The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
ONLY A CAKEWALK
NO OTHER DANCING AT
%POORH0USE AFFAIR.
Council Committee Replies to Criticism
in Regard to Holding of Enter
tainment in Chapel.

Strenuous denials were made at a
meeting of the aldermanic poor and
aims committee last night that dane
Ing had been allowed at the entertain
ment given at the Almshouse Thanks
giving night for the benefit of the
city's wards. The only thing in the
nature of a dance, it was explained,
was a cakewalk executed by a little
girl.
This refutation was made owing to
criticism Of the entertainment held IN
the chapel, it being commended that the
room had been desecrated by the per-
hitting of dancing in 1t.
The meeting was held at the Almshouse.
Alderman Wohlfarth brought the matter
up by saying that he had been Informed
by two women who are Interested in char.
table work, that they understood that
dancing was INDUCED in at the entertain
ment which was held in one Of the chapels
| OF the institution, He said II the report
was true it was a wrong place FOR dancing
to be INDUCED in, as the ebapels were
strictly for religious purposes.
Alderman Holzner. who is chairman 81
The entertainment committee. said that the
report was untrue, because the only thing
of q semblance of dancing was that which
was lone by two little girls, one 5 years
/ old and the other s years old. 1t was the
5-ycar-old girl who did the cakewallS.
Alderman Frey and Henry r. Lake. sec,
rotary of the committee, corroborated Al
derman Hoisner. as they were present.
Alderman Holzncr then read the program
OF the entertainment, which showed that
all OF the artists were vocalists, except the
two colored girls.
Alderman Biertuempfel, who was pres
ent. but who is not a member of the com
mittee, suggested that 1t would be well In
The future to hold all entertainments in the
d%lning-rooms. and thereby avoid occasion
for further criticism.
The suggestion was animou adopt
ed. Alderman Holzner then announced
that there would be another entertainment
on Wednesday, December Is. He was
also pleased to report, he said, that he had
more entertainment volunteers thar hi
could use for several months.
At Alderman Frey's suggestion a CHECKER
dinner win be provided for the old people
on Christmas Day.
Before the meeting Lathrop Anderson
Benjamin Atha and Arthur w. Nc
Dougall, of the Bureau of Associated
Charities. addressed the committed on thu
advisabili,y of having that organization
and the poor and aims committee worl
together in relieving the distress of thu
INDECENT of the city.
Alderman Corish said that be believed
the city officials were doing everything
that was necessary In providing for tn
INDECENT of the city. He added that th'
committee would take up the request o
the visitors, and then the latter departed
AT the suggestion OF Alderman Wohl
farth, Chairman Corish appointed Alder
men Holzner. Frey and Wohlfarth to con
fer with the representatives of the Bureau
of Associated Charities and learn just ex
actly what that body wished to do, o
how it wanted to cooperate in the work.
Superintendent Frank Doetterl was no
able to be present at the meeting, as h
Ii suffering from a severe attack of grip.