The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-26
A THEATRE CHRISTMAS PARTY.
His Assistants Present Mr.. Frank Hem
derson With Pretty Gift.

His Assistants Present Mr.. Frank Hem
derson With a Pretty Gift.
There was an unusual and interesting
performance upon the stage of the Acade-
my of Music, Tuesday evening, in which
Mayor Cleveland and Mr., Frank Hender-
son played the principal parts. When the
curtain had gone down on the last of
Hermine number of ladies and gen
tlemen retained their seats while the re-
mainder of the audience quickly left the
house.
Those who remained We're somewhat
surprised to see the curtain go up reveal
ing bountifully spread table guarded by
Caterer Green and corps of Morrow &
Days walters. Prof Wagner's orchestra
struck up spirited march, and, upon in
vitation of Mr.. Harry Hvams, those in the
body of the house proceeded to the stage.
Those who grouped themselves about
the tables were Justice Wanser, DIR. L. j.
Gordon, Mrs. w. H. Henderson, Counsel
lor Guild, of Newark; Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Carter, Charles Somers, of the
Street and Water Commissioners; Rob
ert Elliott, George A. Heanv, Mrs.
Bowker, Willard Fisk, Sheriff Davis,
W. T. Vidal, Miss Cable, Miss
Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley German,
II. IL. MOu6IU, H. Il. ST6WlOru, JOnn
Moore, w. j. TAFT and William Redmund
and Mrs. Thomas Barry, who sustained
the principal parts in "Herminie;" Miss
Dolly Kline, the charming Estelle De val:
w. r. Ogden, a serious actor of the
Kyrle Bellew school; George w. Neville,
who had kept the audience in good
humor during the performance with his
impersonation of Pablo. and number OF
other ladies and gentlemen.
THE PRESENTATION SPEECH
When the orchestra ceased PLAYING.
Mayor Cleveland stepped forward and
addressed Mr.. Frank Henderson. He
spoke of the efforts of the late father of
Mr.. Henderson to furnish Jersey City
with flrst-class amusements, and told how
successful those efforts had been. He
declared that Jersey City is better for
MIR. Henderson's laborS in it and under 81
debt of gratitude to him for what he did
to give it theatre of which the citizens
have every reason to be proud
He paid warm tribute to the elder Mr..
Henderson's genius and ability, and in
view of the fact that the son has inherited
many of his fathers sterling qualities he
predicted prosperous and successful
career for him as manager. The Mayor
closed his remarks by presenting Mr.
Henderson with magnificent gold watch
and chain in behalf of the attaches of the
theatre.
ACCEPTING THE GIFT.
Mr. Henderson was much moved by
this mark of esteem and regard in which
he is held by his assistants, and when he
had recovered he made his acknowledge
ments in well turned and humorous ad-
dress. He said that it was his intention
to continue the management OF the house
upon the same lines which had won for
his father the confidence and regard of
the citizen of Jersey City.
He then paid warm tribute to the
fidelity Of his corps of assistants and
promised that nothing should be done to
lower the high standard to which the
Academy had attained.
The company then turned their atten-
ton to the collation. an.i an hour or more
was pleasantly passed in social inter
course.
The affair was one of the neatest of its
kind ever held In this city and was man
aged by Mr.. Hyams, Mr.. Henderson's
first lieutenant.