Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-08
THE EMERALD TWENTY.
New Social Club Organized, Banquet-
ed and Officers Elected.

In this clubdom city it was not
thought, up to last night, that there
would be room for another organiza-
ton whose name and deeds would be
emblazoned on the roll of social fra
ternities, but that fact was assured
last night at, banquet rendered to
about sixteen members of the new
club in Dave Mulcahy's Broadway ho-
tel The nucleus of the club origin
ated among some theatrical critics,
who are not guilty of being connect
ed with any journalistic adventures.
Their criticisms were more verbal
than written and bunch Of seats i'll
Jacques play house have been used
and misused by those who loved to
chaff each other and comment on the
good or bad work of the actor gentle
men and ladies. This bunch of self
appointed critics decided that they
were so well versed in all the vaude-
vile ways, 1t was no more than right
they should assemble at least once q
year and recount some of the old tales
they had heard or pretended to hear
during the sessions at Jean Jacques
house of amusement. 1t was to be
a sort Of a vaudeville show of their
own and suffice it to say the enter
tainment was all that the "Fakir'
president wished it to be. True, some
of the acts, particularly those perpe-
trated after the menu had been served,
were not adorned with any bouquets
or perfumed notes. but they served
the purposes laid down by the ac-
credited critics and evoked the inter-
est desired.
1t is not really necessary to go into
a Anil ~, <NF w
club as the members simply wish to
promote mirth among themselves and
their friends, when they can find
them. Suffice it to say that the ros-
ter is q good one and although a por-
ton of the name of the club says
twenty" the number Of genial souls
who wish to affiliate with the body is
not limited. 1.-THE more the merrier'
was the motto adopted by the descend
ant Of Timothy ID. and other Sullivans
who graced the festive board with
his benign countenance and homely
but catching wit. When the sixteen
had been fastened in their seats
around the banquet tables and the
lady mattresses had begun the dis
pensing Of the good things, vaudeville
and jokes were forgotten. And al
though several of. the assembled
guests at times forgot themselves
and were reminded that they were sit
ting down to banquet in the cosy
cafe of the Broadway hotel, and not
to sheep roast or clam bake, yet
the utmost decorum prevailed al
though the hotel keeper may decide to
charge double figures, particularly to
store keepers. horsemen and brewers.
However, everybody got through safe
" and the aid of physicians was not
needed to assist the dyspeptic, who
had crowded on too much steam, and
too little reserve force. Songs and
witty stories. that is. some were witty
and some were Git is just as well not
to betray the secrets of the new club
not. enlivened the hours following the
menu.
The one great and important feature
was the adoption of a name. Many
were suggested, but it was not until
one good look was had at the tie worn
by the president that light shone on
the members and it was soon an
nounced that hereafter the critics who
criticize critics would be titled the
Emerald Twenty" The election OF
officers was close and exciting, partic-
ularly for the presidency, but that
bright emerald color shOne forth as
beacon light in the battle array and
finally landed the prize and Michael
Fakir Sullivan was deemed worthy
to preside for the next twelve months.
The rest of the ticket came easy and
resulted las follows: Vice president,
Michael O'Haren; secretary, James A.
Thompson; treasurer. Henry b.
Loucks; sick committee, William III.
Johnston. John H. McAvoy Frank x.
Bergen, William Lynch, Jerry Scully;
banquet committee, Messrs Gaffney,
Buckley and Maloney. At the con
clusion of the ritual work the guests
prepared to depart and the president
was congratulated on all sides because
of the loss he is soon to experience
when the big ship sails for the land
of the Emerald Twenty's' forefath-
ers.