The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-31
ARCANUM FESTIVAL.
Entertainment and Dance Of
Five Harmonious Coun-
ellis at Woods
Hall.

The grand reunion OF the five councils
Of the Royal Arcanum in the lower Part
of this city was held last evening at
Woods Hall. The councils participating
in the affair were Pioneer No. %. Jersey
City No. 90. Guiding Star No. 522, w. L.
Dickinson No. 54s and Pavonia No. 1859
The nall was crowded, the assemblaGe
being one Of the largest and most select
seen at the hall for a long time. The
walls and ceiling were draped with flags.
and the stage had dark maroon curtain
around 1t, upon which. over the stage,
were the words Royal Arcanum" In
large gold letters.
The members of the Reception Com
mittee. who were assiduous in their at
tentfnns to the guests. were Chairman
George F. Francis. +. Homan, w. w.
Baxter. A Macarthur, G. w. Sterling and
A N. Henry. The programme opened
orchestra Mr.. r. J. A. Nixon then de-
livered the address of welcome TO the Of
ficers of the Grand Council. which was
responded to very gracefully by Mr.. w. A.
Tompkins, Grand Regent OF the State.
A bass solo by Mr.. William Vance was
followed by "Waiting." solo By Mrs.
Bella Schiller. Prof. Victor b. Wenier,
then made the hit of the evening with a
piano solo of Nearer. Ny God, to Thee. "
A solo by Mrs. Y. Laddy and q recitation
by Mr.. J. Gordon Emmons were follow ed
by a tenor solo By Mr.. William J. Machin,
which closed the first part OF the pro-
gramme.
After the intermission the entertain
ment was resumed with the Golden
Bell Waltz" by Messrs. Oakley, Wood,
Harry Wesser, Frank O'Neil, J. M. Col
lins and Fred Clark. Mr. Edward Blanch-
ard then sang tenor solo. givinL way
80. n u
Al5erts, who made the address of the
evening upon "The Royal Arcanum.'
Mr.. A. Biber then sang the
well known mon very" and
was also encored Messrs. j. G. Schwab
and j. b. Bour then played very pretty
banjo and guitar duett, but would not
respond TO an encore. A duett by Messrs.
G. w. Witter and A. c. Young was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Harry Buchanan in a hui
morous recitation and Mr.. Edward
Connor sent thrills through the young
folks feet by his Rigs and reels on the
harmonica.
The programme then closed with half
hour exhibition drill by the Little Daisy
Cadets" about twenty pretty little girls
about ten years old. dressed in uniforms
of blue and white. with parti-colored caps
and silver swords. under the leadership OF
cunning little Miss Mamie Strickland.
They performed a number OF intricate
=
well drilled.
The floor was then cleared for dancing
and both young and old enjoyed IL.
While the dancing was going on upstairs.
all the grand officers and promine ut
members and their wives sat down to an
elaborate supper. served by Caterer Te r
hume. of New York. to the number Of l25.
The whole affair was a grand success and
eve ry one enjoyed it.
A few of the many present during the
evening were Grand Regent William A.
Tomkins. Grand Vice Regent G. 4. Nc
Doweii, Grand Orator Pelter and Mrs.
Pelter, Grand Secretary Robert II. Al
harts and Mrs Alberts, Grand Chaplain
Drummond and Mrs Drummond, Super
vising Deputy George Babcock and Mrs.
and Miss Babcock, Mr. James Hogan,
MIR. and Mrs. E. Francis. Supervising
Deputy Granville, Supervising Deputy
and Mrs. Muecke, Mrs. German. Mrs.
Livingston, Miss Kitty Weiss. Miss
Haines, Mrs. Bannon, Mrs. Massey, Miss
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. X. j. A. Nixon, Mr..
and Mrs. N. G. Vreeland and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Mellor.
The Entertainment Committee who
were responsible for the affair were r. j.
A. Nixon, chairman; j. +. Purcell, J. NJ,
Hough, p. Grouney, d. p. Bat
tey, A. C. Young, Sheldon Decker
W. W. Baxter. j. W. X Van Ripper. j. H.
Fermier, ID. Colquohoun. 5. ID. William
son. G. f. Francis, A. Macarthur, j. j.
Heavey and J. II. Morris.