The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-31
rated with flowers and floral emblems.
Returned to headquarters and dismissed.
HIGH COURT DEFENDED.
Ranger Bennett Adj
verts to the Division
Among ForeSterS.


count the babies to convince himself that
the reception rendered the friends of
Court Bergen, A. o. F., at Odd Fellows,
Hall, Bergen and Paramount
Wednesday evening, was a family gather
ing. A baby sat on the organ, one was
perched on a box just outside the door,
and two scrambled over the r~efreshment
table III a side room; others nestled in
their mothers arms. and one woman made
a perpendicular swinging cradle of herself
while h crooned over her sleeping babe,
directly in fronto of the reporter, and pre-
vented him from taking notes. But she
had more right there than the reporter.
They were a fine looking lot of babies, too,
and didn't at all interfere with the per-
Torrance.
The hall was comfortably filled with an
appreciative audience, including the
babies. Mr.. A. E. Trotter was master of
ceremonies. Chief Ranger Bennell opened
the programme with q neat address of
welcome. Johnnie Vile, of the Fish ORA
matte Association, recited very cleverly
''The Crushed T~ragedian,'' and sang
where Did You Get That Hat" in 4
manner that provoked much applause.
Mr.. Ruffner sang SIS 1t Likely and ",Tis
English, You Know under difficulties at
first, but he got there. Mr.. John Finley's
recitation, "'Ostler Joe" wa the gem of
the evening. His selections with German
dialect were better relished, for they were
exceedingly funny, and Mr.. Finley is
something more than an elocutionist.
Mr.. Frank Higgins and his sister Lulu
made an admirable sketch of a scene from
Goodies" They made a hit, too. But
Mr.. Higgins has evidentlynever made the
acquaintance OF the inebriated Nh.
Toodles. Both he and his sister are mem
bers of the Fish Dramatic Association.
Chief Ranger Benneu gave q number of
reasons why men should become Forest
ers. He also discussed the color line,
which seems to be agitating the various
courts, some of which are about to enter
into a scheme of secession from the High
Court of the World. He did not believeit
was color that caused the trouble. 1t was
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The black
faced son of Ham had as much right to
become a Forester as the white-faced son
of Japhet. Court Bergen would deal with
each case as it came up, and would stand
by the High Court, Court Bergen was
never so enthusiastic as she is at present.
1t was an incorporated body, and its men,
bers. were willing to shoulder all response
bilities.
Mr.. John ellis sang the "Woodman's
Song and "Friar of Orders Grey'' in a
mastery manner, and Mr.. John Ding
more gave several sketches that proved
him an Irish delineator of no mean abil-
ity. Chief Ranger Benefits "Sanl We'll
ler'' wasn't so bad. ether. and Ed.
Schultz's Barbara Frietchie" and "Shoo
Flip" would have been good If he hadn't
talked so fast. He said afterward it was
late and he didn't want the audience to
become impatient. A quartette, Messrs.
p. A. Sibald, James Allardice, A. E. Trot-
ter and M. g. Salinger sang just after the
reporters left.
Ice cream and cake were served in
abundance, all had a good time, and the
court made many friends.
Strawberries at Emory Church.
The members of the Ladies' Aid Society
of Emory Methodist Church held a straw
berry festival in the church last night
which was an entire success. From the
ann in which the affair was managed
those who had control evidently have
been through the mill before.
Mrs. l. P. Vanderbeek, the president of
the society, had charge of the whole. A
number of ladies aided her.
The candy table was loaded with all
sorts of choice and beautiful candies and
CONNECTIONS. Among the numerous things
set out upon it was a pyramid of popcorn
balls, with chocolate mice disposed upon
it. This table was in charge of Mrs. G..
w. Barker, Mrs. L. F. Hale and Mrs. o.
s.. Mecabe. Those who ministered to the
wants of the inner man were Mr.. j. r.
White, Mrs. B. H. Fielder, Mrs. Z. r.
Clayton, Mrs. G.. w. Patterson, Mrs. S.
Smack, Mrs. P. F. Post, Mrs. /. A. Hew-
son, Mrs. H. Linsley and Miss f. B. ST.
John.
The flower table was a thing of beauty.
It was filed with bright flowers, which
were not half so bright, however, as the
eyes of the young ladies who had them in
charge. These were Miss LuayeZ Hunt,
Mrs. B. ]. Dickinson, Miss Emma Smack,
Miss Josie Woodbridge, Miss EEmma :Stohr
and Miss Gertie Smith. "A lemonade
table, which did a rushing business, was
managed by two little girls, Laura
Jacobus and Clara Smack.