The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-14
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SHERMAN LODGES GREAT NIGHT.
Excellent Entertainment and Ball al
Woods Hail..

Excellent Entertainment and Ball at
Woods Hail.
Sherman Lodge. No. 129, K. Of p. gave
an entertainments aud ball last night at
Woods Hall, which was attended by a
large audience. AT the head of the ball
room was erected a temporary stage, pro-
vided with drop curtain and an appropri-
ate room scene, and set off in trout with
numerous potted plants. The entertain
| ment which preceded the ball, was given
by the Century Plant Club Refined Min
| %strels. and consisted OF funny farcss,
sketches. comedies, funny coons, jigs and
melodies. making up a first class pro-
| gramIne.
The first part was devoted to min
strelsy. G. w. johnson being the inter-
~locutor; George Baker and Edward
Walker, tambos; W. Croner and George
| A. Vail, bones; and C. Barber. Fred
Clarke, j.. S. G.. McKensie. e. Watson,
VIII Verinder. Jr., aud John-Van PelL
"Climb Up.n WAS sung by Mr.. Baker:
ballad, Swim Up de Golden River.nN by
Ed. Warren; plantation song. Chicken
Got de Axe.' by G. Baroler,
ballad. HE never cares to wander from
his own Preside" by e Watson: comic
Crozier; Ethiopian diriy, Push dem
Clouds Away" by George A. Vail. con-
| Guiding with O burlesque boxing match
for scientific points between j. C.. S. Nc
| Kenzie as Pete Cbackson, champion
colored pugilist and VIM. Hogan as Jim
JorbeJt. CHAMPION white pugllist. The
gloves OF Chaekson were ~blackened and
those of jorbetb whitened. every hit leav-
ing a mark on the respective boxers, and
at the end, Chacksou had turned white,
and Jorbett black. The bout was decided
u draw, which was not satisfactory to
either one, causing them TO turn upou the
bottle-holder aud master of ceremonies
and knock them both off the stage. The
bottie-holder was John Van Relt aud
master Of ceremonies, G. w. johnson.
Part Second opened with banjo solos BIZ
P. Williams. followed by George A. Vail
in comic songs: w. Hawkins, champion
reel and jig dancer; Ell. Warren, in &C.
Hayes. as the German comedians; the
Imaginable sketch. "A Haunted House,
presented by g. w. Johnson as DR.. Cart
wheel, a Student, the teuant, and Ed.
Warren as a tramp; "A Funny Trihe,"
by Prof. Garrett, the celebrated ventrilo-
quist, with his talking rag baby. G. w.
johnson, and his assistant. George A.
Vail, concluding with the sketch of the
Skating Rink"
At the close OF the entertainment, the
hall was cleared and the ladies removed
their wraps for dancing. Sol. Cohen was
Floor Director, and with Miss Sadie
Bernstein of New YORK. led the grand
was J. J. Pelsall. and the Floor
Wyatt, E.. Bonnott. w. e. Wilson,.
w. F. Mclaughlin. f. Cohen, T. Jones.
3 I. Battey. The Reception COMMITTEES,
=. Bronson, Jr;, Chairman; =. 7; Lane,
botham. E. Soprs, W. E.. Besser, j. E.
Mitchell. and the Committee of Arrange
ments, E. Il, Batter, Chairman, f.. Bron-
son. DR., aud Sol Cohen.
Among those who participated in the
dancing were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dom
Young aud Miss Lucy King, Miss Hacker,
Mr. and Mrs. George Mclaughlin, Mr..
and Mrs. William Mclaughlin, Mr.. aud
Mrs. E. NJ. Patterson. N. s. Dothra, Chas.
NJ. Bautler aud wife, B. b. Snanahan
and Miss Keefer. Il. Kachson, Mr.. aud
Mrs. w. r. Wilson, Henry Otterson,
Mrs. E Bonnott, E. Lane. wife
aud daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Horne, Thomas R. Lewis, Messr5. Lous.
berry and Hetherington, James Hogan
and daughter, Mr.. n Mrs. J.. J.
Persall. Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Orr,
Mrs. s~auflsbosham. Nj. and Mrs.
E. Sopris, w. E. Besser and wife, Mr..
Bronson, ST., aud wife, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Russell, J.J. Hobert, P. Watkins, F. B..
Mulcox. Miss Jennie Sioat, James Harris,
Miss Sadie Van Buskirk, Mr.. and
Mrs, C. A.. Wyl1e, Miss J. Rob-
erts, Miss S~hrimpton. John R.
Pittmau, wife and daughter. A. Lening
aud Miss Mamie Mehling, Henry
Feldner aud Miss S. Lining, Mr.. aud
Mrs. 6. w. Rushes, Miss Lulu
Orr, Charles Orr, Edward Orr, Miss Liz
zie M. Barber, Miss j. Jordan. L.. d.
Busiere, r Hutton and Miss Seeley. Miss
May Coyne, Mrs. Lizzie and Miss Kate
leonard