The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-18
TABERNACLE FAIR ENDED
Florence Dramatic Opens
With Marble Arch" and
No. 9 Cadets Close
With Cheers.
MAYOR HOGS SPEECH
Says Story of Or. Scudder and
Sunday Dancing Was Manu-
featured in journal
Office.
MAYOR HOGS SPEECH

Last night ended the annual fair carni-
val at the Tabernacle with success. Al
though all the returns. are not III It is es-
tiElated that at least the thousand dollar
point will be reached in the net proceeds.
All the booths lave lone we'll and every
body feels encouraged. About half-past
eleven there was a great tearing ard
packing up time preparatory to the honse
going. the Jingle of money was every
where and success was plainly written on
the faces of those in charge.
The fair opened with a dramatic enter
%tainnent, Marble Arch" given by the
Florence Dramatic Club. marble Arch
Is a one act comedy by Messrs. Garraty
and Rose. the later being the dcanlatist Of
Anthony Hopes "Prfsoner of Zenda. ard
is full OF cute little speeches and positions
It was coached for the occasion by MIR.
Douglas S. Houghton of East Orange. the
dramatic coach for both the Florence
and Players" dramatic clubs of this city,
as well as of several amateur clubs in New
York. The piece was greatly appreciated
by the audience arm heartily encored. The
cast we're
Mrs. MereWether..........Miss Mae Bunce
Constance Cameron ...........-.....
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Mr. Merewether ........ Mr.. Robert beats
Captain Trentham MIR. Harry Rossell
The performance was greatly enhanced
by the stage settings, in the way Of fur
niture, kindly loaned by Messrs. Brush
& Alberts, and by the palms, flowers,
etc, kindly loaned by Mr.. Bonnot, to say
nothing of the trolley lanterns, which
served as footlights, kindly loaned by the
Consolidated Traction Company.
After the play the audience dispersed
throughout the Palace, where the fair
was held, and a little later in the even
ing great excitement was caused when it
was announced that No. 9 School had
won the handsome marching flag, donat-
ed by Mr.. Bernstein. Al the cadets OF
No, 9 School were out in full force and
uniform, swords and all. The cheering
was tremendous. The cadets marched
into the church, single file. and perfect
order, where the Audience had reassern-
bled to see the presentation. The cadets
marched to the platform, where Mr.
Bernstein made a neat speech. present.
ing the flag to the captain Of the regi-
ment, who promptly ordered three cheers
for Mr.. Bernstein. The cadets. being
wei trained, Responded, DIAL 50 llSftfty
were the first two cheers that they were
either short of breath or forgot all about
the third cheer. Mr.. Bernstein sympa-
thized with No. / School, which came
next on the list, NO, . having III the
neighborhood Of LOCO and NC. 1 in the
neighborhood of 800 votes, saying he
would give No. l School another chance.
DR.. Scudder then introduced Mayor
Hoos. who congratulated the fair upon its
success, also the cadets, and then said
he wished to deny the story which APP
psared in the Evening Journal" of this
city in regard to his views on DR.. Seald-
der's dancing class. What he did say was
that ssthe tendency in this country was a
liberal one, and that the Rev. John L.
Scudder's ideas in dancing. which were
the subject OF SO much commend a short
time ago. are indicative OF the spirit Of
the times hut as to any reference what
ever to DR.. Scudderrs running his dancing
class on Sunday, the Mayor said. WAS a
story manufactured in the "Joarnaln Of
flee without any foundation. in which he
had been greatly raisrepresented. No. 8
Cadets we're tf.en orderd TO give three
cheers for the Mayor and three more for
Or. Scudder. Here the saIae accident hap
pened, ana Mayer Hoos only got two
while Dir. Seudder got the full compli-
mert, though that last cheer was pretty
weak. This ended the Tabernacle fair.