Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-11-30
ELKS CELEBRATE
4CH ANNIVERSARY

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long enjoyed a reputation of being an
exceptionally clever and entertaining
host, several most delightful occasions
having been enjoyed by friends of the
organization. Wedne Gay the fourth
anniversary of the lodge was very
properly celebrated and the guests
thronging the handsome rooms were
particularly and more than ever i'm {.
pressed with Elks' hospitality.
From eight O'Clock at night until
midnight the spacious rooms of the
Elks were ablaze with light, and the
scene was greatly heightened by the
beautiful gowns OF the ladies, while
most OF the gentlemen were in even.
ing dress.
The great billiard hall of the Elks'
Home made impromptu auditorium
Tor an audience that was particularly
delighted with the pleasing program
that had been arranged, and each
effort presented was richly rewarded
with enthusiastic applause.
The opening number of the program
was an exquisite selection upon the
piano by Mr.. Morgan Rhees st. John.
he playing an Impromptu in q Sharp
Minor. and Barcarolle in A.
Very sweetly and with beautiful ex.
preston Miss Alma Baker, soprano.
sang "The Silent World is Sleeping. !"
Her accompaniment was played by
Miss Elizabeth Jay Hustled.
Miss Harriet M. Lloyd, with charm.
ing elocutionary effect recited "For-
eign Views on the Statute" a comedy
selection, which was especially pleas.
ing to everybody.
One of Dudley Bucks beautiful
works. ''On the Sea- was superbly
rendered by the Schumann Quartette,
the talented young men never appear
ing at better advantage than last even
ing. A second selection was rendered
as the closing number of the program
by the (Suartette, and again the male
voices rang out most harmoniously.
Mr.. 0. E. Lloyd rendered cornet
solo most effectively, his instrument
presenting the notes sweetIy, per.
| fectly.
Another very pretty number of the
program was the duett by Misses Baker
and StadIer. They offered for the
favor of the audience, Adam Geibel's
"On the Moonlit Stream" and it was
charming in it's every note and word.
Miss Una Eisele was especially en-.
tertaining in her comedy selection.
Jacks Internal Machine.' and
proved her ability as an elocutionist.
Mr.. Elwood Weber, the basso, sang
splendidly the solo from Roechel.
"The Charmed Cup"
Dainty refreshments were served
| after the rendering of the program
and during the delightful ball follow
ing. The dancing was in the great
lodge room upon the third floor, and
pretty much everybody thoroughly en-
joyed the dancing program. Music
was furnished by Laning's orchestra of
five pieces
When the Legislature comes to con.
slider the proposed judiciary amend
ments, it should not lose sight of the
demand for return to the district
plan OF eIecting Assemblymen. The
result of the last election has supplied
strong argument in favor of the
adoption OF an amendment creating
assembly districts, instead OF permit
ting the voters of an entire county to
choose the delegation, where more
than one member is elected.
The present scheme is not fair.
Hudson county, with it's nearly $4,000
votes. almost equally divided between
the Republicans and Democrats. will
be represented in the next House by a
solid delegation of twelve Republicans
while the large minority of nearly
SO, 600 Democrats will be unrepre-
sented. In Essex, the %. 900 Demo-
Gratis will be without member, while
the Republicans will have eleven.
Nearly half of the Passaic county vot-
ers will be without a spokesman in
the delegation of five Assemblymen.
Bergen, Camden, Middlesex, Mon-
mouth. Mercer and sUnion counties
have large Democratic constituencies
that are entitled to a hearing on mat
ters affecting the public welfare.
By reason Of the unfair system now
in force we have this curious and un.
just condition that about $50, 600 Re-
publicans have elected fifty seven
member of the next House, while ITO,
900 Democrats will be represented by
but three. The Assembly is supposed
to be popular body, but until there
is a change made in the system OF
electing it's members, it will continue
to fall far short of the object which
the constitution makers had in mind.