The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-25
County Committees Enter-
tainment at Elks' Hall d
Great Success Last
Night.
SHINING LIGHTS ALL THERE
From Colonel Dickinson Down
the Leaders Threw Care
to the Wind and Had
a Gay Time.

mittee last night gave an invitation en-
tertainment, followed by dance at
Elks' Hail. The affairs, which was giv-
en- under the auspices of the Samuel J.
Dickinson Association was success that
was fattering to the organization and
was really an enjoyable event. The hall.
was crowded with Republicans with their
wives, sweethearts or friends. The gal-
/ lery was also filed. All the shining
lights of the party, including Chairman
Edward Fry of the County Committee,
Col. Dickinson, the standard bearer OF
the Association under whose auspices the
affair was given; Mayor Fagan, Aaron
S. Baldwin. The Committee that ar
ranged the affair consisted of Police JUS
tice Frank J. Higgins, Edward Mitchell
and County Clerk-elect John Rotterdam.
These were assisted by Charles S. Mason,
Benjamin Duncan, Otto Jassor, William
McComb, William Launder, Charles Se-
dore, John Hanlon, Joseph Calvin ana
Edward johnson, who also acted as as
sistant floor managers at the dance which
followed the excellent vaudeville enter
tainment.
The ball was tastefully decorated with
the national colors.
The first number on the vaudeville pro-
gramme was an overture by Professor
Lutier and orchestra. This was followed
by the Washes in a very amusing black
face comedy sketch. Next came Corbley
and Blake. Irish comedians, who are Well
up in their line. zolene. clever char
acter change artist sang a number Of
songs and executed some clever dances.
She was followed by ellison & Countess
in travesty sketch that highly amused
the audience. The male member of the
team showed remarkable versatility and
ability as a comedian.
Henry Thomson, "The Mayor of the
Bowery,, was one of the bright stars
of the evening. As mimic he has
| few supcriors. Reilly comic juggler,
/ performed some really wonderful feats.
Haley and Bond, musical comedians,
rendered not only some 6ne and novel
instrumental music, but the daFkey
member kept the audience roaring with
laughter. Their turn was followed by
Alf Grant, comedian Gate Of Marie
CahilI Nancy Brown Coz, who delights
ed the audience with many funny dia-
lect stories. The programme closed
with refined character comedy sketch
in which mite Of humanity won ap-
plause as messenger boy and as 4
mimic and songster Harry Thomson,
the mimic himself, was very clsverly
initiated. The sketch was well per-
formed
Some Of the jokes cracked BY Harry
Thomson and Aft Grant, who figured
separately on the programme, were very
witty.
One Of these-and there were scores
of them-was to the following effect
A little boy was asked By his papa a
few weeks before Christmas if he would
ike Kris Kringle to bring him a little
sister or brother baby. The little fei-
low answered after some hesitation THAI
| if it did not matter to Kris kringle he
would prefer goat
Another was concerning the interna-
nationa, bicycle race in which yari-
Gus types of nationality are represented
las cheering their respective fayorites.
The French rider was welcomed with
cries of .'yive la Frahcer' The Ger
man rider was showered with lusty
.Bravos.' When the Irish champion
! hove into sight an enthusiastic son of
Erin shouted Erin Go Braghn A
man alongside of him ejaculated, @oh,
h--ll,' That's right. said the witty
Ir;slunan, s'lel every man shout fer lsis
/ own country