The Jersey City news., 1898-05-16
MAINE FUND SNELL[D.
Concert Given By Mr.. Davis
Last Night a Phenonl-
inal Success.

The sacred concert given under the au-
spices of Robert Davis, In the Bon Ton
theatre. last night, for the benefit Of the
Maine Monument Fund was greater
success than he anticipated. When the
doors We're thrown open at seven o'clock,
there was rush to procure seats. Not a
seat was to be had in any part Of the
house. Through the courtesy Of several
gentlemen, who had subscribed for a
half a dozen or more seats, some Of the
late comers were accommodated. After
the holders of coupons for seats had
been seated, camp chairs were brought
in and placed in the aisles. One OF the
late arrivals was Mayor Hoos. He was
escorted to a seat in the front row di-
reetly in front of Robert Davis box.
Not wishing TO disappoint anyone Mr.
sold. The result was that the Bon Ton,
IN its history has never held such a
crowd The attendance, it Is estimated,
exceeded the thousand mark.
The audience was a fashionable and en-
thuSlastic one. In the lower box to the
left of the stage sat Mr.. Davis. With
him were Assistant Postmaster higgins,
Williams Davis, BENJAMIN Birch, Sheriff
William Heller Mrs. Heller. Miss Heller,
and several other ladies. DIR. John Nevin.
Police Justice and Mrs. Nevln, Miss
Doherty and several other ladies occu-
pied the adjoining box. County Super
intendent Smith and a party Of friands
occupied the upper boxes. Street and
Water Commissioners Hauck and Nolan
had a row of seats for the accoinanoda-
tion of their friends Michael y. Coyie,
of HobolSen, was present with his FAMILY.
In fact all the prominent officials and
Democratic politicians OF the CITY and
county were in the house. Had the seat
ing capacity of the Bon Ton been twice
what it is there would not have been a
vacant seat. Returns for all the tickets
have not been made as yet, but it is be-
lieved that something more than $500 was
netted for the fund
There were all told forty-four perform
ers in addition to the American Boys
Band, which was scheduled to play
eleven selections. The entertainment was
to commence at half past seven o'clock.
1t was eight o'clock when the curtain
was raised. The Boys Band was first
introduced. 1t rendered half dozen pa
triotic selections which were cheered.
George Logan who was master OF cere-
monies, during the evening, introduced
the following performers
Greater New York Quartette, Harry At
kinson, tenor; dances, Cooper Sisters ;
Frank Scrlbner, brass band harmonlca;
Prof. J. r. Abel, accompanist, Mr.. VIM.
W. Outwater, accompanist; VIM. j. Lee,
Jr, Apollo harp; Henry Meyer, guitar
accompanist; Miss Anna Klussman, So
prano; Miss Elizabeth Dalton, elocution-
list; Miss May Staples. Miss Kate Brad
ley, soprano; Miss Sarah kinkead, elo-
cutionist; Jennie and houise Quinn; Miss
Annie Higgins, The Little Favorite;'' =
Joseph I1dTuys lSnul MI. NxuS t19tC I
brook, accompanist; Miss Kate Griffin,
soprano Miss Clara Thompson, recfta-
ton; Miss Margaret Reilly contralto;
Prof. Krouse, violin solo; H. 5. krouse.
accompanist; Howard Hulchucht, tenor;
st. Patrick's Church Quartette, Mr.. Ed
win c. Prinn, soprano, Mr.. VIM. T. San
born, tenor, Mr.. Otto Arnlbruster, basso,
Miss Margaret Reilly contralto; Percy
Gilbert, vocalist; Imperial Trio, Scheid,
Cast and Scheid George Thomas, vo-
calist; L. Crane Edison Phonograph; ].
A. Driscoll vocalist; Miss Queenle Will
mott Negro melodies; Master Eddie
Rogers, soprano; Temple Male Quartette;
Miss Lauretta Scudder, recitation; John
Sheridan, baritone; Miss Helen Ancona,
songs; A. w. Cathcart, tenor; Miss Edith
MAY Newkirk, recitation; John N. Jentz,
tenor; Homer E. WISE accompanist;
Rose Children Trio, song, Rose Bertha
and Joe; Nicoll Bros, John and Charles;
O'Connor, late cOmer Ringle5 comic
songs j. P. Moran, humorist; Harry
Ross, tenor; Madison Musical Circle OF
Hoboken: Cornelia Carbon, humorist;
The McKigney Sisters, clever comedicn-
mes; Piano accompanist, Prof. II ).
Krouse.
The singing Of Misses Kate Griffin,
Margaret Reilly, Anna Klussman and
Kate Bradley was greatly enjoyed. There
Is some rivalry among the ladies. 1T ap-
pears They did equally well last night.
The other performers did well and were
given the applause they merited. There
were SO many performers that it was long
after midnight when the entertainment
concluded.