The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-10
ACTIVE WORK BY The LADIES
Descriptions of the Many Spnle-
did Exhibits--Laborers in the
Good Cause.

At one end of the second floor of the
Metropolitan Hall. on Newark avenue,
last night, stood man with cornet,
have blown it straight, and everybody
gathered in that building for the opening
of the Robert Davis Associations fair,
to supply the necessary shel1els for the
new building, stopped and listened.
Standing beside the bugler was President
Thomas ]. higgins of the association,
and by his side was Mayor Hoos. Ia
rantarai tarantaraw again assaiied the
ears of the talkative ones and finally,
when Mr. higgins, who is patience in
carnate, could get word in edgeways,
he said
Ladies and Gentlemen-It gives me
great pleasure to introduce to you Mayor
Hoos (applause), who will open our fair
His Honor will tell you what is the OBJ
jeet of this fair, and, without any fur
ther words, will call upon Mayor Hoos
to address you.'
When the cheering had subsided, and it
was genuine cheering, too, the real thing,
no perfunctory act, because the Mayor
is justly very popular gentleman, His
Honor bowed and then said:-
"Mr President, Members of the Robert
Davis Association, Ladies and Gentlemen
in unity there is strength; united we
stand, divided we fall. Given an organ
ization with the thought expressed by
these words constantly before it and it
becomes a power in any community. Add
to this a constant aim to exert this power
for the best interests of the community,
both socially and politically, and we have
a force that is well nigh irresistible.
loud cheers) The Robert Davis Asso-
citation, political and social organiza-
ton, composed of nearly thousand
members in good standing, organized and
maintained under the able and successful
leadership of the Honorable Robert Davis,
man of great foresight, fearlessness,
and a true friend of the masses from the
time of his first step into the political
arena up to the present day, tonight
opens a fair for its benefit. Renewed
cheering.)
"Due to the success of the association
and in order to make the same perma-
nent it was deemed wise that the asso-
citation should own its own home. This
was done at an expense of ten thousand
dollars. In order, however, to meet the
present demands for comfort and sociabil-
ity alterations are being made which
when completed will cost an additional
~ &c
expense in a way that would not tax the
members too heavily, who, by the way,
are for the greater part not over-biessed
with worldly goods, the plan of holding a,
fair, and by that method appealing to the
numerous friends of the organization
throughout the county was devised. Gap
planse.) The wisdom of this plan is DEM
onstrated tonight when one beholds the
amazing and dazzling display of handsome
and useful articles exhibited in the var
ious booths and presided over by bevies
of exceedingly pretty ladies CAppiause
from the susceptible young meh), who for
months have devoted their time toward
making the fair success. The only
other thing essential is to have the fair
well patronized so that many thousands
of dollars will find their way into The
urer, William Heller. the present Sheriff.
Loud applause) Every ward in the city
and the rest of the county has done well
and there exists no contention except the
noble rivalry as to which ward will show
the largest receipts.
Now, it may be truthfully said that the
Robert Davis Association is not only a
political and social one, but Is also
benevolent institution Every year the
kind STANDARD Bearer has given to the
poor free excursions, and in many other
ways the organization has assisted the
worthy poor of the city and county. Gap
plause.) From the social standpoint, who
does not recall with pleasure the annual
souting ('Not one of u.s. cried a by
stander) What inhabitant of our city
does not enthuse at the spectacle of three
to four Thousand men in line, marching
with soldierly bearing and martial tread
through the streets of this city and re-
turning home at night each man in line,
wearing a contented snile on his face,
sober as a judge, and the whole scene
illuminated and made picturesque by
grand display of fireworks? CYou're
bird, Mayor exclaimed one of the crowd
amid much laughter.) Such is the Robert
Davis Association CThat's u.s. remarked
the same gentleman, ignoring Lindley
Murray) Now just one word more about
the modest and unassuming STANDARD
Bearer, Mr.. Davis, to whom. personally.
belongs some further praise / selected
him without advice from any one and
I{witho.st solicitation on his part, to serve