The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-28
CLUB MEN HAVBAFROLIC
Christmas Fun and Mirth
at the CarteretS.

They certainly do know how to give
that was the opinion of over hundred
gentlemen who were present at an enter
tainment of that nature at the club house
last evening. Prosecutor Winfield thought
so, as he sat few seats from ex-Finance
Commissioners Datz and Jordan and
laughed until the tears ran down his
cheeks. j. Herbert Potts was also there
and sat in a row made brilliant by the
presence of DIR. Edge, Brigadier-General
William +. Albeit, George d. Heaney,
DR.. Gordon, Robert Elliot, James b.
Throckmorton: and there was throng
of other shining lights of the Palma Club.
Scattered around through the company
were Theodore Gubleman, the photo
grapher; Prof. Henry ELS, Victor Baier,
sam" Finney and his diamond, ID. WeS-
colt, +. Livingston Clark, Max Saiinger,
DR.. Arrowsmith, Herbert Rice, the Rev.
Or; Herr, w. Gordon, Rynier Worten-
dyke, William Bumstead and George
Holmes.
THE FUN BEGINS.
Mr.. Schenck, as chairman of the enter
tainment committee acted as master of
ceremonies. The amusement began with
a banjo solo by Mr.. Will Lyal, of New
York. Mr.. Lyal is one of the best in the
business and completely captivated his
audience with his artistic playing and his
refined singing and jokes.
When the gentlemen present finally al
lowed Mr.. Lyal to leave the stage Mr..
Schenck raised storm of applause by an
nouncing the first appearance in the Car
taret House OF John L. Sullivan and Jake
Kilrain. Then the two little Wilson pic
annies, known as the s'Scots Mascots,' .
appeared, shook hands and went at each
other hammer and tongs in their usual
characteristic manner Their slugging,
feinting, ducking and exaggerations of
the fine work of the ring. doubled up more
than one staid dignified citizen
Then that inimitable team of amateurs
W. L. Vidal and Frank Molten, kept the
company in paroxysm of laughter for
fifteen minutes or more, with their ex-
ceedingly comical negro act They
worked off some entirely new gags and
sang topical song in which they told of
various things for which the citizens of
Jersey City ought to be thankful. The
only fault to find with the song was that
there was not enough of it.
These clever young gentlemen closed
the entertainment later in the evening
with an admira bic version of their own
little operetta, in one act, entitled 'The
Wild Man of Borneo."
NdA 1suuSSl5f a. yOuHS ulAu lTOIu NEW
York, danced a pretty clog, and after
ward, with his brother. Gus Rodgers, gave
a Dutch sketch
The audience was worked to the
highest pitch of expectation, when Mr.
Schenck announced that "Docn johnson
would next appear. The expectation was
fully realized. The doctor started in
with a most laughiable joke on Mr..
Schenck, and sang ''rhe Fall of McGinty, .
in manner which gave that venerable
chestnut new lease of life.
Mr.. Hershburg, of New York, played a
piano solo, and Mr.. T.. III. Ledgwick, of
the same place sang some negro songs,
and shot OF sUrfe new jokes.
THE GUESTS TAKE A HAND IN.
The entertainment was continued in
the dining room with a performance in
which each one present could take a
prominent part The company then broke
up into little groups and gathered in the
parlors and card rooms. From these
rooms there would occasionally issue
sounds of hearty laughter mingled with a
mysterious sound resembling the report
of popguns.
The Newark avenne jigger had almost
completed its night work when the stew
ard of the club turned out the lights.