The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-14
LAFAYETFE'S WELCOME
Society Gives the College
Glee and Banjo Club a
Warm Reception.
EXCELLENT MUSIC BY THE BOYS.
Dancing Follows the Concert
Those Who Participated
in the Function.

The boys from Lafayette College won
the hearts of Bergen's daughters last
night at the concert given by the Glee
and Banjo Clubs from that College in the
Jersey City Club House
The pretty little club house never pre-
sented a more beautiful sight.
Society turned out in great force TO
pay tribute to the Lafayette boys which
they richly deserved for the programme
rendered by them was most excellent.
The decorations were of emerald ana
white and on the platform was hanging
a large emerald and white flag, with the
word. "Lafayette'' worked thereon. When
the college boys took their seats on the
platform they were greeted with a cheer
from the large and fashionable audience,
which filed the floor and balcony to over
lowing. The sight was indeed an in
Spring one and the audience very en-
thusiastic.
The programme opened with the Alma
Mater by the Glee Club. the first verse
of which is as follows
Like a queen enthroned, gemmed with
eauty's crown,
From her seat of em'rald, Lafayette
looks down.
OIl OlN IliDdS z i ~ -@aAS
The Stars and Stripes Forever" Sousa,
was then given by the Banjo Club, after
which Mr.. Jones sang, Kentucky Babe"
assisted by the Glee Club.
An amusing comic song, entitled
HASH was then rendered by both the
Glee and Banjo Clubs. The Banjo Club
acquitted itself admirably in the render
ing of La Carmela Waltz" by Whit
more, which was the next number on the
programme. Mr.. Alexander sang an
amusing "Coon" song, after which
Messrs. Larken, Hultgren and Douglass
performed several selections on different
instruments
The Glee Club then followed with a
Negro Medley by Shattuck. 1.-The
Scorcher,s by Rosey. was played very
PRETTY by the Banjo Club and Mr.. Bucn,
assisted by the Glee Club sang. THE
Darkies' Cradle Song Mr.. Woods rem
dering of Fantasia Caprice" on the VIC
lin brought forth much applause.
The National Airs were then rendered
by the Glee Club.
On the encore America was sung
and the audience Joined in with a will.
The sight was indeed a beautiful and
inspiring one. Creole Love Song" by
the Glee and Banjo Clubs concluded the
excellent programme.
The members of the Glee Club are as
follows.
Leader, E. C. Jones', '98; First tenors,
W. S. Buch, 1900, ]. S. Heberling. 1900, j.
c. Smith. 1860, E. NJ. Honeyman, 1901; Sec
ond tenors, E. C. Jones. 'ss, c. H. Larkin,
go. =. F. yalieant, go; First bass, L. r.
Alexander. 1900, r. G. Leetch, 1900, H. K
Church. 1860; Second bass, c. D. Crob-
augh, 'ss, R. P. MacCready. '99. c. F.
Zimmerman, 'ss, Parke Richards, 1901; Ac-
companist. C. F. Zimmerman. 's9.
The following gentlemen composed the
Banjo Club:
Leader, c. H. Larkin, SO; B~anjeaurine,
G. H. Larkin, 'ss, w. j. Patton, 'sS; First
Banjo. J. NJ. Rowe, 1900; Mandolin, B.. Q.
Hultgren. 1900, F. R.. Bush, 1900, H. L..
Krick. 1900; Piccolo Banjo, C. F. thinner
man. go: Second Banjo. R. B. Tenney,
1901; Guitar, A. E. Lebo. SO. H. R. Doug
las. 1900. H. K. Church, 1860, ]. A. Stotz,
1900. Bass Guitar, c.. D. Crobaugh, '9S;
violinist, f. R. Wood, 1901.
The delightful event was under the pa
tronage of w~ell-known society women, all
of whom were present. Their names were
printed in 1.-The News" a day or two ago.
A collation. was served after the con-
cert and dancing followed until as late
as three o'clock this morning. The sue
cess of the event was due to the inde-
faflgable work OF Mr.. John j. Voor-
hees. School Superintendent Harry Sny-
der and Mr.. John McMaster, who COM
prised the COMMITTEES.
Among those who remained to G the
dance were:-Mr. and Mrs. tlayei McGee
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Black, Miss Juha
MCGEE. Judge John j. Blair. Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer Weart, Mr.. and Mrs. 3
Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. ". d Edwards
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgeway. Mr. and Mrs
Linsly Rowe Harold Koonz, E Gn L
Reid Miss Helen Thurston, Miss AIDE
laide Wiliets, Miss Agnes Rowe. Miss
Florence Rowe, Miss Edna Toffey, MIS-
Helen Roe, Miss Bertha Morton, MISS
Bessie White, Miss Matte Miller. MISS
Bessie Dixon. Miss Laura Dixon, MIS-
Virginia Bennett, Miss Jessie Langdol
and Miss Bertha Hastings.