEW COMPANY B.
CAPTAIN-Andrew Derrom, June 19, 1893. FIRST-LIEUT .- A. La Rne Christie, June 19, 1893. SECOND-LIEUT .- Harry E. Ramsey, June 19, 1893.
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CHAPTER XXVI.
EARLY DAYS OF THE JERSEY CITY PRESS-THE PIONEERS WHO FELL BY THE WAY.
URING the earlier years of Jersey City's existence there was neither local news nor a clientele to supply a home newspaper with matter or money. The newspapers pub- lished in New York answered every purpose. Neither the Associates of the Jersey Company, Col. John Stevens nor John B. Coles appear to have thought of publishing a newspaper to aid in attracting settlers. They used the New York papers liberally in adver- tising their land schemes, and much of the early history of the city would have been lost but for the files of these old newspapers.
The first evidence of a local paper is contained in the title of a weekly started at Haeken- sack in 1830. E. B. Spooner, a young man who had been brought up in the office of The Long Island Star made an effort to branch out for himself by opening a printing office at the county seat. There he published The Bergen County Gazette and Jersey City Advertiser. The paper was seareely large enough to carry so much title. Jersey City's share of the paper seemed to be confined to the sub-title. The legal advertising was not abundant, and the population was too sparse and means of communication too infrequent to make the circulation profitable. The 22,000 population was scattered from Bergen Point to Suffern, over 275 square miles of terri- tory. George Spooner succeeded his brother in a few weeks, and he, too, wearied. The enter- prise failed in a few months.
John Post and Joseph E. Handley, two practical printers, made the first attempt to print a newspaper in Jersey City. They issued the first number of a weekly, called The Bergen County Courier, on February 1, 1832. They wrote their own copy, set their own matter and eireulated their papers. The paper went out of existence with the forty-second number, on November 14, 1832. Part of the material was sent to Philadelphia and became useful in starting the Ledger of that city, which subsequently became and is one of the most prominent papers in the country. The rest of the outfit was used in a small job office, and when last used, some time before the war, was in the second story of a building on the corner of Warren Street and Railroad Avenue.
Robert W. Lang made the next attempt. His father was editor of The New York Gazette, and the paper young Lang started was called The Jersey City Gazette and Bergen County Courier. It was printed as job work at the office of the elder Lang, 2 Hanover Square, New York. Lang visited Bergen County twice a weck, and his paper was a semi-weekly. It con- tained a good deal of "saved matter" from the New York paper and little that was new. The office was destroyed by the big fire of December, 1835, and that ended the paper.
The first bona fide newspaper printed and published in Jersey City was The Jersey City Advertiser and Bergen Republican. It was issued semi-weekly by Henry Dobbs Holt. The first copy was dated December 2, 1837. Holt was born in New York City, February 20, 1814, and was edneated in a private school. He was a contributor to young Lang's short-lived enter- prise in 1835, and had a taste for literary work. The semi-weekly was too much of a strain for him, and a year later he changed to a weekly issue, the first number of the weekly being dated December 14, 1838. In 1840, when Hudson County was set off from Bergen, he changed the name of his paper to The Jersey City and Hudson Republican. While he was getting ont a weekly paper he began the study of medicine. On May 14, 1842, M. Cully began the publi- cation of a weekly paper called The Jersey City Democrat. Luther A. and William W. Pratt established an afternoon paper, entitled The Daily Evening Sentinel, in December, 1844. Two weeklies and a daily were too many for Jersey City and Van Vorst, whose combined popu- lation was about 5,000. The daily was the first to feel the strain, on account of its heavier expense account. On August 23. 1845, eight months after it began publication, the firm became Reynolds & Pratt, and the paper was changed to The Morning Sentinel. On January 15th The Democrat succumbed. That left the field to the weekly and the daily. In the meantime Holt had graduated from the medical department of the New York University and had removed to
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Harlem, where he began to practise. The following year he found that he could not give his paper the attention it required, and he offered to sell out to Reynolds & Pratt. They were glad to end competition and merged the two concerns. They changed the name of their paper to the Sentinel and Advertiser.
John H. Voorhees began the publication of The Jersey City Telegraph as a semi-weekly on March 15, 1847, and later. when there was but one opponent in the field, he changed it to a daily. It was too severe a strain, and Voorhees was succeeded by John A. Ryerson, who con- tinued it until June 25, 1859, when it suspended.
On August 12, 1852, A. R. Speer began publishing The Hudson County Union as a weekly paper. It did not pay, and Speer got out, leaving S. P. Hull and William T. Rogers to carry it on. They suspended publication in June, 1854, and Augustus O. Evans, subsequently speaker of the house of assembly, bought the material to establish a weekly in Hoboken.
On August 1, 1855, William B. Dunning and H. F. Milligan issued the first number of the weekly Jersey City Courier. In a few months they made it a daily paper. There were then three daily papers, and they were over shadowed by the metropolitan dailies. The first one to go was the Sentinel and AAdvertiser. Reynolds and Pratt found it more than they could carry, and in January, 1856 they sold out to Dunning & Milligan. They changed the name of their paper then to the Courier and Advertiser, and issued a weekly in connection with it called the Hudson County Courier and Advertiser. In the subsequent competition The Daily Telegraph lost ground, and it was suspended on June 25, 1859. Metz & Co. took the material and began the publication of the American Standard on August 8, 1859. They were glad to sell out in a couple of months, and John II. Lyon became proprietor October 14, 1859. Daniel E. Gavitt established a weekly in 1854, and called it the Jersey City News. His credit lasted about a year. After Lyon became proprietor of the Standard there were but two dailies. In May, 1861, Dun- ning and most of his staff went to the war, and the Courier and Advertiser suspended, leaving the Standard alone in the field. In 1863 John C. Clarke & Co. began the publication of a daily called The People's Advocate. On February 14, 1863, Davidson & Colston began pub- lishing The Jersey City Chronicle as a semi-weekly. On September 14, 1864, The Jersey City Times was published by a stock company.
This company absorbed the Advocate and Chronicle, and again there were but two dailies. The Times continued as a daily until 1873, when it became a weekly and suspended after six months. The Standard was published by Lyon until April, 1875, when he sold it to Michael Mullone, who changed the name to The Jersey City Argus. He sold in September, 1886, to Charles S. Clark, who organized The Argus Printing Co., which continued the publication until 1891, when publication was suspended.
On July 19, 1864, Hugh F. McDermott issued a weekly paper called The Jersey City Herald. On March 1, 1867, William D. McGregor began the publication of The Hudson City Gasette in an office opposite the court house. After the consolidation of Hudson City and Jersey City in 1870 this paper was merged with The Herald, which is still published by the sons of Hugh F. McDerinott.
The Sunday Tattler was first issued on the morning of Sunday, December 24, 1882, by William E. Sackett, assisted by Cornelius Young. A few months later Mr. Young sold his in- terest in the enterprise to Mr. Sackett, and he took his brother Clarence into partnership. Three years later, on petition by Mr. Sackett, the court changed the name to The Sunday Morning News. In May, 1888, the plant was sold to a company composed of William J. Fuller, James Luby, Frank Tueker and W. E. Sackett. This company began at once the publication of a daily called The Jersey City News. About a year later, as The Jersey City News, the plant was sold in receivership proceedings to a syndicate represented by William D. Edwards. Mr. Sackett remained the practical editor of both daily and Sunday editions for about two years, when he surrendered his position because the management had decided to support Orestes Cleveland for re-election as mayor, and Mr. Sackett would not lend himself to the scheme. The Sunday edition was abandoned, but the daily paper is still published, and is the official paper for eity, county and State, and the only democratic daily paper in Jersey City. Mr. James Luby is the editor.
There have been a number of efforts to start newspaper enterprises, but their early failure or ephemeral character make them scareely worth the trouble of remembering.
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE LEADING SOCIAL CLUBS-NEW JERSEY, PALMA, JERSEY CITY, CARTERET, UNION LEAGUE AND HUDSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC.
THE NEW JERSEY CLUB.
NN Friday evening, September 30, 1870, a number of prominent citizens had a meeting in the parlor of Taylor's Hotel, and after the subject of the meeting had been attended to it was proposed to form an organization for the better government of the elections. John R. McPherson, the senior United States Senator from New Jersey was chosen temporary chairman, and Samuel McBurney temporary secretary. The minutes of that meeting contain this record : "After considerable discussion by the gentlemen present, on motion of Sydney B. Bevans, it was ordered that when we adjourn, we do so to meet again on Friday, October 7th, at the same place."
At the adjourned meeting, Dr. John J. Craven urged the gentlemen to make the organiza- tion non-political. He advocated a social club without partisan distinction. His request was unanimously agreed to, and it was embodied in the club's constitution. Thirty-five gentlemen signed the original membership roll. When it came to naming the club, a number of titles were suggested. Senator MePherson wanted it called the Union Club. Mr. Gibson favored the Hudson Club. Major Z. K. Pangborn thought some historic name would be more appro- priate. The matter was referred to a committee for settlement. Permanent organization was effected on October 21, 1870. John R. Mullaney presided, and Dr. Leonard J. Gordon acted as secretary. The officers chosen were : John R. Mullaney, president ; William F. Taylor, D. S. Gregory, J. B. Cleveland, B. S. H. Good and D. H. Sherman, vice-presidents ; Samuel Me- Burney, secretary ; A. Q. Garrettson, assistant secretary ; Wm. H. Bumsted, treasurer. On October 25, 1870, the organization received its name. The vote on the names proposed was : New Jersey Club, 12 votes ; Hudson Club of New Jersey, 3 votes : Union Club of Hudson, 2 votes ; Winona Club of Hudson County, 1 vote, and Jersey City Club, 1 vote. The club at first had the Gautier mansion at the corner of Sussex and Washington streets for a club-house, but subsequently bought the Morris Canal Banking house at Grand and Greene streets, which it still owns and occupies. It is considering the propriety of selling the property and building a new club-house in a more central location. The club now has ninety members. The officers are : Alva A. Bedell, president ; William H. Hooker, vice-president ; William H. Henderson, secretary ; Cornelius J. Cronin, treasurer.
PALMA CLUB.
This is the largest and most flourishing organization of its kind in the city. It numbers about 500 members composed of the leading citizens, and was the first to erect a building of its own devoted exclusively to club purposes. It was organized by a few gentlemen on the 27th of September, 1882, who elected Mr. Theo. Wegman as their president. The objects of the club were announced to be "the cultivation of skill in the use of the rifle, and the pleasure derived from a friendly intercourse of the members." This was at a time when international tournaments in rifle shooting were at their height, and intense interest was manifested through- out the country in the matches which were then being held. The prize which was competed for by different nations was a magnificent work of art in the shape of a Roman standard seven and a-half feet high, composed of steel inlaid with gold and silver, and called the " Palma, " a Latin word signifying success, a palm branch given in token of victory. From this the club took its name, "Palma." As time wore on and the novelty wore off, the club gradually changed from marksmanship to good fellowship, and is now a leading social organization, where every- thing objectionable, such as liquor or gambling, is strictly tabooed. Mr. Chas. L. Carrick was its second president, and under his administration the club increased so largely that they found
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it necessary to provide increased accommodation. A small house on Railroad Avenue was sub- rented at Sio per month with the privilege of occupying it every night " except Sundays, Christ- mas and Good Friday," Mr. Geo. R. Davis was elected its third president, and shortly after- wards, on April 26, 1883, the club was incorporated under what was known as the boat club act, " for the promotion of athletic exercises." Meanwhile the club had again outgrown its accom- modations, and Mr. Wm. Muirheid, who was elected its fourth president on April 11, 1884, ap- pointed the "Palma Club Building Committee," consisting of Geo. A. Vroom, Dr. Benjamin Edge, Jas. B. Vredenburgh, Alex. Bennell, Maxwell Abernethy, Nathan Peck and N. R. Van- derhoof, to take the matter in hand. They purchased the property on the northwest corner of Jersey Avenue and Bright Street, 50 X 105 feet, and commenced the erection of the present club-house. To help liquidate the debt contracted for the building, a fair was projected and held on November 18, 1885, under the management of Messrs. Willard Fisk, Nelson J. H. Edge and Wm. M. Vanderhoof. It was one of the largest affairs of its kind ever held in the city, and during its continuance of ten days was attended by 8,534 persons, the gross receipts being $9,433.32. Mr. Muirheid acted as its presi- dent for seven years, and was succeeded by Mr. Nelson R. Vanderhoof in 1891. Mr. Nelson J. H. Edge was elected presi- dent in 1892, and under his administration the club has maintained its prosperity and popularity.
THE JERSEY CITY CLUB.
The Jersey City Club was organized as the Jersey City Athletic Club in the fall of 1878. The first officers were: W. J. Tait, president ; J. MI. Tappen, vice-presi- dent ; E. N. Wilson, treasurer, and E. F. Emmons, secretary. A club-house was leased at 723 Grand Street. The club 4 grew rapidly, and athletics were a feature of its earlier years. In 1886 the new club- house was built at the corner of Crescent and Madison avenues. It is a handsome, commodious building. The dramatic sec- tion of the club scored many successes, which carried the name of the club into all the surrounding cities. 1ts social events were always attractive. The membership at one time approached 600. In 1894 the club was reorganized and its name changed JERSEY CITY CLUB. by dropping the word AAthletic. The building was bought by the new club September 16, 1894. The old organization had run down to about 200 members, but the impetus given to the new club by reorganization brought the membership up to 400 in a few months. The officers are : William Brinkerhoff, president ; J. F. Klumpp, vice-president; E. B. Gale, treasurer ; W. R. Starrett, secretary. The board of governors are : Wm. F. Chesley, George F. Perkins, Wm. J. Tait, Samuel C. Mount, Wm. V. Toffey, George Wilkinson, John A. Young, William I. Mellroy, Alfred G. Evans, O. S. Mecabe, Marcus B. Coughlin and Gilbert C. Arrowsmith.
THE. CARTERET CLUB.
The Carteret Club was organized November 17,1885. The first officers were : W. W. Coffin, president ; William Brinkerhoff, vice-president; E. H. Apgar, secretary ; Thomas E. Bailey. treasurer ; H. W. Carr, A. J. Post, W. V. Toffey and John H. Carnes, trustees ; H. W. Carr, E. F. C. Young and V. R. Schanck, finance committee : A. J. Post, H. E. Spadone, D. E. Manton, W. B. Jenkins and William Meyers, house committee ; W. V. Toffey, John Headden, Jr., and
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Thomas R. Withers, membership committee; John H. Carnes, George F. Perkins and Living- ston Gifford, committee on literature. A special committee on securing a club-house rented
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the old De Mott home- stead, on Bergen Square, as a temporary home. It was comfortably furnished and served for a number of years, until the new club- house, on the corner of Church Street and Bergen Avenne, was erected sev- eral years later.
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