The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-04
Elks Hall Crowded Last
Hight By Members and
Triaads Of Jersey City
Lodge.
DElsN2gEiTs HEAVILY FINED
CHAIRMAN SMITH AND HIS
BRoTHBR- m LAW PLAY
JuDGEs-PRIzNs AWARDED IN
THE MusIoAL AND OTHER con-
TESTS.

The Jersey City Lodge of Eiks opened
IT'S socia. season at ElSs Hall last night
appropriately with stag. Almost every
seat in the big auditorium and the gal
tery Of the main hall was hfled.
The programme was an innovation de-
vised by the House Committee. headed
by Thomas j. Lane. 1t was. made up
entirely of amateur talent. Those who
took part in the programme competed
for prizes aud the competition was
strong. It was impossible to give all a
a chance, as there were so many who
desired TO enter the arena. As it was,
the entertainment did not come to a close
until after midnight.
Being forced TO eliminate some of the
proffered talent, Chairman Walter Smith
announced early that eneores be tabooed.
In accordance with time-honored Gus
tom Of the Elks fines were imposed upon
members for the most trivial offenses
and some of them were soaked good
and hard. Exalted Ruler William Cas-
sidy acted as secretary. The .'deiin-
Quents' were searched for and brought
before the chairman by sergeants-at-
arms E. L. Milliman, Frank aIcKenna.
J. N. Kelly, George Woods, DR.. J. B.
Ferrell. Former Police Captain Fred. I.
Farrier. Captain William H. Carroll and
f. A. Jaeger
Never did a staff of sergeants-at-arms
work with more alaerity in lining up
delinquents. and never was judge 50
stern in inficting penalties as Chair
man Smith. He got all that was coming
to him" however in two ways He
soaked his brother ,in-law. Charles Smith.
for couple of ''piunkers" on trumped-
up charges. It so happened that Charles
was later called to the chair while the
chairman Went out TO get bite of lunch.
Before be Eelinquished the chair Charles
had bunch of delinquents, including
Walter. summoned before him and didn't
do thing TO Walter but soak him for a
.'fvs spas Il was no pu; up joke
eii!.sr Il was a. in earnest. and Charles
certaiAIs Ls,l ;Le Joke on Walter. Among
9 others who were soaked financially were
Pianist G. IL. Bosst. who previous y
appeared before another bar before the
performance commenced. He was fined
for piaying bars Of music. He should
have beer fined for his mastery skill in
"clawing very" Others who fell under
the ban were-oh. but what's the use;
nearlx every prominent Elk in the city
had TO hand up" the sheckles. The best
one was OF John Bode. Fire Comm $
s;oner John Brennan got it 9in the neck"
twice. The most cheerful .hander up
was Former Police Captain Frank Far
rier. He was fined heavily for saying he
aian't care Continental what was tie
charge against him. The most modest of
the deiihQuents was Col Fred Agens.
He was fned heavily and steadfastly re-
fused to appear before the bar" Al
sergeant-at-arms conveyed his 'contri-
bution'' to the chairman. whereat the
chairman looked pleased, smiled and ap-
parently forgave the man who defed his
magisterial authority.
g In the bunch of delinquents who were
fined were Republican candidate for Al
dernlan-at-Large James MeCAthy and
Street and Water Commissioner George
Berry. They handed up as swestly and
With as much grace as if they were
handing up" campaign contributes
BIT as to the talent. The satsrtain-
psp. started wltA saag by Jos Calico.
boy singer son Of Michael Calico,
weii-kaown local printer. He sang
Good Bye, Sweet Marie IN manner
taat Won him hearty encore, TO which
he responded with "He's MY Pal' in d
nsaner that won him arst prize for
male talent in long list Of competitors.
frank Chapman sang 3'Irish Molly, o.
10 "A manner that won aim haarty an
easx. and it was tAca that Chaismsa
amith sskec that no eaeorsa ss demanded
OF account Of the length Of the pre-
g7amme. He tsoz saesad male prize
Lss;sr 1EcEas, al Ns 40 Mereer strses
pretty hshg lsoy = Waite, sang and
gest:euistsd i: msoaes that Won hin'
tiisd prize. Miss NAliis Ethimanr. OF