The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-17
HILARIOUS DEMOCRATS,
Twelfth Ward Clubs Stag a
Larged Sized Event Poet
Freebooter Rediviyus.

Never was there such a crowd in the
rooms of the Twelfth Ward Democratic
Club, Central avenue and Zabriskie
street, as appeared Saturday night when
the first annual stag of that large or
ganization took place. One thousand in
vitations had been issued and probably
half OF them were used. The club rooms
VIII hold about 400 people, but they were
inadequate to accommodate Saturdays
crowd and IN overflow stag was held in
a large room on the floor below.
The rooms Were deliberately decorated
with flags. Two large silk ones hung in
the front portion and one very large one
in the back of the room. The side walls
were completely covered with bunting.
III House Conmittee, consisting of A.
J. Smith, chairman; G.. S. Wines, Edward
Stanley, Robert T. Cookson and Henry
Rush, which had charge of the stag, pro-
cured the decora lions and the talent, and
odd all work. They had everything in
flrst-class style. During the evening light
refreshments were served. Several mem
pers OF the club kindly volunteered to act
as walters, and it kept them busy supply
ing the. wants of their guests. These
were the volunteers:-John Eckefman,
Nicholas Berger, John Berger, James
Monohan, Samuel Cookson, Dominick
Hart, Henry Meyer, Samuel McMinn
and Mr.. Jasper.
Robert Cookson, president of the or
gapization, was master of ceremonies.
He made an opening address in which he
tnanke the guests for their attendance.
He said he felt highly gratifed TO see
u a large number present at the first
stag Of the Twelfth Ward Democratic
Club and he thought it was a sure sign
OF the future success of the club and the
triumph OF Democratic principles in this
county.
Mr.; Reilly, Of Newark, ang several
NeW YORK, sang my Best Girl is a
gorkers IN eorking. good style. Mr.. Cor
gave limitations of a bagpipe and other
instruments. The Schneider Brothers did
g1ne eAcsiient club swinging and Thomas
FART made a big hit when he sang Dear
Lyfher. the champion club swim swinger M Fl
w wifb his c4 3gnfy, my sIta his audience
Phlllp Heck sang several songs, but
could not satisfy the audience. They
wanted more The Glover Instrumental
satisfaction of the audience. The High
honer Quartette sang several catchy
melodies But they had to sing several
gathering. Counsellor Fenwick. of Hobo
Ken, recited several pieces. He is an ex-
cellelt elocutionist and pleased the clubs
guests very mach. Ghullam Hussein. a
Persian Wizard" startled and some
times even frightened those present BY
his mystifying tricks. Ex-Freeholder
Adam A. Smith, the famous Poet Free
holder and Bard of Oscillation, sang TEL
Him that You Saw Me- excellentiy. He
was presented with a bouquet Of flowers.
Breakey brothers did a song and dance
and r.. F. Sheehan made a big hit when
he sang God Save Ireland.'i The Hill
side Quartette sang n David Eughes
sang several songs well. Songs were
sung by Robert Weir. MI. Singer and f,
Tebbenhoff, which were very much en-
joyed.
Professor Newkirk played all the ac-
compartments.
Speeches were made by Charles Doscher
and Robert Mcmillan of the Eleventh
Ward Club. Asseqnbiyman Cagney made
the closing address. He made an excel
lent speech on the Monroe doctrine which
elected much applause. Then the happy
guests departed. Among the prominent
people present were Surrogate James H.
O'Nefll, DR.. s. ". w. Stout. Assistant
Surrogate. James T. Lillis, William F.
Kern. Charles Doscher, Assemblymen
Cagney. Parslow and Smart, Counsellor
Fenwick of Hoboken, Commissioned
| John j.. Cone, Samuel Maggie, x-Free-
holder Smith, ex-Alderman Elliott, George
BremTner, Harry Brown. Freeholder
John p. Noonan, Clerk John Boyd and
| Frederick MerSneimer.