The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-08
COMPANY AS STAG.
1t Occurred Last Night and Was o
Grand Event.

The stag racket OF Lincoln Guard,
Company A. Fourth Regiment. held last
evening at Armory Hall. No. 723 Grand
street. was the most successful military
event given this season. The spacious
drill hall of the armory was the scene OF
ths gayest event ia the ~company's his
tory, u the affair was sn eujoyab 10 suc-
cess in every particular. Toe armory
was elabcrately decorated. Flags and
bunting covered The walls. and occupy
Ing a prominent place on than, hanging
bet the the pisfures OF Lincoln aud
Grant was n life size crayon porkrsis OF
genial Captain Bumsted. The captains
portrait was draped in artistic style
with red. white aud blue.
Every comfort was prepared for the
guests. Occupying prominent places on
tables. near the entrance TO the hall.
We're clay pipes, tobacco. hard cider and
~dougnnuts. The latter were a pleasant
reminder To the company members Of
Quartermsster Kinks meals en- route to
Sea Giro, and while the guests saw no
memories OF the past In the friend of In
digestion. they deyoured them with as
much relish as the company members.
The pipes and plug cut" however,
long before the entertainment began the
room was filled with q dense cloud of
smoke.
The Chairman of the Entertainment
Committee, First Sergeant William
Maxon, offici ted as Master of Cere-
monies, aud he filled the position admir-
ably. The entertainment opened with a
banjo solo by MI. Edward Lewis, The
solo was we'll received. and Mr.. Lewis
had to respond to encores.
He was followed by jack Lynch, the
we'll known tenor. Mr.. Lynch sang
"Afterwardp and twill He Fer Rs-
turn" Mr.. E. w. Hodgson then rscltsd
ular George Refill entertained the su-
diencs with the well endered tenor solos
"The Man That Wrote After the Bali"
aud "Vaikvsie Left Far Behind"
Mr.. jaime. E. Lane. better known as
1.-The King of the ~Autoharp." next ap-
peared. Mr., Lane played bapjD, mau-
dolin. o%carina, autoharp and violin.
bob" Mcdonald. the humorist, fol-
lowed aud told many side splitting
stories. His recital OF how an irish un-
dertaker buried a Chinanian was well
told. Mr.. Edward Lewis next played
Daisy Bell" on the banjo. after which
he gave q clever exhibition Of trick play.
i i.nS Mr.: HOdgson thea recIsed
Tramp." In excellent style
When Mr.. Renili appeared for the second
time the audience gave him u rousing
reception. and be was not permitted 10
leave the stage until ne had responded 10
ti,ree encores. His selection, 'Since
McManus Goes Down to the Track" pro-
voked much laug ster, as did tue parody
on THE Home Down on the Farm" dad
icated TO tha residents Of Grsenyllle. BIZ
-pecial request Mr.. Refill sang "rhe
| Man with Tue Elephant gu His Hands"
and "Prodigal Son." Mr.. James LAns
followed with selections on the autonaro
aud banjo. Wnsn Mr.. Mcdonald
brought the cutter sinment to n closs.
with more funuy stories. the hour OF mid
night was nigh.
A pleasing feature of the racket was
that the vulgar jokes aud songs which
so of e cnaracteri2s stag rackets We're
entirely absent, and this rendered the
OCCASION douhly eai ,yabie. Mucn credit
ia due for the success of the
affair to the energetic members of the
Entertainment Committee. who are:-
First Sergeant MaXop, Chairman: Cor
porals e. H.. Randolph md Walter Kline,
and Prlvales G. L.. Mccain aud E. G..
Tutils. Among the prominent guests
bresent were:-Culouel Fl. H. Absrne-
tiny, Lieutenant Colonel Mason, Adju-
taut Prlugle. Captain j. H. Bumstrd.
Lieuteuanss Bowiey a nd Yves ervelt OF
Company A, Captain Dsrrom aud Lieu
enauts A. La Rue. CHRISTIE aud Ramsey,
1T Company B, Lieutenant Burns aud
Wells of COMPANY G. Lleuteuant Evans
Of Company E, Lieutenant h. f. Martin
Of Company 6, Quartermaster Gtsf.
First Battalion Adjutant John j.
Priugle. Sergeant Majors Clemeots aud
Samuel Bonker, Major Lampson. Lieu
teuant Frederick. CaDtatu Bush, Inspec-
tor of Rife Prac ice Captain G.. H..
Springfield and Lieutenant Brown OF the
Gun Detachment Members were also
present from every company in the regi-
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