The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-13
HUDSON ELKs' SOIREB.
Delightful Performance by Exceed
inoiS Clever ArefHss.

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inei5 Clever ARTISTS
Whenever the Hudson ak Dramatic
Association announces an entertainment
the residents of the Hudson City section
of the Heights know that a treat is in
store for them. The organization has
been in existence since 1889 and ENJOYS z
monopoly OF the best amateur and semi
professional dramatic and vocal talent IN
that section of the city. Last night II
gave it's eighteenth grand minstrel per
Torrance and reception at Prasser's Hall,
in Central avenue. The hall was packea
with an audience that greatly appreciated
the show. The Elks We're assisted by
many we'll known professionals.
Part first of the programme was, now
| ever, performed by the Efks entirely.
The minstrel olio, entitled "A Social Ses-
sion of the Senate, introduced MISS
| Grace Greenleaf as the Goddess of Lib
H. Simerson and Dick Haley as testers,
j. johnson. c.. Sauer, G.. Holm, L. DAVIS
C. Williams, J.. Daley, @. Magel anq W
Radigan as end men,; and THOMAS 5ach :
| the opening chorus THE Star Spangled
| Banner and got enough applause 70
last the members the entire evening.
! Topical songs were sung by Charles raCn,
| Dan w. Quinn. George w. tombstone,
| Dick Haley, assisted by Master zero.
StiIle, and Charles Simerson. fhonas
buck dancing. The session closed with
the singing of America by the COM
pany.
Then followed a patriotic tableau repre-
| senting the United States and Cuoa, ~.
| Fred SEMINARS Jr., i~mpersonatlag Oncle
| sam and Master FerG Stille represenIing
| Cuba. After an overture by Prof- TM 4ts
tins orchestra part S scond began Nlth
| the exception OF Haley ana Sanaloras
up to GATE specialists, it was mace up o.
| professionals, including Girard and Evans
burlesque and sketch artlsts; Dan ,4 4
Quartette; Charles SiInerson, chaIaSS
change artist and inlIersonator o. VI
Albert ChavaIlier;; Hayes ana fisais. ~
I. centres, and tombstone ana 1>oit4s
Illustrated songs. cn.or
Al the reception which followed Charles
Holm OBLIGATED as floor m anager, ass as
| by William Radigan. The floor eommit-
| Zee were Messrs. B. f. Stille, Onarles
| Sauer. Charles Grote and VIM. Wilkens.
! The reception committee were 4essTs.
| Bunce and Charles Taylor. These gentle
! men had charge OF the arrangements LOT
| the entertainment:-F. l.. Bunce Cnaries
Sauer. William Wilkens, u. r. Stliie alu
Anon others at the reception We're,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Haley, MI. ana
Mrs, William Radlgan. Ms Ma x aaq m the
| Misses Maxwell, Mrs Ohllaud Master
| Ohland. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Eigenraucn
| Benjamin Stiile, Counsellor ana MIS-; G ee
| Erankenstein. Counsellor and Mrs. James
| Dougherty, Mrs. Gilroye, MI. ana MIS-.
| John Kuntz, Mr.. and Mrs barnes, MI
and Mrs. j. S~alinger. Jr., M. and MIS-
| Abe Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. George Pun
man Mr.. and Mrs. William Locke, Miss
Grace Eggers, Miss s. die Berthold. Miss
Mary SEMINARS, VIM. Meyer, Willam
! Racket, Miss Roseila Manner, Jonh
| Doscher. Miss Lulu Doscher, Miss Ada@e
! Meyer. Mrs. Ed. Forster. the Misses
Forster, Frank just, Aaron just, Arthur
! Garter, Ed. Forster, Miss Name Dekie,
! Robert Stanton. Frederick Niles, ernest
jeCharles, Nicholas VidIiich, Mr.. ana Mrs
Frank Rose, MI. and Mrs. f. BreitenIeid,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Chzlroy, M. and Mrs
Charles Taylor, Mr.. ana MIS-. r. T.