The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-02-20
Annual Ent@tainmentof the
Robert Davis Association
6 Big Success Last Night
st. PETERS HALL CROWDED
EVERYBODY KNOWN IN POIdTI-
CAL LIFE WAS THERE TO EN-
Joy THE EXCELLENT vAUDE-
WILLIE AND SIZE UP THE SIT
UATIoN.

The complimentary annual entertain
nent and dance of the Robert Davis As
sociation took place at st. Peters Hall
last night. 1t was really a brilliant at
fair. Any one conv ersant with poitica!
affairs would have been led to think that
there was Hnothipgs but. Democracy in
this town. That was "crush" goes
beyond saying. Men who did not put
their coats and hats in the "cloak room
were obliged necessarily to keep the
kinks out Of their Derbys. There was
standing room only after the vaudeville
entertainment, only in the back seats OF
the galleries that almost encircie the
hall. AS in the main hall. even in the
ceesi0cza tkeres was crush throughout
the nigba. The stairways were thronged
with fair women splendidly gowned,
passing from cloak room, gallery and
ballroom floor. almost the night long.
And St. Peters Hall is as spacious as
any in the city. There was no lack of
men, many of them in full dress, to off
set the great number of fair women pres
ent. Those who remained in the gallery
were principally feminine spectators.
Many men of local political prominence
were seen in the great throng-men who
have been successful and others who
have been unsuccessful as Democratic
political candidates. But they were all
there to pay homage to the social phase
of our local Democracy and to Leader
Davis. Conspicuous in the gathering
were Egbert Seymour and Archibald NJ.
Henry. who ran, respectively, on the
County and City tickets at the last cleo
ton for Sheriff and Mayor. Both are
prominent business men, and though they
were defeated they didn't appear last
night the least bit phazed. They had
warm handshake for everybody and ev-
erybody present shook them warHaly by
the hand. Counsellor James Fielder was
Also conspicuous figure from the social
and political standpoint.
Former Assemblyman James A. Ham
i'll was also one Of the noted personages.
He's awfully modest. but the great
throng discussed his aspirations to be-
come their representative in Congress,
and it is safe to say he has got them
solid.
Every Democratic politician in the
city was present and many from various
parts of the county. The affair in every
respect was great success and the com
mfttee in charge were showcred with
compliments. A vaudeville entertain
ment preceded the dance. The latter
Eas informal.
Prof Beggs's orchestra played for
dance and promenade music. There We're
10 pgomenades. There wasn't room.
<hsre was no grand march. There
yasns room Refreshments and a sup
per were served
The vaudeville entertainment opened
nth an egeftase by the orchestra al
the foilowin programme followed: Muir
ply and Palmer. in funny oddities;
George \. . Barlow. as German come
Ean; Baker. DE Voc and Hammer. as
trio of aaugh looseuess; Joe Hardmaa,
"she man IN black and white" Prince
sad Steel, in "A German and Irish sketch
ms Filbor family, in great novelty
shetch; Harry Il. Henry, with illustrated
ssugs; motion pictures.
At the dance which followed GaorgeH.
Donaldson was floor manager. He was
assisted BY JOHN j. Lenahan.
The committee in charge consisted Of
svsilissp Z Davis. Michael ]. Garry, Fl.
O Neyars. Joseph Perlnluttter, john e.
Hoody. Joseph Duane, Matthew A.
Aosney, james Carlin. Peter G. Cofey,
william B. Whean. Thomas D. Lynch,
Earsy 4. Mancletr and Thomas ".
H~ztsn.